Nick Jonsson

Co-Founder and MD, EGN Southeast Asia · 1 appearance on the record.

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Nick Jonsson manages EGN Southeast Asia, establishing confidential executive peer networks designed to provide mutual support for senior business leaders. He authored the bestselling book Executive Loneliness, drawing from his personal recovery journey to address mental health challenges and isolation in corporate leadership.

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Opinion

Jonsson: Protectionist labor laws are a losing battle against remote work

“I think it's a losing battle for countries trying to protect it when you can just base them anywhere anyway.”

Nick Jonsson Sep 27, 2022 ▶ 26:05 He Wrote the Book on Executive Loneliness After Losing a Friend to Suicide

Insight

Jonsson: Ad hoc executive masterminds fail without formal operational structure

“You know, there's so many mastermind groups happening in this, but what happens, it tends to be on an ad hoc basis that someone is excited. They get together a few people and they have a great first session. Then the next session comes along and then only half…”

Nick Jonsson Sep 27, 2022 ▶ 3:31 He Wrote the Book on Executive Loneliness After Losing a Friend to Suicide

Opinion

Jonsson: Peer groups are replacing traditional networking events overrun by salespeople

“Peer groups is becoming sort of the new way to network because I'm sure, Sean, you have been to some like Chamber of Commerce events, other networking events, and what is happening there is that you have all these salespeople instead. You have the insurance sa…”

Nick Jonsson Sep 27, 2022 ▶ 4:18 He Wrote the Book on Executive Loneliness After Losing a Friend to Suicide

Insight

Jonsson: Startups can hire ten staff in Indonesia versus two in Singapore

“If you're starting up small and you have X amount of money, you can get the 10 staff in Indonesia or two, three sitting in Singapore.”

Nick Jonsson Sep 27, 2022 ▶ 24:36 He Wrote the Book on Executive Loneliness After Losing a Friend to Suicide

Insight

Jonsson: Effective networking requires proactively serving others, not passively waiting

“It's quite a lot of people who approach networking with always saying, okay, I pay for this membership, and then I just sit back and see what it gives you. That's not how it works. It's all about coming in and being of service and supporting each other.”

Nick Jonsson Sep 27, 2022 ▶ 21:32 He Wrote the Book on Executive Loneliness After Losing a Friend to Suicide

Insight

Jonsson: Vocalizing personal struggles to another person halves the problem

“Basically, the problem is halved once you shared it with someone, and it doesn't matter normally who it is. It's just by the fact you vocalize it to another human being.”

Nick Jonsson Sep 27, 2022 ▶ 36:59 He Wrote the Book on Executive Loneliness After Losing a Friend to Suicide

Insight

Jonsson: High achievers must schedule mini breaks to interrupt rigid routines

“Being a high achiever, we want to deliver and we are the best cheerleader, but we also the best person perhaps to complain and say, oh, you can do better. Come on. You have to do it. So I have to remind myself also to let go sometimes. And I need to take some …”

Nick Jonsson Sep 27, 2022 ▶ 30:18 He Wrote the Book on Executive Loneliness After Losing a Friend to Suicide

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Episode	Date	Speaking time
He Wrote the Book on Executive Loneliness After Losing a Friend to Suicide	Sep 27, 2022	20m

Nick Jonsson

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