EP22 | Increasing Collective Intelligence Through Effective Leadership with Bob Anderson

Thomas is joined by author, leadership expert, and the founder of Leadership Circle, Bob Anderson.  They discuss what it takes to be an effective leader in our current era of change and upheaval. Through research and extensive experience, Bob has concluded that the most salient characteristic of an effective leader is their emphasis on relationship, and that this is a universal theme across all cultures.  He explains how an effective leader can develop a group whose collective intelligence is greater than any one individual’s intelligence, and that this is where the emergent future lies.  Thomas and Bob also explore how to be open to new insights and inspirations in order to take your work to an innovative edge, and the “core tension” between purpose and safety. Key Points: 02:29 What makes a successful leader? 08:17 How to create collective leadership 11:04 The emerging future of leadership 15:22 Breaking the reactive pattern 19:37 Self-authorship makes better leaders 33:54 Are you living your true purpose? 37:09 Treading the edge of irrelevance 40:09 Being open to inspiration Bob Anderson is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Development Officer of the Leadership Circle. He dedicated his career to exploring the intersections between leadership and personal mastery, and between competence and consciousness. He has completed his second co-authored book "Scaling Leadership: Building Organizational Capability and Capacity to Create Outcomes that Matter Most." "Scaling Leadership" is an essential guide that offers senior leaders the information needed to develop conscious leadership at scale with their organization.  Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-j-anderson/ Leadership Circle Website: https://leadershipcircle.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tlcasiapacific Sign up for updates by visiting our website: