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TNM UnpluggedAuthor: TNM Coaching
Welcome to TNM Unplugged! For your information, growth and entertainment! Unplugged is a state of high performance where you take control and improve your heart, your body, and your mind so they work in unison, helping you execute at levels far beyond expectations! TNM Unplugged was born out of a 20-year crusade to transform leadership through coaching. Our program distills the knowledge of world-class coaches, professional facilitators, bestselling authors, distinguished researchers and scientists, meditation teachers and mentors, and innovators. Their collective wisdom and expertise, delivered through enlightening conversation, insightful dialogue, and practical role play, will help you take your leadership skills to the next level. TNM Unplugged shares the perspectives of a thriving, global leadership community, plus more than 20 years of experience providing leadership training to global organizations. Begin your leadership journey today and gain access to the entire episode library for FREE at www.tnmcoaching.com Language: en-us Genres: Education, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Why Being a Beautiful Leader Matters with Dawn Stallwood
Episode 191
Monday, 11 May, 2026
In this episode of TNM Unplugged, Zoran speaks with Dawn Stallwood — corporate lawyer turned Leadership Counsel and Chief Integrity Officer — about redefining leadership beyond control, authority, and performance.Drawing from decades of experience in high-stakes environments, Dawn shares how leadership is revealed not in theory, but in the pressure of real decisions, relationships, and responsibility. At the heart of her work is the concept of Beautiful Leadership — a framework rooted in integrity, service, empathy, courage, and intentional action.Together, Zoran and Dawn explore how leaders can provide clarity, inspire collaboration, remove obstacles, and empower others — not through power, but through presence and purpose. They also reflect on the subtle ways leaders lose alignment, the challenge of balancing performance with humanity, and why the future of leadership depends on amplifying our most human qualities.This episode is a powerful call to lead differently — with awareness, responsibility, and courage.Key Talking Points• What “Beautiful Leadership” really means in practice• Why leadership is not about power, but about service and responsibility• How integrity is lost subtly in high-pressure environments• The Nine Beautiful Qualities and what leaders struggle to embody most• Balancing performance-driven cultures with human-centered leadership• What it truly means to serve as a leader• How collaboration and deals reveal the true nature of leadership• The role of empathy, courage, and presence in leadership today• The risks of losing human qualities in the age of AI• Where leaders should begin when they feel disconnected or misaligned• The vision of an “Army of Beautiful Leaders”Dawn Stallwood is a corporate and commercial lawyer turned Leadership Counsel and Chief Integrity Officer, with nearly three decades of experience across private practice, in-house roles, and independent consulting. She is the founder of Floodlight Business, an integrity and impact platform helping leaders create value, build meaningful relationships, and leave a lasting legacy.Her book Beautiful Leadership – Your Personal Framework for Authentic Impact introduces a powerful framework of Nine Beautiful Qualities and Ten Leadership Practices, redefining leadership as an act of intention, integrity, and service.LinkedInInstagramWebsite
