Podcast appearances and mentions of Anthony K Tjan

“It is self-awareness that allows the best business-builders to walk the tightrope of leadership: projecting conviction while simultaneously remaining humble enough to be open to new ideas and opposing opinions.”  -“How Leaders Become Self-Aware” by Anthony K. Tjan More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Today we have another encore episode. The pandemic has forced people to examine their leadership style, ability to deal with change and self care habits. All of these require a high level of self-awareness. In this episode we talk about one of the most effective things you can do as a leader; to become self-aware.  By doing this you can not only have more impact in your work but you will be more effective with your team, as a communicator and in setting important boundaries.  We will go through some important steps to build deeper levels of self-awareness. In this episode we discuss:  What self awareness is and why it is important How to recognize ego-based leaders and why they are toxic Building self awareness to be a better social change leader through the following: Begin to really see yourself as a leader and embrace that role Understand your own style, motivations, strengths and weaknesses Embrace ongoing learning Align your work with your values    In this episode, we reference:  Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #51: Using Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Improve the Lives of All Seniors: A Conversation with Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President AARP Foundation Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #25: Culture and White Body Supremacy: A Conversation with Resmaa Menakam Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #50: What Type of Social Change Leader Are You? Quiz - What Type of Social Change Leader Are You?   Online Course: Turn Your Passion Into Impact Genuine Impact, Stephanie - Genuine Impact Social Motion, Traci - Social Motion

Have you ever sent a text and received a response 2 days later? We think that's weird. In this episode, T&K reflect on response times to texts and emails, as well as the phenomenon of social media in modern relationships.   T's article: Aziz Ansari & Eric Klinenberg, “She'll text me, she'll text me not” on Nautilus, Feb 11, 2016, online at: https://nautil.us/issue/33/attraction/shell-text-me-shell-text-me-not K's article: University of Waterloo, “Why people don't reply to your emails”, July 11, 2020, online at: https://uwaterloo.ca/math/why-people-dont-reply-your-emails  K's article 2: Harvard Business Review, “Before You Respond to that Email, Pause” by Anthony K. Tjan, October 2014, online at: ttps://hbr.org/2014/10/before-you-respond-to-that-email-pause  Podcast music: "Wholesome" by Kevin Macleod, 2019, online:https://incompetech.com/wordpress/2019/07/wholesome/

“It is self-awareness that allows the best business-builders to walk the tightrope of leadership: projecting conviction while simultaneously remaining humble enough to be open to new ideas and opposing opinions.”  -“How Leaders Become Self-Aware” by Anthony K. Tjan More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Do you see yourself as a leader?  What type of leader are you?  Are you looking to improve your skills and have more impact as a leader?  In this episode we talk about one of the most effective things you can do as a leader; to become self-aware.  By doing this you can not only have more impact in your work but you will be more effective with your team, as a communicator and in setting important boundaries.  We will go through some important steps to build deeper levels of self-awareness. In this episode we discuss:  What self awareness is and why it is important How to recognize ego-based leaders and why they are toxic Building self awareness to be a better social change leader through the following: Begin to really see yourself as a leader and embrace that role Understand your own style, motivations, strengths and weaknesses Embrace ongoing learning Align your work with your values    In this episode, we reference:  Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #51: Using Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Improve the Lives of All Seniors: A Conversation with Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President AARP Foundation Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #25: Culture and White Body Supremacy: A Conversation with Resmaa Menakam Social Change Leaders Podcast Episode #50: What Type of Social Change Leader Are You? Quiz - What Type of Social Change Leader Are You?   Online Course: Turn Your Passion Into Impact Genuine Impact, Stephanie - Genuine Impact Social Motion, Traci - Social Motion 

Did you know that self-awareness is a mindset? Seeing ourselves, including our strengths, traits, weaknesses, and other attributes, can be a lens through which we see ourselves more clearly. Clarity comes from increased self-awareness. Self-awareness can save us both time and energy when we use it to determine our direction, next steps, and understand our daily work. In today's podcast, I share five ways to become more self aware, inspired by an article from Harvard Business review called "5 Ways to Be More Self-Aware," by Anthony K. Tjan.  Here are additional resources for greater self-awareness, mentioned in today's podcasst: 16 Personalities Truity MyersBriggs.Org  

5 SIGNS OF A PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE PERSON discusses the concept of psychological safety coined by Amy Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School. Professor Edmondson defines psychological safety as “a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking.” This message applies her concept to personal relationships for survivors of narcissistic abuse and talks about some of the ways survivors can set themselves up for deep healing and positive health outcomes by recognizing the signs of psychologically safe people. This message touches on the importance of discernment in the aftermath of narcissism exposure with regard to the individuals a survivor chooses to associate with as well as the environment(s) the survivor chooses to occupy which play a key role to the survivor's recovery process. Download your FREE copy of the Narcissistic Abuse Rehab printable workbook: "ARE YOU IN AN EMOTIONALLY ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP?" RESOURCES “Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace.” Harvard Business Review, January 22, 2019. Delizonna, Laura, Anthony K. Tjan, Carol A. Walker, Steven D’Souza, and Diana Renner. “High-Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety. Here's How to Create It.” Harvard Business Review, August 24, 2017. Kinsey, Michael. "The 'No' Quadrant: A Tool to Help Determine When To Say 'No' and Maintain Healthy Boundaries." Mindsplain.com. February 20, 2020. Edmondson, Amy. "Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams." Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 2 (Jun., 1999), pp. 350-383. Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/narcissisticabuserehab/message

Brian Chen is the Co-founder and CEO of ROOM, a start-up focused on reimagining the modern workplace by helping companies make more room for better workplace environments. Prior to ROOM, Brian started his career as an English teacher in Ecuador, afterwards jumping into the non-profit world at Endeavor an organization focused on supporting entrepreneurs from emerging markets, and later went onto Co-found Bluesmart, a Y-Combinator backed smart luggage start-up. In Today's Episode We Learn: About Brian's upbringing in Colorado and Taiwan and how that shaped his perspective on entrepreneurship More about Brian's background charting his own path: teaching in Ecuador, working at a non-profit called Endeavor, later co-founding BlueSmart, and going through YC before founding ROOM How he stumbled upon the problem of noise in the office from a friend and found early believers in the concept, including Ryan Peterson (Founder & CEO of Flexport) and Henrik Zillmer (Founder & CEO of AirHelp) How today’s work environments are broken and how distracting it is to employee productivity and mental wellness in the office, with noise and privacy just the surface of the greater issue Brian’s take on entrepreneurship as not taking crazy risks but rather mitigating risk What the early days at ROOM were like to where the company is today The challenges of founding an early stage start-up including how to get everyone aligned The highs and lows from his experience as a founder The importance of nurturing communities, support networks, and people you spend time with Brian's advice for other founders and his framework on how to build a meaningful career References: Books: 'Hearts, Smarts, Guts, and Luck: What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur and Build a Great Business' by Anthony K. Tjan Companies: Nike, IBM, Microsoft, Bluesmart People: Ryan Peterson (Founder & CEO of Flexport), Henrik Zillmer (Founder & CEO of AirHelp), Morten Meisner (Co-founder of ROOM) If you’d like to see more from Brian or the team at ROOM, you can find them on Twitter @_bchen and @roomnyc or on Instagram @roomnyc. Likewise be sure to check out other exciting early stage start-ups and founders we have in store on Instagram @foundersprocess.

Ladies! Please join our Be Bold Facebook Group! "I realized why I was put on this earth is to be a spark for other people. To be that visionary, to drive with my passion and to bring other people along with me." - Angela Shen This week’s guest is Angela Shen. Angela is the Founder and CEO of Savor Seattle Food Tours. Our paths crossed many years ago when we used to get together for these semi-regular brainstorming sessions with a half dozen or so CEOs of local tour companies. We would get together at a coffee shop or over breakfast every couple of months and talk through challenges that we might be having with our business and others would have input. I was always in awe of how focused and directed Angela was (and she still is) in terms of her business. And after getting to know her much better through this conversation, I can see why she is so impressive. She has an academic background that’s played a part in her success but she’s also really creative and, perhaps more importantly, she’s got this passion for what she does and her life goal is to inspire others. During our Seattle Culinary Tours, we take this fantastic walk through Pike Place Market with one of her guides from Savor Seattle. And these guides are always just so much fun and super knowledgeable. I now get that they are either infused with Angela energy or she has just the right radar to find people who are equally as passionate about food that she is. In this conversation, you’ll hear about Angela’s background growing in up a tiny town in Minnesota with her entrepreneurial immigrant parents. She knew that being an entrepreneur was her path but she didn’t just dive right in. She was smart about it and figured out a way to gain as much knowledge as possible about business and branding before moving to Seattle and starting her own business. But as she was growing this business, all while being a wife and mom to two kids, she had a health issue that pushed her over the edge and forced her to take a really honest look at her business and she started to question what it was that made her happy. Basically she realized that working 80 hours a week was not sustainable. She took a good look at her life and then made some decisions (which includes solo travel) about what it was going to take to be happy. Ultimately she feels like 99% of people are going to look at some of those decisions and judge her for making them. In other words, they are quite unpopular for a mom with two kids. What it comes down to is that she’s going against numerous stereotypes including what it means to be a woman (and a Chinese woman at that) and also a mother of two. I really admire Angela for having the strength to make these decisions in order to be her best self. Because if she’s not showing up to be the best Angela that she can be, she’s doing a disservice to everyone—family, friends and colleagues. You’re gonna really like this conversation. Connect with Angela: Savor Seattle (website) Savor Seattle (Facebook) Savor Seattle (Instagram) Mentioned in this episode: Hearts, Smarts, Guts and Luck by Anthony K. Tjan (Amazon) Italy Tour Table Less Traveled 4 Deserts Race Insight Timer How I Built This (podcast) Connect with me: Facebook Instagram WanderTours Be Bold Facebook Group (women-only) Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Tell a friend! Be Bold, Beth