The Burden of Command?-Helping Traumatized Employees Excel At Work

I was recently interviewed by Earl Breon, host of The Burden of Command podcast.  Earl is an ex-Marine, and his message focuses on people leadership.

We covered a lot of ground during the interview as we discussed our book, The Dying Art of Leadership, and the leadership training we conduct through GriefLeaders.

Here are some of the key points from the interview.

  • Calling everyone in your organization who manages people a “leader” is akin to handing out trophies to all participants.  Leadership is earned, and it is an injustice to call everyone a leader.
  • Leadership is a privilege.  It is not a right or a position, and it requires that you care about your people.
  • Our two big “ah-ha” moments when researching and writing the book were the impact emotional trauma and grief have on people and organizations.
    • As many as 1 in 4 people are in some stage of grief every day, it costs organizations $75 Billion annually in lost productivity.
    • How little has been written on this leadership challenge
  • The three causes for why leaders and organizations are ill-prepared to help emotionally traumatized employees excel at work.
  • How the way leaders/organizations deal with emotionally traumatized employees impacts a company’s Cultural Diversity and Inclusion and Emotional Well-being culture.
  • How effective leaders handle traumatized employees and create a culture of emotional safety.
  • What leaders should do when “The Person In The Mirror” is experiencing emotional trauma and grief.
  • How leaders can determine the signs of a traumatized employee in a virtual, work-from-home world.

Here is the link to the entire interview.

https://www.leadershipphalanx.com/post/the-burden-of-command-ep-77-leading-through-grief-w-anthony-casablanca

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