Mining for Joy in Leadership w/ Paul McFadden - a podcast by Cordelia Gaffar

Mining for Joy in Leadership w/ Paul McFadden

To close out this month’s topic of working, I have a highly accomplished and sought-after executive & team coach, functional wellness practitioner, leadership development architect,  

resilience & performance expert, trusted advisor, master facilitator, keynote, former IT executive and veteran of the US Navy/Merchant Marine Reserves. We will discuss how to mine for Joy in Leadership roles and teams with the changes in economy, attrition and whatever else happens in your organization.

Paul McFadden BBC, PCC, HMCT, FMCHC is the Ceo and the Managing Director of Zero Point Leadership He has been exemplifying leadership excellence for almost 30 years in the Private, Public and Philanthropic sectors to include organizations such as  American Red Cross, the Government of the District of Columbia, and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Zero Point Leadership, Inc., a global, science based leadership and human development firm with foundations in neuroscience, mindfulness, resilience,  quantum theory, performance optimization and mind-body research. 

Listen for how you can mine for joy within and create a world of self-leadership which emanates and radiates into your role as a leader.

#leadership #joy #mindfulness 

Expertise 

As an executive, team and functional wellness coach, Paul is passionate about helping individuals, next generation  leaders, high-performing mid-career executives, and organizations create an environment which fosters a culture  of high trust, increased collaboration, and optimal human performance. This is accomplished through the  integration of cutting-edge strategies grounded in science-based research and evidence-based practices with  innovations in leadership and personal development – or what he has affectionately coined as “taking an  Integrative NeuroSomatic® approach to human development.” His fundamental philosophy is that leadership truly  begins through the mastery of self and has led to the creation of the Human 2.0 Blueprint - a holistic, science based, roadmap that accelerates an individual’s ability to perform at their peak while finding greater access to  increasing life balance and improving overall personal well-being. 

As a leadership architect, Paul has facilitated science-based leadership development programs to over 3500 mid executive level leaders within various private, public and federal agencies globally. He is adjunct faculty with Center  for Disease Control & Prevention University, a member of a strategic facilitator’s panel with the National Science  Foundation and a core member of the Affiliate Coaches team with Linkage, Inc. (now a part of SHRM).  

Education 

Paul earned his Bachelor of Science at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and was honorably discharged  from the US Navy/Merchant Marine Reserves after (4) years of service. He completed his coach specific training  with the NeuroLeadership Institute and earned his Brain-Based Professional Coach Certification specializing in  Executive and Team Coaching. He maintains the credential of Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the  International Coach Federation and has over 2000 hours of 1-on-1 and team coaching experience. Additionally,  he is a HeartMath® Certified Trainer (HMCT) and completed his Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach  (FMCHC) certification through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. Paul is a spring 2024 candidate for  the National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) certification and is pursuing his Ph.D. in  Integrative Medicine at

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