#17. Courageous CEO Ryan Berman: How to Use Courage as a Competitive Advantage

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Ryan Berman, CEO of Courageous Brands and author of the book Return on Courage. Ryan discusses the tips and tricks you can use to implement courage in both your personal and professional life, why leaders need to readjust their views on millennials being entitled, and why courage is a competitive advantage that few companies fully utilize.

Courageous is a reinvention company that helps their partners fight fear, create change, and win.

SHOW NOTES

• Why Ryan Gets Excited by Courage [1:10:]
• How You Can Adopt a Courageous Mindset [3:45]
• Why You Need Courage in the Messier Parts of Projects [6:55]
• Why Courage Goes Beyond Being a Buzz Word [8:50]
• How Ryan Convinces Organizations to Use Courage as a Differentiator [10:05]
• How Ryan Re-shifts Leaders Minds Around Courage and Their Workforce [14:19]
• Why Poor Leaders Turn Leadership into Cheerleadership [17:02]
• Ryan’s First Experience with Courage [19:30]
• How Courage Can Be Used as a Competitive Advantage [23:44]
• The Ironic Relationship Between Safe and Unsafe [28:25]
• How Ryan’s Passions for Story Telling and Soccer Led to His New Book Project [30:08]

SHOW LINKS

• Book Website: https://www.returnoncourage.com/
• Leadership Solutions: https://courageous.io/
• Team Workshops: http://www.couragebrands.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courageousideas/
• Ryan’s Email To Identify Your Values: [email protected]
• Courageous Podcast: https://ryanberman.com/courageous-podcast