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In this fascinating episode of Unlock Your Way, host Suzanne Taylor-King interviews Todd Cherches, an executive coach and author of Visual Leadership. Suzanne sets the stage by sharing how she's been a longtime fan of Todd's work in visual thinking and leadership.
The conversation then dives into Todd's origin story of discovering visual communication while working overseas, which led him to develop his signature Visual Leadership approach. He explains his framework of four ways to think and communicate more visually, including pictures/imagery, mental models/frameworks, metaphor/analogy, and storytelling.
Suzanne artfully guides the discussion to explore real-world applications of Visual Leadership, such as improving company culture, team dynamics, public speaking, and vision casting. She asks thoughtful questions to uncover potential resistance to adopting more visual methods and how leaders can overcome that.
Later in the show, Suzanne spotlights Todd's "passion and skills matrix" model for achieving fulfillment and avoiding burnout. They have an insightful dialogue about the nuances of that framework and how to cycle between the different boxes over time.
Towards the end, Suzanne inquires about Todd's successful LinkedIn strategy and personal leadership philosophy of "be genuine, be generous, be grateful, and be gracious." She closes by providing Todd's website and resources for the audience to continue learning from him.
CEO, Executive Coach, and Author
Todd Cherches is the CEO and cofounder of BigBlueGumball, a NYC-based management consulting firm specializing in leadership development and executive coaching. He is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s “MG 100 Coaches,” a three-time award-winning adjunct professor of leadership at NYU, a lecturer on leadership at Columbia University, a TEDx speaker, and the author of the groundbreaking book, VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life (Post Hill Press/Simon & Schuster, 2020). A pioneering thought leader in the fields of "Visual Leadership" and “Visual Coaching,” Todd was one of eight global finalists for the 2021 Thinkers50 "Distinguished Achievement Award" in Leadership, and is listed by Thinkers360 as one of the "Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers" in the fields of Management and Design Thinking, and ranked #44 on the Leadership Power List 200. Todd's book, VisuaLeadership, was named by Soundview Executive Book Summaries as one of the "Best Business Books of 2022."