Hormone Imbalance - Direct Connection To Leadership Performance
Sally Anderson
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With 3 decades in the leadership trenches it amazes me how the topic of ‘hormone imbalance’, is not communicated more given the impact it has on one’s ability to perform.?We talk about every other aspect of what impacts performance in leadership but rarely if ever, is hormone imbalance mentioned/addressed or spoken about.
When most people hear about hormone imbalance it's typical to think more of women, menopause, and body changes. But men also may develop hormone imbalances that can result in some serious health changes during the aging process.?Hormone imbalance in men is a very common but underreported condition.
The stigma of even raising a topic of this nature in the context of leadership is absolutely foreign.?The number#1 question I usually ask of my female clientele is ‘when was the last time you had a hormone test’, knowing that most woman, in my opinion are completely ‘out’ hormonally and don’t know it!
I watched a stunning documentary last night entitled, Sex, Myths and Menopause.?Check out this article by Channel 4, a documentary Davina McCall?who aims to shine a light on the?menopause, in an open and honest way.?The show hopes to launch a frank discussion about what the transition is really like for women and break the taboo around it, including talking about symptoms and treatments.
This documentary is frightening given what it highlights for women but it also got me thinking about male hormone imbalance and how it is not spoken about, recognised, or addressed.?The leadership domain is hard enough when you are operating at optimum health let alone when you are not.?This article in my mind is as relevant for women to read as it is for men for the more awareness around these topics the better informed we will ALL be.
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So what’s your point Sally in raising all of this??If we are to acknowledge that the collective performance of the executive team has an impact on the culture of the organisation, to what degree are you aware of whether your executive team, CEO included are looking after themselves from a health perspective??Within the legal human resource boundaries what steps are being taken to understand the collective heath of your executive team??
Business is personal folks whether we wish to admit it or not.?Obviously discussing aspects of this nature are VERY sensitive and need to be managed with care but hell why on earth is there not more transparency given the impact YOUR performance or lack there of has on the collective.
How many of you and or your executive team:
How could the collective support each other to address these area’s and how could you bring more transparency to the importance of asking – manage obviously whatever you need to from a human resource perspective but if operating at optimum performance is the name of the game, not asking is avoiding the obvious.?Sometimes you need to interrupt the frenetic energy of busyness and have real and frank discussions – do things differently, get a different result.?We as humans are complex, each individual has a responsibility to perform at their best especially if they are in charge of other human beings.
Consider this today, if everyone from the top down were operating at their optimum how would this impact your bottom line – food for thought today.
Female Hormone Balancing Specialist | Female Hormone Physician Coach | Female HRT Clinical Application Trainer | Female Hormone Practice Consultant | Perimenopause and Menopause Speaker | Hormone Coach Trainer
1 年Women in leadership positions tend to be very driven but most hit a mental wall in their 40s and especially their 50s when their estrogen levels significantly drop. What's more troubling is when they go to a hormone specialist and are given only low doses of estrogen in an attempt to manage the symptoms of estrogen deficiency. The problem with this approach is that women's brains and bodies require much more than what the standard of care HRT offers. It is like finding a needle in a haystack to find a doctor who is trained in and unafraid of therapeutic dosed HRT protocols. The best thing a woman can do to retain her brain and body for life is to fully restore missing hormones.
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1 年Excellent
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1 年I am so happy you brought this to the forefront ! Hormones play a huge role in team dynamics!! I once had a client and at times the team ran smoothly and other times it was on edge and really struggling - as we dug deep turns out one of the mid level leaders had severe PMS and was not able to regulate her mood - once that was addressed - team dynamics smoothed without the 28 day cycle of toxicity. As someone who struggled with my own regulation - I get it. Thanks! will dive deeper into the documentary.
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1 年I love seeing how we are becoming more aware of our body and its mechanics. We are the sum of parts that need attention and, in some cases, service to keep them sharp. Hormones are such a great topic Sally Anderson - World Class Coach Intuitive we should all know our hormone score
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1 年Nice one Sally - very pertinent topic raised - if perceived benefit to providing what you highlight outweighs cost to company, it's a no-brainer.. here's a good generic article for your reading list if you have not read it - https://www.wellsteps.com/blog/2020/01/02/reasons-to-have-a-wellness-program-benefits-of-wellness/