Our workplaces are full of smart, capable people who are stuck in survival mode. They’re overwhelmed, constantly busy, and unsure how to sustain high performance. Meanwhile, organizations continue to default to control-based leadership, even though it's no longer effective in a fast-changing, “loosely coupled” world.

Does this mean consistently driving high performance while maintaining personal well-being is impossible today? Not when you have the right tools.

In this Happiness Squad Podcast episode, Ashish Kothari sits down with Angus Ridgway, former McKinsey partner & co-founder of Potentialife, to unpack the SHARP framework: a research-backed system that helps leaders and teams flourish through Strengths, Health, Absorption, Relationships, and Purpose.

Angus Ridgway is a seasoned leadership expert with a 20-year tenure at McKinsey & Company, where he held senior roles, including leading the Strategy Practice across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He co-founded Potentialife with Tal Ben-Shahar to democratize leadership development, making it accessible and impactful at all organizational levels.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Strengths: Rediscovering What Makes You Shine

• Health: Why The Real Problem Isn’t Stress But Lack of Recovery

• Absorption: Monotasking Is the New Superpower

• Relationships: The Power of Being Positively Authentic

• Purpose: The Final Lever for Flourishing

If you’re ready to become an up to 10X more effective leader, don’t miss this epic episode. Tune in now.

Resources:✅

• Potentialife: https://www.linkedin.com/company/potentialife/

• Kagan’s Theory of Adult Development: https://medium.com/@NataliMorad/how-to-be-an-adult-kegans-theory-of-adult-development-d63f4311b553

• Owning the difference you make to the world | Angus Ridgway | TEDxIEMadrid: https://youtu.be/o-tdmbiQ-yE?si=x9owGL-5QQyNons9

Books:✅

• The Joy of Leadership by Angus Ridgway & Tal Ben-Shahar: https://a.co/d/8BFQHGz

• 4,000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman: https://a.co/d/3sAJi0d

• Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg: https://a.co/d/6A5Bzur

• Hardwired for Happiness by Ashish Kothari: https://a.co/d/asM0o0c