Burst the Bubble:  Uncovering the Link Between Leadership and Mental Illness

Burst the Bubble: Uncovering the Link Between Leadership and Mental Illness

Author: Stand Up Speak Up February 27, 2018 Duration: 49:00
It takes a special person to be a leader. One thing historians have questioned for years is the apparent mental instability of both great and terrible leaders alike. Do the qualities that mark those with mood disorders also make for a strong leader? What traits are common among them?  Nassir Ghaemi looks at this very topic in his book, A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness. Ghaemi is an academic psychiatrist, author, and Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He’s written a number of books on mental illness and mood disorders and has contributed to many other published works. Host Karla Stephens-Tolstoy talks with Nassir today, and we’ll hear specifically about 3 leaders and their struggles with mental health: Dr. Martin Luther King, Gandi, and John F Kennedy. Not only are the stories interesting, but also inspiring, and serve as a reminder to those suffering from mental illness that there’s no limit to what they can achieve in life.   Host: Karla Stephens-Tolstoy Editor and Co-Producer: Joel at East Coast Radio Creative  Links: www.amazon.ca/First-Rate-Madness-Uncovering-Between-Leadership/dp/0143121332  www.nassirghaemi.comwww.amazon.ca/Rising-Star-Making-Barack-Obama/dp/0062641832 This episode contains music used under the CreativeCommons license: Mary Brett Loroson - Johnson City Receive our newsletter, contribute show ideas and feedback by emailing: karla.tolstoy@standupspeakup.ca  Support the show: www.standupspeakup.ca/give/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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