051. How Not To Be A Horrible Boss with Marcel Daane

We are joined today by Marcel Daane, a lifelong martial artists and neuroscientist all wrapped in one.  Marcel was the 2020 Executive Coach of the Year in Singapore.  He is the author of 2 books – Headstrong Performance and The 5 Energies of Horrible Bosses (and how not to become one).

Marcel invented the “5 Postures” assessment tool that allows leaders to assess their own posture and energy as leaders. During today’s session we do a live coaching session of Mick Spiers’ own results of this 5 postures assessment.

Marcel shares openly his own amazing journey growing up in political exile from South Africa and how those experiences shaped the person he is today.

Starting martial arts at the age of 5 was also an instrumental factor in shaping his thoughts about energy and posture and how it impacts the way you relate to other human beings.

The key lessons in today’s episode relate to the energy and posture that a leader brings to the meeting. The need for congruence of this energy with the words that are coming out of the leaders mouth. When it is incongruent it quickly erodes trust. 

There is also need to match the energy in a room as you enter it.  You may be looking to shift that energy, but we must meet people where they are first. This is all about how you show up as a leader. Marcel encourages us all to be consciously aware of how we show up as a leader.

The energy that a boss brings to a team need to be felt by that and needs to serve them in a positive way. The energy of a horrible boss has the opposite effect.

Marcel self-confesses that, before a dawning of realization, he himself was a horrible boss.  However, he has learnt so much from this and now shows others the path towards being a great leader with the right energy and posture for their teams and inspire them into great action.

In Headstrong Performance, Marcel addresses the need for leaders to look after themselves physically and mentally. To be the best leader for your team you need to be at your physical mental best.  The brains of our leaders and people are the greatest asset of any organization and yet many companies do little to protect their mental fitness. 

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