Transformational Energy Leadership With An Improv Twist
August 10, 2018
Hosted by Dr. Matthew Allen Woolsey
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Episode Description
Play is the core of our being. Before we could even communicate, we could play, and that playfulness is part of our evolutionary progress. Dr. Stuart Brown, in his incredible work, “Play, xxx” explores how playfulness led us to larger brain size, evolutionary status and social growth. Play is also at the core of improvisation. Improv is an art form where actors arrive onstage without a script, props or costumes, and they must create a show onstage out of thin air. Playfulness makes it possible for improvisers to accomplish such a seemingly impossible task. The intersection between play and improvisation is one of the most compelling ways to consider how to be better at everything. When we play, we relax, laugh, make mistakes and let down our guard. When we improvise, we freely make up ideas, say Yes to any possibility, and collaborate to build on the ideas of others. Those two activities, when combined, make for a powerful combination of authenticity and innovation.
Transformational Energy Leadership
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Transformational Energy Leadership is about getting at the core of what is required to make transformational leadership work, energy. This show digs into the underpinnings of what a variety of guests believe are essential to making positive transformation happen. Guests share their perspectives about what makes them successful in their respective field resulting in sage advice, unique insights, and specific tips and tricks to incite personal action.
Transformational Energy Leadership pulls from my areas of expertise, which is leadership, communication, cultural influences, and education. As a certified professional coach, I ask the questions that require deeper reflection connecting real-life examples that bring positive transformational leadership to life.
Dr. Matthew Allen Woolsey
Dr. Matthew A. Woolsey is a certified professional coach, consultant, facilitator / trainer, author, and researcher (focus on Asian Indian leadership) with expertise in the areas of communication (executive presence and content structure), leadership development, and building high performing teams (including cross-cultural teams).
Matthew has over 20 years of experience in Management, Organization Development and Learning Consultancy across all sectors including corporate, non-profit, and higher education. Matthew led training and leadership development initiatives at a multinational management consulting firm, which included company-wide curriculum leadership design (North America, Europe, and Asia) and was a trusted advisor and coach for organization leaders.
Matthew’s company, Transformational Energy Leadership, partners with clients to develop customized solutions based on the needs, issues and opportunities around leadership and talent development. In some cases, executive coaching on leadership and presence may be the best solution. In other situations, facilitated workshops or curriculum development and consultation is the answer.
Matthew is certified in several tools including the Energy Leadership Index, Situational Leadership and others and is also an adjunct professor teaching courses in public speaking and critical thinking.
