June 19, 2025

The Partnership Mindset: No Ego, Just Results

17 minutes

Are you feeling trapped by your role? Are you looking for more freedom? Shannon Waller asks, “What if you shift your perspective and adopt a partnership mindset?” Challenge the traditional hierarchical thinking that stifles collaboration and results. Instead, imagine an environment where you, and everyone around you, are liberated to contribute your Unique Ability® and show up as your most evolved self, regardless of status or title. Discover how this mindset fosters collaborative teamwork, amplifies contributions, and leads to results and growth, letting you to focus on creating immense value.

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Show Notes:

Ditch the hierarchy. Treat yourself and others as partners, not just bosses or subordinates, for true freedom and results. Role-based thinking hinders teamwork and collaboration.

Bring your most evolved version of yourself to work. Instead of your authentic self, show your “front stage” best, even internally.

Value people who are different from you; they can do what you can’t. Alignment on core values keeps the focus on collaboration toward shared goals.

Put your ego and authority aside. Partnership means implied equality – focusing on contributing resources, skills, and effort toward shared goals, and sharing risks and rewards. The marketplace only cares if you create value; it doesn’t care about your status.

Know yourself and your unique contributions. Focus on the situation and the other person, not just yourself, to be a great partner.

Don’t be trapped by your role or title, even if it’s CEO. Redesign your job to match your unique contribution for greater impact and happiness.

This partnership mindset allows you to work effectively with people at any status level.

The goal is to give people freedom to do what they’re best at, play full out, speak up, and contribute fully.

Dan Sullivan’s solution when team members struggle is to bring in another “Who” that can do that piece of the work effortlessly.

The Strategic Coach® core values, or P.A.G.E., are:

positive and collaborative teamwork

being alert, curious, responsive, and resourceful

focusing on growth and results

providing an excellent first-class experience for clients

Resources:

Cy Wakeman’s books

No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results

The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace: Know What Boosts Your Value, Kills Your Chances, and Will Make You Happier

Reality-Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace, and Turn Excuses into Results

Ego, Authority, Failure by Derek Gaunt

Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss

Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Kolbe

CliftonStrengths®

PRINT®

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