High performers… this one’s going to hit you right in the identity.
In this Elevate 360 Summit episode, Melissa sits down with global business leader and executive leadership coach Aron Kolosik, a former Fortune 50 executive who spent 25 years leading billion-dollar supply chains, mentoring high-achieving professionals, and learning firsthand what actually creates sustainable success.
Aron shares the hard truth: most leaders are stuck because their entire identity is tied to their role. They’re pouring everything into work while letting the rest of their life decay — and wondering why they feel exhausted, unfulfilled, or disconnected.
In this powerful conversation, Aron breaks down why real leadership starts with who you are, not what you do, and how to rebuild a high-performance life without sacrificing your health, family, or purpose.
If you’ve been feeling stretched thin or caught in the “as soon as I get past this project…” loop, this episode will absolutely shake something loose.
Takeaways
- Your identity cannot be your job title — detaching your self-worth from your role is key to real leadership.
- High performers stay stuck because they keep saying “once this project is done…” and that moment never comes.
- Strength in your relationships, health, and spiritual life fuels your success at work, not the other way around.
- Leaders create burnout when they model chaos — boundaries are an act of leadership.
- Vulnerability builds trust: your team can’t follow you if you pretend to be perfect.
- Success without sacrifice is possible, but only when you build systems that support your entire life, not just your career.
- Your “weakest link” — whether it’s health, marriage, or purpose — determines your overall performance.
- Personal growth is a continuous journey; without accountability, we drift.
- The next generation of leaders wants authenticity, not grind culture.
- You can build a high-performance life without losing your health, your family, or yourself.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- leadership identity
- burnout prevention
- getting unstuck
- high-performance habits
- holistic leadership
- work–life boundaries
- C-suite culture
- vulnerability in leadership
- personal systems
- operational excellence
- success without sacrifice
- spiritual grounding
- family & relationships
- career clarity
- personal growth
- LinkedIn™
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Connect with Melissa:
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Connect with Aron Kolosik:
▶ Take the Unstuck Assessment: https://unstuckmasterplan.com/
▶ Join Aron’s Leadership Newsletter: https://unstuckmasterplan.com/newsletter
▶ Explore the Plant Manager Accelerator program: https://plantmanageraccelerator.com/
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