Rob Kalwarowsky - Self-awareness. The number one leadership skill?

Keywords - Resilience - Leadership - Self-awareness - Engagement - Emotional Intelligence - Bad BossesIn this episode of Resilience Unravelled Rob Kalwarowsky, a TEDx speaker and the co-host of the Leadership Launchpad Project, discusses his experience with bad bosses and the impact it had on his mental health. Rob shares how he overcame depression and launched a career in leadership coaching.Before transitioning into leadership coaching and speaking, Rob spent over 10 years as an engineer within mining, oil pipelines, and consulting in heavy industry. He was also a 3-time Academic All-American in NCAA Water Polo and played on the U18 Canadian National Water Polo team.  Now he uses a combination of high-performance coaching, technology, and analytics to build winning teams and help leaders achieve their goals.Main topics The negative effects of toxic bosses on company performance and employee well-beingThe qualities a manager needs to build engagementEmployee engagement as a measure of good leadershipHow work can provide meaning and purposeMindset, self-awareness, and the importance of self-managementInternal and external awarenessThe need for emotional intelligence in leadershipResources for dealing with bad bossesInternal family systems and how it breaks down the internal world into parts or masks.Timestamps1: Introductions - 00:02 - 02:292: The Importance of Deep Work - 02.30 - 05:19 3: Self-Awareness as the Key Leadership Skill - 05.20 - 07:22 4: The Link Between Leadership and Engagement - 7.23 - 09:10 5: The Role of Managers in Building Engagement - 09.11 - 12:51 6: Leveraging Strengths and Purpose in Leadership - 12.53 - 18:01 7: Emotional Intelligence and Relational Intelligence - 18.02 - 23.028: Conclusion and Further Resources - 23.03 - 26.43Action itemsListen to Rob's "Leadership Launchpad Project" podcast. Visit the website howtodealboss.com to access a free eBook on dealing with a bad boss. Use the code "resilience" to get $50 off the program offered on the website. Check out the Rob's Elite Performance site