A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
This episode challenges the conventional wisdom that leaders must embody perfect mental health. It explores the provocative idea that traits often associated with mental illness—like depression or hypomania—can, in times of profound crisis, become unexpected assets, enabling leaders to confront harsh realities and make radical decisions when conventional sanity fails.
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leadership, mental health, crisis management
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of leadership, mental health, crisis management and better judgment in how they apply it.
S. Nassir Ghaemi brings a credible and useful lens to leadership, mental health, crisis management, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.