The Call for Modern Leadership Starts with Self-compassion with Adam Piandes

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by Adam Piandes, the founder of The Art of Masterful Communication, a leadership coach and mentor, consultant, and Forbes columnist, as well as an avid surfer, world traveler, and huge fan and supporter of the Girls Athletic Leadership School.

As a former collegiate athlete, outwardly thriving in high pressure athletic environments came easy, while managing his emotions and internal life didn’t. After leaning on unhealthy coping mechanisms through much of his adult life, Adam was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2015, which helped him learn how to slow down and start harnessing his sensitivity in a useful way. In combination with 25+ years of teaching, coaching, and personal development, a masters degree in Spiritual Psychology, training from the Coaches Training Institute, and seeing the impact of effective communication in his own life, he developed The Art Of Masterful Communication and his unique leadership methodology. Ever since, he has guided students in 70+ countries, across a variety of industries, into the most effective communication skills that have brought consistent measurable results to both their business and personal lives.

Highlights from today's podcast include:

• The power of connection and community during rudderless times
• What happened for Adam when he made the shift from viewing his cancer as something he has, to some he has been diagnosed with.
• How leadership starts by taking ownership for our own stories, emotions, needs, and actions
• Why vulnerability is a precursor to true curiosity, as curiosity is an inherently vulnerable act.
• How finally listening to his truth led Adam to live more aligned to his values, with greater integrity, and build a successful purpose-driven company.
• And we both went deep on the universal power of self-compassion as the bridge our internal leadership to that of leadership in our relationships and organizations.

Connect with Adam Piandes:

Website

@adampiandes