Inside Leaders’ Mental Health
Strategies and tools to strengthen personal and organizational well-being and resilience
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Are the psychological demands of leadership in your organization fully understood, or are they quietly taking a toll? While leaders are expected to model resilience and guide others through uncertainty, their own mental health challenges often remain overlooked, underreported and stigmatized.
As a leader or someone who supports them, what are you doing to recognize, validate and respond to the mental health realities of leadership? How can organizations adopt approaches that strengthen both leaders’ well-being and their capacity to lead effectively?
On Thursday, January 29 at 1:00 PM, join Smith Business Insight and Queen’s Executive Education to discover practical cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) tools and strategies designed specifically for leadership contexts. In this session, Julian Barling, Borden Chair of Leadership at Smith School of Business and an expert in leadership and workplace well-being, and Simon Rego, Chief of Psychology at Montefiore Medical Center and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, will draw on insights from their newly released book, The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Leaders. Together, they’ll explore the prevalence, impact and persistent misconceptions surrounding leaders’ mental health — and offer actionable tools for strengthening resilience.
You’ll explore:
- The unique psychological demands of leadership and how they affect mental health
- Common misconceptions that contribute to stigma and silence among leaders
- Evidence-based CBT strategies that leaders can use to manage stress, regulate emotions and make more effective decisions
- Live demonstrations of CBT exercises designed for real-world leadership challenges
This webinar will be of interest to current and aspiring leaders, executive and leadership coaches, HR and organizational development professionals, and mental health practitioners seeking evidence-based approaches to support leadership health and effectiveness.
Session Participants
Dr. Julian Barling
Julian Barling is a professor and Borden Chair of Leadership at Smith School of Business. He is an authority on transformational leadership and was named one of the 10 most influential leadership researchers in the world in one analysis. Julian has received numerous awards for teaching and research. In 2002, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and received the National Post’s “Leaders in Business Education” award. Julian is an elected fellow of several international research societies, and the author of over 200 research articles and 15 books, including The Science of Leadership: Lessons from Research for Organizational Leaders.
Simon A. Rego
Dr. Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, A-CBT, is Chief of Psychology at Montefiore Medical Center and a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. A graduate of Queen's University, Dr. Rego is board certified in cognitive behavioral psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, a fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, and a member of the of the American Psychological Association (Division 12). Dr. Rego is also certified in cognitive behaviour therapy by the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies and as a trainer consultant by the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Dr. Rego is an editorial board member of numerous journals, has over 50 publications and more than 200 professional presentations. He also regularly works with the media in order to educate the public about the latest mental health news using a simple, non-sensationalized approach. For more information, see www.simonrego.com.
Aziz Garuba
Aziz is a seasoned finance and strategy professional, a diversity and inclusion advocate, a podcaster, speaker and facilitator with over 15 years of experience driving change and delivering improvements to business performance. Aziz is currently the Chief Commercial Officer for MortgageMarket, a South African fintech company democratizing access to home loans through best-in-class technology. He is the co-founder of BlackTies, and the producer and host of the podcast Made to Lead, a show that highlights Black excellence and leadership through thought-provoking success stories of amazing professionals and entrepreneurs of African descent who are leading in various industries. Aziz holds an MBA from Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He is also a 2019 CPA Ontario Emerging Leaders Award recipient.