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Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:
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Most employees never figure out why they keep getting passed over during promotions. In this episode, Leila breaks down the six signs that a team member is ready for leadership. None of them is a technical skill. They are all behaviors that most ambitious people are either ignoring or getting completely wrong while seeking leadership roles.
In this episode
00:00 Stop asking for permission to lead
02:37 Show your flaws to build trust and team engagement
04:59 Leading beyond your work to improve team performance
08:39 Solve problems outside your role to demonstrate character
10:53 Trade credit for influence to earn respect and engagement
12:41 Develop patience as a competitive advantage
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Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured
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DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
By Leila Hormozi4.9
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Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:
https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe
Most employees never figure out why they keep getting passed over during promotions. In this episode, Leila breaks down the six signs that a team member is ready for leadership. None of them is a technical skill. They are all behaviors that most ambitious people are either ignoring or getting completely wrong while seeking leadership roles.
In this episode
00:00 Stop asking for permission to lead
02:37 Show your flaws to build trust and team engagement
04:59 Leading beyond your work to improve team performance
08:39 Solve problems outside your role to demonstrate character
10:53 Trade credit for influence to earn respect and engagement
12:41 Develop patience as a competitive advantage
More Value:
Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap
Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe
Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq
Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured
Learn how to scale your business to millions of dollars in annual revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/
DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

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