Brené with James Clear on Atomic Habits, Part 2 of 2
Jan 19, 2022
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Brené Brown talks with James Clear about atomic habits, focusing on building and breaking habits. They discuss the importance of our environment in supporting habits, organizational habits, and creating habits that last. James shares insights on self-awareness, prioritizing, experimentation, and effort in forming successful habits.
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Quick takeaways
Start small to build powerful habits that have a lasting impact.
Effective leadership involves being a good team player and delegating tasks.
Narrow focus, prioritize important tasks, and delegate to improve overall effectiveness.
Deep dives
The Power of Habits: Building a Foundation for Change
Habits are like atoms, small yet powerful components that contribute to overall improvement and have the ability to build upon each other to create remarkable results; the key is to start small and establish the habit before making it more challenging or intense.
Building Systems and the Importance of Teamwork
To be an effective leader, it is crucial to be a good teammate and work collaboratively with others; delegate tasks and responsibilities to team members, and never ask others to do something you wouldn't be willing to do yourself.
Focus, Quality, and Speed
A key leadership lesson is to narrow focus, increase the quality of work, and improve speed by prioritizing a few important tasks rather than attempting to do too much.
The Importance of Vulnerability and Flexibility
Vulnerability means accepting imperfection and being willing to be flexible, it allows for growth and fosters meaningful connections.
The Challenge of Delegating and Learning to Delegate More
The ongoing leadership lesson is to delegate more and take on fewer tasks to avoid overloading oneself and improve overall effectiveness.
It’s Part 2 of our two-part episode crossover from our other podcast, Dare to Lead with James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, which has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 50 languages. In Part 1 of our series, we talked about building systems to create habits, and in this episode, we talk about how and why habits are atomic and how to build a habit or break a habit. We also look at our environments and how we can tweak them to support the habits we want to have, and then dive in and talk about organization habits and how we create habits in teams and in organizations. I took multiple pages of notes on this memorable conversation on forming habits that last.