Below, are excerpts from the Personal Leadership course. In addition to this course, Marcia designed courses in Teamwork in Organizations, Leading Complex Change, Integrated Leadership Mastery, and Executive Coaching. She co-designed a course in Management and Leadership, and Adaptive Decision Making. She also designed and taught a doctoral-level course in leadership. Marcia was awarded tenure in 2021 and received the Judith S. Browning Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2015 and 2020.

Dr. Marcia Ruben began her tenure as a graduate school professor in 2011. One of the first courses she designed was “Personal Leadership.” The course was a huge success, and many students raved that it was the best university course they had ever taken.

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In this video, Dr. Ruben defines limiting beliefs, how they negatively impact leaders, and provides a process for managing them.

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Part 1: Positive Intelligence
Dr. Ruben explains Shirzad Chamine's "Positive Intelligence" system in this video. She was invited to attend his training course for executive coaches and uses this methodology in her coaching practice.

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Part 3: More Useful Habits

Dr. Ruben shares more useful habits to tame limiting beliefs and invites viewers to self-reflect.

Dr. Ruben describes Daniel Goleman's six leadership styles and provides examples.

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Part 2: Play to Win

In this segment, Dr. Ruben shares Larry Wilson's distinction between playing to win and playing not to lose.

The New Wealth Wave Podcast with Dr. Joaquin Wallace:
Using Neuroscience to Reprogram Your Financial Genetic Code: part 2
In this conversation, Dr. Marcia Ruben discusses the importance of examining beliefs and assumptions, the concept of immunity to change, cognitive behavioral therapy, and becoming friends with your own thinking. She also explores how to deal with influence from others, reframe relationships, and change your story. Dr. Ruben emphasizes the power of reprogramming your brain and believing in your ability to create generational wealth.

The New Wealth Wave Podcast with Dr. Joaquin Wallace
Neuroscience & Reprogramming Your Financial Genetic Code
In this episode of The New Wealth Wave Podcast, we’re exploring stage two of the generational wealth model, the Financial Genetic Code, focusing on a potent tool: our brain. 

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