#379 - Steve Cockram - Founder of 5Voices - Know Yourself, Influence, & Building Stronger Relationships

Steve Cockram is an inspirational communicator, serial entrepreneur, and confidante to elite leaders worldwide. He is a best-selling author, creator of the 5 Voices communication system, and co-founder of GiANT, a global leadership consultancy working in 143 countries. His latest venture is called the “Relationship Revolution.”  We discuss: - Why successful business people have failed relationships - How to mend failed relationships - How to become self-aware as an entrepreneur - How to lead and gain influence - Why wealth is not a powerful indicator of success We'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners.  https://www.thefortpod.com/survey Links: 5 Voices - https://5voices.com/   Steve on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevejcockram/ Myers-Briggs - https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/   FIRO-B - https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Products-and-Services/FIRO   GiANT - https://www.giantworldwide.com/  Support our Sponsors Vesto: https://www.vesto.com/fort BetterPitch: https://bit.ly/42d9L0I Fort: https://bit.ly/FortCompanies Follow Fort on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fort-companies/ Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:55) - The Importance of Relationships (00:05:04) - Steve's Journey to Emotional Intelligence (00:11:06) - The Impact of Self-Awareness on Relationships (00:22:54) - The Value of Meaningful Relationships (00:36:26) - The Entrepreneur's Dilemma: Sharing Fears and Finding Support (00:39:00) - The Breakdown of Relationships: Communication and Trust Issues (00:42:08) - Understanding Personality Differences in Relationships (00:49:22) - The Five Voices: Simplifying Personality Assessments (00:55:41) - The Importance of Humility in Leadership Communication (01:00:41) - Mending Broken Relationships (01:04:18) - Gaining Influence as a Leader (01:06:24) - The True Measure of Wealth (01:10:29) - Legacy and Purpose Chris on Social Media: The Fort Podcast on Twitter/X: https://x.com/theFORTpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefortpodcast LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/45gIkFd   Watch The Fort on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNX Visit our website: https://bit.ly/43SOvys Leave a review on Apple: https://bit.ly/45crFD0 Leave a review on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Krl9jO  The FORT is produced by Johnny Podcasts

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