Leadership development, resilience, and humor in leadership take center stage as Kate sits down with NAVAC founder Lintao Lu, author of In Through the Window, for a conversation on grit, authentic leadership, and turning closed doors into opportunity.

In this episode, Kate and LT talk about:

• Why "sometimes you have to realize this building is not for you" — and how to build your own instead
• Turning a workplace mishap into trust and team cohesion instead of embarrassment
• Bridging US-China cultural differences in the boardroom
• How humor eases the pressure cooker of corporate life and boosts employee engagement
• Why laughing at yourself is the fastest path to authentic leadership and psychological safety

LT's story — from a childhood during China's Cultural Revolution to seven US patents and a career spanning engineering, marketing, and the C-suite — is a lesson in workplace culture built on hope, humor, and grit.

LT is the author of In Through the Window: On Forging Your Own Path to Success, available now.

Connect with LT: lintaolu.com | linkedin.com/in/lintao-lt-lu-10255b5

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Hosted by Kate Davis
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