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#41, The Broken CEO author Chris Pearse on Stress, Vulnerability & Emotions of Leaders in the Boardroom

2022/12/20

Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky

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“However broken you might feel, you aren’t.” said Chris Pearse, author of “The Broken CEO”.

Call it limiting beliefs, or anxiety, dealing with internal turmoil is an essential skill of any leader today.

Traditionally in business this was not something that was given much attention to.

As a result many CEOs have fallen victim to focusing only on the external pressures (driving profitability, managing teams, creating efficient processes etc) neglecting their own needs.

In Episode #41 I sat down with Chris to talk about the need for self-awareness, tackling limiting beliefs and asking yourself the essential question - “what do I actually want?”

We talk about mind / body duality, the relationship between stress and illness, leadership as a gardening metaphor, vulnerability in the boardroom and using your most powerful tool - imagination.

Timestamps:

02:34 - Why did you title your book “The Broken CEO’?

07:55 - Are Gen Z more in tune with what they want?

12:17 - Leadership is often about doing less than more

17:13 - Addressing the need to be liked

19:54 - What’s your definition of a leader?

25:06 - What’s the most essential quality of an effective leader?

28:38 - Self-awareness, stress & illness

38:30 - Do emotions belong in the boardroom?

45:22 - Leadership and vulnerability

59:42 - The mind comprises of 4 elements

01:02:28 - What advice do you have for CEOs when they feel broken?