January 7, 2025
Episode 120: Aligning Values for Meaningful Work with Sharissa Sebastian Deppen
In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane chats with Sharissa Sebastian Deppen, CEO of Leadership Mastery Alliance and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Sharissa shares her journey from a career in technology leadership to becoming a coach focused on empowering introverted servant leaders. Sharissa highlights the importance of aligning personal and team values in leadership and decision-making, and how using values as a lens for decisions fosters peace and integrity. She explains the difference between values, capabilities, and objectives, and explains why psychological safety is crucial when engaging teams on these topics. Finally, Sharissa discusses why we should be as leaders asking team members what meaningful work is to them, so they can find their zones of genius and bring value to the wider community – not just their team.
Aligning Values for Meaningful Work with Sharissa Sebastian Deppen
Guest Bio
Sharissa Sebastian Deppen is the CEO of Leadership Mastery Alliance; a company specializing in supporting introverted servant leaders who are women in corporate leadership. She’s a leadership and executive coach with over 15 years of corporate leadership experience in addition to coaching several Fortune 100 leaders and executives. She’s also a TEDx speaker and TEDx speaker coach, a speaker, writer for Forbes and a member of Forbes Coaches Council, a Professor at Southeastern University and an advisory board member at the University of South Florida.
Key Takeaways and Resources
00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork Podcast
01:26 Meet Sharissa Sebastian Deppen: Leadership Mastery
02:12 Sharissa’s Journey from Tech to Leadership Coaching
07:21 The Power of Values in Leadership
10:16 Aligning Team Values for Success
18:25 Creating Meaningful Work and Mattering
25:34 Embracing Individual Differences
26:12 Aligning Personal and Professional Missions
27:11 Experimentation and Passion Projects
28:11 The Power of Personal Connection
29:12 The Impact of Great Teams
29:51 Balancing Multiple Passions
30:27 The Journey of Self-Discovery
31:46 People-Focused Leadership
36:58 The Ripple Effect of Leadership
40:54 Identifying and Harnessing Superpowers
46:15 Conclusion and Contact Information
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