Embracing Personal Mastery: How to succeed inside large organizational patterns
Ever wondered how understanding large organizational patterns can transform your leadership journey? In this episode of The Squeeze, we're diving deep into the world of leadership development and organizational life, with a special focus on personal mastery. Drawing from my 20+ years of experience, I'll share how leaders can cultivate self-awareness, manage stress, and navigate the tricky cultural norms that often stand in the way of growth.
I’ll chat about polarity theory and other large system patterns that operate in the background and what that means for you as a leader. We'll also talk about why personal mastery is the foundation of effective leadership and offer some practical tips to help you boost your self-awareness and resilience.
And as with everything I share on the podcast, these are my opinions and viewpoints based on what I’ve read and researched. But please don’t take my word for it. Keep what sticks, discard the rest and for goodness sakes, go out and test drive it!
Quotes:
“You are your organization.” - Christina Sestan
“We can only work with others to the extent we can work with ourselves.” - Christina Sestan
“We tell ourselves whatever story we need to keep working harder.” - Christina Sestan
What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:
The impact of large system patterns on organizational norms and leadership dynamics.
How personal mastery can transform leadership effectiveness and organizational outcomes.
Practical strategies for leaders to develop self-awareness and overcome overwhelm.
Insights into the implicit cultural norms that hinder personal and professional growth.
How to create and protect time for reflection and personal development.
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