Don't Change, Grow w/ George Watts & Laurie Blazek
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George Watts is Chairman of Top Line Talent and a nationally recognized author, behavioral scientist, and senior executive. He coaches CEOs on how to build and lead formidable C-Suite teams and is the author of several books, including Becoming Your Own Business Coach and Becoming a Strategic Leader. His passion is inspiring people to mature their natural personality strengths.
Laurie Blazek is President and CEO of Top Line Talent and is coauthor of Becoming a Strategic leader and cocreator of the online Top Line Talent leadership development program. Her passion is to help people specifically define who they are when they’re at their best.
Mentioned on the Show
- The book, Becoming a Strategic Leader: Capitalize on the Power of Your Personality: https://a.co/d/09u6VTy
- Connect with George Watts on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-watts-1b8923181
- Connect with Laurie Blazek on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-blazek-4b7a592
- Learn more about TLT Coaching: https://www.tltcoaching.com/
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- Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
- Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/
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Timestamps
(0:00) Meet George Watts and Laurie Blazek.
(02:37) What are some of the limitations of leadership coaching?
(11:51) How do we avoid unhealthy comparisons?
(13:52) How can we understand our weaknesses and our "shadow"?
(17:26) The Big Five Personality Traits.
(28:21) How do we apply insights about our personality in our everyday lives?
(37:38) How do I bring these personality insights to my workplace?
(42:54) What are the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations?
(44:59) How does the "shadow self" derail personal growth?
(46:49) How can the "shadow" help during performance reviews?
(48:56) How can we use these personality insights in other personal areas of our lives?
(58:22) Where to learn more and get the book, Becoming a Strategic Leader
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