Naked at Work - A Leader’s Guide to Fearless Authenticity with Danessa Knaupp

Think about what kind of leader you could be if you knew, with absolute certainty, that you were the best person for the job. Now, think about all the reasons you can't be that leader. The stories you carry, your failures—everything that's in your way. Truth is, anyone can be the strong, inspirational leader you imagine by leading authentically.

Despite a track record of spectacular failures, Danessa shows leaders how to get brave, get naked, and be the leaders they've always imagined. She believes that each of us are uniquely qualified to lead, not in spite of our shortcomings and failures, but precisely because of them.

Known for her unique ability to drive new levels of engagement and performance, Danessa is a fresh, positive voice on leadership. She has supported executives across every major industry and has developed a reputation as a candid, compassionate and courageous leadership partner. Danessa is an executive coach dedicated to shifting the global conversation on leadership, having coached clients such as Anthem, BlackRock, Capital One, Comcast, Hilton, KPMG, Mastercard, Nordstrom, and more. She is also the author of the leadership manual, Naked at Work: A Leader’s Guide to Fearless Authenticity. 

On this episode of the Rock Your Money, Rock Your Life Podcast, Danessa and I discuss how the stories we create for ourselves can affect our everyday life, how work ethic can grow when people align with their interests, and how the lens through which you view the world might be holding you back.