Interview with Thomas Knoll

Guest bio:

Thomas Knoll is a 6x founder with 2 successful exits, 100+ products shipped, 1,000x failures and lessons learned, and over 1,200 mentoring sessions with founders and leaders through Techstars, 500Global, SXSW, and other top programs.

As a coach at http://YourSecondCall.com , he’s partnered long-term with more than 300 leaders, specializing in Self Healing Leadership—a practice that helps individuals uncover internal resistance, heal what holds them back, and lead from their most authentic self.

He’s also the creator of GetElevenApp, a tool designed to make every 1:1 conversation more meaningful and impactful.

Thomas’s ikigai: helping leaders turn small moments into big outcomes.

3 big ideas discussed in this episode:

BIG IDEA #1: Businesses lose $9T annually to turnover, mostly from people they didn’t want to lose. Often, it’s because employees felt disconnected and hadn’t had a meaningful conversation with their manager in the past 3 months. Leaders must act quickly to build intentional, consistent communication.

BIG IDEA #2: Leadership is hard and finding the balance is critical. How leaders can choose to be vulnerable while still leading teams.

BIG IDEA #3: Employees have things they need to talk about but are not sure how- how leaders can lean on curiosity to build trust and connection.

Resources:

Website: https://www.matchmaker.fm/show-guest/thomas-knoll-16b782

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

Enjoy the interview