With guest co-host Lisa Dempsey, Daniel discusses the leadership, organizational, and personal lessons that can be drawn from Simone Biles' leadership during the Olympics.
The discussion includes the following:
- The importance of holistic health for maximum performance and fulfillment in life
- The pressures Olympic athletes face, and how that maps to pressures that leaders sometimes face
- The money part of competing in the Olympics creates a severe power imbalance that is ripe with opportunity for poor treatment or even abuse
- Simone staying in the sport at great sacrifice to use the platform to raise awareness about sexual abuse in the world, and within US Gymnastics – a clear leadership choice
- Simone is an excellent example of being willing to take a risky and unpopular stance in service to her own well-being and the greater good
- Simone is also an excellent example of achieving excellence in spite of very challenging circumstances where the odds were stacked against her in so many ways
- What we organizational leaders can learn from Simone Biles about leadership and achieving excellence under pressure, while knowing how to practice proper self-care
