Dr. Hans Finzel – Author of 11 published books, Speaker, Leadership Mentor, and President of HDLeaders, where he teaches and trains effective leaders around the world. Hans Finzel offers the Heed Your Calling community his insight on what it takes to become an incredible communicator, how he has been blessed to embark on a new calling when he turned 60, and what the biggest mistakes are that leaders make.

Episode Highlights:

• How does Hans Finzel define having a calling?
• How did Hans Finzel transition into becoming an entrepreneur?
• What was his specific fear of leaving 32 years of job security?
• What advice would Hans give to someone struggling with making the leap into entrepreneurship?

• Were there moments that clarified for Hans to overcome his fear of changing his calling?

• What compelled Hans Finzel to write his very first book?
• What are some of the biggest leadership mistakes?
• When hiring, how will they act under pressure and how do they interact with others?

• Overcommunicate by a factor of 10.
• A strong leader develops other great leaders.
• Humility is a powerful component of leadership.

3 Key Points:

1. As we get older, it is typical that our calling will change over time.
2. Dictatorship and micromanagement are major mistakes in leadership.
3. Many leaders don't need to learn what to start doing. They need to learn what to stop doing.

Tweetable Quotes:

• "Work on your Plan B while you are still on your Plan A." – Hans Finzel
• "Surround yourself with people that know you really well that will speak truth into your life, so you don't make a huge mistake." – Hans Finzel
• "One of the biggest problems of narcissistic leadership, they will not take feedback. They will not ever think the problem is them. The problem is always everyone else." – Hans Finzel

Resources Mentioned:

• heedyourcalling.com
• Hans Finzel: Linkedin YouTube
• Website: hansfinzel.com
• Books: amazon.com/Hans-Finzel/e/B001IXRSOE/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
• The Leadership Answer Man Podcast