Fulfillment-Centric Leadership with Bernie Borges
Embracing the Five Pillars of Leadership
In this episode, I speak with Bernie Borges from Florida about his approach to leadership and the vital role of self-awareness in shaping leadership styles. We explore how leaders can better support their teams by focusing on the five key pillars of life: health, fitness, career, relationships, and legacy. Bernie discusses how leaders, who understand and fulfill these pillars for themselves, can lead with empathy, creating an environment that nurtures both personal and team growth. He shares insights from his research on fulfillment versus happiness and emphasizes the importance of providing resources that help employees thrive in all aspects of their lives.
Building Connections through Vulnerability and Holistic Leadership
Leaders can build deeper connections with their teams by openly sharing aspects of their own fulfillment journey. This vulnerability fosters authenticity and relatability, helping close the gap between leader and team. When leaders are bold enough to be human, it strengthens trust, loyalty, and overall team engagement. By focusing on the holistic view of their team members and fostering empathy, leaders can challenge conventional thinking and create an intentional culture that drives sustained engagement and innovation without alienating those who prefer the status quo.
About Bernie Borges:
Bernie Borges is the host of the Midlife Fulfilled Podcast and the Fulfillment Architect at Thrive Media. Borges partners with leaders at organizations to design and implement tailored strategies that foster a more fulfilled and thriving multigenerational workforce. Borges helps leaders cultivate a balanced and meaningful work environment by developing a Fulfillment Centric Leadership™ approach focused on optimizing employees’ five key pillars: Health, Fitness, Career, Relationships, and Legacy. Leveraging his decades of marketing and communications experience, he leads workshops and helps facilitate effective strategies that help business leaders to optimize employee well-being and engagement, leading to increased productivity, higher retention, and career satisfaction.
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