In Conversation with John Amaechi OBE – Being an ethical leader
Update: 2023-06-04
Description
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Psychologist John Amaechi, a former NBA basketball player, shares his his journey to sporting success and his decision to pursue a career in psychology. Talking to Future Talent Learning's Karam Filfilan, he also discusses ethics in business and his personal principles, stressing the importance of creating cultures of accountability.
Episode timestamps
- Growing up in Stockport in the UK [00:01:12 ]
- Being recognised for physical ability over his intellect [00:05:28 ] ]
- Discovering basketball – and moving to the US to realise his ambitions [00:09:34 ]
- Writing 3,000 letters to the US to find a coach [00:12:15 ]
- Dealing with setbacks [00:14:29 ]
- The benefits of hard work [00:18:50 ]
- Principles and loyalty – turning down a contract with the Lakers [00:22:29 ]
- How principles can help boost trust and engagement [00:28:12 ]
- Having honest conversations and the value of micro-appraisals [00:32:18 ]
- Ethical leadership [00:39:54 ]
- Being an 'everyday Jedi' [00:40:49 ]
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