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How Authentic Leaders Create Real Impact | Parissa Behnia
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"Every outcome is perfect because it gives me information as to what to do next, what to do more of, less of, what to do at all, what not to do ever again." - Parissa Behnia
Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Parissa Behnia in this throwback conversation as they explore what it means to be a "modern badass" who channels their unique strengths without compromise. Discover how asking for help and letting go of attachment to outcomes can actually increase your power and impact as a leader.
Welcome to the Outlier's Edge Podcast, hosted by Niiamah Ashong, Founder of Outlier's Edge and Sherpa of the World of Difference. On this podcast, you'll join other high-performing unconventional leaders and entrepreneurs (aka Outliers) as they talk about leveraging what makes them different to make a difference in the world.
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Timestamps:
00:01 Intro to Outliers Edge
00:20 Niiamah welcomes Parissa Behnia
00:44 How are you doing?
01:06 Niiamah acknowledges Parissa's presence
01:23 Who Parissa is to Niiamah
02:01 Speaking truth and integrity
02:31 The name change story
03:08 Parissa's impact on Niiamah
03:38 Emotional response from Parissa
04:05 Friendship through messiness together
04:20 How Parissa sees herself
04:46 Speaking truth to power
05:13 Divine calling for truth
05:34 Opportunity cost of silenced voices
05:58 Examples of truth tellers
06:32 Influence and speaking truth
07:02 Transformative moments with others
07:30 Taking credit for seeds
08:08 The name change experience
08:33 "Claimed on my behalf"
09:08 Appreciating gifts we're given
09:47 Karmic balance of gifts
10:35 Questions about legacy examination
10:52 Using gifts in the present
11:15 Powerful questions for reflection
11:45 "Who do I choose to be?"
11:56 Playing small without realizing
12:20 Supporting "difficult" people
12:43 Sacred responsibility to help
13:08 Not a vanity project
13:23 Future leaders being sidelined
14:05 Corporate life experiences
14:24 Being the "difficult" person
14:50 Creating content and context
15:14 Understanding different perspectives
15:29 "Hardest person to manage"
16:00 Not knowing how to be managed
16:38 Difficulty asking for help
17:02 Fear of admitting ignorance
17:25 Trust through vulnerability
17:54 Some can only hear through you
18:42 Powerful ways to ask for help
19:56 No attachment to outcomes
20:35 Every outcome gives information
21:04 Let go of looking foolish
21:38 Balancing theory and practice
22:03 Larger goal beyond yourself
22:32 Why Niiamah starts podcasts
23:05 Asking questions you know answers to
23:26 Benefits of known questions
24:05 Content and context explained
24:46 Strategic benefits in negotiations
25:21 Modern badasses defined
26:03 Traits of modern badasses
26:32 Writing a book about leadership
27:16 "You are perfect as you are"
27:42 Channeling your awesome
28:08 The outlier journey stages
28:29 Parissa as a world shaper
29:29 Book announcement
30:03 Finding Parissa online
30:21 LinkedIn: Parissa Behnia
30:36 SixSenseStrategy.com
31:01 Closing thoughts
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