Send us Fan Mail As leaders, all of us are capable of doing things for “the greater good” and all of us also have a shadow side that can cause stress in those we lead, maybe even harm at times. These two - the bright side and the shadow side - have been researched for years including in the well-known Hogan Assessment series. I see both in all the leaders I work with. However, we are not particularly brilliant at seeing how both sides co-exist in ourselves. To be the best leader you could be, it’s not about eliminating the shadow side, rather it’s about examining your shadow. How can you come to understand the impact of your shadow side? Steven D’Souza is an international educator with experience in the fields of HR, leadership and talent management, diversity and organisational development. He has trained in Gestalt psychology for groups and individuals, ontological coaching and is an experienced executive coach, working frequently with senior teams including at the CEO level. In his latest book, Shadows at Work, Steven examines the hidden patterns, blind spots, and unconscious forces that influence how we lead, collaborate, and make decisions. He is a sought after speaker in many global companies and some of his clients included firms such as Accenture, AMEX, BT, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Eurostar, Goldman Sachs, Financial Times and PwC. He has also delivered workshops or talks for the United Nations ILO. Steven has held several roles, from training as a priest, to working in a start-up, an SME, an NGO, to top-tier banking firms. He has had a portfolio career including being an Associate Professor, educator, coordinator at several top ranked, international business schools. Steven is the author of six books. Two bestselling books on Diversity and Networking, published by Prentice Hall. His first book co-authored with Patrick Clarke, Made in Britain featured role models from diverse communities in the UK and was sponsored free for schools. His second book is Brilliant Networking and his third book co-authored with Diana Renner is Not Knowing. He has also co-authored Not Doing: The Art of Effortless Action and Not Being: The Art of Self-Transformation. Steven currently lives in the UAE. He enjoys table tennis, being in nature, coffee and conversation, and exploring the relationships between psychology, philosophy, leadership, management and spirituality alongside social justice. Visit Steven here: - http://www.leadingfromthedark.com - http://www.stevendsouza.com Related Content: - The Wisdom of Not Knowing: https://youtu.be/Nshc-ay1p7A - The Paradox of Not Doing: https://youtu.be/WZOPKbBKh4o ⬇️ Connect with me! ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/ ► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/ ► X: https://x.com/AskWanda ► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/ 💡 About the show: There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way. For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone. #WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
