40: How Self-Aware Leaders Build High-Performing Teams
From Fearless Possibilities with Sha Nacino by The Possibility Igniter - Sha Nacino
February 2, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 40
About this episode
In this episode, Sha Nacino discusses with Dennis Akkerman how self-aware leaders can build high-performing teams.
Send us a message :) What if leadership isn’t about working harder but becoming more self-aware? 🤔 In this powerful episode of the Fearless Possibilities Podcast, Sha Nacino sits down with Dennis Akkerman, global leadership expert and author of Naked Leadership, to talk about self-leadership, emotional intelligence, stress, burnout, workplace culture, and building high-performing teams across 25 countries. We unpack the hidden pressures leaders face, why many experience unhealthy stres...
People in this episode
Host: Sha Nacino
Guest: Dennis Akkerman
Topics covered
- self-awareness
- leadership
- emotional intelligence
- high-performing teams
- workplace culture
- stress
- burnout
Keywords
- self-awareness
- leadership
- emotional intelligence
- high-performing teams
- workplace culture
- stress
- burnout
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Naked Leadership
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