How Do You Lead Transformation Without Losing Your Humanity? A Live Coaching Conversation with Liz Mackay

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Send us Fan MailWhat does it actually take to lead a team through fast, high-stakes transformation without losing the trust of the people doing the work? This week on The UpLevel Podcast, join us in this live coaching session with seasoned talent leader Liz Mackay as she brings a question so many leaders are covertly wrestling with right now: how do you hold speed, performance, and cost discipline in one hand, and genuine humanity in the other, without one collapsing the other? Liz has spent more than two decades helping organizations grow and change. But underneath the titles and the transformation roadmaps, she came to this conversation asking something more personal: do I believe I'm the kind of steward my people need right now? This episode moves through embodiment and stillness. By the end, Liz names a specific, practical 30-day practice she's committing to and a belief she's ready to release. If you're leading people through change and wondering how to stay grounded while everything moves fast, this conversation is for you. In This Episode:Leading a "messy middle" transformation without losing trust The difference between solving fast and solving well Naming and working with a saboteur (limiting belief) How to lead through organizational transformation without losing your humanity Why high-performing leaders can become overly focused on solutions How embodiment can become another source of leadership intelligence Why leaders need to allow people room to make mistakes and grow How vulnerability can strengthen connection with a team What it means to be a steward of people during a difficult period of change How a leader's personal behavior can influence the culture around them What kind of legacy leaders leave through the people they develop If this conversation has you asking similar questions about your own leadership right now, Executive Coaching is built for leaders navigating exactly this kind of complexity and pressure. You can learn more here: https://www.uplevelproductions.com/copy-of-services About Liz:Liz Mackay is VP of Talent Management at Equinix and a global talent leader with more than two decades of experience across organizations, including Equinix, Amazon Web Services, Google, and DSM; her work focuses on talent, leadership, organizational transformation, and creating workplaces where people can grow and thrive. With a background in drama and an MBA, Liz brings a distinctive perspective to leadership, combining strategic thinking with a deep belief in connection, community, and human-centered work. In this episode, she explores what it means to lead through significant transformation while maintaining trust, empowering others, and staying connected to her own humanity. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizmackay/ 🎉 The UpLevel Podcast was listed as one of the Top 10 Best Coaching Culture Podcasts!!! https://podcasts.feedspot.com/coaching_culture_podcasts🎉 It was also ranked #4 among the top 50 Best Workplace Mental Health Podcasts! https://podcast.feedspot.com/workplace_mental_health_podcastswww.uplevelproductions.comhttps://www.instagram.com/uplevelproductions/https://www.linkedin.com/company/uplevelproductionscompanyhttps://www.facebook.com/uplevelproductionscompany

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