#rationality #personal-growth Created at 270823 # [Anonymous feedback](https://www.admonymous.co/louis030195) # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought Last modified date: 270823 Commit: 0 # Related # Self confidence ## [[Expansion & Contraction|contraction]] Jack Welch emphasizes clarity in communication, fostering confidence within teams, and taking personal responsibility. Welch's leadership style is like a lighthouse: steady, illuminating the path for others, and standing tall amidst the waves. Kapil Gupta, on the other hand, delves deeper into the psyche, advocating for transcending self-image and exploring self-worth. He suggests that our fixation on the "self" and comparisons to others become barriers to true freedom and excellence. Gupta's philosophy is akin to a river flowing naturally: unattached, unconstrained by its banks, and freely merging with the vast ocean. Merged: Leadership, according to Welch and Gupta, is a blend of external illumination and internal flow. Like a lighthouse by a river, while one shines light on clear paths, the other teaches the art of navigating life's unpredictable currents. ## [[Expansion & Contraction|expansion]] ### Jack Welch Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, had a unique philosophy regarding self-confidence. Here's a cheat sheet summarizing his key ideas: 1. **Speed, Simplicity, and Self-Confidence**: Welch believed that real leaders don't need clutter and should have the self-confidence to be clear and precise in their communication. This ensures that everyone in the organization understands the business goals[1]. 2. **Relentlessly Upgrade the Team**: Leaders should use every encounter as an opportunity to evaluate, coach, and build self-confidence in their team members. People development should be a daily event integrated into regular activities[4]. 3. **Instill Confidence**: Creating a truly confident workforce is essential. Confidence is a vital ingredient for success, and leaders should work on fostering it in their employees[6]. 4. **Generosity Gene**: Effective leaders must possess the "generosity gene," which means they love to give praise, want people to grow, and never take credit for others' ideas[5]. 5. **Challenge Others to Drive Change**: Leaders should motivate their teams by setting high standards and encouraging them to take risks and experiment without fear of making mistakes[5]. 6. **Ask Important Questions**: To get better solutions, leaders should probe proposals and presentations by asking questions and stirring up healthy debates[4]. 7. **Inspire Followers, Not Workers**: Welch emphasized the importance of inspiring people to follow a vision rather than merely managing workers[7]. 8. **Take Personal Responsibility**: Leaders should take personal responsibility for their actions and decisions, demonstrating accountability and setting an example for their team[7]. Citations: [1] https://hbr.org/1989/09/speed-simplicity-self-confidence-an-interview-with-jack-welch [2] https://youtube.com/watch?v=QyUtigEdvb8 [3] https://youtube.com/watch?v=CLnvXqHnbag [4] https://www.inc.com/dana-severson/these-8-simple-rules-of-leadership-from-jack-welch-are-more-important-now-than-ever-before.html [5] https://jackwelch.strayer.edu/winning/motivate-teammates-build-confidence/ [6] https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/25-lessons-from-jack-welch-ahmed-el-beheary [7] https://www.inc.com/thomas-koulopoulos/jack-welch-ceo-general-electric-business-leadership-management-lessons.html ### [[Kapil Gupta - Direct Truth - Uncompromising - Non-Prescriptive Truths to the Enduring Questions of Life|Kapil Gupta]] Kapil Gupta's philosophy on self-confidence revolves around the idea of self-image and the concept of self. Here are some key points from the resources you mentioned: 1. Self-Less: Gupta argues that there is no hardened objective reality that functions, thinks, acts, and experiences. He believes that adopting the concept of a self gives false significance to these functions and leads to an ocean of problems[1]. 2. The Truth About Self-Worth: Gupta states that self-worth is inevitably an issue because wherever there is any type of image, that image can never be enough. Comparing oneself with others leads to regression. He emphasizes that the ultimate individual in any domain is the one who is first and foremost free, regardless of success or failure[2]. 3. Self-Image: In a YouTube video, Gupta discusses the topic of self-image, but the full content is not available in the search results[3]. 4. Conquering the Mind: Gupta's website, Siddha Performance, focuses on conquering the mind and accessing the real. However, specific content on self-confidence is not available in the search results[4]. 5. Barriers to Sustained Excellence: In an interview, Gupta talks about the barriers to sustained excellence, including confidence, arriving, failure, winning, and marketing. He discusses where confidence comes from and how to access it[5]. 6. Conquering the Mind - Naval: In this interview, Gupta shares his thoughts on freedom, self-improvement, and the importance of understanding where things come from[6]. To get a comprehensive understanding of Kapil Gupta's philosophy on self-confidence, you can explore the resources mentioned above, particularly the interview on barriers to sustained excellence[5] and the discussion on self-worth[2]. Citations: [1] https://medium.com/@KapilGuptaMD/self-less-c643ee3d6a6a [2] https://podcastnotes.org/33voices/kapil-4/ [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNRUkOpRte4 [4] https://www.kapilguptamd.com [5] https://33voicesiq.com/an-interview-with-kapil-gupta-on-the-single-biggest-barrier-to-self-improvement/ [6] https://nav.al/kapil