Leading Yourself w/ Elizabeth Lotardo

People Business w/ O'Brien McMahon

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?