280: Unveiling Radical Humility with Urs Koenig - A Deep Dive into Modern Leadership

The Elegant Warrior with Heather Hansen

In this episode of the podcast, Heather welcomes Urs Koenig, a former United Nations peacekeeper and NATO military peacekeeping commander, who is also the author of "Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human." Urs discusses the importance of humility in leadership, proposing a shift from traditional heroic leadership to what he calls "now leadership," which is centered on radical humility. This leadership approach is anchored in three pillars: accurate self-knowledge, self-awareness, and relational leadership. He emphasizes that feedback is crucial for growth and development as a leader and that vulnerability is key to building trust.

Heather and Urs also explore how his endurance athletic background has shaped his views on leadership and the skill of learning to lose. They talk about effective communication and the various ways of conveying messages to reach different audiences. Urs shares insights into his upcoming book "Leadership Now," which aims to be personal, research-based and includes practical exercises for readers to apply its concepts.

In this episode you will learn:

(00:00:02) Introducing Urs Koenig on Radical Humility

(00:01:00) Katie Shipman's New Book on Leading with Radical Humility

(00:07:26) The Importance of Feedback for Leadership Growth

(00:09:59) Building Trust through Vulnerability

(00:12:04) Earning Vulnerability in Relationships by Brene Brown

(00:18:43) Radical Humility and Endurance Athletics

(00:22:04) Highlight from Page 147 of Radical Humility

(00:25:33) Leadership Prompts for Immediate Application

(00:27:43) Book Recommendations from Urs Koenig

Learn more about Urs Koenig:

Book: Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human

Website: https://www.urskoenig.com/

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