Do Good To Lead Well: Craig Dowden

As the world braces itself for an uncertain future with the global disruption and its economic aftermath, we’re reminded of the military’s term “VUCA” (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity), shorthand for describing just this kind of difficult environment To thrive in a VUCA world, leaders must connect, adapt and innovate. They also must be adept at adopting new roles, crafting new identities, and finding new meaning for themselves and those they lead.

I had the honor of interviewing Craig Dowden. He is keynote speaker, coach, and author of international best-selling “Do Good To Lead Well”, regular contributor to Forbes, Financial Post, Financial Post and HuffPost.

Craig shared insights on 6 pillars for building peak performance culture and positive leadership development teams and how priorities of these 6 pillars have changed recently as empathy became a lot more important. He also outlines challenges and opportunities for business leaders during current disruption and process to handle difficult decisions.
https://craigdowden.com/

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
01:47 - Effects of recent disruptions on businesses
07:32 - Keeping your focus
10:17 - Challenges of decentralized working environment
14:45 - Perks of working from home
17:17 - Remote employees and performance measurement
24:41 - Personal challenges faced by business leaders
29:10 - Business vs Employees
32:07 - Taking care of employees
35:00 - Having a positive mindset
36:53 - Being resilient vs Being a visionary
39:09 - A time to lead
42:48 - Relation between personal and business growth
46:12 - Overcoming personal challenges
47:19 - Different perspectives
53:46 - You are not alone, ask for help
56:34 - Contacting Craig
58:20 - Outro