Nick Jonsson is the Founder & Managing Director with EGN (Executives’ Global Network) Singapore. A passionate about matching senior executives in confidential peer groups where they can help each other face challenges and identify opportunities, Nick has over 23 years of experience working across Asia, Australia and Europe representing major international firms. He is proficient in international general management, direct sales and marketing experience.

On Soul of Business, Claressa Monteiro speaks with Nick Jonsson, Managing Director EGN Singapore, on his newly released book “Executive Loneliness” that aims to raise awareness, and eliminate the stigma around the phenomenon of executive loneliness, with a focus on the five pathways to overcoming isolation, stress, anxiety and depression in the modern business world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick is the Co-Founder and MD of one of Asia’s premier networking organizations called “Executives’ Global Network”. He built a caring community that provides hundreds of executives a safe haven to share their challenges, and receive support and learn from each other. Nick is also a #1 Best Selling Author of “Executive Loneliness”. Executive loneliness is an incredibly serious condition and, in some cases, fatal, as Nick explains in this book.

The motivation for the book was the learning that senior business leaders felt quite lonely in the way they had to make decisions. The background research leading upto the book, showed that upto 30% of senior business leaders felt they were depressed. Following this up with the in-person interviews brought out specific stories that’s captured in the book. A key finding was that senior leaders are often working across cultures and laws over various countries which impacts decision making and makes it complex.

Andy Lopata and Nick Jonsson continue their discussion about executive loneliness. Nick shares his views on the importance of positive professional relationships and how he encourages his colleagues and contacts to have a plan and a strategy when meeting people. Relationships should not be developed if they are formed on the wrong basis. Nick recommends books that have influenced his journey.

And Lopata and Nick Jonsson discuss leadership problems for senior executives who are unable to share challenges and their vulnerability within their company. A survey showed that this is a general problem and is explored in his book, ‘Executive Loneliness’. Nick also suggests ways to get support and feel safe to share with others.

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Nick Jonsson is the Founder & Managing Director of EGN (Executives’ Global Network) Singapore where he works with senior executives in confidential peer groups where they can help each other face challenges and identify opportunities. As you will hear in our interview, Nick is Swedish but has worked and lived in Asia, Australia and Europe. He is passionate about assisting people who are suffering from executive loneliness and sharing his own experiences of executive loneliness.

As the old saying goes: “It’s lonely at the top.”. Not addressing this topic may cause difficulties for executives to keep functioning normally. That’s why Lead to Succeed guest Nick Jonsson, will be focusing on this topic.

On the next episode of The Leadership Communication Show, I speak with Nick Jonsson, co-founder and managing director of EGN Singapore, one of Asia’s premier networking organizations. He’s built a caring community that provides hundreds of executives a safe haven to share their challenges, and receive support and learn from each other.

Chris talks to Nick Jonsson about anxiety, depression and how even those executives of the business world struggle to show some vulnerability.

Nick talks about the role peer networks play in supporting like-minded professionals. How having conversations with people at your level can help you grow. We also focus on the importance of personal resilience for those building professional resilience programs.