Rachel McGill - Exploring Resilient Leadership

Are you merely enduring tough times, or are you truly thriving through them? In this episode of Legendary Leaders, army veteran and leadership expert Rachel McGill joins Cathleen to explore the nuanced art of resilience. Rachel unveils the clear difference between merely bouncing back and proactively moving forward. She shares her journey, from breaking a world record to creating Resilient Leaders Elements, a framework designed to help leaders like you build genuine resilience. Discover why true resilience is not about muscling through challenges but about adapting, making better decisions under pressure, and balancing control with adaptability. Tune in for a conversation that will inspire you to transform challenges into opportunities and rethink the way you lead during challenging times.

 

Episode Timeline: 

00:00 Introduction

05:40 How to best structure your day and maximise energy

12:17 Building and developing resilient leadership skill

20:26 Why inclusion is a fundamental need 

34:04 Turning crisis into opportunity

41:10 Visualising desired outcomes helps build resilience

51:12 Foreseeing crises, staying informed and being prepared

01:08:51 Authentic leadership and emotional intelligence

01:15:32 True diversity requires different perspectives and experiences

 

Key Takeaways: 

• Rachel explains that resilience isn't about simply toughing it out through difficult times. She explains how having a bias for achievement and a positive intention can provide clarity and direction even during uncertainty.

• Cathleen and Rachel discuss the importance of creating a culture where everyone feels included and empowered to lead. This involves sharing control, encouraging openness, and fostering an environment of trust and accountability. 

• Rachel shares stories of experience in the army and in business, emphasising the need for leaders to be adaptable and aware of their environments. During times of crisis or change, the ability to reassess and invite diverse perspectives becomes crucial. 

 

ABOUT Rachel McGill

Having served as an army officer, Rachel McGill has 30 years’’ leadership development experience and specialises in the development of resilience in leaders and the tools they need to succeed. As co-founder of Resilient Leaders Elements with her colleague Dr Jeremy Mead, her ambition is to make world-class resilient leadership development available to all. Rachel has designed and facilitated hundreds of courses for thousands of people and leads on ensuring pragmatic approaches to leadership development.

 

Connect with Rachel McGill:

Website: www.resilientleaderselements.com 

X: www.twitter.com/leaderselements

Facebook: www.facebook.com/resilientleaderselements

Instagram: www.instagram.com/resilientleaderselements

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/resilient-leaders-elements

 

Connect: 
 

Find | Cathleen O’Sullivan 

Business: cathleenmerkel.com  

Email: [e-mail] 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathleen-merkel/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendary_leaders_cathleenos/

 

 

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