The Human Connection: 4 Ways to Strengthen or Inadvertently Destroy Your Ability to Influence | Brian Bogert

The Courage of a Leader

Brian Bogert is a human behavior and performance coach known for helping people connect powerfully with others. He emphasizes the importance of authentic connection, particularly when facing personal and professional obstacles. Brian shares insights on how we can foster meaningful relationships by understanding the human need to feel safe, seen, and connected. He challenges us to recognize the barriers that prevent genuine connection and offers actionable advice to break down these walls.

Join us as we dive deep into the value of self-awareness in communication and how embracing vulnerability and authenticity can transform our relationships. Brian discusses the importance of being fully present in our interactions and how these practices can help us build stronger, more resilient bonds.

Brian’s approach encourages us to look beyond surface-level connections, helping us to cultivate deeper, more meaningful interactions in all areas of our lives.

Key Takeaways:

1. Core Human Needs: We all need to feel safe, seen, protected, and connected. Understanding these needs helps us build deeper, more meaningful relationships.

2. Authentic Connection: True connection comes from being genuine and vulnerable, leading to impactful personal and professional relationships.

3. Overcoming Barriers: Brian identifies common obstacles to connection, like fear and judgment, and offers tips to break them down.

4. Self-Awareness in Communication: Knowing our own emotions and triggers helps us communicate more effectively and connect deeply with others.

5. Being Present: Engaging fully and listening actively can transform our relationships, making them stronger and more resilient.

About the Guest:

Brian Bogert is a human behavior and performance coach, speaker, and business strategist who helps individuals, leaders, and entrepreneurs connect with their authentic selves to unlock their full potential. His journey began at age seven when he suffered a traumatic accident that resulted in the loss of his left arm. After enduring years of rehabilitation and surgeries, Brian developed a deep understanding of how physical, emotional, and mental pain can hold people back.

Brian's unique approach focuses on embracing pain to avoid suffering, prioritizing people over profits, and putting "who you are" before "what you do." His methods challenge conventional growth strategies, guiding people and organizations toward sustainable change and limitless potential. Driven by a mission to impact a billion lives by 2045, Brian and his team are dedicated to leading with intentionality and purpose.

https://brianbogert.com/

About the Host:

Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.

As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results.

Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:

· The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership Legacy

· The Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System Collaboration

· The Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and Community

· The Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team

Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.

http://www.courageofaleader.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley

Resources mentioned in the podcast

The Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (the Courage Assessment).

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https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/

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Mentioned in this episode:

The Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (The Courage Assessment)

https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/