In this episode, we're rethinking leadership with Nicholas Janni, author of “Leader As Healer” and teacher at IMD Business School and the University of Oxford Said Business School. Nicholas introduces the revolutionary concept of leaders as healers, advocating for a shift from the hyper-rational, imbalanced corporate norms that prioritize doing over being. He shares how integrating emotional intelligence and deep personal connections can transform leadership effectiveness.

Join us as Nicholas shares how embracing our whole selves helps businesses and the people who work in them can thrive together.

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Episode Highlights

• The critical role of leaders in addressing global crises through deep personal and emotional connection.
• How fostering emotional openness and vulnerability can transform leadership effectiveness and workplace dynamics.
• Integrating meditative and somatic practices to elevate leaders' perceptual fields and empathy levels.
• The substantial business benefits of emotionally intelligent leadership, from engagement to profitability.
• The necessity of taking a leadership approach that prioritizes emotional authenticity for transformative change.
• How physical awareness and presence enhance leaders' decision-making capabilities and overall effectiveness.
• Creating organizational cultures that foster resilience and satisfaction.

Nicholas’ view on the greatest unmet wellbeing need at work today

“Emotional the cultivation and welcoming of emotional authenticity. People being allowed to say how they're really feeling and being unconditionally met. There's nothing wrong with feeling frightened, sad. I think without that you'll never have well pay.”

What "working with humans" means to Nicholas

“It means working with the full spectrum of who we are. And most workplaces in my great, extensive experience, function on a very small spectrum of who we really are.”

Resources

Follow: Nicholas on LinkedIn

Visit: Matrix Development website

Read: Leader as Healer: A new paradigm for 21st-century leadership

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©Michael Glazer

We've all been there: put on the spot during a meeting and found ourselves tongue-tied. In this episode, we tackle the challenge of spontaneous communication head-on. I'm joined by Matt Abrahams, who is a Lecturer at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and the host of the “Think Fast, Talk Smart,” which draws in millions of listeners per episode. His TEDx Talk has captivated a global audience, and his latest book is titled, “Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot.”

Today, Matt shares his insights into preparing for those unscripted moments, managing speaking anxiety, and mastering the mindset shifts critical for effective communication. We'll cover practical strategies for nailing Q&A sessions and confidently handling challenging conversations.

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Episode Highlights

· How preparation paradoxically improves your ability to speak spontaneously

· Making your message resonate and be memorable

· Creating a personalized anxiety management plan to reduce speaking anxiety

· A critical mindset shift that improves communication quality and effectiveness

· Reframing errors as learning opportunities to improve communication skills

· How improving our listening skills can make spontaneous speaking more effective

· Mastering Q&A sessions by engaging with people who are opposed to your ideas

· Methods for handling difficult questions in tricky scenarios

Matt’s view on the greatest unmet wellbeing need at work today

“I think we saw with the pandemic, just how raw some people can be. It exposed that and put a light on it. And it's important that we respect it and that we connect with it. As a teacher, I see it in my students, I see it my colleagues. So, I believe all of us have to take a step back and remind ourselves that first and foremost, we're humans, we have challenges and issues, both in inside ourselves and in the relationships we have. And I think we need to spend more time respecting that in offering to help those who are struggling.”

What “working with humans” means to Matt

“To me, it is a reminder that communication is relational and about connection, not about transactions. We work with others, others who have their own existence, their own ideas, their own belief, and we need to remember that it's all about the relationship and the connection that we have and I think that is very powerful and very important.”

Resources

Follow: Matt on LinkedIn

Visit: Matt’s website

Read: Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot

For more episodes that give you fresh perspectives and actionable ideas for making working with other humans better for everyone, visit our website at https://en.peoplefocusconsulting.com/resources/podcast/