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#35 - Can You Have "Too Much" Confidence?
So today's episode is an inspiration from the interview I did recently with Brian Mora. He talked about his Ironman experience and it brought out a personal marathon memory, albeit embarrassing. So stay tuned to learn how that experience can be detrimental to leaders.
Key Takeaways:
- Introduction [0:37]
- A quick recap on previous episode [1:20]
- John’s trip down marathon lane [2:40]
- Panic attack while swimming [8:17]
- Realizations [11:57]
- Over assessment of skills: fatal flaw of leaders [13:50]
- “Confidence is a good thing, but overconfidence can be a disastrous thing.” [14:26]
- 3 things that contribute to great growth [14:36]
- Ripple effect [15:30]
- What does a leader need to do when you’re leading someone who is overconfident [16:00]
- What to do if YOU are the person who is over-assessing [18:50]
- When you’re at 9/10, don’t stop learning [21:10]
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