The Edge

Tim Spiker encourages a focus on who you are, not what you do


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Tim Spiker, founder of The Aperio, joins host Tim Leman to discuss leadership development. Through his leadership advising, podcast, and book, Tim focuses on the who of leadership, helping leaders to become inwardly sound and others focused. In this episode, Tim also talks about the powerful combination of humility & confidence, what makes for a strong team, and his edge in life.     Connect with Tim Spiker on LinkedIn. Learn more about The Aperio.     Key Takeaways:
  • The story behind the research that lead to the Who* Not What Principle (2:00)
  • Companies have a long way to go to get smart on how they invest in leadership development (3:45)
  • Humility and confidence can be a magical combination (5:20)
  • Learned or innate? (6:40)
  • Tim's basketball journey (9:10)
  • Best team experience (14:15)
  • Leadership development and fun ways to make messages stick (16:20)
  • What drove Tim to create The Aperio (18:30)
  • Inwardly Sound and Others Focused (21:40)
  • The team at home (26:49)
  • Diversity of thought and healthy friction (30:50)
  • The impact on the whole you (33:00)
  • Tim's edge in life (36:36)
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