How to Be Awesome at Your Job

931: How to Overcome Obstacles and Kickstart Change with R. Michael Anderson

Jan 25, 2024

The podcast explores personal growth, leadership challenges, substance abuse, and taking legal action. It also discusses internal struggles, listening skills, and the importance of self-relationship in leadership.

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Cultivating self-compassion helps leaders overcome imposter syndrome, build trust, and make better decisions.

Practicing silent meditation enhances leadership presence, reduces stress, and improves decision-making.

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The Power of Self-Compassion in Leadership

The speaker emphasizes the importance of self-compassion for leaders. He urges leaders to give themselves a break and focus on their achievements rather than being overly critical. By cultivating self-compassion, leaders can overcome imposter syndrome, build trust in themselves, and make better decisions.

Continuous Improvement in Leadership

00:49

Leadership is a reflection of your relationship with yourself

01:24

Introduction

2min

Transition and Growth

7min

Dealing with an Unexpected Assault and Taking Legal Action

2min

Internal Struggles and Reflections

20min

Listening, Intuition, and Silent Meditation: Keys to Being Awesome at Your Job

3min

The Importance of Self-Relationship in Leadership

5min

R. Michael Anderson shares how vulnerability can be your greatest strength as a leader.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why to be more open about your struggles

2) The drivers behind your worst decisions

3) The key relationship that everyone overlooks

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— ABOUT MICHAEL —

R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology.

This combination gives him the unique ability to connect to other leaders as a peer, then teaches evidence-based leadership skills that genuinely drive behaviour and performance.

With his background in psychology and neuroscience, he transforms managers into true leaders with high-performing teams in high-growth companies. He’s written two best-selling business leadership books, contributes to Entrepreneur.com, and is a former radio-show host.

• Book: Leadership Mindset 2.0: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reaching your Full Potential

• Book site: LeadershipMindsetTheBook.com

• Website: RMichaelAnderson.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing by John Bradshaw

• Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

• Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

• Past episode: 104: Overcoming Self-limiting Beliefs with R. Michael Anderson

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