Everyday Leadership: Conversation with Orville Trout

Sumona De Graaf is joined by Orville Trout, SVP of Human Resources at Crayola, for a deep dive into the idealis Pulse research report, Everyday Leader: The Problem and The Promise.

Together, they unpack the data behind today’s most pressing leadership challenges — from the widening gap between leaders’ self-confidence and how employees actually experience them, to the rising importance of care in leadership, to the evolving question of leader identity.

This conversation offers an honest, research-backed look at what everyday leaders are facing today, and what it will take to unlock their full potential.