Episode 20: Confidence with Hans Phillips Not Your Typical Leadership Coaching Podcast

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In this episode, Bill and Marty are joined by Performance Consultant Hans Phillips. In this conversation, we delve into the essence of confidence. Where does confidence come from? How do you maintain it? What is the relationship between confidence and leadership? Several topics of touched upon including sobriety, recovery, higher power, connection, vulnerability, and humility.

Keynotes:
1. Confidence and Growth: Marty emphasizes that confidence stems from embracing one's capacity for growth and change. Facing challenges, whether physical or psychological, builds confidence by demonstrating resilience.
2. Inner Dialogue: The participants discuss the importance of acknowledging and engaging with different parts of oneself, including the inner child and the petulant teen. By openly dialoguing with these parts, they cultivate self-awareness and inner harmony.
3. Authentic Leadership: Vulnerability is seen as an essential aspect of leadership. By sharing personal struggles and insecurities, leaders create an environment where others feel safe to do the same. Authenticity fosters deeper connections and trust.
4. Higher Power and Self-Discovery: Bill shares his journey of grappling with the concept of a higher power, initially resisting it but eventually finding a sense of connection and access to innate resources through inner healing and self-discovery.
5. Being Present: Being present to life's challenges without feeling overwhelmed cultivates confidence. By acknowledging fears and discomforts, individuals can gradually expand their capacity to face adversity with resilience.
6. Leadership and Humility: Great leaders are described as those who empower others to take ownership and credit for their achievements. True leadership involves stepping back and allowing others to shine.

Links/References:
• Hans Phillips’s website: ⁠www.ontoco.com⁠
• “Leadership as Relation”, upcoming book by Martin Kettelhut, phD
• Learn more about IFS Coaching with Bill Tierney at ⁠⁠⁠www.billtierneycoaching.com⁠⁠⁠.
• Learn more about coaching with Martin Kettelhut at ⁠⁠⁠www.listeningisthekey.com⁠⁠⁠.
• Learn more about IFS at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.IFS-institute.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, Bill and Marty are joined by Performance Consultant Hans Phillips. In this conversation, we delve into the essence of confidence. Where does confidence come from? How do you maintain it? What is the relationship between confidence and leadership? Several topics of touched upon including sobriety, recovery, higher power, connection, vulnerability, and humility.

Keynotes:
1. Confidence and Growth: Marty emphasizes that confidence stems from embracing one's capacity for growth and change. Facing challenges, whether physical or psychological, builds confidence by demonstrating resilience.
2. Inner Dialogue: The participants discuss the importance of acknowledging and engaging with different parts of oneself, including the inner child and the petulant teen. By openly dialoguing with these parts, they cultivate self-awareness and inner harmony.
3. Authentic Leadership: Vulnerability is seen as an essential aspect of leadership. By sharing personal struggles and insecurities, leaders create an environment where others feel safe to do the same. Authenticity fosters deeper connections and trust.
4. Higher Power and Self-Discovery: Bill shares his journey of grappling with the concept of a higher power, initially resisting it but eventually finding a sense of connection and access to innate resources through inner healing and self-discovery.
5. Being Present: Being present to life's challenges without feeling overwhelmed cultivates confidence. By acknowledging fears and discomforts, individuals can gradually expand their capacity to face adversity with resilience.
6. Leadership and Humility: Great leaders are described as those who empower others to take ownership and credit for their achievements. True leadership involves stepping back and allowing others to shine.

Links/References:
• Hans Phillips’s website: ⁠www.ontoco.com⁠
• “Leadership as Relation”, upcoming book by Martin Kettelhut, phD
• Learn more about IFS Coaching with Bill Tierney at ⁠⁠⁠www.billtierneycoaching.com⁠⁠⁠.
• Learn more about coaching with Martin Kettelhut at ⁠⁠⁠www.listeningisthekey.com⁠⁠⁠.
• Learn more about IFS at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.IFS-institute.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.