AOA 106 | Tayo Rockson | Global Leadership

Written by root

February 8, 2016

“Leadership comes in all forms” – Tayo Rockson

Tayo Rockson is a Third Culture Kid (TCK) who grew up on four different continents and considers himself to be a citizen of the world.

Today he is the CEO and President of UYD Media, a media company that encourages people all over the world to use their difference to make a difference while celebrating diversity and educating others.

Tayo is a writer and author whose work can be seen on the Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, Among Worlds Magazine, and Global Living Magazine.

I wanted to bring him on the show to talk about how globalization effects the way we create and lead, and how to bridge gaps between different groups and cultures

Tayo is also an authority on Third Culture Kids and assimilation into new cultures. On this show he talks about how to find your top three universal connectors such as sports or music that allow you to connect with new friends in any culture

Tayo shares his vision for politicians who can understand the pain points of all different groups, and for an education system that teaches geography and the history of each continent so that every student can become a global citizen.

As you might expect of someone who had to make friends over and over again in his life, he is a gregarious, light hearted entertainer and this interview if full of interesting stories from his life.

If you are and aspiring global leader or a TCK and want to know how to use your background for good, or simply want to understand the qualities of individuals that operate as global citizens, this is the episode for you!


What you will learn in this episode:

-How to find your universal connectors to meet new friends in any culture

-How Tayo uses topics and hashtags to make friends virtually around the world

-The future of information curation

-How TCK can be global leaders

-How global leaders speak to everyones pain points

-Tayo’s hope for global awareness in education

-The qualities of a global leader

Tayo Rockson Art of Adventure

Quotes:

“Leadership comes in all forms” – Tayo Rockson

“A good leader is open to other peoples opinions and ok with having their mind changed” – Tayo Rockson

“I would like to see a focus on community development and education systems” – Tayo Rockson

“Adventure is knowing something scares you and doing it anyway” – Tayo Rockson

Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):

TayoRockson.com

Tayo On the Huffington Post

UYD Media (Use Your Difference)

The Ultimate Guide To TCK Living: Understanding The World Around You

Thanks Tayo Rockson!

If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Tayo know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter:

Click here to thank Tayo on Twitter!

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This episode is brought to you by my friend Nik Wood over at the Life Athletics Podcast!

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