In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and I talk with Dan Rockwell, better known as Leadership Freak for his blogging and social media presence. Rockwell has been honored by Inc.com, American Management Association, and his blog was the most shared on social media in 2012, 2013, and 2014. He is known for being practical and concise. You will hear that same style and those same rich, practical insights in our conversation. Enjoy!
BEST QUOTES
“I write my blog for me. I have a short attention span and I don’t want to read long articles.”
“Great preachers take what could a 45 minute presentation and boil it down to 20 or 25 minutes.”
“Learning is part of life, and I’m learning from the people I serve.”
“The people who are mediocre and average and have been for a long time are not calling coaches and people to come in to train them. They are average because they haven’t developed themselves.”
“In order to lead people you have to be able to learn from them.”
“Coaching is a logical extension of servant leadership.”
“Experience is the big thing for a mentor.”
“I’m learning to focus on my own development then let that bleed over and affect others.”
“When leadership gets better everything gets better.”
“Most writers tend to feel at least little bit self conscious about what they write, either that or they’re pretty arrogant.”
“If you’re a leader who intends to help others if you wait until you’ve nailed something or are an expert you probably won’t say very much.”
“The biggest obstacles leaders face are themselves.”
“The more power you have and the more authority you have the less likely you are to see yourself well.”
“A lack of persistence is a lack of values and vision.”
“A coach’s role is to dig into what is important right now and what steps to take next.”
“Build something worth sharing instead of sharing something to try to build something.”
“Passion do not come on someone from the outside. It’s a leader’s job to touch what is on the inside, not force their vision on others.”
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Leadership Freak Blog
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