Business Profound: Getting Real About Success

In this episode of Business Profound, host Karen Tax shares her experience of guiding a head of IT in a large organization through managing anxiety for leadership effectiveness. By helping him shift focus from external pressures to internal mindfulness practices, the leader was able to approach work in a more relaxed, curious, and open manner. The conversation also highlights the impact of a leader's anxiety on their team and the culture it can create within an organization.

This episode covers:
- The Problem: Unfocused Energy in Leadership
- The Root Cause: Anxiety and Aggression
- The Solution: Mindfulness and Internal Focus
- The Transformation: From Anxious to Relaxed Leadership
- Conclusion and Invitation to Define Your True Self Course

What is Business Profound: Getting Real About Success?

I’ve Been Exactly Where You Are Right Now

I know it can be difficult when you combine profit with purpose. How can you go beyond just focussing myopically on the bottom line into work that reflects the values of your heart and soul?

What are you supposed to do when you’re overcome by your monster to-do list?

How do you act when what you clearly see as the right thing to do is in conflict with other interests?

These are just some of the challenges I’ve had to overcome in my 30+ years working in corporations and as an entrepreneur, and it's the entire reason I launched the Business Profound Podcast.

I've developed a leadership framework called IAMX to help individuals, teams, and organizations align with their strategy, operationalize their culture, and through all of that, thrive collectively.

As a technically-minded person who is also unapologetically heart-centered, I've been inspired to develop many different tools to resolve some of the biggest challenges we face in corporate America. The Business Profound Podcast is my way of sharing what I've learned with you. Together, we explore and share real-world stories of leaders who are creating bold, new versions of success, and effective ways to integrate mindfulness & sustainability at work.

—Karen Tax
Creator of IAMX

Learn more about Karen’s work
https://www.iamx.one

Take our transformational leadership course
https://www.iamx.one/define-your-true-self/course

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