Ep. 138: Rewriting Your Narrative for Optimal Performance
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Your perception of the things that happen in your life—both the successes and the failures—can have a big impact on your performance and wellness. So how do you handle setbacks? How can you find purpose in your leadership journey, and upgrade your inner narrator to tell the best, most successful stories possible? Here, Medcan CEO Shaun Francis talks with Christine Miners and Rick Lash, leadership consultants and authors of the recently released book Once Upon A Leader. They explore the steps you can take that set you up for success and, in turn, for optimal wellness.
LINKS
Connect with Christine Miners and Rick Lash on LinkedIn. Follow Verity International Ltd. on Twitter.
Buy their new book, Once Upon A Leader: Finding the Story at the Heart of Your Leadership.
Read a blog post by Miners & Lash that gives a great sense of the book: Take Back Your Story.
Want to learn more about how our brains construct our narratives? Read Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain by renowned neuroscientist Dr. Antonio Damasio, mentioned by Rick Lash and discussed in Once Upon A Leader.
Watch Brittany Runs A Marathon on Amazon Prime.
INSIGHTS
Who are Christine Miners and Rick Lash, and why did they decide to write a book about the stories we tell ourselves? [03:32]
There are hundreds of leadership books out there. What makes Once Upon A Leader different? [05:39]
Which parts of our brain are responsible for our leadership skills? [08:02]
Our narratives start to develop when we are young. “Can you be genetically wired to have a different type of narrative about yourself?” asks Shaun Francis. [11:10]
What happens to your narrative when you experience a big life change, a career switch or a major setback? [14:18]
Some people are better leaders than others. Can changing one’s narrative improve leadership? [23:04]
How do Miners and Lash help leaders and executives who have experienced a major setback in their life or career? [23:45]
How can developing one’s personal narrative help improve wellness? [25:20]
Miners and Lash turn the tables and ask Shaun which pivotal events in his life helped shape him as a leader. [28:21]
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