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    Home » Conscious leadership: Unlocking vision, strategy and purpose | JM Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)

    Conscious leadership: Unlocking vision, strategy and purpose | JM Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)

    webmasterBy webmasterOctober 6, 2024 All Videos 3 Mins Read
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    JM Nickels is a Senior Director of Product Management at Uber. Previously, he was Head of Product for Commercialization at Waymo and led product teams at DoorDash. JM is also a coach and advisor focused on conscious leadership. In our conversation, we discuss:
    • How to sharpen your vision and strategy skills
    • What “conscious leadership” means and how to practice it
    • Practical techniques for managing stress
    • The power of soft skills and emotional intelligence in product leadership
    • Lessons from working at Uber, Waymo, and DoorDash
    • Keys to living a successful and fulfilling life
    • Much more

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    Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/becoming-a-conscious-leader-john-mark-nickels

    Where to find John Mark Nickels:
    • X: https://x.com/nickelsjm
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmnickels/
    • Website: https://www.rhythmofbeing.com/

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    • Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com
    • X: https://twitter.com/lennysan
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/

    In this episode, we cover:
    (00:00) Introduction to JM
    (02:02) Conscious leadership explained
    (03:41) The power of soft skills
    (07:34) Navigating Uber’s evolution
    (12:41) Embracing emotions and inner work
    (21:46) Crafting strategy and vision
    (41:16) Balancing vision and execution
    (46:13) Lessons from DoorDash, Uber, and Waymo
    (52:32) The future of autonomous ride-hailing
    (55:18) Contrarian corner: Embracing emotions in the workplace
    (59:47) Keys to a fulfilling life
    (01:04:45) Taking responsibility and agency
    (01:07:29) Lightning round and final thoughts

    Referenced:
    • The Power of Soft Skills: Our Favorite Reads: https://hbr.org/2023/05/the-power-of-soft-skills-our-favorite-reads
    • Theodore Roosevelt quote: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/theodore_roosevelt_130674
    • Content vs. Context: https://conscious.is/video/content-vs-context
    • Travis Kalanick on X: https://x.com/travisk
    • Garrett van Ryzin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-van-ryzin-7084a1/
    • Mike Isaac on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikejisaac/
    • Dara Khosrowshahi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862/
    • Reid Hoffman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman/
    • Wim Hof breathing exercises: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/breathing-exercises
    • The Breath Vault: https://george-ramsay-s-school.teachable.com/p/the-breath-vault
    • Waking Up app on the Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waking-up-meditation-wisdom/id1307736395
    • The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life: https://www.amazon.com/AM-Club-Morning-Elevate-Life/dp/1443456624
    • The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life: https://www.amazon.com/Lion-Trackers-Guide-Life/dp/0358099773/
    • Nelson Mandela: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
    • Brent Goldman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentgoldman/
    • LIDAR: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lidar
    • Lessons from Pixar 1: The Braintrust: https://medium.com/great-business-stories/lessons-from-pixar-1-the-braintrust-e306843a5153
    • Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration: https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Inc-Overcoming-Unseen-Inspiration/dp/0812993012
    • Paul Graham’s website: https://www.paulgraham.com/
    • Time management techniques that actually work: https://substack.com/@lenny/p-147172995
    • Getting Things Done website: https://gettingthingsdone.com/
    • Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280
    • Mark Zuckerberg on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@zuck
    • Daniel Ek on X: https://x.com/eldsjal
    • Jeff Bezos on X: https://x.com/jeffbezos
    • Waymo: https://waymo.com/
    • Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/
    • Cruise: https://www.getcruise.com/
    • Motional: https://motional.com/
    • Ray Dalio “write down your principles” activity: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/raydalio_if-you-write-your-principles-down-1-you-activity-7003078168060297216-XnjV/
    • How Will You Measure Your Life?: https://www.amazon.com/How-Will-Measure-Your-Life/dp/0062102419
    • Seneca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_the_Younger
    • Marcus Aurelius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius
    • Man’s Search for Meaning: https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273/
    • The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success: https://www.amazon.com/15-Commitments-Conscious-Leadership-Sustainable/dp/0990976904

    Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.

    Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.

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