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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

975: Elevating Leadership through Radical Humility with Urs Koenig

Jul 1, 2024
27:16
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Former United Nations military peacekeeper Urs Koenig discusses radical humility in leadership, stressing the importance of seeking feedback and navigating tough conversations. He shares insights on creating trust, improving team dynamics, and the impact of humility on leadership. Koenig also highlights the significance of breath work and exercise for centering oneself, emphasizing psychological safety and discomfort for personal growth.
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Quick takeaways

  • Humble leaders focus on developing team members for success and promotion.
  • Radical humility in leadership involves asking bigger questions and fostering personal growth.

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Humble Leaders Get Promoted for Building Others Up

Humble leaders are more likely to get promoted as they focus on growing and building their team members. This focus on developing others leads to their success as leaders. Despite criticisms of being weak, humble leaders need to be fundamentally confident and open to feedback. Radical humility involves making oneself uncomfortable to foster personal growth.

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