Vitale Buford: The Important Journey from Perfectionism to Excellence
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English - July 01, 2021 17:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBusiness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Sarah Tenisi speaks with Vitale Buford, an executive coach, speaker, and the author of Addicted to Perfect: A Journey Out of the Grips of Adderall. Listen in as Vitale shares how she helps organizations lead with imperfection.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
● [01:33] Defining “perfectionism” and why we outsource our self-worth
● [02:44] The difference between “perfectionism” and “excellence”
● [07:00] How much excellence is “enough”?
● [08:44] How Vitale overcame her obsession with perfection
● [13:25] How to identify if you are suffering from perfectionism
● [18:30] How you lead differently once you switch to striving for excellence
● [24:06] The importance of self-awareness building trust
● [28:20] How to let your team know that you do not expect perfection
● [30:29] Why you need to look inward to change your company culture
● [32:23] Why it pays to sit back and just be present as a leader
● [36:57] The benefits of embracing imperfection in your organization
● [43:57] What’s next for Vitale?
Key quotes:
● “‘Perfection’ is this false identity or persona that we put on that is externally motivated.”
● “Asking for help, is a trust building exercise”
● “‘Perfectionism’ is externally motivated and competition-based while ‘excellence’ is externally motivated and cooperation-based.”
● “The only type of competition you need to have is competition with yourself.”
● “Being ‘enough’ is being present—accepting the present moment as it is.”
● “Be radically honest with yourself. We can’t change unless we’re willing to really look at ourselves and say, ‘What’s holding me back? I deserve better.’”
● “Perfectionism erodes trust. If you don’t have trust in an organization, you have nothing.”
● “Your level of awareness and growth is equal to your effectiveness as a leader.”
● “We get uncomfortable with things being good, because as perfectionists, we’re always looking for that one thing that’s wrong. Nothing is ever enough.”
● “Curiosity is the beginning of all change.”