This generation of leaders are currently facing unprecedented demands. A distributed workforce, high turnover, ever-changing environmental factors, and rapid technology shifts are a few things competing for our leaders’ attention.
Now more than ever, those leading and growing top organizations are likely feeling drained and strained by the pressures impacting their professional and personal lives. However, research shows that when leaders care more for themselves and know what it takes to replenish their energy and take the actions to do so, they have a higher likelihood of creating positive relational energy which results in better business result for their teams.
As a top executive coach and leader in positive organizational psychology, Jamie Shapiro helps leaders find vitality amongst high demands. She believes great leaders focus on their whole selves to create sustainable careers and drive differentiated results.
As we recruit and assess leaders for our client organizations, we take lessons from Jamie’s studies regarding vitality. We assess for more than just job and culture fit based on current and past experiences. We look at the whole person and uncover how they are filling their cups to serve others in their organizations and create positive relational energy.
Read Jamie’s full article here: The Importance of Vitality in Positive Leadership.
Jamie Shapiro is the CEO of Connected EC, a C-suite coaching firm focused on creating thriving leaders, connected teams, and positive cultures. She is a Master Certified Executive Leadership Coach, Organizational Psychologist, and bestselling author of Brilliant: Be the Leader Who Shines Brightly Without Burning Out. Beyond her deep domain expertise and gift in executive leadership coaching, she is an extraordinary individual who represents our firm’s ethos, approach, and effectiveness. She and her team of coaches emphasize that leadership is a full-body experience, and they help their clients increase their vitality so that they can give their best to the things that are important in their lives, including their personal and business commitments.