In this episode of Leading Through Unlearning, Dr. Brandon Smith challenges you to reflect on a fundamental question: What does it truly mean to be successful as a leader? While leadership is often measured by achieving goals, Brandon dives deeper into what it means to create a lasting and meaningful impact.

Through thought-provoking questions and actionable insights, this episode explores how great leaders go beyond goal attainment to foster job satisfaction, engagement, team building, and even life satisfaction for their followers. Drawing on the ideas of Gordon Murphy and James MacGregor Burns, Brandon discusses how leadership success can be redefined as improving the lives of the people you touch.

You’ll learn how to balance achieving results with more follower-focused outcomes and walk away with practical strategies to build your leadership legacy. Whether you're a seasoned leader or an aspiring one, this episode will leave you with the tools and reflections to elevate your leadership impact.

Key Takeaways:

• Why leaders should reflect on their motivations and legacy.
• How leadership creates ripple effects beyond the workplace.
• Strategies to balance goal achievement with follower well-being.
• Questions to help you define and measure your leadership success.

Tune in, reflect deeply, and discover how to lead in a way that transforms both outcomes and lives.