Phil Johnson, founder and CEO of Master of Business Leadership (MBL) and veteran tech exec, overcame adversity as a kid when he was diagnosed with dyslexia. Phil taught himself to learn differently. He has helped organizations generate more than $1.5B by teaching leaders how to improve their emotional intelligence.
Listen and learn…
- Why emotional intelligence is the most important skill for leaders.
- Why Phil says leaders battle our "500 million year old brain that doesn't like change."
- What Phil means by this: "we're the virus on the planet and we need to adapt to change to survive as a species."
- Why toxic environments are leading to record low employee engagement that is costing businesses over a trillion dollars per year.
- What Phil means by "we're born with an unconscious mind that gets wired as we grow to form habits."
- How leaders can endure pain and channel passion to get more energy and feel more motivated.
- How Apple's hiring practices and Putin's invasion of Ukraine are related.
- Questions to ask to hire candidates with the highest EQ.
References in this episode…
- Matt K. Parker on AI and the Future of Work discussing "radical enterprises"
- The Master of Business Leadership program
