Vulnerability: The Ultimate Leadership Skill

About this episode

Shen and Mike Robbins discuss the importance of vulnerability in leadership and team building.

In this week’s episode of Mindful Management, Shen sits down with former baseball player Mike Robbins to discuss his journey to becoming a leading expert in team building and shaping a more honest work culture. Together they explore how unprocessed grief can lead to burnout and disconnection, the differences between transparency and authenticity in the workplace, and the benefits of leaders who can tap into their own fears and discomfort. Shen and Mike also share their favorite team-building exercises and dive into the power of appreciating each other out loud. "Mike Robbins is a leading expert in leadership, culture, and teamwork — helping some of the world’s most respected organizations build environments where people perform at their best because they feel safe, valued, and connected." For more information and to keep up with Mike, visit the link below: https://mike-robbins.com/

People in this episode

Host: Shenandoah Chefalo

Guest: Mike Robbins

Topics covered

• leadership
• team building
• work culture
• authenticity
• burnout
• appreciation

Keywords

• vulnerability
• leadership skill
• teamwork
• workplace culture
• transparency
• authenticity
• burnout

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mike Robbins

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