Matthew Addison-Black: The Mask of Leadership | Curiosity & Command

Matthew Addison-Black spent his early career wearing a mask of leadership, copying the scripts he'd seen other people use instead of being himself. He tells Ben what it took to take it off, and why leadership is about behaviour rather than traits, which means anyone can learn it. In this episode: The mask of leadership, and the 18 months of work it took to see it Why leadership is behaviour, not traits Leadership and management: why they belong together "The standard you walk past is the standard you accept" Celebrating your wins before the treadmill burns you out Identity after the Army, and why you're not the same person you were five years ago AI, critical thinking and the art of asking a good question The curse of competence, and why you will never be finished Matthew is an executive coach (PCC), keynote speaker and Associate Professor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and is doing a PhD on identity. Watch the full conversation and subscribe for new episodes:    / @ben.newton.kaizen   Kaizen Summit: https://kaizen-summit.com Follow Matthew: https://www.veritashighperformance.com ·   / matthewaddisonblack   If you need someone to talk to, Samaritans is available free on 116 123, day or night: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can... Chapters 0:00 Cold open 0:52 Introduction: from the rugby pitch to the Gurkhas 4:08 Unmasking, and early mistakes as a young officer 10:52 Self-talk and learning to trust your judgement 14:28 Leadership and management 16:47 Mentors and celebrating your wins 20:53 Chemotherapy, remission and "Little Matthew" 25:27 Looking back on military service and rites of passage 32:04 Why psychology: the Master's and the PhD 36:24 PhD research: adverse childhood experience and identity fusion 39:37 Identity, vulnerability and courage 43:49 Values, hindsight and advice to a younger self 46:40 AI, critical thinking and staying human 51:10 AI's wider impact: creativity, VR, deepfakes and conflict 1:02:11 Arrogance, the curse of competence and "never finished" 1:06:29 Closing Ad: Join the Kaizen community: https://portal.kaizen-summit.com/comm... I earn a commission when you join through this link. Thanks for supporting us.