Gamechanger Sessions: The Future of Learning No. 1
Jerry Colonna, CEO of Reboot.io
Original livestream recorded on September 29th, 2020.
Jerry Colonna is CEO & Co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm, and author of REBOOT: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an executive, venture capitalist, journalist and a board member for 100+ organizations to help people lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity.
Watch the video to learn more about:
Why Jerry’s lessons on radical self-inquiry and reflection can help make us better humans and ultimately better leaders
Jerry’s key insights on how to lead amidst chaos and uncertainty
What the pandemic has taught Jerry and the leaders he coaches about “rebooting”
How Reboot, Jerry’s well renowned leadership school, is adapting to virtual and remote learning experiences
What Jerry believes the future of leadership education and learning will look like post COVID
Key Moments
04:05 – What Jerry’s company, Reboot, does and why it’s important for leaders
06:39 – Jerry’s personal story that led him to start Reboot
10:29 – On Jerry’s guiding principle of radical self-inquiry and how it connects to our sense of self-worth
14:22 – Why the concept of radical self-inquiry is so important in the leadership development process especially when leading in uncertainty
18:24 – On how we as humans learn best and why often it requires us to confront our own suffering
21:44 – How Reboot embraces the idea of conscious leadership in their coaching practices and why it is so effective for people who hold so much power
26:32 – Jerry demonstrates why shared experience and how this can make a leader feel more resilient and less lonely
32:50 – The misconception that being vulnerable means showing weakness
34:47 – What Reboot covers at their leadership bootcamps
37:02 – On how Reboot has integrated virtual learning in their bootcamps and why community dedicated learning is the most important aspect
41:10 – The most important lessons Jerry’s clients are learning from COVID
44:48 – Why COVID has given us an incredible opportunity to correct the injustices existant in our society and why this is important for the future of learning
Q&A from Gamechanger/Mastermind Audience:
47:41 – On how parents can best support their kids to be resilient and have a sense of self-worth as they grow up
50:22 – How direct reports can help in making leaders feel safe
52:48 – How Jerry approaches difficult conversations with those who have conflicting opinions
56:18 – On the crucible moments that often lead Jerry’s clients to seeking his help