120. The Power of Paradox with Jay Weiser

💭 What is your leadership superpower?Jay Weiser is the principal and founder of Jay Weiser Consulting where he dedicates his work to enabling leaders to thrive in times of uncertainty. His decades of experience working with multiple companies, both large and small scale who are caught blindsided by disruption, led him to develop his framework, The Five Leadership Superpowers.  In this episode, Jay Weiser shares how the superpowers look at 5 distinct tensions that are seemingly paradoxical to each one:Being a present future. Create a better understanding of the present more robustly, and think about the future so you can make informed decisions both short term and long term.Experience and Learning. Be open to challenging your own assumptions, and stay curious.Prepared Risk Takers. Defense doesn’t score points, offense does. Take calculated risks. Strategic Executor. Balance strategy and operations. While the world won’t stop spinning despite uncertainty, the decisions you make now have an impact in the future.Accountable Collaborator. Strategy works in collaboration with multiple departments, partners, and stakeholders, but at the same time needs accountability to focus on outcomes.🎧 Listen to this episode to discover how you can thrive amidst disruption and uncertainty.🌐 Connect with JayWebsite: https://www.jayweiser.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayrweiser/Book References:Favorite Author - Tom ClancyThe Power of Curiosity: How to Have Real Conversations That Create Collaboration, Innovation and Understandingby Kathy Taberner and Kirsten SigginsSend us Fan Mail The Thrive Careers Podcast My career wasn’t a straight line—it was a series of pivots, survival jobs, and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Support the show✅ Follow The Leadership Project on your favourite podcast platform and listen to a new episode every week!📝 Don’t forget to share your thoughts on the episode in the comments below. 🔔 Join us in our mission at The Leadership Project and learn more about our organisation here:  https://linktr.ee/mickspiers 📕 You can purchase a copy of the Mick Spiers bestselling book "You're a Leader, Now What?" as an eBook or paperback at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZBKK8XVIf you would like a signed copy, please reach out to [email protected] and we can arrange it for you too.If you're thinking about starting a podcast or upgrading your hosting, Buzzsprout is a great option! This link will give both of us a $20 credit when you upgrade:👉 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1701891Create forms easily with Jotform! Sign up with my link: https://www.jotform.com/?referral=AkWimLxOBzGet extra Dropbox space—sign up with my link: Dropbox Referral LinkWise Referral link: https://wise.com/invite/dic/michaels11434Strea...