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How Energy Drives Success in Leadership
with Shay Wheat, CEO, Grace & Ease Productions
and Tabitha Scott, Speaker, Consultant and Best Selling Author
What if mastering your energy was the key to unlocking your leadership potential and avoiding burnout?
In this episode of Creating Powerful Impact, I sit down with Tabitha Scott, one of the top 10 most inspiring women leaders of 2022.
With over 20 years of experience in corporate innovation and sustainability, Tabitha shares how understanding and managing energy can transform the way you lead and solve complex business challenges.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
✔️ How to use an “energy shield” to protect yourself from negativity while staying open to connection
✔️ Tabitha’s powerful “energetic judo” technique to diffuse tension and create collaboration
✔️ The “return to sender” method to stop negativity in its tracks
✔️ Why focusing on activities that bring you joy is essential for avoiding burnout
Tabitha also reveals the fascinating intersection of energy science, human dynamics, and leadership, including how concepts like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs align with ancient energy practices to create a balanced and successful workplace.
Whether you’re leading a team, scaling your business, or simply looking for ways to stay energized and focused, this episode is packed with actionable insights you can apply today.
Key Moments:
[02:30] Why leaders and teams are experiencing burnout: Understanding the role of energy in balance and productivity.
[06:15] The “Energy Shield” technique: Protecting yourself from negativity without creating barriers.
[09:00] How to use “Energetic Judo” to diffuse conflict and redirect negative energy.
[12:45] The importance of returning negativity to sender: Maintaining your positivity and focus.
[16:30] Aligning energy science with workplace dynamics: Insights from Maslow’s hierarchy and ancient energy practices.
[20:00] How to recharge your energy: The power of focusing on what brings you joy and fulfillment.
Tabitha is known for her groundbreaking expertise in leveraging the principles of modern and ancient science to accelerate innovation, productivity and adaptation for organizations.
Tabitha led efforts to create the world’s largest solar-powered community and was recognized for her numerous innovative uses of advanced technology at the White House.
She has published dozens of original works in leading industry publications, like Forbes, the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, the Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology, and CEO Magazine on energy, behavior change, corporate leadership, and avoiding burnout.
Tabitha is a Certified Energy Manager and Certified Demand Side Manager through the Association of Energy Engineers.
She is Blockchain Certified through MIT, and is a Certified Practitioner in bio-field holistic practices.
Tabitha has a bachelor’s degree in Finance from University of Louisville, a master’s degree in Bank Management from the Graduate School of Retail Bank Management at the University of Virginia, and an MBA from Fairfield University. She is also certified as an AEM-Cube consultant and a CultureTalk partner.
🎧 Don’t forget to grab Tabitha’s book, Trust Your Animal Instincts: Recharge Your Life, Ignite Your Power, available now on Amazon.
Tabitha has released a new book as well!
Powering Change: THE HIDDEN RESOURCE TO UNLEASH POTENTIAL, PRODUCTIVITY, & PROFITS
Think you’d be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.
Want to learn more about Shay and her work?
Check out Grace and Ease Productions at https://graceandeaseproductions.com/