Leading Yourself w/ Elizabeth Lotardo

People Business w/ O'Brien McMahon

#MBA #Entrepreneur #Business #OBrien McMahon #Human Resources #Leadership #Psychology #Behavioral Science #Organizational Development #Talent #Culture #People

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Elizabeth Lotardo returns to the podcast to discuss her new book, Leading Yourself. Elizabeth is a consultant, writer, and online instructor who helps organizations drive emotional engagement. Leading Yourself has been called a "refreshingly candid playbook that helps you create a work experience worth loving, right now".
Mentioned on the Show

Elizabeth Lotardo’s website: https://www.elizabethlotardo.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethlotardo
Get Elizabeth’s latest book, Leading Yourself: https://a.co/d/0mJLHzO
Performance research by Morten Hansen: https://www.mortenhansen.com/book/great-at-work/
The Long Game by Dorie Clark (book): https://a.co/d/5FmlHzI

Timestamps
(2:22) - Welcoming Elizabeth
(4:24) - What does it mean to lead yourself?
(8:09) - Do you see commonalities with Stoicism?
(9:29) - Can you talk about why it’s ok not to be passionate about what we’re doing all the time?
(11:29) - How can we define purpose for ourselves in a more productive way?
(15:14) - Please explain why most goals depend on consistency, not intensity.
(21:25) - Can you explain why success is not as gratifying as we think it will be?
(24:39) - How do we set goals and succeed but manage our energy better?
(29:13) - Can you give an example of not focusing on success only but the process along the way?
(33:04) - How can we reframe our thoughts about working with others?
(37:18) - Can you talk about how to know when a situation is repairable vs when it’s not?
(38:48) - Can you expand on ‘intent’ and how to navigate that?
(42:34) - What does "disagree and commit" mean?
(49:27) - How do you think about "team"?
(53:56) - How do we protect ourselves from all the noise coming at us?
(58:54) - How has self-leadership shown up in your world since writing the book?
(1:01:39) - Anything you’d like to close with?

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Leading Yourself w/ Elizabeth Lotardo

People Business w/ O'Brien McMahon

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Elizabeth Lotardo’s website: https://www.elizabethlotardo.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethlotardo
Get Elizabeth’s latest book, Leading Yourself: https://a.co/d/0mJLHzO
Performance research by Morten Hansen: https://www.mortenhansen.com/book/great-at-work/
The Long Game by Dorie Clark (book): https://a.co/d/5FmlHzI

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#MBA #Entrepreneur #Business #OBrien McMahon #Human Resources #Leadership #Psychology #Behavioral Science #Organizational Development #Talent #Culture #People

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Mag Retelewski is the driving force behind Clarteza, an innovation consultancy dedicated to amplifying growth through deep consumer understanding rooted in psychology and neuroscience. With 20 years of experience as an innovation strategist, she has advised Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies, including brands like Nestlé, Gallo, S.C. Johnson, Honest Company, Purina, and Blue Diamond Growers and many others. Her passion for understanding people fuels her work, delivering insights that inspire impactful solutions across industries and the globe. She has worked in the US, Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa. Mentioned on the Show Mag Retelewski on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mag-retelewski Clarteza – website: https://www.clarteza.com/ Listen to Megan Lally discuss better relationships making better business: https://peoplebusinesspodcast.com/meganlally/ Timestamps (1:43) - Welcoming Mag. (2:20) - How would you describe what you do? (3:43) - How do you define innovation? (7:22) - How do you begin to organize around a problem? (8:42) - Can having a hypothesis hurt you in the beginning? (11:20) - Do you have an example of unexpected outcomes? (16:09) - How do we ask the right questions? (17:51) - What are the characteristics of a research good question? (23:09) - What do you do with the research once you have it? (29:38) - How do you prime people before brainstorming to break out of their typical patterns? (32:14) - How do you break through limiting mindsets and corporate personas? (38:25) - Can you talk about the importance of liking each other? (43:07) - Does having a large team collaboration lead to better results? (49:14) - How do we apply all this to employee experience? (52:15) - Final thoughts.…

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