Episode 88: You're the Boss with Sabina Nawaz

03/04/25 • 34 min

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We’ve always been taught that power corrupts. But lots of people have power and aren’t corrupt. What corrupts is pressure.

When you’re given responsibility for managing other people, often there aren’t resources to help you manage yourself. And the pressure that any new or even seasoned manager can feel in their role can be crippling.

Sabina Nawaz discovered this firsthand in her executive leadership role at Microsoft. She recounts a harrowing return from maternity leave that left her scrambling to prepare the CEO, and along the way, she found herself becoming a person she didn’t recognize.

In her new book You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need), Sabina shares an evidence-based framework for managing pressure and power with grace and intelligence, with actionable tips to help you succeed.

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Links

You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) (Buy on Amazon | Buy on Bookshop.org)

Sabina Nawaz (website)

All of the books featured on Timeless Leadership

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Music

Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

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We’ve always been taught that power corrupts. But lots of people have power and aren’t corrupt. What corrupts is pressure.

You can find Timeless Leadership wherever you get podcasts.

Links

You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) (Buy on Amazon | Buy on Bookshop.org)

Sabina Nawaz (website)

All of the books featured on Timeless Leadership

Leave a rating for us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goodpods or wherever you rate podcasts.

Music

Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

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Episode 87: Rethinking Work with Rishad Tobaccowala

During the pandemic, the way we work fundamentally changed. And yet, now we see many businesses trying to reclaim the world as we knew it before, demanding employees return to the office and attempting to put the genie back in the bottle.

Rishad Tobaccowala knows better. Through his weekly thought letter The Future Does Not Fit In the Containers of the Past, he offers insights and advice on how to prepare yourself for a career that accounts for new relevance, shifts in thinking, and more independence.

His new book Rethinking Work examines why we need to reassess what we know, the ways to reconsider how we work, and offers advice for leaders and companies on how to prepare for what’s ahead.

You can find Timeless Leadership wherever you get podcasts.

Links

Rethinking Work: Seismic Changes in the Where, When, and Why (Buy on Amazon | Buy on Bookshop.org)

Rishad Tobaccowala (website)

Links referenced in our discussion:

The 3 Relevances: business models, structure and talent, leadership skills

The Four Shifts: Thriving in the Next Era: technology, power, mind, and boundary

The Age of Debossification: people are looking for leaders, not bosses

Curated entries from The Future Does Not Fit In the Containers of the Past

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Music

Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe