The Decision-Making Studio Podcast

Ep. 223: Monique Borst - On Leadership, Emotional Mastery, Time, and More

Jul 11, 2024

Monique Borst, a coach and strategist known for redefining modern business leadership, shares insights on emotional mastery and self-awareness essential for effective leadership. She discusses the impact of emotions on decision-making and the necessity of diverse perspectives. Monique also challenges the traditional notions of time management, advocating for managing energy over busyness. With personal anecdotes from her diverse career, she highlights the importance of authenticity and navigating interpersonal dynamics for meaningful connections.

01:30:41

Creator website

Episode guests

Monique Borst

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Self-awareness and emotional mastery are vital for leaders, allowing them to empathize and support their teams effectively.

Modern leadership demands emotional intelligence to navigate uncertainty, moving beyond mere technical proficiency to foster team resilience.

Understanding time qualitatively enhances engagement and creativity, encouraging leaders to reflect rather than solely analyze their experiences.

Deep dives

The Importance of Self-Leadership

Self-awareness and emotional mastery are critical components of effective leadership. Understanding oneself fosters compassion, making it easier to empathize and nurture others. This journey of self-management creates a foundation from which leaders can genuinely serve their teams and organizations. Therefore, personal growth directly correlates with professional capability, particularly in today’s complex and adaptive challenges.

Intro

3min

Navigating Career Transitions and Coaching Insights

3min

Navigating Cultural Communication

5min

Navigating the Distinctions: Coaching, Advising, and Consulting

3min

Understanding the Role of Emotion in Decision-Making

2min

Navigating Personal and Professional Integrity

20min

Navigating Personal Fulfillment and Emotional Intelligence

16min

Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

4min

Rethinking Time and Leadership

20min

10.

The Journey of Self-Discovery Through Coaching

8min

11.

Navigating Anxiety and Authenticity

6min

Today, I am joined by Monique Borst, who is a coach, a strategist, a CEO catalyst, and as she describes it, "Human WD-40." She helps leaders thrive and wants to redefine modern business leadership.

And this is a conversation all about leadership, including self-leadership, self-awareness, and emotional mastery. And if you are or if you aspire to be in a leadership position or you work with leaders, then I think you are going to be in for an eye-opening conversation.

We cover so much here from how to think about our personal and professional lives, emotions in decision-making, seeking diverse perspectives when making decisions, and experience over analysis, and we also have a fabulous, fascinating conversation about the concept of time.

Show notes:

Monique’s website

Monique on LinkedIn

Monique’s newsletter

Andrew Huberman scandal

Niksen – the Dutch concept of doing nothing

HBR Article – Manage Your Energy Not Your Time

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

Like what you heard?

Subscribe to All Things Risk wherever great podcasts are found: https://thedecisionmaking.studio/podcast

Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio