How Grief Made This CEO a Better Leader, with MiraSol's James Dismond

Most leaders treat grief and burnout like a personal weakness. James Dismond thinks differently. James became a CEO for the first time in 2023. Ninety days in, his mother entered hospice care, and he found himself running a hospice organization while sitting on the other side of the bed as a grieving son. That experience changed how he leads, and this conversation is about what it changed. He and Dr. Mira Brancu get into why saying "that person is burning out" quietly moves the blame onto the wrong shoulders, what he actually did to carry an entire organization through a rebrand and expansion without gutting their trust, and the practice he built to replace the useless feedback sandwich. He also talks about when to let a good person fail on purpose, and why he refuses to fake it until he makes it. If you have ever had to hold someone accountable while they were falling apart, this one is for you. Subscribe for weekly conversations on leadership, burnout, and workplace mental health. Find our guest here: Connect with James Dismond:   / james-dismond     / mirasolhealth   https://mirasolhealth.org/ To find more of my work: Subscribe to this channel Subscribe to my free newsletter at: mailchi.mp/2079c04f4d44/subscribe Work with me one-on-one: calendly.com/mira-brancu/30-minute-initial-consultation Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/MiraBrancu Learn more about my services: www.gotowerscope.com Get practical workplace politics tips from my books: gotowerscope.com/books Get my free Strategic Clarity and Leadership Resilience assessment: https://mailchi.mp/e1ebf8505764/slr-a... Get my Free Burnout Root Cause Assessment: https://mailchi.mp/29d7d18fae4a/burno... Get my Workplace Grief Guide: https://mailchi.mp/46873b910380/workp... Find other free resources to support your leadership growth: https://gotowerscope.com/other-free-s... Join the next Towerscope leadership workshop or fellowship: https://gotowerscope.com/fellowship Episodes and other resources referenced: Watch this next:    • Working Hard but Your Team Still Doesn't S...   #thehardskills #mirabrancu #selfawareness #leadershipdevelopment #emotionalintelligence #executivecoaching 00:00 - Why Great Leaders Don't "Perform" Leadership 01:10 - The Leadership Lesson That Changed Everything 04:35 - Ninety Days Into His First CEO Job, His Mother Entered Hospice 16:36 - "Burnout" Is the Wrong Word, and Here Is Why (GOLDEN NUGGET) 20:22 - The Question Every Leader Answers Wrong 24:35 - 150 Meetings, Four Generations, One Rebrand 30:54 - Compassionate Accountability, Explained 47:58 - When You Should Let Your Best People Fail 56:12 - Take Yourself Off the Pedestal