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Listen "Interview with Dr.Maitra on how neuroscience of leadership can help those with competing work-life responsibilities"
Episode Synopsis
Declan speaks to Dr. Raka Maitra about how we can apply self-awareness and neuroscience of leadership to become better leaders. This includes tips for individuals, women leaders, emerging leaders and organisations on how to better balance work-life responsibilities including caring for others. Raka’s mantra is that we can all improve our self-leadership abilities if we focus on three key traits: uncertainty, compassion and resilience.
Key takeaways:
“We can all change society and work culture, one resilient compassionate leader at a time”.
“If we commit to developing uncertainty, compassion and resilience within ourselves, then we are all moving towards a better future for ourselves and everyone else”.
Highlights:
Covid has made explicit some of the implicit challenges including juggling work and life balance, especially for those with caring responsibilities
The remit of inclusion (in an organisation) has to increase to include people with more home related responsibilities and facilitate them
People who are juggling many responsibilities at home and at work need to develop three key self -traits: Uncertainty, Resilience and Compassion
The Covid situation has magnified the importance of why organisations need to be much more inclusive in their perspective and take it seriously to have the work-life balance of its staff at its core
Applying CBT principles, mindfulness and meditation can help in building our resilience
Everything life throws at us can be an opportunity to develop our self-leadership capabilities if we are willing to grow
To grow we must commit to ourselves, commit to grow and believe in what we can deliver to the world
We all have the gifts of resilience and compassion within us which we can use to change society and work culture
The organisation needs to have a clear stand on what it means by inclusion
Organisations should aim to look after staff well-being, supporting work-life balance and providing flexible ways of working
Key takeaways:
“We can all change society and work culture, one resilient compassionate leader at a time”.
“If we commit to developing uncertainty, compassion and resilience within ourselves, then we are all moving towards a better future for ourselves and everyone else”.
Highlights:
Covid has made explicit some of the implicit challenges including juggling work and life balance, especially for those with caring responsibilities
The remit of inclusion (in an organisation) has to increase to include people with more home related responsibilities and facilitate them
People who are juggling many responsibilities at home and at work need to develop three key self -traits: Uncertainty, Resilience and Compassion
The Covid situation has magnified the importance of why organisations need to be much more inclusive in their perspective and take it seriously to have the work-life balance of its staff at its core
Applying CBT principles, mindfulness and meditation can help in building our resilience
Everything life throws at us can be an opportunity to develop our self-leadership capabilities if we are willing to grow
To grow we must commit to ourselves, commit to grow and believe in what we can deliver to the world
We all have the gifts of resilience and compassion within us which we can use to change society and work culture
The organisation needs to have a clear stand on what it means by inclusion
Organisations should aim to look after staff well-being, supporting work-life balance and providing flexible ways of working
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