Edward Sullivan: How Authentic Conversation Can Unlock Our Creativity, Our Purpose, and Our Happiness
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode, Andrew is joined by Edward Sullivan, author of Leading with Heart: Five Conversations That Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results.
Edward Sullivan is the CEO and managing partner at Velocity Group. His twenty-five-year career as an executive coach and political consultant has taken him around the globe coaching and advising start-up founders, Fortune 500 executives, and heads of state of foreign nations. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Forbes, Fast Company, USA Today, and Nasdaq, among others. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School. Through his company, Velocity Group, a leading global executive coaching firm, Sullivan and co-author John Baird work with top executives at companies like Apple, DoorDash, Geico, and MasterClass.
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