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One Second by How to be Second
Hey, this is Nathan Young, founder and Author of How to be Second, and this is One | Second, a conversation between two people with wildly different identities where we’re exploring how we’re different while embracing that we’re better, together.
In our vernacular at H2B2, I am a Second, and my co-host Aramondo Davison is what we call a "Natural 1iC".
What's a Second? “Seconds” (people with this identity) are people who tend to have ALL of a long list of natural tendencies, all bundled into one person, like: team focused, inspired by the needs of others, collaborative, high willingness to serve, seeks alignment, sees in implications, and understands systems.
Common roles they find themselves in might be: The right hand, the glue, the everythinger, the tig-tig saya, admin, Second in Command, COO, Chief of Staff, Manager, Integrator, President.
What's a 1iC? People with this identity seem to have grandiose ideas on the daily, dreamer, visionary, tip of the spear, ceo, etc
One Second by How to be Second
Latest Episodes
What is a dreamer? When is something done?- One Second by How to be Second
Nathan and Mondo explore what it feels like to be the person who sees a future no one else can yet imagine. Mondo shares the weight and responsibility of carrying a vision that feels bigger than himself, while Nathan reflects on the role of tra...
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How do you see advocacy & vulnerability in the One Second relationship?- One Second by How to be Second
Nathan and Mondo explore why so many Seconds struggle to ask for what they need, even when opportunities are within reach. Nathan shares stories from the matchmaking process, where talented Seconds disqualify themselves before ever advocating f...
Who do you become in stress? What do you do to stay fit?- One Second by How to be Second
Nathan and Mondo explore what happens when stress brings out their shadow sides, from Nathan retreating into control and becoming a person who gets things done but disconnects from people, to Mondo’s tendency to seek control through conquest an...
Do you need more? Have you done enough?- One Second by How to be Second
Nathan and Mondo unpack the difference between healthy ambition and becoming a “black hole”, the kind of leader whose hunger for more eventually consumes everything around them. From Jungian wounds and leadership archetypes, to faith, surrender...
Takeover: Benjie and Anna talk energy and leadership.
In this takeover episode, Benjie Hughes and Anna Hammond revisit the partnership that built Backthird Entertainment, reflecting on the tension and harmony between visionary thinking and operational grounding. From whiteboards full of unfinished...
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