Columbia Professor: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Stoicism, Escaping Death | Chuck Garcia
Description
Chuck Garcia is the founder of Climb Leadership International and coaches executives worldwide on public speaking, emotional intelligence, and executive presence. His clients include many of the world’s best and biggest companies. He is a motivational speaker, Amazon bestselling author of A Climb to the Top, and teaches at Columbia University. Chuck is also a passionate and accomplished mountaineer who has scaled peaks all over the world. He formerly spent twenty-five years in leadership positions at Bloomberg, BlackRock, and Citadel Investment Management. His new book, The Moment That Defines Your Life was released on February 6th and distributed by Simon & Schuster.
00:00 Trailer
00:51 Introduction
02:17 Conversation starts
02:41 Chuck's Life-Changing Experience on 9/11
07:51 From Wall Street to Mountaineering: A Career Transformation
09:02 Family Perspectives and Emotional Aftermath
11:29 Embracing a New Career Path: The Journey of Teaching and Coaching
14:34 The Power of Mentorship and Learning from the Mountains
19:14 Does academia fail to create inspiration?
23:54 Stoicism Meets Emotional Intelligence
33:28 Navigating People Pleasing and Niceness
34:55 The Pitfalls of Trying Too Hard
35:52 Eulogy Virtues vs Resume Virtues
37:47 The Power of Genuine Connections
39:26 Cultural Differences in Communication and Assertiveness
40:46 Embracing Nonconformity: Lessons from Churchill and Gandhi
49:16 Emotional security vs courage
50:42 Building Credibility, Trust, and Respect in Your Career
54:15 Public Speaking and Communication
59:59 Final Thoughts: Changing Yourself to Change the World
01:02:55 Wrapping up
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