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Gen Z, Purpose-Driven Roles, and Creating Healthy Performance Organizations in the Workforce with Dr. Bernhard Kaumanns

Sep 10, 2024

Dr. Bernhard Kaumanns, a medical doctor and CEO of Leaders Who Care, shares his insights on creating healthier organizations. He highlights the pressures on middle managers and the need for strong leadership to drive cultural change. The conversation explores engaging purpose-driven Gen Z employees and fostering a culture of well-being to combat burnout. Dr. Kaumanns emphasizes self-awareness and compassionate leadership as vital tools for supporting workplace mental health, while addressing the financial benefits of reducing attrition and sick leave in businesses.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Transforming Organizational Culture and Leadership

03:14 • 20min

Self-Awareness and Compassionate Leadership

23:06 • 5min

Connecting Personal and Organizational Purpose: A Catalyst for Engagement

27:43 • 2min

Cultivating Healthy Performance Organizations

29:34 • 4min

Promoting Employee Well-being and Career Ownership

34:00 • 2min

Today, we're thrilled to bring you a captivating conversation with Bernard Kaumanns, the founder and CEO of Leaders Who Care. As a medical doctor turned executive, Bernard brings a unique, holistic perspective on the critical topics of mental health, well-being, and burnout in the workplace.

In this episode, we discuss:

The mindset and communication strategies essential for effective leadership and organizational change
The pressure facing middle managers and the vital role that top management plays in driving cultural shifts
The urgent need to engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha employees, who are increasingly drawn to purpose-driven organizations

Join us as we explore the concept of a "healthy performance organization" and how businesses can benefit from addressing attrition, sick leave, and engagement rates. We'll hear Bernard's insights on the significance of self-awareness, self-compassion, and the necessity for leaders to prioritize and help teams focus to prevent burnout.

Bernhard is the Founder & Ceo of Leaders Who Care. They firmly believe that workplace wellbeing is more than just a buzzword; it's the cornerstone of successful businesses in the 21st century. The WHO reports that globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety at a cost of US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity.

Leaders Who Care is on a mission to make Wellbeing at Work an Executive objective and a strategic priority in every organisation across the world.

Bernhard is a physician, a seasoned Executive leader and a long-standing ZEN and Mindfulness practitioner. Everything he will be talking about is based in hisown experiences, latest research and scientifically proven methodologies. He holds certificates from Standford Medical University in Well-being at work and in PERMA-Lead from Vienna based Dr. Ebner team, linked to the Universities of Vienna and Klagenfurt.

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