Episode 92 & 93: How Would Socrates Run Your Business? with Kayvan Kian
Kayvan Kian is an entrepreneur, teacher, and senior advisor to McKinsey & Company in Amsterdam, whose work has helped thousands of leaders and teams thrive during difficult times.
As the founder of the Young Leaders Forum, Kayvan has given guest lectures at Harvard Business School, HEC, Sciences Po, and more. His first book, "What Is Water?: How Young Leaders Can Thrive in an Uncertain World", became an instant bestseller. He holds an MBA from INSEAD in France and a degree in both economics and law from the Erasmus University in the Netherlands.
Recap / Takeaways
Even when bad things are happening, you can choose to focus on and appreciate the good
When you're making a decision, ask yourself "What would a wise person do in this situation?"
If you don't make a decision, that's actually a decision too
Philosophers
Cleobulus - We shouldn't become arrogant in good times or humble ourselves in bad times.
Socrates - Is that really so? Is it really an opportunity, or does it just look like one? (skeptic)
Nietzsche - Whatever you're doing today is going to recur and come back an infinite amount of times. Would you still choose to do this if it keeps happening an infinite amount of times?
Talus - Maybe this isn't the first time this has happened. Maybe something like this has happened before. Are you aware of the patterns of life. (if you are aware, you are better able to predict)
Hippocrates - First, do no harm. False premise is: How can the result not be great if your intentions are good?
Listen to Kayvan’s previous episodes here:
Episode 83 & 84: Scale Your Company & Protect Your Culture with Kayvan Kian