Sarah Furness: Just Enough of a B*tch

EP 392 - This week we meet Sarah Furness, whose self described
superpower is being “just enough of a bitch”. If you want to know
what she means by that, stop reading and start listening.


Sarah was the first female helicopter pilot to lead special
forces missions in Iraq.


These days she is bringing battlefield hardened insights to
business problems, helping leaders to create healthy behaviours
and environments in threatening or stressful situations.


It’s a wide ranging conversation, covering everything from gender
roles and sexism to mindfulness under extreme pressure and
something called disco leg. But our main focus was on
psychological safety and why it is important in the military and
business.


As Sarah says, “The only way we can learn from a mistake is if we
talk about it, and we can’t talk about it if you’re punished for
it”.


The bit about disco leg is right at the end, if you want to skip
to that to find out what it means.


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Spotify Video Chapters:


00:00 BWB with Sarah Furness


01:16 Andy's Intro


02:33 Quickfire: Get to Know Sarah


07:53 Sarah's Journey: From Military to Mindfulness


17:05 The Power of Mindfulness in High-Stress Situations


24:47 Learning from Failure: Military Insights for Business


31:14 Creating an Optimum Environment for Psychological Safety


32:02 Encouraging Bravery in Leadership


32:13 Vulnerability in Leadership


34:28 Navigating Shame and Self-Compassion


38:01 Self-Awareness and Inner Work in Leadership


43:48 Gender and Leadership: Moving Beyond Stereotypes


49:47 Customer-Centric Business Practices


52:20 Lessons from Military Leadership


01:01:16 The Importance of Humor and Camaraderie


01:02:25 Top Tips for Founders and Entrepreneurs


01:06:06 Wrap Up


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