Lift As You Rise: Purpose-Driven Approach to Leadership with Ellyn Shook

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais

Sport Psychology, Finding Mastery, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Business, Self Help, Michael Gervais, Health & Fitness, Mindset, Psychology, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

What does it take to create a workplace where people thrive—where leadership is human-centered, purpose-driven, built for the future, and knows how to get results?

Today, as part of our Modern Leadership series I’m excited to sit down with Ellyn Shook, the former Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer at Accenture, to explore the evolving landscape of leadership and workplace culture. Ellyn is at the forefront of shaping environments where people do more than simply work—they grow, connect, and thrive. She’s been instrumental in driving Accenture’s people-first approach, supporting people in becoming their best, and cultivating human connection in high-performing organizations.

In this conversation, we unpack the key ingredients of modern leadership—how to build trust, foster resilience, and create cultures that unlock potential. Ellyn’s insights are not just for business leaders—they’re for anyone looking to lead with purpose, empathy, and impact.

This is the third installment of our Modern Leadership Series. If you haven’t listened to our first episodes with Matt Breitfelder and Rhonda Morris, I highly recommend you go and listen to those as well. These are conversations with the people who are helping to define Modern Leadership and what it takes to build the next generation of leaders.

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0:00.0	Leadership is contextual, and I think leadership has to change as the context changes.
0:08.1	But I have certain beliefs that leaders have to continue to learn.
0:12.9	And I do believe that leaders have to be able to advocate an inspiring vision to move people and the world forward.
0:21.7	Welcome back.
0:22.7	Or welcome to the Finding Mastery podcast.
0:25.1	I'm your host, Dr. Michael Jervais, by trade and training a high-performance psychologist.
0:30.5	This is a series of conversations we've been having with global leaders and human resources.
0:35.5	They are at the forefront of helping define modern leadership and what it
0:39.5	takes to attract and retain and build the next generation of leaders. From the shift to and from
0:45.6	hybrid work to the integration of emerging technologies like AI, these conversations highlight the
0:51.6	leadership capabilities that will help teams thrive in the modern workplace.
0:56.3	Today, as part of our modern leadership series, I'm really excited to sit down with Ellen Shook,
1:02.1	the former chief leadership and human resources officer at Accenture.
1:06.5	To explore the evolving landscape of leadership and workplace culture. Ellen is at the forefront of
1:12.4	shaping environments where people do more than simply work. They grow. They connect. They thrive.
1:19.1	So we just started saying progress is greater than perfection so that the expectation is we're
1:24.8	going to keep moving. She's been instrumental in driving a center's people first
1:29.6	approach, people becoming their very best, and the power of human connection in high-performing
1:36.3	organizations. We engage the most influential people, and it's not like the people up here
1:43.5	that are the most influential. It's the most influential people. Who it's not like the people up here that are the most influential.
1:45.0	It's the most influential people.
1:47.5	Who has influence?
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