S3 06: Unleashing the Power of AI in Leadership: Insights from Dr. Gary Crotaz

02/12/25 • 44 min

The extra-Ordinary Leader with Dolly Waddell

Did you know you can create your own GPT bot that's trained on your personal values, leadership lessons and more? Dr Gary Crotaz is host of The Unlock Moment podcast and a leadership speaker and coach. He joins me on the show to talk it through.

You will:

Discover how AI tools like ChatGPT can dramatically increase productivity and reshape leadership roles.
Understand the intersection of AI and leadership from Gary’s perspective as a seasoned executive coach.
Learn about the "Unlock Moment"—a concept fundamental to transformational leadership and personal breakthrough.
Hear our debate on the potential and ethics of AI in the workplace, and how leaders can harness new technologies while maintaining a human touch.

Will it be a revolution in leadership? Listen to find out, and try Gary's GPT (that's a Generative Pre-trained Transformer - a type of large language model) here: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6772e5e140948191b7767f29035328d4-executive-coach

You will:

Discover how AI tools like ChatGPT can dramatically increase productivity and reshape leadership roles.
Understand the intersection of AI and leadership from Gary’s perspective as a seasoned executive coach.
Learn about the "Unlock Moment"—a concept fundamental to transformational leadership and personal breakthrough.
Hear our debate on the potential and ethics of AI in the workplace, and how leaders can harness new technologies while maintaining a human touch.

Previous Episode

S3 05: Secrets to Mental Toughness from Rally Champion Penny Mallory

Dolly Waddell chats with former rally champion, TV presenter, and mental toughness expert Penny Mallory. Together, they unpack the secrets of mental resilience, the surprising power of sensitivity, and how to embrace challenges like a champion.

You'll hear how to:

Strengthen your mentality: it’s about managing stress, pressure, and adversity while staying empathetic and grounded.
Build resilience: Penny explains how toughness evolves across life’s challenges and how to build it daily.
Prepare for success: Rally driving taught Penny that 95% of success is preparation, and she shares how this applies to leadership and life

Want to transform your team or audience into extra-0rdinary leaders? Dolly brings her unique insights and dynamic energy to every business consultancy and talk. Her approach combines real-world leadership expertise with a fresh, human perspective that inspires change. Visit dollywaddell.com to book a chat.
For more from Penny please check out her website, it's https://pennymallory.co.uk/
and to purchase her incredible book, go to https://pennymallory.co.uk/buy-books

Next Episode

S3 07: Culture doesn't just happen. Here's how to create it | with Gareth Anderson

Can you build something well and build it fast? Can a high-performance culture also be a high-trust culture?

I’m joined by Gareth Anderson, Head of Business Management at Allica Bank, to unpack what it takes to lead in a fast-scaling, high-growth business—without burning out your people or losing sight of what really matters.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll take away from this episode: