If you have ever seen The Lion King either on screen or on stage, you know Mufasa as the father with much wisdom to impart to his son. In this podcast episode, Alton Fitzgerald White, who played the role of Mufasa on Broadway 4,308 times shares his personal brand of wisdom for success. In his book “My Pride: Mastering Life’s Daily Performance,” Alton shares his philosophy on how to how to avoid burnout by tapping into your inner resources to bring renewed joy every day.
He and Mike talk about:
- The empowering moment Alton realized he had a gift, and the beginning of his leadership journey to use it to power good (3:59)
- The power in knowing what you don’t know and how to ask for help (6:38) “It’s okay to not know. That’s the first step in becoming a master of anything.”
- The “recipe for disaster” many leaders unknowingly create for themselves (12:26)
- His foundational practice that “levels his head” (13:20)
- His suggestions for finding balance as a leader (13:40)
- The one thing he realized about life that helped him step up to his big role (16:00)
- How business suffers from opting out of diversity and inclusion (34:03)
- What every leader NEEDS to hear about keeping the status quo (34:40)
- Staying courageous. He says “Be afraid but do it anyway.” (38:29)