33 | Mike Brody Waite | Unapologetic Humanity: Leadership Lessons from Recovering Addicts

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Do you wear a mask in your professional life? Not the mask you wear to protect yourself from COVID, but the kind of mask where you hide your true, authentic self. In today's episode of "The Greatness Machine," Darius chats with Michael Brody-Waite, acclaimed speaker, leadership coach, recovering addict and the author of Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts. Michael shares some of his amazing story, one of struggle, inspiration and unapologetic humanity. You'll learn how Michael's journey began, and how he believes that every experience, both good and bad, prepared him for the moment he made the decision to get clean. You'll find out why the idea that we have to hide our humanity (particularly our weaknesses) in the professional world can be an obstacle to becoming a great leader. You'll learn the three principles that addicts in recovery have been using for decades to take control of their lives, and how those principles can be adapted to develop powerful leadership skills. You'll discover how his story led to being invited to create a powerful viral TedTalk... and why it almost didn't happen. You'll also learn why, in the areas of personal and professional development, we're long on inspiration, but short on implementation. Join Darius and Michael for this heartfelt and inspiring discussion on living "mask-free" and thriving in all areas of your life. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn in this Show: Michael's journey from addiction, through recovery and into a new life filled with gratitude, success and continuous learning. How practicing rigorous authenticity and surrendering the outcome became essential components of his road to recovery. Why hiding our true selves in the professional world actually gets in the way of great leadership. The process that led Michael to his viral TedTalk - and how it almost never happened. And so much more... Resources: Michael’s website ‎The Greatness Machine Podcast Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter LinkedIn This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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