Programming Leadership

Getting to Know You - The Key to Successful Leadership

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Good leadership looks like a flock of birds. That doesn’t mean everyone on the team has to dress in feathers, rather it means leadership is dynamic, shifting, and also tight-knit. In this episode of Programming Leadership, Marcus talks about what it takes to be a good leader and provides real solutions on how to build trust and gain feedback from your team.

Show Notes

  • Being a young leader over a team with more experience requires emotional intelligence and collaboration in order to build trust and confidence.
  • Truly get to know your employees. It helps build trust and reduces negative impressions.
  • “Preconceptions are relationships based on past interactions with people that remind us of someone else.” - Marcus
  • Followership is not inferior to leadership.
  • One-on-one meetings should be frequent, consistent and not cancelled.
  • One-on-one meetings are important for building trust and gaining real feedback.

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    Programming LeadershipBy Marcus Blankenship
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