Authority Optional: Leadership Beyond the Rulebook

First a big thank you to you guys for sending us questions, today's was regarding how to create a culture that makes sense to you in an environment where doing things different might not be welcomed. Max and Josh get into 2 of the 5 steps they've taken in just such and environment, completing the last 3 steps in next week's show.

Terminating somebody's employment can be tough to handle, Max and Josh might even argue that it should be. They discuss the methods they've found that makes it as close to smooth as possible, share some sticky ones, and even go into philosophies that can help with this often complicated part of being a leader.

How do you decide what to focus on first, or most? Max and Josh share some of their best practices and even go beyond the corporate experience to provide some tips and tricks on helping you decide what your priorities truly are and how to arrange them in ways that make sense to YOU.

Max and Josh interview a local creator, Cary Judd. Cary is a musician, a photographer, a filmmaker, and more. The three explore what makes a great team regardless of industry, what it means to have teammates that will be honest, and what Cary learned in the making of his documentary, 828, which can be found on Amazon Prime and Tubi.

Max asks Josh if he has any obsessions that turned out good for leadership. Josh's answer is spot on, exactly what somebody interviewing a prospective leader would want to hear. Max's answer is a little cloudier...

Max and Josh talk about what to do, what they have done anyway, when times were very difficult in a leadership position. Max reflects on one of his harder instances, the valuable resource that pulled him through it, and both discuss some ways of finding resources if you're looking. And of course, we're happy to be that resource if you want to call in or write us a question! [email protected]

Max and Josh field an audience question that inquires about their thoughts and opinions on sales goals, how to handle them, experiences on coaching to certain behaviors, etc. They discuss having seen the worst versions, add some thoughts on how to deal with that, as well as provide some coaching tips regardless of what level of leadership you're in.

In the second part of our interview with Mac we explore his opinions on decentralized leadership and working remote. We wrap up on some parting wisdom Mac has for leaders looking to craft their own culture.

Our inaugural interview with Mac Christian, who has his own podcast: The National Land Podcast, was fun and informative. In part 1 of our chat with Mac we cover how he creates his culture, how he knows it's working, and some serious counterexamples of culture where he learned what NOT to do.

Max and Josh get their first non-caller question from a new leader who just leap-frogged her old boss. They get much more into detail about how to handle the boundary-pushing that happens sometimes when one of the team gets promoted to run it.