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What do post-conflict war zones and Fortune 500 boardrooms have in common? More than you think.

In Episode 103 of BRAINBOX, I sit down with Omar Khan - executive coach, author of "Loving Assertiveness," and a man who has navigated difficult conversations across 50 countries and some of the world's most volatile settings.

We go deep on why most leaders are having the wrong conversations, what anger is actually telling you, and how the same human dynamics that fuel wars play out silently inside your leadership team every single day.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:43 - War costs

1:25 - Boardrooms vs. war zones

3:05 - Dominance as a mask for weakness

5:03 - Loving assertiveness as the "third way"

8:27 - Gandhi's Ahimsa - energy when the desire to harm is gone

9:08 - Emotional x-ray vision

12:10 - "Leadership is a conversation and most leaders are having the wrong one"

15:14 - Consulting firm case study

16:42 - Hiring decisions and cultural fit

17:58 - Dan Sullivan's advice

19:13 - Key leadership behaviors

22:03 - Communicating with those you disagree with

22:14 - Closing

🔗 Website: www.lovingassertiveness.com

If you wish to explore Loving Assertiveness for yourself, visit the website to download a free collection of practice scripts. It's specifically designed to help you "practice" building bridges across challenging differences and to begin putting the ideas from this conversation into practice, with guidance."--------------------------------------------------------------------Brain Box Catalysts: Global Top 10 PR & Personal Branding Agency: https://www.brainboxcatalysts.com #thoughtleadership #PersonalBranding #pr #marketing #sales #startup #entrepreneurship #founder #podcast #leadership #leadershippodcast #brainboxpodcast