In this episode, John Laurito chats with Susanne Conrad, the Founder of Lightyear Leadership and the author of GET THERE NOW. She shares with us what leadership is to her and the importance of letting your team understand what it feels like to achieve the goal. She also talks about the importance of intentionally creating a community that will lift you and are also on the same trajectory as you in terms of generating positivity. There’s just so much golden nugget of wisdom in today’s episode, so make sure you tune in. Susanne Conrad is one of the few global women leaders and entrepreneurs in the personal development and leadership space. She was the co-developer of lululemon's renowned leadership culture and served as Director of Possibility at lululemon from 2007-2017. Susanne has over 30 years of experience transforming tens of thousands of lives across the globe and revolutionizing culture at hundreds of organizations, including Toms, Kit and Ace, Earls Kitchen + Bar, and imagine1day.Susanne trains, develops, and certifies leaders around the world. The Lightyear Leadership programs she leads alongside educational leadership programs in Mozambique and Ethiopia create a unified force for positive transformation among students, teachers, government ministers, and community leaders.Susanne is a storyteller who will restore your peculiarity and empower you to be who you came to be. She demonstrates powerful inner listening and has a deep connection to a higher power. Susanne sees the best in all people and their full potential, no matter their background or walk of life. She can challenge and gently coach people through hard things and is an agenda-free champion for people's goals, vision, and success.Susanne hails from Vashon island in the Pacific Northwest. When not leading progressive programs at Lightyear, she is leading dance and movement, adventuring in her Sprinter Van named Gloria, and laughing with her friends and family.Find Susanne:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanne-conrad-lightyear/IG: https://www.instagram.com/susanne_conradLightyear Leadership: https://www.lightyear.co/Grab a copy of her book: Get There Now https://www.susanneconrad.com/Show notes:[2:05] What is great leadership for Susanne[3:09] The key ingredients to get people behind you[5:28] Be in choice[8:19] Stepping outside of your comfort zone[11:14] The importance of choosing your circle[12:28] What is Lightyear Leadership, and what does that community look like?[14:49] On developing leaders as a leaders[17:41] GET THERE NOW[21:21] OutroGet a copy of Tomorrow's Leader on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/huseae9hText LEADER to 617-393-5383 to receive The Top 10 Things That The Best Leaders Are Doing Right NowFor questions, suggestions, or speaker inquiries, contact me at john@lauritogroup.com