S03 | E03 Finding Joy and Optimism in Leadership with Brett Elmgren
- Author
- Lindsay Recknell
- Published
- Fri 03 Dec 2021
- Episode Link
- http://www.mentalhealthforleaders.com/
Let’s face it, leadership is hard.
Leadership roles typically come with a heightened sense of fear of failure and lowered senses of optimism and empowerment. And while most leadership development courses and strategies do a great job at increasing effective leadership skills, they don’t really teach what you need to feel happy and hopeful about your role as a people leader.
Today, Brett Elmgren is here to encourage you to seek the support you need to find joy and optimism in your work again. In our conversation, Brett identifies several common challenges leaders face that conflict with a sense of joy in their roles, and some strategies they can use to regain a sense of empowerment and optimism in their careers.
Listen in to learn how you can actually enjoy your work again while simultaneously creating a remarkable work culture for those you lead.
About Brett Elmgren:
Brett Elmgren is the President and Founder of Axom Leadership Inc. His work focuses on supporting leaders to find personal empowerment to drive transformational change. Brett is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources with nearly two decades of professional HR experience working for large publicly traded organizations.
Most recently Brett Elmgren held the position of Director of Talent Development for Nutrien, and was responsible for leading the global leadership development strategy for over 25,000 employees. He played a senior HR leadership role in bringing together the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium resulting in the creation of Nutrien. Brett holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership from Royal Roads University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
To learn more, you can visit his website and connect with him on Linkedin and Instagram.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
- Shawn Achor: The Happy Secret to Better Work
- Brené Brown
- Dr. Tasha Eurich
- Axom Leadership
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