Habit Building for Leaders

Between 45 and 50% of your daily actions are habitual, says today’s guest, Dr. Ron Dufresne.Dr. Dufresne is a Professor of Management and Director of the Leadership, Ethics and Organizational Sustainability Program at St. Joseph’s University. He focuses on leadership and ethics with a particular emphasis on the role of character in leadership.Daniel and Peter welcome Ron to discuss habits and their role in leadership. Ron suggests that habits aren’t all bad. They “take away a lot of the need for that deliberative, very cognitively taxing work that we need to do as leaders,” he says, and allow us to “focus our attention on the things that really matter.”But habits may not always serve who we want to be as leaders–or as humans.Tune in to learn:How to know when it’s time to change a habitHow to break a habit loop and start a new oneTwo essential leadership habits to start cultivating for long-term successAristotle suggested that habits are practices of character, says Dr. Dufresne. “We are what we habitually do.” When we approach our habits with intentionality and self-reflection, we can become the leaders we want to be.Questions, or comments? E-mail us at [email protected]—Sign up for Stewart Leadership's newsletter: https://stewartleadership.com/newsletter/—Resources and LinksDr. Ron Dufresne LinkedIn ProfileDr. Ron Dufresne St. Joseph’s University page“Psychology of Habit,” Wendy Wood and Dennis Rünger, Reviews in Advance, Sept. 1, 2015.Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:https://stewartleadership.com/character-driven-leadership/https://stewartleadership.com/decision-making-impacts-executive-presence/https://stewartleadership.com/the-power-of-habits-what-leaders-can-learn-from-tom-brady/https://stewartleadership.com/4-ways-to-create-personal-change/https://stewartleadership.com/your-brain-at-work-four-strategies-to-maximize-your-most-powerful-asset/https://stewartleadership.com/6-ways-to-help-regulate-your-emotions-for-leadership-effectiveness/—#leadership #podcast #leadershippodcast #leadershipdevelopment #StewartLeadership #LeadershipGrowthPodcastIf you liked this episode, please share it with a friend or colleague, or, better yet, leave a review to help other listeners find our show, and remember to subscribe so you never miss an episode. For more great content or to learn about how Stewart Leadership can help you grow your ability to lead effectively, please visit stewartleadership.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.