In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Susan McPherson, Founder, and CEO of McPherson Strategies, Serial Connector, Communications Expert, and Author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships. Susan McPherson shares the power of building authentic relationships and fostering meaningful connections. Susan also talks about the three phases of proactively connecting with people and how to go beyond our bubbles.   Finally, Susan shares what leaders must do to promote greater connection within their teams and organizations.Some highlights:-Susan McPherson on working for the late Senator Kennedy-Why it is essential to build a solid reciprocal relationship-Susan McPherson on factors that have contributed to a loss of human connection -The difference between networking and truly connecting -The importance of connecting with people outside of your bubble-Susan McPherson on why we need to reconnect with people in our network -The impact of the pandemic on connections within organizations-Susan McPherson's on the importance of leadership authenticity Mentioned:Michael Roderick (Listen to Michael Roderick’s episode on Partnering Leadership here)Rob Cross (Listen to Rob Cross’ episode on Partnering Leadership here)Connect with Susan McPherson:McPherson Strategies WebsiteThe Lost Art of Connecting Book WebsiteThe Lost Art of Connecting on AmazonSusan McPherson on TwitterSusan McPherson on LinkedInConnect with Mahan Tavakoli:https://mahantavakoli.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/ More information and resources are available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: https://www.partneringleadership.com/Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website