Strip away the title. Who’s left?

Episode 119

Strip away the title. Who’s left?

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Every leader has a title. Most leaders, without realising it, become their title. It happens gradually, it feels like commitment, and it's one of the most dangerous things that happens in senior leadership. In this episode, James uses his own three major career transitions from professional rugby player, to CEO, to founder of The Lonely Leader to explore the identity challenges that every ambitious person faces. Not as a story of success, but as an honest account of how easy it is to lose yourself in a role, and what it actually takes to build an identity that is resilient enough to survive the inevitable changes that leadership brings.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Why the question "what do you do?" is the most revealing trap in leadership.
• The three career transitions that forced James to confront his own identity and what each one taught him.
• The concept of identity fusion what it is, how it happens, and why the most dedicated leaders are most at risk.
• Four honest reflection markers to help you understand whether your identity and your role have become dangerously entangled.
• Why the most resilient leaders are not those who care most about their title but those who know exactly who they are without it.

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ABOUT THE HOST 

James is an experienced mentor, coach and thought leader who works with a range of clients from FTSE 100 companies, SME´s the NHS and wider public and not for profit sectors.

His twenty year career in elite sport initially as a professional rugby player but predominantly as a chief executive has given him an invaluable insight in managing the success, failures and pressures associated with leadership at the highest level.

As a high performance coach James specialises in enhancing resilience and leadership development. He is a passionate advocate of the notion that to find lasting fulfilment we need to take a holistic view of high performance. 

CONNECT & CONTACT 

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