Hello, and happy Monday.
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No, I’m not back quite yet but I do plan to be writing again in early January.
In the meantime, I thought you might be interested in listening to a podcast called “Unleashed; The Leadership Blueprint with Wendi Swanson.”
I was a guest speaker on Episode #14!
In this podcast, we explore the topic of “Breaking Free from Confirmation Bias to Lead with Intentionality!”
Wendi had read one of my recent Monday Morning Minute articles and invited me to be a guest on her show. It was fun! Details below.
We would love for you to give it a listen, maybe even offer your thoughts on the topic!
Wendi is a leadership development expert and wonderful podcast host. I recommend you consider subscribing to her series. Here is her contact information:
Connect with Wendi Swanson:
Website : etymongroup.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wendiswanson
Episode #14 Description - November 26th (1 hr & 7 min)
Bryan Yager has been an effective teacher, leader, meeting facilitator, executive coach, and energizing speaker for more than 40 years. Bryan’s professional passion is helping individuals, teams, and organizations expand their capacity for success.
Bryan has focused most of his career on leadership and organizational development.
In this episode Wendi and Bryan discuss:
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The impact of emotional intelligence and overcoming confirmation bias through self-awareness
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Leadership challenges, workplace politics, and maintaining core values
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Paradigms and belief systems shaping perspectives, including the toilet paper roll dilemma
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Personality assessment tools and the importance of communication style flexibility
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Recognizing and overcoming confirmation bias to embrace diverse viewpoints
Key Takeaways:
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Emotional intelligence and self-awareness emerge as powerful tools, fostering open-mindedness, better decision-making, and stronger relationships by addressing biases and enhancing communication.
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The ability to embrace diverse viewpoints and navigate idea-based conflicts is highlighted as essential for collaborative problem-solving and creating healthy team dynamics.
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Personality assessments and style flexibility reveal the value of understanding different communication preferences, enabling leaders to improve team cohesion and effectiveness.
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Lifelong learning, mentoring, and curiosity about diverse perspectives are celebrated as pathways to leadership growth and intentional living, fostering wisdom and resilience.
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Leadership is re-framed as a journey of continuous growth, where perceived imperfections are opportunities for development and every stage is embraced as part of the process.
“If we’re aspiring to have influence with others and to be a leader in our personal lives or our professional lives, I would suggest to people that a green apple in early May is just as perfect for its stage of development as that red, ripe, gorgeous apple in the fall.
They’re just in two different spots on the journey, and all of those are valid. So, if you’ve got self-talk that says you’re not as smart as you are, you’re not a good leader, you’re too fat, you’re too stupid, or anything like that, I would just encourage you to think of the journey. You’re a green apple that has some development to do, and it’s perfect for where you are.” - Bryan Yager
Regardless of your holiday traditions, we wish you a warm and wonderful holiday season filled with laughter, love, and happiness
As for our family, we will be celebrating Christmas!
I wish you much success and happiness in 2025!
Sincerely,
Bryan Yager
“Expanding Your Capacity for Success”
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