How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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

Jan 25, 2024

38:53

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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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