#048 : Being skillfully authentic, understanding your emotional triggers and showing up as your best in the difficult moments
This week I share an insightful conversation I had with Bill Benjamin on the show. Bill is a partner at the Institute for Health & Human Potential, who are global leaders in delivering Culture and Emotional Intelligence training.
Bill is a mathematician & computer scientist who learnt the power of managing emotions while he was in the tech industry. He is known for his honesty about the struggles he had early in his career as a leader. His degrees in mathematics and computer science lead him to take a practical and scientific approach to helping people understand how the brain responds under pressure, and to leverage that to increase leadership and performance.
Bill has over 30 years of business experience and has provided his expertise on performance and leadership with diverse groups in many high-pressure environments, including the U.S. Marines, NASA, Intel and Amazon
What you’ll hear about:
Being your best & speaking your truth in your last 8% moments
Managing your emotions
Growing comfortable with stepping into the difficult moments
Authenticity is the number 1 ranked competency for emotional intelligence
Build up self-awareness practices
Understanding your emotional responses
People remember how you show up in those critical moments
How memories are stored in your memory
The importance of connection and courage within culture
Knowing your emotional triggers and finding ways to manage them where possible
Having agency around your emotions
Your initial imprints are made by the age of 5
You’re not alone. We all struggle
Weekly Challenge : Listen to the video and see where you start dropping markers to start your journey of awareness.
Power of Music : Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin
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