In this episode, Kon Apostolopoulos delves into the importance of leadership development, the four drivers of employee engagement—feeling valued, connected, productive, and supported—and how these elements contribute to a thriving workplace and long-term organizational success. Kon also shares insights from his experience as a CEO and founder of Fresh Biz Solutions, emphasizing the need for a new leadership playbook focused on human-centric principles.

Episode Highlights:

04:25 The Importance of Human-Centric Leadership

06:26 Engagement and Productivity in the Workplace

13:34 The Four Drivers of Engagement

19:15 The Power of Connection and Team Building

25:10 The Need for Purposeful Work

Kon Apostolopoulos is an international speaker and best-selling author. His latest book, “The Engagement Blueprint: Building a Culture of Commitment and Performance,” has sparked a movement to create more human workplaces for the benefit of employers and employees.

Drawing on many years of experience as a consultant and award-winning coach, Kon works with business owners and executives to help them ignite the fire in their people without burning them out. The secret is to leverage the four drivers of engagement that will create leaders at all levels of the organization and unlock the true potential of their workforce. As a global thought-leader and trusted partner, he is helping companies build resilience in the face of change, engage their people, and make workplace wellbeing their competitive advantage.

When not working with business leaders, “Coach Kon” gives back to his community by developing young soccer players to grow in confidence, embrace the challenge of healthy competition, and succeed as members of a team. After all, through sports we can teach important life skills!

How to connect with Kon:

Website: https://www.freshbizsolutions.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkon/

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