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Go With The Flow - Your Leadership Superpower
Plus: Master Your Stress in Seconds & Harvard's Secret to Leadership Success
A 6-minute investment to make you a better leader - In role. In life.
Hi, I’m Jason. I'm here to help you thrive mentally, physically, and emotionally through a powerful combination of science-based advice and coaching guidance.
Think of this as your weekly ‘cheat sheet’ to help you lead better and live better.
WHAT’S COMING UP:
Prime Performance: This Week’s Best News, Views & Life-Hacks
Prime Perspective: Go With The Flow - Your Leadership Superpower
Lessons from the Arena: From Plan to Pivot: The Art of Improvisation
Be a Prime Mover: 1 Quote to Spark Change
PRIME PERFORMANCE: THIS WEEK’S BEST NEWS, VIEWS & LIFE-HACKS
‘Mastery’ author Robert Greene shares a self-observation exercise that can really help you keep negative emotions in check. He also stresses the importance of the mind-body connection, which further validates our integrated program at The Prime Movement.
Having attended Rob Brea's breathwork classes in London, I can say with conviction that he's the best coach I've experienced in this field. In this simple guide he shares how mastering the ‘Physiological Sigh’ can shift the body from stress to calm in just a few breaths. This is the ideal kind of evidence-based tool for any leader in the midst of a stressful situation.
What if nearly everything we've been taught about professional success is wrong? In this eye-opening podcast, Dr. Robert Waldinger, Director of Harvard's unprecedented 80-year study on human development, reveals the surprising factor that most accurately predicts both leadership performance and personal wellbeing. His findings offer powerful insights for leaders seeking to enhance their decision-making, resilience, and overall effectiveness in both professional and personal domains.
THE PRIME PERSPECTIVE: THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH
Go With The Flow - Your Leadership Superpower
I've always been fascinated by surfing. That wonderful blend of art and science. That quest for mastery in the most volatile of elements and the way that for me, it seems to be one of the purest embodiments of flow state - when you see that surfer as one with their board and the ocean. It's a wonderful metaphor for life and leadership.
LESSONS FROM THE ARENA: REAL LIFE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES
Every week, I'll share real challenges from coaching experiences, offering practical insights you can apply to your own leadership journey.
CHALLENGE
“I've always relied on careful planning and preparation in my leadership roles, but I’m increasingly finding this approach harder to stick to as things just feel more turbulent, whether that’s stakeholder pressure, AI coming down the tracks like a steam train or just the broader economic landscape. I’m finding myself stuck between trying to maintain my structured approach while having to improvise in the face of rapidly changing circumstances and it feels really destabilizing.”
MY GUIDANCE
This situation perfectly illustrates why leadership at its best requires both disciplined preparation and skilled improvisation.
BE A PRIME MOVER: 1 QUOTE TO SPARK CHANGE
“Improvising is live inspiration, something happening at that very moment. Do not fear mistakes. There are none.”
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