The Connected Leadership Podcast: Frank Agin 'Connecting With Impact'

In this week's episode, Andy Lopata's guest is Frank Agin. From Columbus, Ohio Frank has much in common with Andy with his emphasis on the importance of creating a connection and building relationships. He also emphasises the importance of using stories to make connections. Andy and Frank discuss recognising opportunities and using your wider network effectively. They also look at mixing the personal and the professional and the effect of cultural differences. Other areas for discussion are cognitive diversity; the challenge of different ideas and different backgrounds; using stories and getting to know people on a human level. People do business with those they know, like and trust. If you want to connect with impact, take yourself out of the equation - make it not just about the other person but the group, the tribe, the network, the long term.