Adam Bryant

In this engaging discussion, Adam Bryant, Senior Managing Director of the ExCo Group and author of 'The Leap to Leader,' shares insights from interviewing top executives about vital leadership skills. He emphasizes the need for adaptability when transitioning to leadership roles and the importance of self-awareness. Bryant also explores the complexities of ambition and encourages leaders to confront uncomfortable truths within their organizations. Balancing empathy with decisive action is highlighted as essential for effective leadership in today’s fast-paced business world.

Adam Bryant, Senior Managing Director and Partner at the ExCo Group and author of "The Leap to Leader," shares his expertise on navigating career paths. He discusses the importance of assertive communication and how it can impact perceptions in job applications. Bryant introduces a pyramid approach to career advancement, advocating for skill diversity over traditional ladders. He also emphasizes proactive mentorship and the value of collaboration, urging new managers to build relationships and tackle bigger challenges beyond assigned tasks.

Adam Bryant, a senior managing director at the ExCo Group and creator of the New York Times ‘Corner Office’ column, shares invaluable insights from interviewing over 500 CEOs about hiring and leadership. He discusses the surprising 'bankshot' questions that reveal a candidate's true self. Listeners gain tips on preparing for interviews, mastering enthusiasm, and crafting authentic responses to tough questions. Bryant emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and self-awareness, equipping job seekers with tools for success in high-stakes interviews.

Adam Bryant, former *New York Times* journalist and author of *The Leap to Leader*, dives deep into the complexities of being a CEO. He reveals the intense pressure leaders face, balancing compassion with accountability in a world of rapid change. The discussion highlights the skills necessary for modern leadership: simplifying complexity, staying aware, owning accountability, and listening deeply. Bryant emphasizes that true leadership is about mastering paradoxes, not eliminating them, a crucial insight for anyone aiming to lead.

Adam Bryant shares powerful insights on how to get promoted and be successful as a leader. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What every aspiring leader should know about themselves. 2) How to get promoted without asking for a promotion. 3) The key ratio that positions you for advancement. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep886 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ADAM — Adam Bryant is Senior Managing Director and Partner at the ExCo Group, where he works with hundreds of senior leaders and high-potential executives. As the creator and former author of the iconic “Corner Office” column in The New York Times, Bryant has mastered the art of distilling real-world lessons from his hundreds of interviews and turning them into practical tools, presentations, and exercises to help companies deepen their leadership benches and strengthen their teams. He also works with executive leadership teams to help drive their transformation strategies, based on a best-practices framework he developed for his widely praised book, THE CEO TEST: Master the Challenges That Make or Break All Leaders. • Book: The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership • Book: The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed • Website: AdamBryantBooks.com • Company Website: ExCoLeadership.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Video: “Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally: Excerpt from Frans de Waal's TED Talk” • Book: The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Robert Iger • Book: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • BetterHelp. Make better decisions with online therapy. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.