Mike Horne is a People and Culture Executive Coach working to advance authentic leadership in the world. He is the author of Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically, a Board Member for the Organization Development Network and an Executive Director for Gilead Sciences, and has previously worked for Brocade and Genentech. Mike holds an Immunity to Change Coach Certification, an MS in Human Resources Development from the School of Public Affairs, American University, and a Ph.D. in Human and Organization Development from Fielding Graduate University.

Mike joins me today to discuss implementing integrity by design. He highlights why we should strive to communicate openly and bring our best to every situation. Mike shares how those who have been living as their inauthentic self can find a way to their authenticity and overcome their immunity change. He shares how the capacity to trust is vital and the role of values and a strong moral compass in your organizational and personal life. We discuss why a leader's actions need to be based on courage instead of cowardliness and highlight that the growing gap between employee and CEO salaries does not serve shareholders' interests and breeds distrust before trust. Mike also shares why organizations need to move toward network thinking to engage and motivate others and three steps you can take to ensure you bring your best to every situation.

“Integrity is a popularly stated value in most large organizations and yet, in many, we see failures in this regard.” - Mike Horne

This week on Insert:Human

• Why we show up as our inauthentic selves
• Why the best leaders are authentic, open in their communication, and inspire
• The role of happiness in authenticity and integrity and aligning your thoughts and actions
• How the pandemic has accelerated underlying trends in the American and global workplace
• Balancing the issue of privacy and security in the workplace
• The gap between CEO and employee compensation and how it does not serve shareholders or foster trust
• The advantages for leaders who learn to ask for what they want and what they need and how it can drive authentic conversations
• Three tips to bring your best in every situation

Resources Mentioned:

• Pulse of the American Worker Survey: Is This Working? - Prudential
• Q12 Employee Engagement Survey - Gallup
• Project Aristotle - Google

Connect with Mike Horne:

• Website: Mike Horne
• Book: Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically
• Mike Horne on LinkedIn
• Mike Horne on Instagram
• Mike Horne on Twitter

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