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Dec 5, 2018 · 57 min
Dr. Todd Dewett is one of the world’s most popular leadership personalities, authenticity experts, and he is one of the most engaging public speaker today. Todd is a superstar in online education with over ten million happy users of his LinkedIn Learning courses. He is a bestselling author, a TEDx speaker, and an Inc. Magazine Top 100 leadership speaker. All his info can be found at drdewett.com; we hope you enjoy this wild ride of a conversation with Dr. Todd Dewett. Podcast Segments [2:27] Why Todd gives back & the luck factor [4:05] Are leaders made or born? [7:20] Why Todd writes and speaks about authenticity [10:15] Todd on fear and sacred cows! [13:00] All tatted up and why…and stereotypes [16:08] Why Todd calls himself a recovering a college professor [18:20] Why Todd educates and is passionate about it [19:10] Defining clear values…that strip club in Mexico [21:13] Emotional intelligence and lessons learned [25:20] A leadership oath in the bathtub [28:32] How Todd continues to pursue learning [31:36] What it takes to be a world class speaker [36:23] Todd’s big hairy audacious goal [39:08] A scientific idea on favor [40:02] How to produce a best selling book or not? [44:15] Todd’s passion for speaking and his why for speaking [45:18] Recommendation for authors or future authors [50:48] The greatest thing Todd has learned from his education [51:50] Why leadership is lonely and how to deal with it [54:03] What Todd is working on now [56:00] Advice to Veterans Selected links from show Dr. Todd Dewett TEDx TED Talks Peter Drucker On Writing LinkedIn Learning