What can leadership learn from nature? And from fishing in particular?
From operating in demanding, choppy waters with lives on the line to the individualised attention each catch needs, there are a great many similarities according to my guest in this episode, Oleg Konovalov.
As you’ll hear it’s not just fishing but nature itself that can teach us about leadership. Oleg shares the lessons he has learned from his time as a fisherman that he now brings into his coaching practices.
We talk about the mindset leaders need to have as they seek to create better futures and make important decisions day in, day out. He also discusses how he avoids taking on passengers and what he learned from falling in icy waters.
“Leadership is about an ability to think and act for a better future” - Oleg Konovalov.
You'll hear about:
00:00 - Start
01:41 - Words related to leadership
03:08 - Myths about leadership
05:18 - Nature as a leadership coach
08:50 - How do you keep a clear head?
11:46 - How being a master fisherman helps with mindset
17:43 - How to avoid hiring passengers
24:34 - Developing a servant based approach to leadership
23:30 - Revealing Strengths: The Role of a Leader
29:19 - Oleg's experience falling into icy waters
34:55 - The impact Oleg wants to have in the world
37:33 - What helps Oleg do his best work?
About Oleg Konovalov:
Oleg is a global thought leader, author, business educator, consultant, and C-suite coach. He is named among the top eight global experts in leadership and shortlisted for the Distinguished Award in Leadership by Thinkers50. He is on Global Gurus Top 30 in Leadership, is the #1 Global Leading Coach (Marshall Goldsmith Thinkers50 Award), and has been named one of the Global 100 Inspirational Leaders 2022, along with Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Oprah Winfrey.
Having been named ‘the da Vinci of Visionary Leadership’ by many leading authorities of our time, Oleg is considered #1 in the world in the field of vision and visionary leadership.
He is the author of The Fisherman’s Path to Leadership, The Vision Code, Leaderology, and other books.
Resources:
• Profile: www.olegkonovalov.com/
• Leadership coaching: www.olegkonovalov.com/visiona...
• Books: www.olegkonovalov.com/author/
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