Authoring a Self-Compassionate Story with Massimo Backus

About this episode

Massimo Backus discusses his book on self-compassion and its impact on leadership.

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes returning podcast guest Massimo Backus , a distinguished executive coach and leadership development consultant. He is the host of the Leadership Mind podcast and a documentary filmmaker who captures the essence of the human experience and an empathetic and holistic approach to leadership. In today's conversation, Massimo shares wisdom from his new book Human First, Leader Second: How Self Compassion Outperforms Self Criticism , underscores the importance of loving ourselves first, and offers insights into today's leadership. Key Takeaways: [2:15] Massimo's book started off as a dream and became a reality because the message matters. [4:21] What surprised Massimo most about the book writing process? [5:45] The main message of Human First, Leader Second: How Self Compassion Outperforms Self Criticism is that our humanness is what connects us all together. [8:04] Massimo's journey is living proof of the humanness of the life journey and the importance of self-compassion. [11:31] How Massimo designed the book and how he hopes it will be used. [14:08] Research suggests you will be more successful if you practice self-compassion. [15:05] The…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Nathan Regier

Guest: Massimo Backus

Topics covered

• self-compassion
• leadership
• personal development
• coaching
• human experience

Keywords

• self-compassion
• leadership
• coaching
• personal growth
• human experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leadership Mind

Books & works: Human First, Leader Second: How Self Compassion Outperforms Self Criticism

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