How to be awsom at your job is a weekly podcast from The Daily Discussion. This week, we chat with ten-year professor Jim McDonough about courage at work. He says it's not an inborn trait or capacity that few possess but most don't. And like any skill, this one can be developed through practice and commitment.
Jim Detert discusses how to build your courage to stand out and influence.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why acting courageously is easier than you think
2) The four fears that keep us from acting courageously
3) The most effective way to get others to listen to you
Jim Detert (PhD, Harvard) is the John L. Colley Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Detert's research focuses on employee voice and other forms of workplace courage, experiential leadership development, and ethical decision-making and behavior. His research has won several academic best-paper awards, and his teaching and curriculum development have also won multiple awards at UVA and Cornell.