In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jean Case, Chairman of National Geographic Society, CEO of the Case Foundation, CEO of Case Impact Network, and author of Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose. Jean Case talks about the 5 Principles to cultivate fearlessness: 1) Make a Big Bet 2) Be bold, take risks 3) Make failure matter 4) Reach beyond your bubble and 5) Let urgency conquer fear. Jean discusses each principle, citing real-life stories and offering meaningful advice to truly Be Fearless.
Some highlights:
-Why parents should encourage their children to take risks even at a young age
-Jean Case’s upbringing and why it is usually ordinary people who tend do extraordinary things
-On making a big bet, but starting where you are
-Jean Case’s career at General Electric and why she took the risk and left
-The important role of failure and how you can make it matter
-Jean’s advice on taking risks and facing failure
-Jean Case on intentionality and measuring what matters when breaking barriers
-How diversity can benefit organizations
-Why Jean Case believes fear is never absent and how you can let the power of urgency help you conquer fear
-How to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations
-Jean Case on using social media for deep listening and connecting to your stakeholders
-On starting your leadership journey by finding solutions to problems others don’t see
Mentioned:
Barbara Van Dahlen, founder and president of Give an Hour
How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson
Brave Companions by David McCullough
The Premonition by Michael Lewis
Connect with Jean Case:
Be Fearless Book Website
https://readbefearless.com/
Be Fearless on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Be-Fearless-Principles-Breakthroughs-Purpose/dp/1501196340
Jean Case on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/JeanCaseCF/
Jean Case on Twitter
https://twitter.com/jeancase
Jean Case on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-case-bb31725/
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
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