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#6 - Reinventing The Leader In You with Helen Sullivan

Today’s episode is another special one because of our guest, Helen Sullivan. We discussed a lot of good stuff pertaining to leadership and how to successfully become a great one. Leadership is not simply taking on a role, you have to be passionate about it. You have to constantly evolve in order to be effective. We also talked about how leaders should be supportive especially in times of crisis, particularly during the pandemic that we are facing today. We hope you enjoy this show.

Main takeaways:

• Get to know Helen more [2:00]
• Did Helen know right away that leadership was her calling? [5:00]
• Reinventing yourself - what, how and why [6:50]
• How does Helen handle different personalities? [10:00]
• Tips on keeping oneself passionate and engaging despite trying times [13:20]
• The importance of your state of mind in a leadership position [15:30]
• Helen’s most challenging experience as a leader [16:25]
• Restaurant business update with regard to Covid-19 pandemic [18:20]
• On supporting your people during a crisis [20:10]
• Help is out there [22:15]
• What Helen has done for her team? [24:23]
• Who or what was her inspiration as a leader? [27:50]
• What qualities of a leader is Helen looking for? [32:39]
• Final thoughts: stay connected [41:55]

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#5 - Leadership IS The Light with Kristopher Bonocore

Kristopher Bonocore is a driven visionary, focused primarily on enhancing the dynamics of the Advisor/Client relationship. With his nearly 20 years in financial services at publicly-traded and private companies, he brings experience in the areas of advisory, leadership, training, sales, marketing, strategy, and client service. His insight into all these areas is what fueled his strong passion for the company’s vision and gives him the commitment as well as the ability to bring this vision to life. Throughout his career, he has set the bar for his peers as well as those on his team with an intense focus on serving the needs of Clients and Advisors alike. Now, he is taking his years of proven experience and is forming a new option for Advisors who want to become game-changers in the lives of their clients. According to Kris, “This is the way to cultivate a win/win relationship with clients. Advisors' needs must be met first and their clients will be the direct beneficiaries.” 

Kristopher maintains personal passion for developing high-performing teams and an unprecedented will to strive for excellence in any environment. 

Kris enjoys life with his wife and two teenage children in Jupiter, FL. He loves fitness, baseball, fishing, good wine, family, and loyal friends. Kris recently authored  his first book, which was published in late 2019. 

{MAIN TAKEAWAYS}

{4:50} Who is Kris?
{6:23} What happened when Kris left home at 16?
{9:22} Why did Kris actually leave home at 16?
{11:11} What would Kris's life look like today if he stayed in his childhood home?
{15:20} How does a family dynamic change after a child leaves home at 16?
{19:07} When did Kris start building momentum toward his future?
{24:20} How did Kris get clear on what he wanted his future to look like?
{27:48} What is intriguing about leadership?
{29:50} The forms and types of leaders that affected Kris.
{35:55} What does the comfort zone have to do with leadership?
{38:18} What was the first job Kris had as a leader?
{41:50} How do you learn leadership?
{44:13} Why is Richard Branson such a great leader?
{46:00} Success doesn't come without failure.
{48:19} What happens when a leader doesn't have the answer?
{54:10} What's Kris do today and what's his book about?
{57:05} Closing thoughts

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#4 - Clearing The Path For Growth

Before becoming tomorrow's leader... Let's dig into some common mistakes and pitfalls that you can avoid!

MAIN TAKEAWAYS

• 1:30 Setting the stage to be a great leader
• 2:30 Ego is your enemy
• 4:30 Being overly focused on short term rewards
• 6:20 Leaders must study other good leaders
• 8:40 You don't have to be the best in the room
• 9:50 Overcoming human tendencies
• 11:20 Dealing with the "need" to be liked
• 13:00 Don't over complicate things!

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#3 - Keeping It Simple... Leadership Lessons with Larry Post

In this episode, John sits down with one of the most influential leaders he knows... Larry Post.

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Larry, a former Naval Aviator, had a 32 year career in the financial services industry from which he retired as Ameriprise Senior Vice President in 2015.  Additionally, for over 30 years, Larry has been supervising the renovation of brownstones he owns.  These brownstones are centrally located in Boston’s Back Bay, the North End, and South Boston neighborhoods and contain several luxury units for guests wanting a home away from home environment while still being close to all Boston has to offer including world class medical, educational and cultural institutions.  

As CEO of PHG, Larry oversees a team-oriented staff of professionals devoted to exceeding guests’ expectations for an enjoyable stay at Post Residences.  Larry’s early career, as an aircraft commander in the US Coast Guard, where he flew a HU16E Albatross, helped him form his “military precision and attention to detail” attitude when it comes to the cleanliness of the units and the happiness of his guests. 

Larry and his wife, Valerie, reside in Boston's Back Bay.  In his free time, Larry can be found cruising the Boston Harbor aboard Kayla, his 50' sailboat with his trusty skipper, Tucker, a Tibetan Terrier puppy.  Larry received his BA from the University of Massachusetts and currently participates in a number of non-profit boards, including the National Naval Aviation Museum.

 

MAIN TAKEAWAYS

• 1:15  Who is Larry?
• 1:55 Leadership and sales are like flying a plane
• 2:30 Become brilliant with the basics
• 3:55 How is a leader born?
• 5:10 What does going the extra mile mean?
• 8:53 Where does confidence comes from?
• 12:10 How does complacency crawl in?
• 12:45 How do you learn leadership?
• 14:25 Can leaders be liked?
• 16:05 How do you set expectations as a leader?
• 18:30 The differences in plane cockpits now and why simplicity is king
• 19:40 How important is vision when it comes to leadership?
• 22:00 Help your people believe in your mission. 
• 24:00 Determining your key activities for the results you want.
• 26:00 How do you differentiate between levels of talent? 
• 27:40 What are the kinds of mistakes?
• 29:15 How leaders embrace new thinking
• 33:45 The 3 bucket theory
• 39:15 Who's made the biggest impact on Larry?
• 41:00 The top 2-3 characteristics of quality leaders 
• 47:40 Being laser focused on what matters

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#2 - Can You Borrow Confidence?

This episode is all about confidence and how to get more of it! But John also talks a lot about how leaders can instill confidence in others and how your willingness to follow a leader is very dependent on how confident you are in them.

MAIN TAKEAWAYS

• 2:00 - What if there was a confidence pill?
• 3:30 - Confidence VS Fear
• 5:00 - Learning to ride a bike  is an analogy for life
• 7:05 - How one great leader can change your life
• 11:40 - How your confidence in others affects your actions 
• 15:15 - The 3 questions followers need to ask about their leaders
• 16:30 - The power of visualization
•  18:40 - Small successes build confidence

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Welcome to the first episode of Tomorrow's Leader! 

Over the last 2 decades, the host of this podcast, John Laurito has been on a quest to explore everything leadership. 

This episode defines what a leader really is...

Can a leader be quiet?
Does a leader need to have a way with words?
Must a leader be strong and imposing to lead well?

At the end of the day... You are the most important leader for your life. This episode is going to show you that any body can be a leader... and you can be a GREAT one.