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Conversations that grow leaders.

Leadership isn't a title.
It's a way of being.

root deep. lead far.

Real conversations on growing people and purpose-driven leadership with Conrad Hayter and Shannon Salentine.

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You want to feel better in your leadership, not just look it.
You lead a team, a family, a community, or just yourself.
You believe your relationships aren't separate from your leadership. They are your leadership.
You're still becoming the leader you want to be.
You're in it for the long game.

"The longleaf pine spends years building roots before it grows an inch above the ground. Then it bolts. Leadership works the same way."

Conrad Hayter
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Old Growth & New Growth
What in your leadership is still serving you, and what might be blocking new growth? Shannon and Conrad explore what it means to thoughtfully renovate parts of ourselves, our relationships, and our systems.
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Ep. 41
Experiencing Life vs. Getting Through It
How often do you find yourself thinking, I just need to get through this? Shannon and Conrad explore what it means to truly experience life rather than just endure it.
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Ep. 40
Review, Reflect, Refresh
As one quarter ends and another begins, how do you pause, take stock, and move forward with intention? Shannon and Conrad explore a simple but powerful leadership practice.
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Acknowledgement & Championing
Two leadership skills that are often overlooked yet deeply transformative. Acknowledgement names the qualities you see in another person. Championing expresses belief in their capacity to grow.
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Two executive coaches with decades of real-world leadership experience across four continents, and a shared belief that growing people is the work.

Shannon Salentine
Shannon Salentine
Executive Coach · Founder, Lead for Good

20+ years leading multinational teams across Africa, the Caribbean, and Central Asia. Founder of Lead for Good, a coaching company for changemakers and the organizations they serve.

Conrad Hayter
Conrad Hayter
Co-Active Coach · The Windsock Group · CTI Faculty

Air Force veteran, serial entrepreneur, and faculty member of the Co-Active Training Institute. Based in Chapel Hill, NC. Believes together we are stronger, and lives to grow leaders.

"Leadership isn't something you do to people. It's something you do with them."

Shannon Salentine