In her debut book, Game On! Is Management Your Best Career Play?, Joanne Merrick empowers readers to make informed decisions about stepping into management.

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About my Guest Joanne Merrick :

Joanne offers over 25 years of global experience in helping individuals and organizations thrive. She has delivered transformative leadership programs across five continents and 22 countries, combining her expertise in neuroscience with a passion for building management and leadership capabilities. As founder of The Leadership Recipe, LLC, Joanne designs impactful programs that enhance communication, emotional intelligence, and team performance. Her global perspective - shaped by living in Australia, Hong Kong, and now the USA - draws on her leadership roles at major organizations like Deloitte, Amazon, and Juniper Networks. This diverse background fuels her fresh, practical approach to leadership development.In her debut book, Game On! Is Management Your Best Career Play?, Joanne empowers readers to make informed decisions about stepping into management.

What we Discussed:

00:00 Who is Joanne Merrick

02:35 What was the bigest challenge living in a few countries

06:40 Lessons learnt speaking in different countries

08:55 Her Career working for large corporations

12:30 Better way to get your college qualifications

16:40 No always getting to switch off when working for a Corporation

19:10 Should you be friends with your direct reports when you are a manager

21:40 Not training the Managers when promoted

23:30 Why she wrote the book

25:15 Managing people a lot older than you

27:00 Feeling lik e you an Agony Aunt with your Team

29:55 Dealing with incompetent managers

33:15 Witnessing distrespect at Director level

39:40 Intent and Impact

40:25 Training and not having the manager attending

45:30 The Words People use effect the Employees49:20 Having advice that does not hurt a person

55:30 Quests in the Book

58:00 Where to contact Joanne

How to Contact Joanne Merrick :

https://www.theleadershiprecipe.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-merrick/

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