Ep 2 - Coping with Major Challenges Using 10 Leadership Tools and 4 Interdependencies To Be More Resilient

Resilience in Leadership

Josiah Go wears multiple hats as the Chairman and Chief Innovation Strategist for Mansmith & Fielders, Inc., and Chairman of Waters Philippines. He's also the Chairman of over a dozen companies. He's widely known as a respected marketing guru, having been awarded one of the Agora Awardees of 1994, one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines (TOYM) in 2001, Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) in the World in 2002 - the first and only Filipino in Business Education given by the World JCI in a competition among 1000 TOYMs, and one of only two Lifetime Achievement Awardees by the Association of Marketing Educators.

During the pandemic, Josiah studied 45 companies in 17 countries, which validated his beliefs on resilience. He mentioned four interdependent strengths that can help one cope with challenges - social, cultural, physical, and mental strengths. He further explains resiliency as having a growth mindset to confront adversity and having the ability to step back and look at the bigger picture.

Josiah mentions Dr. Steven Southwick and Dr. Dennis Charney, multi-awarded researchers and doctors. Through studying their material, he found that resilience starts with the decision to want to be alive and face challenges. He emphasizes the need to know and have role models that one would want to emulate, making one more resilient.

Recalling Social strength, Josiah highlights the importance of having support groups. It is this system of support that one turns to for encouragement and perspective. Rounding off the strengths is well-being and good health. Physical exercise helps build health, and in turn, one's resiliency.

Ian implores Josiah to share his experiences of resilience which the latter obliges by sharing the humble beginnings of Mansmith & Builders. Josiah takes us back 32 years in the past when he was still a professor in Ateneo and had just bought a bankrupt company to now one of the most successful training and consulting companies. Another one of Josiah's companies, Waters Philippines, the largest distributor of mineral pot water in Asia, experienced a crisis early on which forced the company to reinvent its business model. This particular experience also influenced Josiah's teaching of business models.

Beyond resilience, Ian asks Josiah what other teachings and learnings can he share. "Preparation is essential" quickly remarked Josiah. He expounds further on its importance by highlighting the loss of time when one is unprepared. To save time, one must learn to anticipate any challenges that may come.

Another anecdote shared by Josiah is the importance of having multiple revenue streams. Ian chimes in and compares this to an employee losing his job and having to wonder what would happen next with the source of income gone.

Ian closes by sharing being part of Mansmith & Fielders through Sensei Business Academy where he was mentored by Josiah. He exclaims that this experience made him decide to have Josiah as the first guest of the podcast.

Episode Highlights:

01:25-02:51 - Introduction of guest

02:51-05:34 - Josiah Defining Resilience

05:34-06:00 - Being Optimistic as a Resilient Leader

06:00-07:02 - Meaning and Purpose of Humanity

07:02-09:55 - Cognitive Flexibility, Brain Fitness and Spirituality

09:55-11:00 - Having Role Models and Having a Support System

11:00-11:47 - Moral Compass

11:47-13:54 - Importance of Physical Exercise

13:54-18:02 - Mansmith & Fielders Inc and Waters Philippines History

18:02-22:29 - Final Words for Future Leaders

22:29-23:17 - Mentoring Experience of Ian

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