Leading with joy (not fear). Productive magic with Florian Weiss

In 1890, Kate Sanborn described the entrepreneur’s journey as “1% inspiration, 99% perspiration”. Surely things are different today… During this episode of the This is Real Leadership podcast series, Dr. Florian Weiss, CEO of Jameda (one of the largest software providers for healthcare) and Professor Sandra Sieber, Professor of Entrepreneurship at IESE Business School (one of the world’s best business schools) – ranked No.1 in the world for six years running by the Financial Times – discuss lessons learned in leadership. Is building an organization that fosters personal growth the most important aspect of entrepreneurial leadership, and how do optimists survive? In this episode, Florian and Sandra discuss: *  How to leave space for productive magic (13:33) *  How to navigate paranoid optimism (06:22) *  How to learn from failure (15:16) *  Key leadership paradoxes (20:21) Click IESE.edu/real-leadership/ for more Real Leadership content Want to keep up to date with the latest podcasts, leadership and career trends - subscribe to our newsletter. Connect with Dr Florian Weiss Connect with Professor Sandra Sieber Email the podcast