What if the real cause of toxic workplaces isn’t bad culture—but bad leadership?
Leadership coach and DEI strategist Desiree Goldey believes most companies are skipping the most critical step: teaching people how to lead.
As founder of Do Better Consulting and a senior advisor at ZRG Partners, Desiree helps organizations go beyond checkbox DEI to build inclusive cultures—starting with self-aware leaders. From the C-suite to middle management, she teaches practical emotional intelligence, real self-care, and intentional leadership for a new era.
In this episode, she shares how to develop your leadership style, avoid burnout, and mentor others without losing yourself. We explore how Gen Z is reshaping expectations, how introverts can become empathetic leaders, and why self-reflection—not status—is the real foundation of success.
Whether you’re a seasoned executive or a rising leader, this conversation will challenge how you think about power, impact, and what kind of leader you want to be.
🔑 Key Lessons:
🧭 Episode Topics:
(00:00) Supporting quiet and marginalized voices
(01:45) What makes workplaces toxic—and how leadership can fix it
(04:45) The real leadership training gap
(08:15) The emotional toll of leadership and how to reflect
(10:00) Defining an authentic leadership style
(14:00) Why self-awareness is the foundation of growth
(16:00) Mentorship as culture change
(18:15) Why many people pursue leadership for the wrong reasons
(23:30) Budgeting, feedback, and the hardest parts of leadership
(28:30) What Desiree’s bookshelf says about how she leads
(30:15) Self-care that actually works
(33:00) Where to follow and learn more from Desiree Goldey
🌐 Where to Find Desiree Goldey:
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