The Unconquerable Leader with Nathan Tanner

Are you mastering both the internal and external game of leadership? Nathan Tanner joins Kevin to discuss the importance of mastering oneself as a leader to become unconquerable. Nathan encourages us to create different characters for different roles in our lives, allowing us to be intentional with our behavior. He also shares the value of deciding where to underperform, acknowledging that we can't excel at everything simultaneously. Further, we should seek discomfort regularly and engage in challenging activities, like an Ironman, to reset expectations. Listen For 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Guest Introduction 03:05 Journey to Writing the Book 07:02 Stories We Tell Ourselves 13:08 Character Creation 18:04 Deciding Where to Underperform 20:55 Not Worrying About What Others Think 23:38 Personal Operating System 27:32 Importance of Doing Hard Things 29:40 Nathan's Hobbies 30:41 What Nathan is Reading 31:41 Where to Learn More About Nathan 32:22 Conclusion and Action Steps Meet Nathan Nathan's Story: Nathan Tanner is the author of two books, Not Your Parents' Workplace, and his new book, The Unconquerable Leader: Mastering the Internal and External Game. He is an executive coach who helps CEOs, founders, and high-impact leaders scale themselves and their companies. Prior to becoming a full-time coach, Nathan was the VP of People at Neighbor, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup disrupting the storage industry. Prior to Neighbor, Nathan spent half a decade at DoorDash where he was hired as the head of HR and scaled the company from 250 to 5,000+ employees. He started his career on Wall Street at Lehman Brothers where he had a front-row seat to the largest bankruptcy in history. He's an IRONMAN triathlete, holds an MBA from BYU, and was trained as a coach at the Co-Active Training Institute. Nathan lives with his wife and their four children in southern Utah. This Episode is brought to you by... Remarkable Masterclasses. Each masterclass is designed to help you become the remarkable leader and human you were born to be. Details on how to get on board for a specific skill or get discounts each month can be found on our website. Book Recommendations The Unconquerable Leader: Mastering the Internal and External Game by Nathan Tanner  The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt  Like this? Understanding the Success Mindsets with Ryan Gottfredson The Mindsets That Separate the Best Leaders with Vikram Malhotra Leading From the Inside Out with Errol Doebler Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group   Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we’d be thrilled if you’d let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here’s a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes    Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP