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May 2024
17m 32s

Harnessing Humility for Leadership Succe...

Leila Hormozi
About this episode

“Humility is a better indicator of potential than confidence is.” Today, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) explores the critical role of humility in leadership, providing valuable insights for building successful businesses. She highlights the dangers of ego, the importance of team over individual success, and the transformative power of humility for effective leadership.

Welcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big businesses, gaining millions in sales, and helping our portfolio companies do the same. Buckle up, because we’re creating an unshakeable business.

Timestamps:

(0:41) - Learning from the past

(2:25) - The dangers of success

(4:40) - Hiring, promoting, and fostering humility

(8:43) - Identifying and overcoming ego in the workplace

(14:37) - Growth through humility: Skills over traits

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