The Hidden Cost of Leadership Nobody Talks About

Описание: Think hustle culture is the path to success? Think again. In this video, I break down why over-identifying with your work role leads to burnout, identity crisis, and what psychologists call 'Power Contamination.' Learn how to build identity diversification across multiple life domains so you can thrive at work AND at home—without losing yourself in the process. Discover the science behind resilience, the Three P's of pessimism from Dr. Martin Seligman, and why your leadership identity needs to expand beyond your job title.

If you're a leader and you've ever felt like you lost yourself inside of the role you play at work, this video is for you.

This video is your reminder (and maybe a wake-up call) that your role at work isn’t your whole identity and if you're in a leadership role, this is particularly important. It's important because there is a very real reason we can lose ourselves in our leadership role and it has a lot to do with 'power'.

We’ll explore how power contamination works, why your partner isn’t impressed with your org chart, and how to diversify your sense of self—on purpose.

We’ll bring in the science of identity resilience from Adam Grant and Martin Seligman, and give you a practical prompt to grow the roles that aren’t on your resume.Because if you’ve built your whole identity on your job… one bad quarter can feel like a full-on identity crisis.

Watch this if you:
Feel like work has taken over your life
Want more meaning outside of your job title
Are tired of your dog ignoring your leadership status

Chapters:
0:00 Leadership and Identity Distortion
1:00 What is power contamination
1:25 How to find balance
1:45 Cultivate many roles in life to avoid burnout
2:15 How to manage your roles in life
2:46 What is identity diversification
3:07 Adam Grant and work roles
3:29 The three p's of pessimism-personal, pervasive, permanent
3:55 How to balance with optimism
4:25 The real risk of power contamination and lack of purpose
4:56 How to find more meaning beyond work
5:15 Who are you when you're not in charge
5:33 Questions for discovery and solutions
5:58 Outro and leave a comment



Resources mentioned:
Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
Identity diversification from Dr. Adam Grant

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