Episode 103

Escaping Leadership Loneliness: The art of building powerful support networks

SUMMARY SECTION

Having operated as a CEO James is all too familiar with the loneliness and isolation of senior leadership. This episode is a sincere appeal to avoid loneliness and its corrosive impact, by building the appropriate support network to let you thrive in any and every leadership role you hold. James articulates a road map and key actions for higher levels of professional performance and fulfilment.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The three key reasons that all leaders succumb to loneliness at some point in leadership.

How to stop romanticising self reliance.

The four core components of a support network that is applicable to every leadership role and that will yield higher levels of performance and fulfilment.

How to audit that network and the steps you can take to start enhancing it immediately.

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.

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CONNECT & CONTACT

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