
Imagine one morning waking up on the military campus and seeing 160 people laughing at you - their supposed leader. Should you run away and pretend nothing ever happened? Should you tell yourself that this is not for you and it is time to move on? Or maybe sit down for a moment, admit the brutal truth, and turn it into the most valuable leadership journey of your life?
In this episode, Cocoon Program CEO Farhad Niyoz talks with Tommi Siro, Co-Founder and CGO of Jobilla. Tommi opens up about making a historical embarrassment of himself while serving in the mandatory military and how many lessons he took from it to his entrepreneurship journey as a co-founder. Learn about The Stockdale Paradox and the key steps to becoming a leader that others want to follow. Tommi also shares his experience with mentorship and advice for CEOs facing a crisis or as Tommi sees them - brutal facts.
Overview of the topic:
01:10 Welcome Co-Founder and CGO of Jobilla Tommi Siro
2:35 Turning embarrassment around: Tommi's story of messing up badly in the military
9:42 How to approach major mistakes and turn them around
13:06 Key steps to becoming a leader that others want to follow
18:57 Undeniable impact of loving parenthood
22:29 Why and How: Transforming shortcomings into strength
27:51 How honesty and carelessness might be the key to building self-awareness
32:13 Desensitizing confrontation: Seeking WHY behind every argument
35:26 The Stockdale Paradox: Leadership growth with honesty and gratitude
40:26 Advice for crises: Face the brutal facts, take action accordingly
43:04 Using mentorship to expand your bubbles and views
47:58 Correlation between mental resilience, simplicity, and happiness
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Resources:
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