In this episode, Jeannette shares a simple way to start a new venture or business relationship off in the right way. She explains how to establish yourself as a strong leader and make a good impression, whilst still demonstrating that you are open to suggestions and discussion. To do all this she uses her 5 Question Framework method (5QF) - five simple, neutral yet probing questions you can use to establish the truth about the new situation or venture you are getting involved in. A way to elicit the information you need, to quickly identify the direction things need to go in and take everyone willingly with you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• You only need to ask 5 simple questions to make a massive difference to your ability to lead.
• The 5 most powerful questions you can ask are:
  1. What’s working?
  2. What would your ideal be?
  3. What are the gaps between where we are now and where we want to be?
  4. What are our options?
  5. What resources and support do we need to get there?

Whether you are starting a new team or a new venture with an investor you need to establish yourself as a credible leader

• With any new relationship, you need to make a positive impact and establish some ground rules
• There are always different options, there is never just one solution to a problem
• You can use Jeannette´s 5QF method in virtually any setting including in your personal life
• The questions Jeannette uses ensures that you to take a positive glass half full approach without being overly optimistic
• The 5QF method is an effective, yet gentle, way to neutralise negative thinkers and get them looking at things from a different perspective

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's all about the relationships, isn't it? And we always want to make sure that we're making an impact and are establishing some ground rules pretty early on’

‘There's never just one solution. There's always different options’

‘People are often expecting you to hone in on the negatives and the fact that you don't at all, is incredibly disarming’

 

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ABOUT THE HOST

 

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

 

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.

 

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