Leading Well Takes Courage with Belinda Pruyne & Dr. Fergus Connolly

Today, on Notable Leaders’ Radio, Dr. Fergus Connolly, an elite performance coach and I share the last of 4 episodes of our Next Level Leader Series today.  In this episode we speak to the power and impact of being a courageous leader, and revisit key points of the series.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

Being decisive and courageous is imperative to good leadership.

Take the time to draw clear lines for your business and your team. Creating these boundaries ahead of moments under pressure will give security in the firm lines created.

Show empathy and demonstrate compassion. This allows others to see you not as better, but as different. Being true to who you are takes courage.

Revisiting Episode 1: Practice self awareness. The level of success you achieve is directly connected to your level of self-awareness.

Revisiting Episode 2: Understand the roles you played as a child. Self-reflection is crucial to understanding and improving one’s performance.

Revisiting Episode 3: To be a standout, highly respected leader today you must be both compassionate AND strong, NOT compassionate OR strong.

RESOURCES:

Communication Leadership Brief

Lead With Purpose Brief

Complementary Resources:

First episode of the Leadership Series: https://belindapruyne.com/episode70

www.fergusconnolly.com

https://www.ted.com/talks/fergus_connolly_leadership_vulnerability_and_sheep_dogs

BOOKS

-  '59 Lessons: Working with the World's Greatest Coaches, Athletes, & Special Forces' 

https://amzn.to/3WwcIZi

- 'Game Changer - The Art of Sports Science'

https://amzn.to/3q9E5My 

Guest Bio:

Dr. Fergus Connolly is one of the world's leading experts in optimizing team and human performance. 

He has coached CEO's, professional athletes, head coaches, elite special forces units, integrating holistic best-practice in organizations such as Google, Verizon, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Liverpool Football club, Welsh Rugby Union, University of Michigan Football and many other NBA, MLB, NHL teams and elite military units. 

His 2019 Tedx Talk "Leadership, Vulnerability, and Sheepdogs" explored the value of Authenticity in High Performance.

He has authored a number of books including '59 Lessons: Working with the World's Greatest Coaches, Athletes, & Special Forces' reveals the secrets learned first-hand from working with the world’s greatest winners and 'Game Changer - The Art of Sports Science' the first blueprint for coaches to present a holistic philosophy for winning in all team sports.

He holds a Masters in Advanced Technology and a PhD in Computer Based Optimization from the University of Limerick, Ireland.

Website: www.fergusconnolly.com  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fergusconnolly/ 

Twitter: @Fergus_Connolly

Instagram: Fergus.Connolly 

https://www.ted.com/talks/fergus_connolly_leadership_vulnerability_and_sheep_dogs 

Belinda’s Bio: 

Belinda Pruyne is a sought-after Leadership Advisor, Coach, Consultant and Keynote speaker. She is a leading authority in guiding global executives, professionals and small business owners to become today’s highly respected leaders.

She gained a wealth of expertise in the client services industry as Executive Vice President, Global Director of Creative Management at Grey Advertising, managing 500 people around the globe. With over 20+ years of leadership development experience, she brings industry-wide recognition to the executives and companies she works with. Whether a startup, turnaround, acquisition, or global corporation, executives and companies continue to turn to Pruyne for strategic and impactful solutions in a rapidly shifting economy and marketplace. 

Website: Belindapruyne.com

Email Address: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindapruyne 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotableLeadersNetwork.BelindaPruyne/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/belindapruyne?lang=en 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindapruyne/