Innovation in Compliance with Tom Fox Part 2: Tactical Resilience: Mastering Stress and Self-Awareness
Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals must be ready for and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this part 2 of the 3-part series, Tom Fox and Irina Alexander, founder & CEO of the Academy of MotivAction, explore tactical resilience and how awareness and self-mastery shape performance.
They use the metaphor of stress 'driving the bus' to highlight the various ways unmanaged stress manifests, from irritability to substance abuse and eventual burnout. Irina also distinguishes between burnout and breakdown, noting that while burnout is cumulative stress, a breakdown is a singular event. The discussion extends to the corporate world's awareness of the costs of stress and the importance of self-awareness in improving performance and emotional well-being. Irina shares actionable steps to cultivate self-awareness and sheds light on the pitfalls of equating control with strength. She emphasizes that authentic leadership requires flexibility and adaptation. The episode concludes with a teaser for the next episode, covering emotional regulation and trust rebuilding in high-pressure situations.
Join us tomorrow, where we conclude our 3-part series by visiting with Jen Hardy on Communication, Emotional Stability & the Power of Trust.
Key highlights:
- Understanding Stress and Burnout
- Corporate Stress and Productivity
- Self-Awareness and Emotional Wellbeing
- High Performers and Burnout Indicators
- Personal Rituals for Grounding
Resources:
Academy Of MotivAction Website
Academy Of MotivAction on LinkedIn
Tom Fox