Genius Leadership: Overcoming Everything Podcast
Do you want to develop the ability to create “performance flow”: the essence of aligned sustainability that positively affects your business and personal results? Are you a high-performing individual ready to sync your performance with your internal values to ensure a higher “flow” and long-term sustainability? Then this is the show to tune into! Mindshifter Anna Liebel and her guests help you transform your daily routine from being an “energy sink” into an “energy source” by aligning your external behaviours to your inner values and drivers. We help you discover the importance of the concept of living in your zone of genius so that you can lead yourself and others in a more effective, sustainable, and enjoyable way.
Episodes
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
I Have Not Read News Since 2014
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
This solo episode is dedicated to the concept that has literally changed my life. I want you to try it for yourself in an honest moment of reflection.
And before sharing the main points of the episode, let me invite you for an "Easter egg hunt" in this episode =) Find some audio surprise from my daughter and send me (via email or LinkedIn) the timestamp and your guess of the nature of the sound, and get a chance to win a €50 Amazon gift card.
So, in this episode, you will hear about:
the book that changed my life the most and why
why it took me around 2.5 years to read that book
the concept that helped me stop unhealthy behavior and direct my energy into a much more impactful channel
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
It Takes a Burnout To Reprioritize - with Shane Correa
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
How is it to go through the world-known Y Combinator? How does this program affect founders' mental health? What if the founders' startup is actually working on a solution for better, more sustainable high performance in workplaces? To get the answers to these questions, I sat down with Shane Correa, co-founder of NudgeLabs, a Sweden-based startup that was a part of YC W22 cohort.
In this episode, you will hear about:
Shane's personal relationship with burnout
building healthy relationships between the CEO and their team
how to prepare yourself and your team for a period as intense as the Y Combinator program
your "why" as a double-edged sword
the power of data for our awareness
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
Connect with Shane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanecorrea/
Learn more about NudgeLabs: https://nudgelabs.com/
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Dream Crushers, Street Hypnosis and the Purpose of a Scale - with Maria Alva Roff
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
After nearly a dozen hours of interviews and chats with local and international founders, investors and community leaders, has anything new been discovered? Is there a viable way to reach out to entrepreneurs before they hit the wall? Or are there certain character traits that define the kind of person who’s willing to risk it all for their startup?
In this episode, I talk again with my collaborator Maria Alva Roff about what we learned during Sprint 2 of the Sustainable Leadership Navigator for Founders project. We go over a number of the main ideas that arose during our chats with leaders in the field of founders’ wellness and discuss whether it’s time to pivot from our original focus to something more relevant for the Icelandic business landscape.
In this episode, you will hear about:
Whether early education about longterm health and wellness is the key to avoiding later burnout
How founders are very much like athletes, and also how they differ
Why trying to tell young founders that they’ll eventually hit a wall and crash is not only futile, but possibly destructive
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
Learn more about Maria: https://alva.mystrikingly.com/
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Founders Are Crazy, VCs Are Evil - with Renata Bade Barajas and Helga Valfells
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
We hear a lot of horror stories about crazy founders and evil venture capitalists. Where are these stories rooted? I sat down with Helga Valfells, the founding partner at Crowberry Capital, and Renata Bade Barajas, co-founder and CEO of GreenBytes, to discuss the myths around startup life, raising capital, and relationships between founders, investors, and boards of directors.
In this episode, you will hear about:
the history of venture capital and what made many people sceptical about the industry
Renata's "falling into startup" journey
a transition from almost being scared of VC to being a VC-backed founder
building thriving investor-founder relationships
spreading the founders' mental load
the role of board of directors for the company's success
timing for controlling vs delegating
the only two tasks of a CEO
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
Connect with Helga: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helgavalfells/
Learn more about Crowberry Capital: https://www.crowberrycapital.com/
Connect with Renata: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renata-bade-barajas-441b94124/
Learn more about GreenBytes: https://greenbytes.is/
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Do Vikings Burn Out? - with Maria Alva Roff
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Does Iceland have a culture that reinforces firefighter mode? Is there anything unique about the island nation that makes asking for and finding well-being support a challenge? And is burnout something that’s on people’s minds?
In this episode, I talk with Maria Alva Roff, who’s my collaborator on a project Sustainable Leadership Navigator for Founders, sponsored by Rannis (the Icelandic Center for Research) and tailored for the Icelandic mindset. Maria details her experiences having been raised in Silicon Valley, only to return home to Reykjavik in her adult years with a unique view of what it is to be an Icelander, and how that affects founders’ wellbeing.
In this episode, you will hear about:
How environmental factors have created a distinct Icelandic mindset
How social experiences often discourage opening up about hitting the wall
What we’re developing to help the discussion reach as many local founders and leaders as possible
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
Learn more about Maria: https://alva.mystrikingly.com/
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Being Excessively Kind to Yourself as a CEO - with David Hemmat
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Being a CEO of a growing company is fulfilling yet often tough, tiring and frustrating. And we don't hear about those challenges and how to solve them enough. That is why my guest David Hemmat, the founder and CEO of Blue Coding LLC, and I are discussing his journey of building a company from scratch. With over 9 years since the start of Blue Coding, David has many experiences and insights to share with you.
In this episode, you will hear about:
asking for help to process different stages in life
value of therapy for a CEO
being stressed by work when, in fact, nothing at work has changed
David's tools and strategies to handle stress
drawing a line in client relationships
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
Connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhemmat/
Learn more about Blue Coding: https://www.bluecoding.com/
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Going Fully Remote as a Company - with David Hemmat
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
What's your stand regarding working remotely vs being office-first or going hybrid? My today's guest David Hemmat, the founder and CEO of Blue Coding LLC, shares his decision process to close down the company's office and go fully remote.
In this episode, you will hear about:
ways to think about bootstrapping your company vs taking external capital
getting rid of the company office and going fully remote
why you should ensure your employees set up a proper workspace when working from home
Blue Coding's trial and error process to nurture community and culture while working in remote
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
Connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhemmat/
Learn more about Blue Coding: https://www.bluecoding.com/
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Your Open-door Policy Is Hurting You and Your Company
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Many leaders I talk to pride themselves with being very accessible to their employees. Well, I am here to tell you this can be a big mistake with many negative implications...
In this episode, you will hear about:
why and how well-intentioned leadership act can turn against yourself
relation between your accessibility and employees' performance and well-being
the way to be accessible without hurting yourself or your team
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Delegate or Die a Slow Death - with Arne Peder Blix
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Can you go on a golfing trip with your friends in the middle of an intense, complex negotiation for your company? My today's guest, CEO of CL-Invest Arne Peder Blix, is sharing his experiences from 20+ years of starting, building and leading companies. From barely taking any paternal leave in his early career to going golfing in Spain in the heat of important negotiations, Arne's journey is a valuable insight in how one can better align to their values and build their career accordingly.
In this episode, you will hear about:
Arne's take on tech development and what it means to be human these days
CEO's role in a company's culture
what SHOULD give you sleepless nights as a CEO
having the guts to let go of control
why investors should encourage their portfolio teams to work with a mental health professional
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
Connect with Arne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnepederblix/
An article we recently wrote together: https://www.eu.vc/p/founder-wellbeing-what-can-and-should
Steve Jobs' biography: https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1451648537
"Thinking Fast and Slow" book: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Kahneman-Thinking-Fast-Paperback/dp/B08HRV2P4N/
"Noise" book: https://www.amazon.com/Noise-Human-Judgment-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0316451398/
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Wednesday May 24, 2023
The Only Way to Succeed With Your Day and Week
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Ever woken up feeling like you're already behind schedule for today? Or had that suffocating anxiety about your work week on Monday morning? Then buckle up and listen in!
In this episode, you will hear about:
finding uniquely your system for preparing your week
an activity that many high performers forget to integrate in their calendars
the best way to start your day (that you might not expect to hear about)
Stay safe and #standwithukraine,
Anna
Resources:
The episode 50 Shades of No - Your Guide to Protecting Your Boundaries, published 3.05.2023
The older episode I refer to: A Simple Planning Tool to End Your Overwhelm Forever, published 12.10.2022
Sign-up for the Sustainable Leadership Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/205a08ca614c/sustainableleadershipnewsletter
Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall
Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/