Uncertainty has become the new normal, and as a leader, it can feel like the ground beneath you is constantly shifting. How do you inspire confidence when you're struggling to find it yourself? Without a strong foundation in your leadership, it can be difficult to respond to challenges and your team could feel it too.

In this episode of the Happiness Squad Podcast, Ashish Kothari and Jason Hanson show you how to change the game with grounded leadership and lead with strength, clarity, and conviction—no matter what comes your way.

Jason Hanson is the Director of the President's Leadership Class at the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in mentoring future leaders. A former Senior Manager of Enterprise Learning at Charles Schwab, he is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with expertise in leadership development and talent strategy. Jason holds a Master’s in Higher Education Administration from Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Understanding the importance of grounded leadership in times of change

• How to build grounded leadership by leveraging your values and strengths

• The role of strengths-based development in unlocking individual and team potential

• Practical leadership tools for building high-performing teams

• Why meaningful relationships are critical for leadership success

• Navigating career transitions with self-awareness and intentionality

Tune in now to learn how to lead with clarity and resilience in the most volatile of times.

Resources:✅

• Gallup StrengthsFinder: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/254033/strengthsfinder.aspx

• VIA Character Strengths: https://www.viacharacter.org/

• Harvard Business School Net Promoter Score Case Study: https://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/product/8573BC-PDF-ENG

• The ADKAR Model: https://www.prosci.com/methodology/adkar

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html

• Job Crafting by Jane Dutton: https://positivepsychology.com/job-crafting/

• https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/Glance-Leading-Positively.pdf

Books:✅

• A Model for Change in Business, Government, and Our Community: https://a.co/d/9kSsCqw

• Hardwired for Happiness by Ashish Kothari: https://a.co/d/iXGAjje