Guest: Shirzad Chamine, author of Positive Intelligence
Part I - Live Event
Part II - Bonus Interview
Shirzad Chamine is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours.
Shirzad is the former CEO of the largest coach training organization in the world, CTI. He has trained faculty at Stanford University and Yale business schools. A preeminent C-suite advisor, Shirzad has coached hundreds of CEOs and their executive teams. His background includes a BA in psychology, an MS in electrical engineering, and an MBA from Stanford. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and his son and daughter are among his greatest joys in life (in fact he once stepped down as CEO to spend more time with them). He is currently CEO of Positive Intelligence, ranked #567 in the 2023 Inc 5000 List…a passionate “Culture First” company that believes in creating a better world of work.
"Transformational change is... 20% Insight, 80% Muscle"
We often know what we need to do to be effective, but we sabotage ourselves. We must build mental fitness – Positive Intelligence, or PQ – by weakening our mental “Saboteurs” and strengthening our mental “Sage”. Leaders with high PQ develop new brain "muscles" and access 5 untapped “Sage” powers: Explore, Empathize, Innovate, Navigate, and Activate. These mental Sage powers enable leaders to be grounded and agile in any situation and to create a thriving team environment.
RESOURCES
Discover Your Saboteurs: Take the Assessment
Is your mind serving you or sabotaging you?
With Positive Intelligence (PQ), you discover how to identify and conquer your top mental Saboteurs, including the Judge, Controller, Avoider, Stickler, Pleaser, etc.
These Saboteurs can override our good intentions, subconsciously triggering a defensive reaction and undermining our effectiveness – in meetings, in relationships, and our daily decisions and actions. The first step to conquering your Saboteurs is to identify them and expose their lies and limitations.
Positive Intelligence for your Team or Organization
Eight out of 10 teams never reach their full potential. The PQ® Program for mental fitness enables your team to achieve optimal performance and wellbeing at work and beyond. The PQ Program will help your team build the mental muscles needed to ignite lasting positive change across your organization.
Multi-million Dollar Grant for Coaches
Discover why Positive Intelligence has committed to a multi-million dollar grant exclusively for coaches. See whether you are eligible and learn how you can apply for this grant for a seat in the seven-week PQ program. The next Grant Program cohort starts Sat, January 20th, 2024. Space is limited, apply now.
This Episode Brought to You by Culture First LIVE Event
Christy interviewed Shirzad for a LIVE event with Culture First, a movement of people who believe a better world of work is possible and are willing to take action to make it real. Culture First is a global community with 100+ chapters worldwide, so listening in were people around the globe, from Denver to Dubai & Michigan to Melbourne.
As an active member of the Culture First Community and Leader of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, Christy saw what kindred spirits the Culture First and Positive Intelligence communities are and was delighted to bring them together. Thank you Culture First & Jessie Jacob for hosting such a rich conversation!