Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.

This week, I’m eager to welcome Dr. Thom Mayer to the podcast. He is the Medical Director for the NFL Players Association and was recently nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Dr. Mayer was the originator of the entire NFL Concussion Guidelines program and thus has changed the nature of concussion diagnosis and management worldwide. He served as the Command Physician at the Pentagon Rescue Operation 9/11, Incident Commander for the inhalational anthrax outbreak in Washington, DC, that same year, and led a Team Rubicon Mobile Emergency Team in Ukraine following the outbreak of war.

But if that isn’t enough, he's written 25 books, including his most recent, Leadership Is Worthless...But Leading Is Priceless.

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone looking to sharpen their leadership skills.

TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… leading through a crisis requires more than just quick decision-making but resilience, adaptability, and a team-first mentality. Dr. Mayer draws on his experience to explore how leaders can navigate uncharted territory while inspiring growth and innovation.

Key takeaways: - It’s better to build relationships than to build a resume. - Burnout occurs when you become disconnected from your deep joy. - There’s no such thing as a “future” leader. We’re all leading in some way. - Everybody will fail, but those who learn to make their failures their fuel will grow from setbacks.

WHAT I LOVE MOST… Dr. Mayer says the three common qualities of standout leaders are: thinking about leading as a verb, acting on it within a week, and innovating not at the speed of genius or creativity but at the speed of trust.

Running Time: 24:05

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Leadership Is Worthless...But Leading Is Priceless

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