May 09 2024 60 mins
Meet Cornelia Lucey, Chartered Coaching Psychologist, business owner, leadership coach, and author of a Routledge-published book - Positive Leadership in Practice: A Model for Our Future.
Although Cornelia and I are fellow alumni, I had never had a chat with her in person (ok, on zoom), and after reading her book I was delighted to get over an hour with her all to myself. She was thoroughly iinspiring to talk to and I hope you enjoy the conversation!
Here's a quick preview of what we discussed:
**Groundwork in Trauma-Informed Leadership:** Cornelia opens up about the significance of understanding trauma responses in the workplace—insightful for anyone aspiring to lead with empathy (or do we mean compassion)!
**Resilience as a Skill:** We agreed that deep in the fabric of our nervous systems, leaders can cultivate resilience, not just in themselves but across their teams.
**Embracing Emotional Agility:** Learn how your emotional responses can shape your leadership style and the overarching health of your organization.
**The Science of Safety:** Cornelia breaks down polyvagal theory in a practical manner, showing how safety and connectivity are critical to effective leadership.
**Leadership Refresh:** It's time to rethink what effective leadership looks like in the modern world. Cornelia proposes a fresh model that emphasizes human-centric values and empowerment.
**Self-Care Reimagined:** We tackle the often-neglected aspect of leadership—self-care. Not just for crisis management, but as an integral part of day-to-day resilience.
Some timestamps:
00:00 Organizational psychologist's mission: improve leadership quality.
05:21 Transitioned from teaching to global leadership development.
13:23 Leadership focused on people, strengths, and abundance.
20:30 Human experience in work and polyvagal theory.
23:52 Adapt communication to others' emotional states.
29:46 Human evolution shapes understanding of psychological health.
35:54 Building resilience through empathy and support.
41:18 Understanding connections, values, and strengths in leadership.
48:46 Prioritizing self-care.
50:49 Focusing on human behavior for high performance.
👉 Want more from Cornelia?
CLPL website: www.cornelialucey.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornelialucey
Positive Leadership book: https://www.cornelialucey.com/the-book
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