Read to Lead Podcast A Holistic, Research-Backed Framework to Future-Proof Your Leadership with Paula Davis – Episode 563 (M03)
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Mar 25, 2025 Paula Davis, founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute, is a stress and resilience expert who has worked with leaders across various fields. In this engaging discussion, she explores how workplace transformations, from remote work to AI, have heightened employee stress. Paula shares her holistic framework for leadership that prioritizes well-being and enhances team resilience. She underscores the importance of communication and autonomy in leadership, as well as practical mindsets from her book 'Lead Well' to inspire and retain teams.
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Early Leadership Example
- Paula Davis's father built a successful plastics company, retaining employees even in tough conditions.
- He prioritized making employees feel valued, foreshadowing Davis's work.
Sticky Recognition
- Use "sticky recognition" to praise specific contributions and their impact.
- Connect individual work to organizational value to make praise authentic.
Expanding Autonomy
- Broaden the concept of autonomy beyond "where" and "when" employees work.
- Offer decision-making, social, and career autonomy for increased engagement.
