Avoid These 10 Mistakes to be a Better Leader
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This is my first SOLO podcast and I’m going to talk about 10 things that helped me become a better leader. This is something which I have learned after making SO many mistakes and I’m being vulnerable so you can learn everything from my mistakes.
Key parts of the conversation:
[00:35] My first solo podcast
[01:12] 10 things you can do to be a better leader
[01:40] My thoughts on leadership
[06:12] #1 People are people
[07:41] #2 Accountability both ways
[08:52] #3 Vision
[10:02] #4 Once you make more money, people want more money
[11:34] #5 Creating a culture of mistakes
[13:19] #6 Clear responsibilities
[14:09] #7 Creating room for innovation and experiments
[16:22] #8 Be open minded
[17:20] #9 Remove bad people
[18:33] #10 Hire a people’s officer
Quotes from the podcast:
- “It’s okay to have bumps in the road as long as you are going to a better place.”
- “Don’t worry about the people and staff that disappoint you, focus on the people that don’t because there are people out there that are there for you.”
- “I don’t hire for skill, I hire for attitude, loyalty, and commitment."
- “Accountability is letting go of your control for certain tasks."
- “People that aren’t there for your vision are going to create a bad culture.”
- “Creating a culture of mistakes is really important because mistakes are going to happen. And if you react with anger, you are going to scare them off.”
- “Giving the freedom for innovation and to think gives people the ability to be a part of thinking process. You’d be surprised to see how many good ideas come out.”
- “Becoming a great leader is making people feel like they are part of it.”
- “Hire a people’s officer to resolve anything related to people be it hiring, firing or productivity.”
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