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Episode Synopsis
About Rob
Rob Kalwarowsky was at the top of his game. Known to colleagues only as Reliable Rob, his MIT Mechanical Engineering degree and dedication to the heavy industry space gave him the unique insight that saved his organization millions of dollars. But then, the twist. Upper management? They didn’t care. At all.
The huge disconnect spurred Rob to shift gears – from heavy industry to heavy research. 10 years later, the bleak results.
One: The relationship between workforce and management has broken down, everywhere, and completely.
Two: This is destroying the mental health of all involved – and taking entire companies down.
But there is a solution. And it starts with the deceptively simple question: what separates a great leader from an a**hole boss?
Rob brings deep insights into intra-organizational obstacles to change, and small shifts in leadership with big impacts on the bottom line, mental health, and quality of life across all levels.
Today We Talked About
Rob's background
Trust
Caring manager
Thin book of Trust
Work Identity
Perception is reality
Accountability
Imposter Syndrome
Ego
Internal Family Systems
Show up as you
Leaders are traumatized
Our jobs are killing people
Horizontal Work vs Vertical Work
Mindset work
Connect with Rob
LinkedIn
Website
YouTube
Leadership Launchpad Project
Personal Website
Leave me a tip $
Click here to Donate to the show
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
Rob Kalwarowsky was at the top of his game. Known to colleagues only as Reliable Rob, his MIT Mechanical Engineering degree and dedication to the heavy industry space gave him the unique insight that saved his organization millions of dollars. But then, the twist. Upper management? They didn’t care. At all.
The huge disconnect spurred Rob to shift gears – from heavy industry to heavy research. 10 years later, the bleak results.
One: The relationship between workforce and management has broken down, everywhere, and completely.
Two: This is destroying the mental health of all involved – and taking entire companies down.
But there is a solution. And it starts with the deceptively simple question: what separates a great leader from an a**hole boss?
Rob brings deep insights into intra-organizational obstacles to change, and small shifts in leadership with big impacts on the bottom line, mental health, and quality of life across all levels.
Today We Talked About
Rob's background
Trust
Caring manager
Thin book of Trust
Work Identity
Perception is reality
Accountability
Imposter Syndrome
Ego
Internal Family Systems
Show up as you
Leaders are traumatized
Our jobs are killing people
Horizontal Work vs Vertical Work
Mindset work
Connect with Rob
Website
YouTube
Leadership Launchpad Project
Personal Website
Leave me a tip $
Click here to Donate to the show
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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