94: Selfless leadership: unlocking your true self with Katrijn van Oudheusden

Welcome back to Happier at Work! Buckle yourself in for a mind-blowing listen as joining Aoife this week for a very unique discussion is special guest Katrijn van Oudheusden. Katrijn is a consultant and selfless leadership coach with over twenty years of experience in organisational development. Katrijn is passionate about creating a better workplace for all through authentic and non-dual practices. In this episode, Katrijn explains the meaning of selfless leadership and highlights the transformative effects of tackling the roots of our self-beliefs to shrink our ego and unlock our true selves. Key points covered throughout include: - An introduction to Katrijn van Oudheusden. - An insight into organisational pitfalls – ego, posturing and power. - The impact of leadership ego on employees. - Culture fit and belonging in the workplace. - What is servant leadership? - An exploration of identity formation and self-beliefs. - The key to unlearning. - The four insights of selfless leadership. - The human being connection. - Unlocking your true self. - The positive outcomes of selfless service. - The concept of doing by not doing. - What makes Katrijn Happier at Work. Connect with Katrijn van Oudheusden: https://katrijnvanoudheusden.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrijnvo/ Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O'Brien: https://www.happieratwork.ie https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien https://www.twitter.com/HappierAtWorkHQ https://www.instagram.com/happieratwork.ie https://www.facebook.com/groups/happieratworkpodcast Resources: Book: Selfless Leadership by Katrijn van Oudheusden https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09MV4789C/

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