#5: The ONE Thing You Have to Carry With You, Mental Models, & Finding Meaning w/ Chris Salmon

Chris Salmon helps senior leaders design and deliver sustainable programs around strategy, governance, organizational performance and leadership. He has served as a UK Crown Servant within the UK Intelligence Community, and currently serves the community as Chair with the Provincial Emergency Medical Services Foundation in Alberta and he previously served as Police Commissioner & Vice Chair with the Calgary Police Commission. He is also on the Advisory Board for Change Management Programs at Mount Royal University.

Chris is a graduate of the University of London, the University of Manchester, and the University of Wales. He is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and the proud holder of the Freedom of the City of London.

We talk about:

Why the meaning of life is to find meaning of life (and how you can find it too)

Why habits are so important

The mental models he uses to improve his decision making

How he improves his strategic thinking (and how you can too)

And a whole lot more...

Book recommendations:

Annie Duke - Thinking In Bets https://amzn.to/2GI6yTs

Rene Girard - Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World https://amzn.to/2I8qPSW

If you want to learn more about Chris, you can find him on LinkedIn at Chris Salmon.

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