Ep 90. Leadership Redefined: 10 Key Mantras for Achieving Business Excellence with Integrity
Release Date: 02/19/2025
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info_outlineIn this episode of The Jasper Blueprint podcast, Bessi shares "10 Rules I Live By", which they prefer to call "10 Mantras or Reminders" for achieving business excellence, as they don’t like the idea of rigid rules! These mantras have shaped their personal growth, relationships, and approach to life. Bessi shares their insights into navigating complex business landscapes while maintaining personal and professional integrity. From encouraging leaders to adopt a mindset of "Both/And" to challenging conventional business norms with the belief that "business is not a zero-sum game," Bessi inspires listeners to rethink how they operate both personally and professionally. They introduce listeners to influential quotes like Maya Angelou's "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." Sharing stories and lessons from their journey in business and life, Bessi emphasises that leaders can achieve both financial success and societal impact by embracing these philosophies.
Also in this episode:
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The power of adopting personal mantras to guide both business and personal life.
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Embracing a "Both/And" mindset to handle contradictions and complexities with grace.
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The importance of giving from a place of overflow, ensuring personal well-being before helping others.
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Business is not a zero-sum game; integrating purpose with profit can provide a competitive advantage.
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About Bessi Graham:
With nearly 25 years’ of experience working with business owners, governments, and large funding bodies to merge money and meaning, my experience spans from the grassroots of sitting in the dirt working with business owners across the Pacific Islands through to the United Nations in Geneva. This has given me an unparalleled perspective.
This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By: Simplified Impact