In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Liz asks... What makes a great podcast episode? A host is listens, asks good follow up questions... And a guest who understands why they've sustained excellence and can intelligently share quality stories.
- The great leadership on her son's football team. Selflessness, diverse... They all made sacrifices.
- "We've noticed a shift fueled by technology
- "It's not about having the answer, it's about helping the team find the answer."
- How should we deal with diminishers?
- Diminishers don't realize they lack self-awareness -- "Accidental Diminishers"
- The 5 most prevalent strategies to people use to deal with diminishers:
- Confront
- Avoid
- Quit
- Quit and Stay
- Ignore Dimishing behavior
- If you are being micro-managed, don't judge or exclude -- Instead, be curious, ask why that person is a micro-manager? Think "I wonder why they need to do this?" -- This can change your mindset and create empathy for that person. It will help you be less upset
- "Choose to respond with curiosity. I wonder how they got like that?" -- Be empathetic
- Google's 5 hiring criteria for leaders: Leaders who can move in and out of leadership roles (one day they are in charge, they next day someone else is... Must be fluid)
- Impacting cultural change -- Share common language, behavior, belief, norms, legends, heroes, rituals
- Creating a culture of trust -- In low trust environments, people retreat and regroup.
- The best leaders are great listeners -- FULLY PRESENT with each person they speak with.
- "Great executives have a buffer between the stimulus and their response." -- They are measured and know when to take emotion out of their decision making process.
- Need a container to create space and focus
- How to create an environment where people do their best work..