The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast

Anxious people want a quick fix. Non-anxious leaders know this is not the answer. Here's why, as well as how you can respond to challenge in a way that will make a difference. Show Notes: How to avoid the most seductive leadership mistake by Ed O'Malley and Julia Fabris McBride Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.  Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Research shows that feelings of inauthenticity can lead to immoral behavior. This episode show how this relates to self-differentiation and surrounding togetherness pressure, as well as what you can do about it. Show Notes: Could Bringing Your “Whole Self” to Work Curb Unethical Behavior? from KelloggInsight Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.  Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Jim Collins says that personal humility and professional will are what separate great leaders from the rest. This episode explains what that means and how it relates to self-differentiation. Show Notes: Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve by Jim Collins Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins Family Systems 101 - A FREE online course Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.  Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Emotional labor has gotten a lot of attention lately, especially in relation to gender equity. Here's how to understand it in family systems terms. Show Notes: The Concept Creep of ‘Emotional Labor’ by Julie Beck Family Systems 101 - A FREE online course Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. 

Maintaining a non-anxious presence in anxious situations is challenging. Here's what you can learn from one of sport's most pressure-filled moments. Show Notes: A Psychologist Spent Five Years Studying World Cup Penalty Shootouts by Ben Cohen Family Systems 101 - A FREE 11-Week Course Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.  Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Being able to handle situations where others lose their cool is an essential leadership skill. Here's how to do it. Show Notes: This Is How To Have Emotionally Intelligent Arguments: 4 Secrets by Eric Barker Talking to 'Crazy': How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life by Mark Goulston Episode 206: How to Be a Non-Anxious Presence Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.  Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

If you want to make an impact in this world, you need to be able to do what's important but not urgent. Whether you want to improve your health, write a book or run a marathon, the same principles apply. Here's how they've worked for me. Show Notes: Get your FREE ecopy of One New Habit, One New Goal: Change Your Life in 10 Weeks (no email address required) The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan The Healthy Habit Revolution: The Step by Step Blueprint to Create Better Habits in 5 Minutes a Day by Derek Doepker The Power of Small Wins by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.  Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy helps people with extreme reactivity. Here's how it can help you to be a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: How to calm your inner storm by Sheri Van Dijk Non-Violent Communications Feelings Inventory Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.  Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Non-anxious leaders have a confidence that is based in knowing their goals and values, as well as embracing humility, curiousity and courage. This is both attractive and influential. Here's how it works. Show Notes: 5 habits of confident people by Stephanie Vozza Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.  Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

A non-anxious leader understands how emotions spread and how to be a positive influence. This episode is a rebroadcast of Episode 133: Emotions Are Contagious - Here's What You Need to Know. It's been re-titled because it focuses mainly on how to be a non-anxious presence when others are unhappy. Show Notes: Those Who Share a Roof Share Emotions by Arthur C. Brooks Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.