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We are born self-confident. By the time we hit our teen years, that self-confidence dwindles. Lisa Sun suggests confidence is a mindset and we get to choose to be confident. Lisa joins Kevin to discuss the concept of gravitas and confidence. She realized that gravitas is about believing in yourself on the inside before projecting it outward. Lisa also shares the eight forms of confidence that she discovered through research and surveys and recognizes that all eight forms are valid, and each person's confidence language is unique. Leaders need to replace vague advice like "be more confident" with specific conversations about strengths and provide feedback that acknowledges individual strengths and why they believe in team members.
Listen for...
00:00 Introduction
02:32 Lisa Sun: The Birth of Gravitas
05:17 Internal Belief: The Heart of Gravitas
06:14 From Self-Consciousness to Bursting Confidence
07:41 Reimagining Confidence: A Choice and Mindset
08:56 Western Bias in Confidence Perception
09:47 Dale Carnegie's Mark on Lisa's Confidence Viewpoint
10:12 The Call to Redefine Gravitas
11:14 Kevin Eikenberry on Gravitas-Confidence Nexus
11:51 Lisa's Three C's: Courage, Compassion, Connection
12:14 Exploring the Eight Variants of Confidence
16:05 The Power of Creation in Confidence
17:07 The Imperative of Self-Driven Confidence
18:14 Revolutionizing Confidence Conversations
18:41 Book Insights: A Holistic Take on Confidence
19:41 The Female Superpower: Achievement & Knowledge
20:32 Elevating EQ in Societal Conversations
21:30 Rethinking Team Views on Confidence
22:18 Navigating the Dual Sides of Strengths
23:13 Evolving Leadership with Time
24:20 Crafting Your Personal Confidence Lexicon
25:01 Boosting Self-awareness with a Confidence Quiz
25:35 Universal Confidence Language: A Mindset and Choice
27:00 Bridging the Women's Confidence Divide
28:34 Feedback Pitfalls: The Vague Confidence Directive
29:15 Leadership 101: Dimensional Feedback
29:41 Ease Your Level-Up Moments
31:19 Lisa's Fun Side: Art & Dance
33:06 Reading Corner: "Asian-American Dreams"
34:25 Discovering More About Lisa
35:45 Putting Today's Insights into Action
36:07 Closing
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