Trevor Williams: Intentional Leadership

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In this episode, Nozomi and Trevor discuss:

Being the type of leader that you wanted when you were on the team.
Leading in a way that is good for people and good for business.
Taking leadership and DEI further than the Golden Rule.
Being honest, intentional, and connecting with yourself and your values.

Key Takeaways:

Different leadership styles are important - it can depend on the team, the situation, your own morals, and the personalities of you and your team. -
DEI is not just a box to check. It is hard work to make people feel truly included, and that is a key aspect of a strong team.
When you learn to travel and take the time to learn about other cultures, you will start to understand the richness, beauty, and diversity of humanity.
Engage in stories that are different from your own. In that crucible, you will begin to understand what you do value and where you’ve created boundaries you didn’t know existed.

"Our own ignorance, if we don’t confront it, creates boundaries that we don’t even know about." — Trevor Williams

"The tension is to try to figure out how can you have a strong enough vision to create something and forge a path ahead, but also be humble and empathetic enough to listen to people along the way. And that, to me, is the real hard balance of being a leader." — Trevor Williams

"You can see what you value and prioritize by what is on your schedule. Whatever is in your schedule that shows what you're valuing." — Nozomi Morgan

About Trevor Williams: A versatile digital journalist, Trevor Williams has spent more than a decade writing on international business and trade for Global Atlanta, an online news service covering Atlanta’s intersection with the global economy. In addition to local reporting that helped the company win the 2014 President’s E Award for Export Service from the U.S. Commerce Department, he has undertaken journalism trips to 30+ countries on five continents, uncovering stories that reveal both the perils and promise of globalization. His interviewees span the socioeconomic spectrum — from top executives and heads of state to workers and villagers in frontier markets. Trevor focuses intently on Asia and also has written extensively on foreign direct investment, trade and exports, Georgia’s ties with China, and Atlanta’s emergence as a payments hub, among other topics. Trevor graduated from the University of Georgia with dual bachelor’s degrees in Magazine Journalism and Religion, as well as a minor in Chinese Language and Literature. He is a proud husband and father of two young sons, as well as the editor "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up,” a book outlining five steps that fathers can use to grow their sons into manhood. His freelance work has appeared in China Daily, Site Selection magazine (online), Nuernberger Zeitung, InSite magazine, Breakaway magazine, Brio, Boundless.org, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, AramcoWorld, and China Business Review.

Connect with Trevor Williams:

Website: https://www.globalatlanta.com/

Author Page: https://www.globalatlanta.com/author/twilliams/

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jtrevorwilliams & https://twitter.com/GlobalAtlanta

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