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151 Leadership Capacity Keynote @ the Amazon ExecLeaders Summit | Andrew May

Author
Andrew May
Published
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://share.transistor.fm/s/a68d0215

What does a day in the life of a high performing leader look like? And how does it compare to the structured routines of elite athletes?

Listen to Andrew May present to over 1,000 people at a large leadership conference, sharing lessons from working with world-class teams and corporate leaders, and exploring the fine balance between stress and recovery. You'll also hear from Commbank CEO Matt Comyn on managing energy how leadership capacity provides a competitive advantage.


This is your practical and inspiring guide to performing at your best, without burning out.

In this episode Andrew talks about:

4:00 Andrew’s background and the teams he’s worked with

6:00 Challenges for AWS leaders & the 5 pillars of leadership capacity

9:20 Balancing stress and recovery + micro recovery breaks

12:50 Strategic recovery explained + live heart rate demo

16:00 Athlete’s day vs corporate worker’s day

18:00 HO the 'Recharge on the Run' with practical, science-backed strategies to shift state in 30 seconds 

22:35 Grounding for mood regulation + a client’s breakthrough

26:00 A new corporate day & Matt Comyn’s energy strategies

28:15 Mindfulness microdoses throughout the day

33:15 Lessons from keynote participants



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