Ed Bjurstrom has decades of experience in management working in the pharmaceutical industry, including companies such as Amgen and Gilead Sciences. He owned Mountain Top Consulting and recently wrote a new book titled, "The Success Guide: How to Thrive in the Corporate Environment: A Focused Roadmap for Achieving Peak Performance, Leadership Excellence, and Building a Trust-Based Culture." Order your personal copy of his book at the link below!

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction to Bjurstrom's Leadership Experience
2:55 How did your engineering brain aid you and challenge you in your leadership experience?
5:50 How difficult is it to change your thinking to encourage success?
8:40 How do you keep your emotions from hijacking your leadership when under stress?
12:50 What do you mean by being in a "zone of creative tension?"
17:13 How do you manage to get the rest and sleep you need while working in a demanding position?
20:50 What advice would you give a manager in trying to align people with their passions at work?
24:16 What is the "flow state?"
28:42 If you were building a team today, what characteristics would you look for in potential team members?
32:00 Closing Remarks

"The Success Guide" Link: https://www.amazon.com/Success-Guide-Environment-Performance-Trust-Based-ebook/dp/B0G3YHKCDN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27LN92PHV2VNS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tsXSY6Kn6S7ULsiMykokv5BwJrLUI2CpszYHxzUOgG97mMvLN9zJla7EA9y5JOPRgzB-mFPbL-40Ly0rXTv7qMzaJutCnWtrP8HA8WM0amSbTgNmk46QI6pl9zJJfHdVUwN4ezGpBVSIlD3Py-saEA.e8HgV-305B9a5o9UYfyq9zr6XyT_TSmnw2dgPvyQEpM&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+success+guide+how+to+thrive+in+the+corporate+environment&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1770905320&sprefix=how+to+thrive+in+a+corporate+e%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1

Mountain Top Consulting: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mountain-top-consulting-llc/about/

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