20 Habits of Executive Leadership
1h 5mBeginner2021-03-12
Authors

Aaron Marshall
C-suite executive with nearly a decade of coaching experience

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company
Course details
There are thousands of books and entire workshops on the high-level strategies of executive leadership. But what about the daily minutiae of leadership? How do you, as an executive leader, balance everything on your shoulders and still stay sane? How do you achieve a balance between quality of life and leading your organization to success? In this course, Aaron Marshall offers 20 manageable and beneficial habits you can build into your life to help you flourish as an executive leader. As the chief operating officer of the Santa Barbara Zoo, Aaron has a long history of managing executive leadership with thoughtfulness and intention. He teaches you habits to keep you grounded and habits to help you stay disciplined, habits for handling your relationships, and habits to become a more discerning thinker. And best of all, these habits can easily be integrated into your life, starting today.
Skills covered
Executive LeadershipLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Daily living as a leader
1. Habits for the Grounded Self
- 02 - Know your who
- 03 - Know your why
- 04 - Practice quiet
- 05 - Draw strength
- 06 - Cultivate courage
2. Habits for the Disciplined Self
- 07 - Practice early wins
- 08 - Train your body
- 09 - Design a daily routine
- 10 - Sleep on your agenda
- 11 - Reframe goals
- 12 - Practice deep work
3. Habits for the Relational Self
- 13 - Cultivate gratitude
- 14 - Stay curious
- 15 - Assume positive intent
- 16 - Practice inspiring
- 17 - Grow connections
4. Habits for the Discerning Self
- 18 - Find a guide
- 19 - Practice storytelling
- 20 - Filter your decisions
- 21 - Always be reading
Conclusion
- 22 - Make it your practice
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