111: Graham Wilson on leadership, wellbeing and managing stress

Graham Wilson is the founder of Success Factory, a leadership and management development business leading people to experience an extraordinary life. Graham talks about organisations being "over-managed and under-led", and the need to have people who are skilful and knowledgeable enough to make decisions quickly. 

Graham draws on examples from his military and corporate experiences, advocating for self-awareness, physiological understanding, and mindset shifts to navigate uncertainty and drive performance. 

Graham recognises that wellbeing is critical for performance and that leadership of ourselves as well as others has a major impact on stress levels. He offers lots of options for how to manage stress levels and explores the importance of managing cortisol levels in decision-making. 

What stresses you and how can you lead yourself differently?

Topics covered:

·      Over-managed vs. under-led (00:02:38)

·      Micromanagement vs collaborative leadership (00:06:19)

·      Changing mindset and beliefs (00:01:53)

·      Generational differences in leadership (00:10:44)

·      Leading through uncertainty and ambiguity (00:13:14)

·      Self-awareness  and leadership tools (00:17:54)

·      Wellbeing and managing stress (00:23:48)

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