From Commander to Facilitator: Leading by Design with Alain Hunkins


What if the real secret to great leadership isn’t about being in charge, but about being in tune with people?

Rosie sits down with Alain Hunkins, author of “Cracking the Leadership Code” and a man who’s worked with over 3,000 leadership groups across 29 countries. Together, they explore what it really means to lead in today’s world (hint: it’s way less about commanding and way more about connecting).

From redefining leadership as a learnable skill to unpacking the three Cs (Connection, Communication, and Collaboration), this episode dives deep into the systems, habits, and mindsets that create truly human workplaces. Alain challenges us to look in the mirror, get curious instead of defensive, and build workplaces where people actually want to show up.

Guest Info

About Alain Hunkins

Alain Hunkins, CEO of Hunkins Leadership Group, helps leaders, teams, and companies achieve performance goals more easily.

Over his twenty-five-year career, Alain has worked with over 3,000 groups of leaders in 29 countries, including 42 of the Fortune 100 companies. In addition to being an executive coach, leadership and team development facilitator, and keynote speaker, Alain is the author of the book CRACKING THE LEADERSHIP CODE: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders.

Alain is a faculty member of Duke Corporate Education and serves on the Academic Board of Advisors for the New Delhi Institute of Management. Alain’s work has been featured in Chief Executive, Fast Company, Inc., Training Magazine, Chief Learning Officer, and Business Insider. He’s also a monthly leadership strategy contributor to Forbes Magazine.

Key Takeaways:

  • Leadership is about facilitating human potential, not authority.
  • Connection begins with consistent, credible, human behavior.
  • Clear communication requires shared understanding, not assumptions.
  • Collaboration thrives on safety, energy, ownership, and purpose.
  • Great leaders operate by design, not default.

Resources:

Get Alain’s book: Cracking the Leadership Code
Learn more about The Facilitative Mindset

 

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