Authentic Leadership with Anthony Garone

Authentic Leadership with Anthony Garone

From IMPACTFUL Teamwork by Julia Felton

April 13, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 106

About this episode

Julia Felton interviews Anthony Garone about authentic leadership and the importance of bringing one's whole self to work.

On the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, Julia Felton interviews Anthony Garone, founder of Edify Content, which helps B2B tech companies create sales and marketing content. Anthony shares how he discovered writing as his “superpower” after years in IT leadership and a company acquisition, then went all-in on content when COVID ended face-to-face selling. The conversation focuses on authentic leadership, helping team members bring their whole selves to work, and building strong relationships to uncover hidden talents. Anthony argues many leaders get stuck playing a role, and advises subtracting what isn’t essential to better serve customers, using the question “How is that working for you?” to cut through reality distortion. He challenges “just keep grinding” advice and leaves listeners with his key message: be serious and reject the reasonable life. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage Intro 00:46 Meet Anthony Garone 01:36 Finding a Writing Superpower 04:43 Leaders Unlock Hidden Talent 07:41 Authenticity at Work 09:47 Subtract to Lead Better 12:57 How Is That Working 15:20 Reject the Grind Mindset 19:39 Music Channel and DNA 24:56 Calling and Being Unreasonable 27:46 Final Takeaways and Wrap You…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Felton

Guest: Anthony Garone

Topics covered

  • authentic leadership
  • team dynamics
  • content creation
  • B2B marketing
  • personal development

Keywords

  • leadership
  • teamwork
  • hidden talents
  • content marketing
  • work culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Edify Content

Places: COVID

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