Overcoming our ego and identifying who we are as leaders, and most importantly as people, is hard but essential work. Our personalities are so often wrapped up in our roles, but overidentifying with those roles, and committing to self-serving values, can undermine our position as leaders. Self-awareness and self-reflection allows us to transition from an ego-driven “I” mentality, to “We” - where a team can be brought together, to become greater than the sum of its parts.

Today’s guest has done that crucial work on himself, and shares inspiring insights from his own life lessons. Joel Mitchell is Managing Director of Stagecoach South East - part of one of the biggest public transport companies in the UK. Joel has a wealth of experience at every level within large organisations, holds a Masters degree in leadership, and is a qualified coach and mentor.

In this episode, Joel explains how your brain and your thoughts are not you - and how to figure out who you TRULY are. Why you must have a version of yourself that exists even after you’ve taken off all of your coats - your leadership coat, your friend coat, your parent coat. And how therapy and coaching can lead to a greater understanding of yourself and the people you lead.

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