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Reframing Perspectives with Payal Beri, PhDKvon Tucker on Freedom, Masculinity, and Learning to DreamWhat happens when you check all the boxes of success—degrees, a six-figure job, stability—only to wake up feeling completely unfulfilled? In this episode of Reframing Perspectives, host Dr. Payal Beri sits down with Kvon Tucker, founder of Consciously, to explore his personal journey of self-discovery and pursuit of true freedom.In this episode:00:00 A Decade of Friendship and Reflection00:49 The Gift of Imperfection02:12 Embracing Vulnerability and Authenticity03:44 Journey to Self-Discovery06:35 Breaking Cultural Norms09:49 The Struggle of Fitting In16:13 Rede...2025-04-0256 min
Costa Rica Investments, Real Estate & RelocationEP-241 2 years of living in Costa Rica: what you need to know with Kvon TuckerNeed any advice or information, message us.Two years ago, Kvon Tucker made the move to Costa Rica with his wife and young daughter. We caught up with Kvon to hear about his journey so far—what surprised him, what turned out to be easier than expected, and his advice for anyone considering making Costa Rica their full- or part-time home. Kvon also reflects on how life has changed for him and his family since making the move.Free 15 min consultation: https://meetings.hubspot.com/jake806/crconsultContact us: info@investingcostarica.comGue...2025-04-0235 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep27: Hilton’s SVP Shares Her Pillars for Thriving After DisasterGuest: Shruti Gandhi Buckley, SVP of Hampton by Hilton & Spark by Hilton
How do you survive a disaster? Or, like Hilton, how do you thrive after one?
The answer is: great leadership. The COVID pandemic devastated the hospitality industry, but Hilton’s leadership adapted to this new world. As guest Shruti Gandhi Buckley reveals, the hotelier’s leadership resiliently embraced change, risk, and diversity to emerge stronger than ever.
Here's what Shruti and Maureen cover:
Why connecting people – your staff and your customers – is critical to success in the hospitality industry;
How promotin...2024-07-2346 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep16: Amazon VP Reveals How Moonshots & Robots Put Packages on Your PorchGuest: Steve Armato, VP of Middle Mile & Tech at Amazon
Whether leaders accept or ignore new tech makes the difference between it disrupting their organizations – and transforming them.
Amazon’s use of new technology is a clear and major component of its success. It’s a big part of what puts packages on your porch. And, as Steve Armato reveals, Amazon wants to share that tech with others. Steve is their VP of Middle Mile and Tech. In this episode, he talks about the ways Amazon shares AI and other technologies – and how they deve...2024-04-1028 min
Innovating Leadership: ShortsHow Does High Tech Hit Goals? They Go Old SchoolKvon Tucker trained leaders at hugely successful high tech giants, including Netflix and Amazon. And he discovered one key secret behind their way-above average hit rate on new initiatives: writing. When something stumbles, they'll do a root cause analysis, asking the Five Whys to burrow down to figure out what went wrong. But they take it further; the people on the project write -- they hit the keyboard and write their thoughts, observations, opinions, and analysis. Then they distribute those writings so others can learn from it, increasing the chances their project will succeed. Kvon explains more in this...2023-11-3002 min
CEO Podcasts: CEO Chat Podcast + I AM CEO Podcast Powered by Blue16 Media & CBNation.coIAM1850 - Leadership Coach Helps Teams Learn, Adapt, and TransformWhy it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
This episode of the IAMCEO Podcast features the interview with Kvon Tucker, CEO, and Founder of Consciously, a purpose-driven Executive and Leadership Coaching firm. Kvon Tucker is a professional learning and leadership development expert who has dedicated a considerable part of his life to aiding leaders, teams, and organizations in learning, adapting, and transforming.
Tucker has made significant contributions to leaders at Netflix and Amazon, where he helped them adapt to hyper-growth and extensive scale through experiential learning and coaching. Currently, he oversees Manager and Leadership Development for...2023-09-0716 min
Excellent Executive Coaching: Growing Your Business and Enhancing Your Craft.EEC 285: Fulfilling your Purpose as a Leader, with Kvon TuckerKvon is the Co-Founder and CEO of Consciously, a purpose-driven firm that helps executives and organizations do work with more purpose. Until early this year, Kvon was the Global Head of Leadership Development at Google. What were some of the lessons you learned about leadership, coaching Fortune 500 executives at Amazon, Netflix, and Google? Could you describe the difference in cultures at these Fortune 500 companies? How do you develop leadership presence by using your body, feelings, and emotions? What tips are there to a develop contemplative practice? Why leaders need to lead with purpose and how can they develop...2023-07-0320 min
Authentic Leadership for Everyday PeopleThird Annual Business Jargon That Drives Us Crazy - part 2Today we're thrilled to bring you part two of our third annual "Business Jargon that Drives Us Crazy" show. This features the shows from January to June of 2023.Part one was published on Memorial Day and it featured episodes from July to December of 2022.This are the guest featured in this show - refer to their individual pages for information on each one.Mya Byrne - Episode 91Silvia Negri - Episode 89Gil Blander and Rony Sellam - Episode 72Jean Batthany - Episode 79Jonathan Rosoff...2023-07-0326 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS9-Ep27: The Anxious AchieverGuest: Morra Aarons-Mele
Does anxiety plague your leadership role? Just push through it isn’t a solution: the constant stress and strain of anxiety can take a toll on both your mental health and workplace performance. It's time to stop ignoring the issue and start implementing effective strategies to manage anxiety.
Morra Aarons-Mele lives with anxiety, too, but has researched it deeply. Now, she’s dedicated to helping others navigate its challenges. In this episode, Morra shares her personal story with host Maureen Metcalf, and offers practical advice for anxious leaders across all industries. The unex...2023-06-2732 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS9-Ep24: Paving the PATH to Customer-Centric SuccessGuest: Sarah Ahern
Client loyalty. Stakeholder loyalty. Employee loyalty. However you define your customers, their loyalty is key to moving your organization from just good to great. One key to growing it is to always make it easy for your customer to get what they want from you.
But how do you know what they want, much less how they want to receive it?
With data! And knowing how to find that data is what Sarah Ahern and her company, PATH, help organizations of all sizes understand. In this ep...2023-06-0751 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS9-Ep19: Leadership Is RelationshipsGuest: Kvon Tucker
If there’s one key thing that’s common to all effective leadership theories, it’s this: leadership is all about relationships. Kvon Tucker distilled this through both academic scholarship and real-world experience at Netflix, Google, and Amazon. Those companies remain high-performing outliers because of their unique leadership culture, and an emphasis on relationships (and writing!) are key.
Losing sight of that leads to more than just sterile numbers on morale, low engagement, or layoffs. It leads to real pain for people, real depression, and – as Kvon saw – real suicide.
Kvon...2023-05-0336 minAuthentic Leadership for Everyday PeopleKvon Tucker - How To Be A Conscious LeaderToday we talk to Kvon Tucker, the co-founder and CEO of Consciously, a coaching and consulting company that aims to help leaders and organizations create more conscious, collaborative, and impactful workplaces. Before starting Consciously, Kvon spent over 15 years in leadership and organizational development, spending significant time in high-growth tech companies like Netflix, Amazon and Google and working with a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to non-profits and startups. Kvon discusses the concept of conscious leadership, covering topics such as the challenges leaders face in growth companies, practical exercises for building a strong vision, his journey to...2023-04-2448 min
Breakfast Leadership ShowInterview with Kvon TuckerKvon is the Co-Founder and CEO of Consciously, a purpose-driven firm that helps executives and organizations do work with more purpose.
Until early this year, Kvon was the Global Head of Manager and Leadership Development at Google. Part of his job at Google involved coaching top executives to be better leaders as they help grow the company.
Before Google, Kvon worked at Amazon and Netflix, where he also coached leaders on how to adapt to hyper-growth and tremendous scale. Kvon has also had the opportunity to coach Apple, Tesla, Facebook/Meta, and LinkedIn executives.
2022-12-1919 min
Master LeadershipML279: Kvon Tucker (CEO of Consciously)Until early 2022, Kvon Tucker was the Global Head of Manager and Leadership Development at Google. Part of his job at Google involved coaching top executives to be better leaders as they help grow the company.Before Google, Kvon worked at Amazon and Netflix, where he also coached leaders on how to adapt to hyper-growth and tremendous scale. Kvon has also had the opportunity to coach Apple, Tesla, Facebook/Meta, and LinkedIn executives. Now he is the CEO of Consciously...More Info: www.consciously.oneSponsors: Master Your Podcast Course: M...2022-11-1725 min
The UpLevel Podcast"Therapy, Meditation, Writing & Self-Compassion" with Kvon TuckerSend us a textKvon Tucker joins Christie Mann to have an open and authentic conversation about being a black man working on his mental health. He shares how his depression ended up being a blessing and provides actionable tips everyone can do to support their mental health. You won't want to miss this conversation! Come Learn, Love, UpLevel, and help bring awareness to and end the stigma around Mental Health.In this episode:How suicidal thoughts are more common than one might thinkFocusing on just putting one foot in front of t...2022-08-1742 min
The UpLevel Podcast"Inspiring Managers to Transform Into Courageous Coaches" with Kvon TuckerSend us a textIn this episode, Kvon Tucker, CEO Consciously, ExGoogle, People Operations, starts us off strong and talks with Christie Mann about the project they worked on at Google while trying to create a coaching culture, and what they did that allowed them to be the only function inside the company to see an increase in an important KPI.In This Episode:Working to transform an environment of fear to courage within an organizationHow to get decision-makers enrolled in the vision for a coaching culture, especially when they...2022-05-1851 min
Humanly PossibleFulfilling Your Purpose with Kvon TuckerKvon Tucker is the CEO & Co-founder of Consciously, a collective centered on the idea that the more you live your life on purpose, the more good you create for yourself and others.Learn how being nudged to attend a 3-day course on coaching training became life transformational for Kvon and led him to the purpose filled path he is on today.In this episode:Receiving the nudge to go to coaching trainingFinding his life purposeCreating Consciously, a channel to do coaching work 2022-02-0931 min
The Vulnerable ManThe Vulnerable Man Ep032 - Kvon TuckerKvon Tucker is a husband and father, the CEO and Founder of Consciously, a leadership development guru for Google, and one of the most grounded men I’ve ever met. We discuss the benefits of therapy, changing the narrative of masculinity through conversation, the invitation of vulnerability, Coaching for Everyone and supporting the BIPOC community, and recognizing when we ‘fake the funk’. Website: https://consciously.one/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvontucker/ Instagram: @consciously_kvon2021-10-1850 min
Let's Get RealAccessing Presence with Kvon TuckerSend us a textKvon Tucker heads up leadership development for Google’s Staffing organization. He is also the founder of Consciously, a purpose-driven Executive and Leadership Coaching firm. Kvon and Nina dove into the topic of leadership presence and what it means to balance the masculine and the feminine. Kvon shared specific practices he uses with clients to help them develop presence. The two of them also explored the connection between personal transformation and working for the greater good, and the healing that happens when men support women. Kvon's IGConsciously Coa...2021-04-2652 min