Throughout history humans have often performed their best when challenged and that still rings true today, especially in a work environment. The ability of a leader to challenge their team while still providing that safe and supportive work space is crucial to driving outsized success.
In this episode of Leveraging Leadership, host Emily Sander discusses why it is that humans enjoy a challenge so much and then walks you through four different examples of how a challenge can be appropriately given and the incredible results it can lead to.
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Humans Enjoy a Challenge (00:00)
Example 1: Philip II of Macedon (02:03)
Example 2: Bees in Space (03:38)
Example 3: Captain Kirk in Star Trek (04:55)
Example 4: The Rainbow Unicorn (07:06)
Recap and Key Takeaways (10:23)
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Emily Sander is a C-suite executive turned leadership coach. Her corporate career spanned Fortune 500 companies and scrappy startups. She is an ICF-certified leadership coach and the author of An Insider's Perspective on the Chief of Staff. Emily works with early to senior executives to step into effective leadership with one-on-one coaching. Go here to read her story from seasoned executive to knowledgeable coach.
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