Rising From The Ashes of Bad Leadership: an interview with Rob Kalwarowsky

Rob Kalwarowsky seemed to have it all: graduate of MIT, NAACP Athlete, and he even landed his dream job...with the most toxic boss anyone could have. His boss complained about everything Rob did. Did he quit? No. Instead he doubled down, and worked harder. The result was loss of self esteem, frustration, confusion, and eventually a suicide attempt (which he kept secret for years). This is a fascinating discussion on how to be a better leader, and how Rob discovered the 5 types of leaders, and how to get the best out of people in times of uncertainty...from his latest book, Capitalizing on Chaos. ABOUT ROB KALWAROWSKY: Rob Kalwarowsky had it all. MIT alum. NCAA athlete. Engineer. High-performer in his native Canada. So why was he on the verge of suicide? The chaos inside his organization was matched by an internal talk-track that was leaving him confused, frustrated and ready to end it all. But from depression came transformation: a powerful journey to self-leadership, acceptance and clarity that led beyond the toxic leadership and negative thinking that had stolen his focus. Confronting the personal and professional demons of chaos, Rob uncovered a proven way to help anyone (and any team) to enhance performance in the midst of uncertainty. By accessing new perspectives on self-leadership, Rob's strategies help companies and high-growth business leaders to rise above the unpredictability of our times. An executive coach and TEDx keynote speaker, Rob capitalizes on chaos with multi-billion dollar international companies, entrepreneurs, executives and aspiring leaders.HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose