Episode 103. How Understanding & Harnessing Your Dark Side Can Help Unlock Your Leadership Potential – Steven D’Souza

What are Shadows at Work and how can understanding and harnessing your dark side help unlock your leadership potential? I discussed this, his new book Shadows At Work and so much more with Steven D’Souza on Episode 103 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Being consistent and enjoying the journey rather than focusing solely on the outcome, The value of experimentation through your life, What is a Shadow? What are the four lenses to view leadership?, The influence of our biology on our behaviour and actions, The significance of projection and why it can be beneficial, Good leaders are aware of their flaws and try to manage them before they create issues, Being aware that overplaying your strengths may cause problems, Avoiding group think by having conflicting voices in the decision-making process, Whenever you make a choice, there is the potential for loss but you don’t have to live with regret and Accepting that we all have a mix of good and bad qualities and that life is full of nuance. Steven  is an award-winning educator, speaker, executive coach and best-selling author. He is a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, one of the world’s top Executive Search and Organisational Consulting firms. Steven has a multifaceted life story, from training as a priest to building a portfolio career working in a start-up, an SME, an NGO, and a top-tier banking and consulting firm. He is the author of five books, including Made in Britain, which was personally presented to HRH King Charles. Steven’s sixth book, Shadows at Work - Harness Your Dark Side and Unlock Your Leadership Potential was recently published.   Resources & People Mentioned Carl Jung Robert Sapolsky Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Herminia Ibarra   Contact Steven Website:  https://stevendsouza.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-d-souza-5351712/   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Minola Jac will be available on Weds 5th November.  *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*