Making Your Weakness Your Superpower: Leadership Tips from Former Cisco CEO John Chambers

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Are you a leader who struggles with admitting your weaknesses?

The story of John Chambers, Chairman Emeritus at Cisco & CEO at JC2 Ventures, may inspire you.

In an unplanned moment, he admitted on the microphone that he was dyslexic.

Instead of hiding it, he learned to balance his weakness with something even more powerful, turning it into a unique superpower.

Learn more about his story and how to make your weakness your superpower here:

BOOKMARKS:

0:00 – Intro
0:35 -- Intro to John and how to talk to your team that inspires them
07:40 -- Leading in a unpredictable world
08:42 -- Where John stands on ESG and blowback
13:26 -- Prioritizing diversity and culture
17:05 -- Approaching and balancing meritocracy
19:53 -- How dyslexia impacted John
22:15 -- How being different can be an asset
26:04 -- Using a disability to your advantage
27:40 -- John’s first leadership role
30:30 -- Lessons learned from IBM
33:50 -- Dealing with low performers
36:52 -- What John learned as CEO
40:37 -- The reality of how bad 2001 was for Cisco
44:25 -- Pivotal lessons learned
47:07 – Things to checkout and Closing

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