Dec 09 2021 39 mins
Season 3: 'Mindset of the disruptive entrepreneur',Episode 5
There is a 'dark side' to the entrepreneurial journey. In this episode we interview a business psychologist to explore the challenges of working with sociopaths, and how to deal with them. We also look at the Theranos story and the phenomenon of entrepreneur 'burnout'.
Guest Bios:
Stephanie Thompson is business psychologist & the founder of Insight Matters https://www.linkedin.com/in/insightinitiatives/
What to listen out for:
3:30 The story of Elizabeth Holmes
12:45 The definition of a sociopath
14:30 Behaviours to look out for, for those on the sociopathic spectrum.
16:18 When recruiting, how do you pick up on sociopathic behaviour.
19:15 Why it would be bad, to have a leader who is sociopathic.
21:06 The positive effects that a sociopath can have on a company.
28:54 Technical definition of Burnout
29:14 What does Burnout look like in a entrepreneur
31:35 What can you do to get back on track and out of the Burnout phase
38:03 Stephanie’s One Killer Hack
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