Authentic Leadership with Anthony Garone

On the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, Julia Felton interviews Anthony Garone, founder of Edify Content, which helps B2B tech companies create sales and marketing content.

Anthony shares how he discovered writing as his “superpower” after years in IT leadership and a company acquisition, then went all-in on content when COVID ended face-to-face selling.

The conversation focuses on authentic leadership, helping team members bring their whole selves to work, and building strong relationships to uncover hidden talents. Anthony argues many leaders get stuck playing a role, and advises subtracting what isn’t essential to better serve customers, using the question “How is that working for you?” to cut through reality distortion.

He challenges “just keep grinding” advice and leaves listeners with his key message: be serious and reject the reasonable life.

00:00 Teamwork Advantage Intro

00:46 Meet Anthony Garone

01:36 Finding a Writing Superpower

04:43 Leaders Unlock Hidden Talent

07:41 Authenticity at Work

09:47 Subtract to Lead Better

12:57 How Is That Working

15:20 Reject the Grind Mindset

19:39 Music Channel and DNA

24:56 Calling and Being Unreasonable

27:46 Final Takeaways and Wrap