How To Frustrate Those You Lead [Podcast S07E10]

Welcome to Season 7, Episode 10 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss some of the most annoying mistakes made by leaders today.

If I asked you to think of someone who does a poor job as a leader, most of you could come up with somebody fairly quickly because bad leadership seems to stick out like a sore thumb. It’s something we don’t quickly forget. Today, we’re going to discuss how to avoid some of the most common mistakes made by leaders.

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In this episode, you’ll discover:

One sure-fire way to drive your team nuts and leave them lacking direction.

The difference between delegation and abdicating responsibility.

How to reprimand without taking the wind out of everyone’s sails.

The deflating, demotivating effect of micromanagement.

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In this episode we mentioned the following resources:

Skyrocket Videos: The Skyrocket Your Impact video series has since expired.

Book: Drive by Daniel Pink

Blog Post: The Five Levels of Delegation

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Michael Hyatt is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Recognized by magazines like Forbes and Inc as an important online marketing and leadership expert, he’s also the founder of Platform University and 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Read more about him here.

Michele Cushatt is a popular speaker and author. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog. She’s a three-time cancer survivor with a powerful, personal story. Listen to it here or read about it in her memoir, Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Imperfect Life.

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