Episode 296: An Unexpected Route to Transformation with Paul Glover

Description

You never know what life is going to send your way or where your transformation is going to come from. Today’s guest, Paul Glover, is a Federal Trial Lawyer whose unexpected seven-year incarceration left him with a renewed sense of purpose in life.

Drawing on over four decades of experience, Paul guides Executives on their leadership journeys as they navigate the unique demands of the post-pandemic landscape. During this conversation, we also talk about Paul’s book, Work Quake: Making the Seismic Shift to a Knowledge Economy. He is a TedX speaker, and shares the premise of his talk, titled, Everyone Needs A Fool In Their Life.

Paul has worked with organizations generating up to a billion dollars in annual revenue. Join us as Paul shares his philosophy of leadership and growth, which includes self-reflection and allowing others to illuminate difficult truths we may be blind to, and talks about his unique and compelling journey.

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

The unexpected story of Paul Glover’s incarceration and what you can learn from it.
Characteristics Paul held that predispositioned him to get sucked into the world of his client.
His journey from ego to taking responsibility for his own transformation.
The effect of creating an echo chamber in his life and assimilating to become more like the five closest people in his life.
What it was like to experience being in prison and how it changed Paul’s perspective.
The premise of his TedTalk: Why everyone needs a fool in their life.
How his wife illuminated the hard truths he needed to accept.
Leaving prison and reinventing his life.
The beginning of his Leadership Development journey and becoming a coach.
What his book is all about, and why it includes a focus on self-care for leaders.
Why he believes that leaders need to fail sometimes.
The importance of self-reflection in the transformation process.
Parting advice for listeners from Paul: the hardest struggle is with ourselves.

Transcript: Here

Paul Glover:

Website: https://paulgloverspeaks.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulglovercoaching/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulglovercoaching/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulglovercoach/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Work-Quake-Seismic-Knowledge-Economy/dp/1610660323

Contact: paul@paulglovercoacfhing.com

Sharon Spano:

Website: sharonspano.com

Facebook: facebook.com/SharonSpanoPHD

Instagram: instagram.com/drsharonspano/