Some rules are made to be broken. That is especially true when it comes to today’s leadership advice and the conventional profile of what makes a good leader. I have long felt that there needed to be a shift in our collective perspective because, right now, it is far too narrow and homogenized.
In this episode of The Design of a Leader Podcast, I’m taking off the gloves and going in on the most held and espoused beliefs around leadership. We often hear these things repeated by many of the most influential voices; and for them, these beliefs may hold true. However, there is a large constituency of leaders for whom these beliefs do not apply. Most leaders and entrepreneurs will spend years, if not decades, trying to conform to these “standards,” struggle to keep up and then beat themselves up time and time again for “falling short.”
And that’s because many people will trust the beliefs and guidance of those at the “top” more than we trust our own inner knowing. Most people crave the validation that comes with fitting in and checking the boxes. I am not most people. And by the end of this episode, my hope is that you will either realize or feel vindicated in knowing that you are not either.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE:
If you’re tired of following the same old leadership advice that just doesn’t seem to work, then this episode is for you. Get ready to think differently about leadership and discover a new approach that will help you achieve real results without stress, burnout and guilt.
In this episode, we talk about:
- How capitalism and the people at the “top” benefit from keeping you stuck in these old, outdated paradigms
- Seven conventional leadership beliefs that could be sabotaging your success
- Why popular personality test, such as DISC, Meyers-Briggs and Strengths Finders can do more harm than good
- The #1 leadership belief that destroys businesses and undermines leadership
- How to rewire brain to adopt beliefs that are healthy for you based on your human design
WATCH THIS EPISODE:
HIGHLIGHTS & TIME STAMPS:
- 02:22:20 – Not a Disciple of Discipline
- 03:59:12 – The Hyper-Productivity Trap
- 15:15:00 – Consistency is Key?
- 06:19:08 – Ditching Deciciveness
- 07:50:11 – Uncompromising
- 09:10:17 – Reading is Overrated
- 12:02:03 – The Thing about Personality Profiles
