Leading from the Heart with Claude Silver

About this episode

Claude Silver discusses the importance of emotional fluency and psychological safety in leadership.

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week, I have the pleasure of welcoming Claude Silver to the show. She is on a mission to revolutionize leadership talent and workplace culture. She is the world's first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and partners with CEO Gary Vaynerchuk to drive their success. Claude has earned Campaign's U.S. Female Frontier Award and Adweek's Changing the Game Award. She is also the author of the new book, Be Yourself at Work. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR…leaders who want to build high-performing teams without sacrificing humanity. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE…in this conversation, Claude shares why she believes AI should enhance human potential and not replace it. She explains why burnout is often a leadership system's problem rather than a personal failure. And she challenges managers to create cultures where people feel safe enough to speak up, honest enough to name their imposters, and supported enough to grow. KEY TAKEAWAYS: AI should enhance human capability while preserving meaningful human connection. Emotional fluency allows leaders to choose their response instead of reacting impulsively. Energy management matters more than time…

People in this episode

Host: Tiffani Bova

Guest: Claude Silver

Topics covered

• leadership
• workplace culture
• AI and human potential
• burnout prevention
• psychological safety
• high-performing teams

Keywords

• leadership
• workplace culture
• AI
• burnout
• psychological safety
• high performance
• self-awareness
• vulnerability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VaynerX, Campaign, Adweek

Books & works: Be Yourself at Work

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