485: Work Out Your Purpose First - Chris Caldwell
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How do visionary leaders sail through challenges, embrace self-care, and supercharge their effectiveness?
In this episode, Chris Caldwell, CEO of United Renewables, a leading Renewable Energy developer and Cleantech investor, shares his experiences and perspectives on leadership, change, climate, and exercise. He talks about how it\'s important for leaders to have blind spots and to take pauses in their lives to reflect and practice self-care. He emphasizes the importance of listening to different ideas, understanding one\'s emotions, beliefs, values, and biases, as well as assessing the process and the ability to deliver on any decision made.
Tune into this episode for an inspiring conversation on leadership lessons and how to make important decisions as a leader!
In this episode:
- Work out your purpose first and be your best self at work
- How Chris got into leadership and transformed the energy system
- Navigating the rapidly changing world and how leaders can achieve long-term sustainable success
Main takeaways:
- Don\'t assume and always analyze and surround yourself with diverse people and ideas
- Taking time out to exercise is important for leaders to bring their best selves to work
- The climate crisis is affecting the world, and we need to clean up our environment quickly
- Making sure to analyze and think through decisions properly gives the best chance of making the right decision
- Leaders need to figure out their purpose, look at sustainability factors, and embed them into the organization
- For long-term success, leaders must walk the talk and provide genuine purpose for employees
Resources Mentioned:
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Quotes:
\\u201cIf you get fitter, you get stronger, and you take time out from your day to look after yourself, to try and focus on what\'s important to you and your own health; tomorrow you\'re going to be a little bit better.\\u201d - Chris Caldwell
\\u201cYour job as a leader is to be right at the end of the meeting and not the startup.\\u201d - Chris Caldwell
Connect with Chris:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-caldwell-a8a196/
Speaker Profile Page: https://speakonpodcasts.com/chris-caldwell
Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@conversationsonclimate/videos
Company Website: https://unitedrenewables.co.uk/
Connect with Denis:
Email: denis@leadingchangepartners.com
Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/
Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/