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Dez Rock - Breaking Generational Traumas

Nov 14, 2023

When building healthy relationships in leadership, it is important to acknowledge our humanness and the effects of generational traumas. Here, to talk about breaking generational traumas and creating opportunities, is Dez Rock. 

 

In Episode 133 of The Legendary Leaders Podcast, Dez talks about allowing ourselves to be human as leaders, the importance of breaking generational traumas, and the experience of trying to fit in with rejection sensitivity. She also shares about the effects of societal expectations, how to balance authenticity and societal norms, building relationships and loyalty in teams, and neurodiversity in leadership. 

 

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Episode Timeline: 

 

  • [06:46] What’s in a name? 

  • [10:09] Not being strong all the time. 

  • [23:14] Dez’s hit-the-wall moment. 

  • [27:01] Who is Dez Rock? 

  • [33:55] How Dez learned the lessons. 

  • [52:25] Fitting in with rejection sensitivity. 

  • [57:42] The unspoken societal expectations. 

  • [59:47] Being authentic vs satisfying others. 

  • [63:44] Why is it okay to kill a cockroach but not a butterfly? 

  • [65:48] Building relationships and loyalty. 

  • [75:21] Neurodiversity as a CEO. 

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • The importance of acknowledging when we’re not running at 100%. 

  • Taking the opportunity to grow through adversity. 

  • How to break generational traumas. 

  • Why not all opinions matter. 

  • How to balance authenticity and societal norms. 

  • How to build relationships and loyalty. 

  • How neurodiversity affects leadership. 

 

Notable Quotes: 

 

  • “Poor decisions are worse than decisions.” - Dez Rock [21:09] 

  • “Lessons learned the hard way; they tend to stick.” - Dez Rock [24:41] 

  • “You are what is stopping you.” - Dez Rock [51:27] 

 

Find | Dez Rock 
  

Business: https://siemonster.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dez-rock 

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/deztraction 
  
 
 
 
 

Bio: 

Dez Rock has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years. Mentoring others on career and negotiation skills, she has now focused in on her own business, dropping out of law school to start SIEMonster several years ago. 

 
Her greatest strength is always seeing the big picture. A start-up requires a person who can always fight all fronts without losing perspective and making things personal; this is where she excels. 
 

Dez’s mind works at a fast pace. With her ability to see solutions and paths like puzzle pieces, she has managed to take a great idea to market and make it grow. She sees every challenge as an opportunity and thrives well under pressure. 
 

With experience traveling and working in three different countries, Dez has become an expert on managing staff in various locations.  

 

 

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