Can compassionate leadership improve profitability, employee retention and business performance?This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off.In this episode of Diary of a CFO | Financial Strategies for Smart Business Growth, leadership expert Glenn Hasteadt, author of The Power in Caring, explains why trust, emotional safety and people-first leadership are not soft skills. They are business growth strategies that directly impact productivity, innovation, culture and long-term financial performance.As organizations navigate AI disruption, workforce challenges and economic uncertainty, leaders who build high-trust cultures gain a significant competitive advantage. Glenn shares practical frameworks that help executives, founders, CFOs and business leaders create environments where people perform at their highest level while driving sustainable growth.If you lead teams, manage budgets or influence organizational strategy, this conversation provides actionable insights you can implement immediately.KEY INSIGHTS:✅ Why compassionate leadership improves business performance✅ The hidden financial cost of toxic workplace cultures✅ How trust increases productivity, innovation and collaboration✅ Why emotional safety creates high-performing teams✅ The connection between culture and long-term profitability✅ Leadership strategies for managing uncertainty and change✅ How active listening improves executive decision-making✅ Why storytelling strengthens leadership influence and credibility✅ Practical frameworks for building resilient organizations✅ How visibility and thought leadership accelerate leadership impactGUEST RESOURCES:📖 The Power in Caring by Glenn Hasteadt🌐 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghasteadt/ABOUT THE HOST:Ademola Odewade, MBA, ACA, BSc (Economics)Founder & CEO, K-Dems Consulting LimitedHost of Diary of a CFO | Financial Strategies for Smart Business Growth, ranked in the Global Top 3% on ListenNotes.🌍 Website: https://kingdemspodcast.com🎙️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/4gxolwHOkyg⭐ Diary of a CFO ranks in the Global Top 3% on ListenNotes. Help us reach the Global Top 1% by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.POWER YOUR GROWTH WITH THE EXACT TOOLS WE USEWe run The King Dems Podcast ecosystem using best-in-class AI, growth, productivity, finance and media tools trusted by global founders.Explore our curated stack: https://kingdemspodcast.com/toolsSmarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.

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