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You're the Boss with Sabina Nawaz
Manage episode 519010293 series 2816060
Sabina Nawaz is the author of YOU’RE THE BOSS: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) and an elite executive coach who advises C-level executives and teams at Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and academic institutions around the world. Sabina routinely gives speeches each year and teaches faculty at Northeastern and Drexel Universities. During her fourteen-year tenure at Microsoft, she went from managing software development teams to leading the company’s executive development and succession planning efforts for over 11,000 managers and nearly a thousand executives, advising Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer directly. She has written for and been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, NBC, Nasdaq, and MarketWatch.
A Few Quotes From This Episode
- “It’s not power that corrupts. It’s pressure.”
- “As our job expands, the added pressure to perform corrupts our actions, and our increased power will blind us to the impact of those actions.”
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Book: You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be and Others Need by Sabina Nawaz
- Forbes Article: “Under Pressure: Why Stress, Not Power, Corrupts Leadership Actions” by Sabina Nawaz on Forbes
- Book: Creative Acts for Curious People by Sarah Stein Greenberg
About The International Leadership Association (ILA)
- The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership.
About Scott J. Allen
- Website
- Weekly Newsletter: Practical Wisdom for Leaders
My Approach to Hosting
- The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.
♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!
⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.
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📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.
🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
Chapters
1. You're the Boss with Sabina Nawaz (00:00:00)
2. Meet Sabina Nawaz And Her Work (00:03:19)
3. Minimalist Contrarian And Microhabits (00:04:57)
4. Culture Change Through Tiny Actions (00:08:19)
5. The Book’s Three Big Ideas (00:10:54)
6. Promotions As Risk Points (00:13:49)
7. Strengths And Their Shadow Sides (00:18:25)
8. Narrowing The Power Gap (00:24:24)
9. Pressure Distorts Behavior And Signals (00:28:19)
10. Numbering Priorities To Cut Noise (00:33:39)
305 episodes
Manage episode 519010293 series 2816060
Sabina Nawaz is the author of YOU’RE THE BOSS: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) and an elite executive coach who advises C-level executives and teams at Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and academic institutions around the world. Sabina routinely gives speeches each year and teaches faculty at Northeastern and Drexel Universities. During her fourteen-year tenure at Microsoft, she went from managing software development teams to leading the company’s executive development and succession planning efforts for over 11,000 managers and nearly a thousand executives, advising Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer directly. She has written for and been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, NBC, Nasdaq, and MarketWatch.
A Few Quotes From This Episode
- “It’s not power that corrupts. It’s pressure.”
- “As our job expands, the added pressure to perform corrupts our actions, and our increased power will blind us to the impact of those actions.”
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Book: You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be and Others Need by Sabina Nawaz
- Forbes Article: “Under Pressure: Why Stress, Not Power, Corrupts Leadership Actions” by Sabina Nawaz on Forbes
- Book: Creative Acts for Curious People by Sarah Stein Greenberg
About The International Leadership Association (ILA)
- The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership.
About Scott J. Allen
- Website
- Weekly Newsletter: Practical Wisdom for Leaders
My Approach to Hosting
- The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.
♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!
⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.
➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.
📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.
🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
Chapters
1. You're the Boss with Sabina Nawaz (00:00:00)
2. Meet Sabina Nawaz And Her Work (00:03:19)
3. Minimalist Contrarian And Microhabits (00:04:57)
4. Culture Change Through Tiny Actions (00:08:19)
5. The Book’s Three Big Ideas (00:10:54)
6. Promotions As Risk Points (00:13:49)
7. Strengths And Their Shadow Sides (00:18:25)
8. Narrowing The Power Gap (00:24:24)
9. Pressure Distorts Behavior And Signals (00:28:19)
10. Numbering Priorities To Cut Noise (00:33:39)
305 episodes
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