“When I engage my contemporaries, my team, even if it's my direct reports and I'm the executive and I've got my directors or whatever your titles are one step below or even two steps below and I'm engaged with them. They've got points of view that I may not be aware of, or they might have a better way of answering the quandary in front of me than I had thought of.” –  Dan Kopp

In today’s episode, Dan Kopp discusses how the power of me helps individuals embrace their unique strengths and abilities and take general approaches to leadership that work for them, regardless of their personal identity. He provides general approaches to leadership that can be applied by anyone, regardless of individual experience or personality type. These approaches are based on personal values and experiences that have worked for him in the past. This allows them to see how it’s relevant to them and it makes sense to them. He shares that some of his life lessons are both personal and professional and it resonates with people that they can understand that they are who they are and they’re not wrong for that. To learn more about Dan’s work, listeners can visit his website at http://leadinglikeabuffalo.com/!

[00:01 - 00:52] Opening Segment

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• For the first part of my interview with Dan, tune in to last Monday’s episode

[00:53 - 13:36] How To Lead Like King Arthur: Engaging Team Members For Better Decision Making

• Dan recommends that the power of me is important in leadership because it helps people learn from their own experiences and strengths instead of following a script or model
• This book provides nine general approaches to leadership that anyone can use, regardless of their background or experience
• It helps people understand themselves and their motivations, which makes it easier to lead effectively
•  He discusses the idea of “Leading like King Arthur” and how it can be applied to both personal and professional life
• He mentions that “Leading like King Arthur” is about being open to other peoples’ input and being able to make decisions based on that input
• Leadership is not a democracy all the time, and it’s important to bring different perspectives forward in order to make the most educated decisions

[13:37 - 16:29] Closing Segment

• Dan recommends finding the book "The Power of Me: Leadership Nine Tenets for Every Leader"
• Connect with Dan (links below)
• Head over to myvoicechallenge.com to find out how you can discover your voice, claim your independence, and build that thriving business that you've always wanted!

Key Quotes:

“I made it personal, but there's also a professional lens. Some of my life lessons are both personal and professional. It resonates with people that they can understand that they are who they are and they're not wrong for that and there are approaches they can take that will make them better at what they do.” - Dan Kopp

“Everybody has it in them to be a leader. We've all got values. We've all got strengths. The trick is identifying those things that work.” - Dan Kopp

Connect with Dan

Website: http://leadinglikeabuffalo.com/

Website: https://dinamicosystems.com/

LinkedIn: @dankoppdinamico

Twitter: @DanielSKopp

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