Episode 82: Alignment is the Key to Resolving Leadership Fatigue
In Episode 82 of The Business Habitat podcast, Sam delves deeper into Leadership Fatigue Syndrome and explores how the process of aligning ourselves internally and really understanding who we are and what drives us is the key to resolving the mental exhaustion that plagues so many leaders in business today.
Most expert leaders follow a similar career trajectory to get to where they are. They go to school, get good grades, go to Uni, get a job, become a partner or executive or go out on their own. There’s not a lot of opportunity to examine the rationale behind the decisions made along the way, it’s just part of the system. Whilst it may be that people in these positions love what they do, the statistics of burnout and fatigue are telling us that something is out of alignment.
Referring back to one of the most popular TED talks by Simon Sinek, Sam talks to the importance of “finding your why” and proposes the questions we need to ask ourselves to ensure we are aligned with our goals. Breaking it down into simple steps and with clear examples, this podcast is a must listen for anyone looking to bring greater meaning to their work life and get more energy from their day.
Listen to an excerpt
What we cover in this episode
The importance of internal alignment
What is leadership?
Questions to ask yourself
Finding your why
Understanding your centre of gravity
Sam’s tips to get you started
Quotes
“I know for sure that working out our internal alignment is one of the biggest keys to really dealing with leadership fatigue and one of the biggest things that you can do to really help yourself as a leader going forward“
“It took me a while to realise that being a leader is something that you actually do, rather than who you are, and that learning about yourself and leading your way and really getting comfortable with that is the way to do it “
“You want to be your centre of gravity. You really need to understand what your centre of gravity is and things that centre you, and ground you“
“As experts, we really need to get to know ourselves and then to actually develop tools on how we can keep ourselves aligned “
“When we start doubting that and we regret not bringing something up because either we didn’t have the skills or we thought we were going to rock the boat, you can guarantee you’re out of alignment right at that moment“
Links mentioned
How Great Leaders Inspire Action - Ted Talk by Simon Sinek
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