Challenging Limiting Beliefs about Work with Nayla Bahri

What if your relationship with work is fundamentally shaping your career decisions? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Nayla Bahri, an executive coach and co-host of The Inside Job Podcast. Nayla is dedicated to helping individuals and teams build thriving relationships with work, collaborating with leaders from startups to renowned organizations like Apple, Google, and the Federal Reserve Bank of NY. With her extensive experience as a former Dean of Students at Columbia Business School, she combines research with human-centered learning to empower clients in leading with impact, resilience, and clarity. We talk about the differences in how men and women approach career pivots and the deeper insights into creating a healthy relationship with work. We explore the importance of self-awareness and the internal work necessary for effective leadership.

• Gender Dynamics in Career Pivots: Insights from Nayla's research on how men and women perceive their career transitions differently.
• Fear and Safety in the Workplace: The impact of feeling unsafe in your job and how it influences decision-making.
• Curiosity-Driven Coaching Approach: Nayla discusses the importance of engaging in both inner and outer work to achieve career satisfaction.
• Humor in Leadership: The role of lightheartedness and humor in fostering a positive work environment.
• Leadership Reflection: How personal beliefs about work affect leadership styles and the environment created for teams.

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Dr. Nayla Bahri on the web | LinkedIn I Substack (Newsletter) I Instagram I Inside Job Podcast

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