EPISODE 57
Have you ever been so identified with a role that you lose touch with who you are apart from it? Playing an important leadership role can occupy so much of our lives that we forget that our True Self is so much deeper and more multi-faceted than the role(s) we play.
In this episode I talk about the importance of having a strong and integrated core identity so that you lead out of who you are instead of allowing your leadership role to limit your identity. I also talk about the implications of not being able to distinguish between our identity and our role and the need for people in our lives who know us in our fullness and not just for the leadership role we play.
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CHAPTER MARKERS
(00:00:25) - Introduction
(00:02:04) - Role vs. Core Identity
(00:04:26) - What Happens when we Let our Leadership Roles Define us?
(00:10:40) - Examples of Being Fused to our Roles
(00:12:36) - How do I see Myself Beyond My Persona?
(00:22:20) - Who Can See Beyond Our Personas?
(00:27:20) - Toxic Shame
(00:29:08) - Engaging Our Core
(00:32:09) - PRAXIS: Listen. Ponder. Act
(00:34:03) - Conclusion
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REFLECTION PROMPT
Listen.
- As you listened to this episode, what struck you?
- What resonated with you?
Ponder.
- Is there a leadership role that you play or are preparing to play that you may be over-identifying with?
- Can only think of yourself in terms of that role?
Act.
- On a piece of paper, list down five reasons or observations that you make that makes you think you may be over identifying with your leadership role.
- What makes you think that? See if you can enumerate a few points.
- Talk to someone who knows you well, whom you trust and who has a more holistic picture of who you are beyond that role that you have to play as a leader.
- Ask them if they have observed any signs that you could be over-identifying with your leadership role and losing touch with your core identity.
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