How to Be Awesome at Your Job

1020: The Three Keys to Being Inspirational with Adam Galinsky

Jan 2, 2025

Adam Galinsky, a renowned social psychologist from Columbia Business School, discusses how anyone can become a more inspiring leader. He shares practical strategies to uplift others and introduces a 15-minute exercise that boosts visionary thinking. Galinsky emphasizes the importance of empathy and understanding individual needs in leadership, using personal stories. He also highlights the transformative power of written praise in fostering positive relationships. Lastly, he explains how reflecting on personal values can amplify leadership impact.

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Adam Galinsky

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Quick takeaways

Reflecting on one's values through a brief 15-minute contemplation can significantly enhance job-seeking success and motivate goal pursuit.

Inspiring leadership can be cultivated through generosity, courage, and visionary thinking, contrasting with the negative traits of infuriating leaders.

Deep dives

The Power of Values Reflection

Reflecting on one's values can significantly improve job-seeking success. An experiment conducted with a Swiss employment agency demonstrated that individuals who took just 15 minutes to contemplate their values and how they apply these in their lives were twice as likely to secure employment within two months. This intervention not only aids in understanding what truly matters but also instills a sense of optimism and energy to pursue goals. By emphasizing the importance of values, individuals can gain clarity over their direction and motivation, ultimately enhancing their life decisions.

Intro

2min

Cultivating Inspirational Leadership

24min

Empathy in Parenting and Leadership

6min

The Power of Written Praise

2min

The Power of Context in Learning and Memory

5min

Harnessing Personal Experience for Inspirational Leadership

3min

Adam Galinsky reveals the core skills anyone can master for more inspiring leadership.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The easiest way to uplift the people around you

2) The 15-minute exercise that makes you visionary

3) The quick trick to feeling more confident and powerful

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— ABOUT ADAM —

Adam Galinsky is a celebrated social psychologist at Columbia Business School known for his research on leadership, decision-making, teams and ethics. His scientific research—consisting of over 1000 studies published in over 200 scientific articles—has been cited more than 64,000 times. In Galinsky’s latest book, Inspire, he weaves together his decades of research and global consulting experience to reveal the science of how to become more inspiring. His TED Talk, “How to Speak Up For Yourself,” has been viewed more than 7.5 million times and his book Friend and Foe, was an audible and eBook bestseller.

• Book: Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others

• Study: “The Vicious Cycle of Status Insecurity”

• Website: AdamGalinsky.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Considerations of Some Problems of Comprehension” by John D. Bransford and Marcia K. Johnson

• Past episode: 279: How to Feel More Alive at Work with Dan Cable

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