Great leaders know that leadership is more caught than taught. Your team is watching you all the time and observing how you lead––both the good and the bad. How can you infuse leadership teaching in your team without sending everyone to a leadership development course?

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Congratulations, your hard work and personal development has been noticed by the leadership team, and they have chosen you to become the next first-line manager in the organization. The bad news is that your new team consists of your peers who you have been working with for the past four years. How do you lead them well?

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Today we focus on creating margin in one's leadership to avoid burnout and improve self-awareness. Leaders must emphasize the need to focus on the tasks that provide the most return on investment. Great leaders align priorities with team members to ensure everyone is working towards the same goals.

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It’s not who gets the most things done, but the one you gets the right things done who wins.  By winning we mean achieving the desired outcomes and results. Today, we will look into the five principles for being a high priority leader.

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Great leaders emphasize the importance of transparency and vulnerability in building connection and trust among team members, particularly in leadership roles. Chris and Perry discuss how leaders can demonstrate support for their team by fulfilling even small promises and commitments, which can create a positive and productive environment that empowers individuals. Moreover, this episode highlights the significance of consistency of character in leadership and the value of being the same person in every situation. The episode concludes with the message that valuing transparency and humility can lead to stronger relationships, foster growth, and learning, and increase a leader's sphere of influence.

 

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This episode explores the topic of handling Gen Z employees who are pushing for promotions within months of being hired. The podcast discusses how offering new titles and authority can inspire employees to take on more responsibility and become accountable for project results. We present five key points leaders should consider when addressing an employee's weak influence, including transparency, expectations, and growth potential. Celebrating milestones and recognizing progress supports teamwork and engagement. Every generation in the work force can offer a unique perspective and contributions that unite teams and support growth.

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One natural tendency of leaders is to put forward our best selves. Like you said, we are not purposely trying to appear perfect, but we don't mind if others are impressed. It takes a secure leader to develop a culture of authenticity where everyone on the team, including the leader, is encouraged, and expected to be who they are. How can we ensure you have a culture of authenticity that promotes psychological safety for the team?

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Some leaders take great offense when someone on the team disagrees with the direction and decisions that the leader is making. Do you invite dissent?

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When a group of leaders were asked how things were going with their leadership, one executive said, “I have been so busy lately I haven’t really had time to do a lot of leading.” What this leader doesn’t understand is that you are always leading, whether you know it or not. It makes you wonder what gets dropped when you are “busy.”

 

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John Maxwell teaches that one of the killers of momentum in your business is not making decisions in a timely manner. If you wait for other people or circumstances to dictate  your direction, you slow momentum and put yourself and your business at risk.

Do you struggle when it comes to making timely decisions in your business? 

Whether you are naturally decisive or not, leaders need to develop a decision-making process aligned with their organization's goals and values.

 

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