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Sep 2024
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193: Great Leaders Do These Five Things

Sean Barnes
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Podcast Show Notes – Episode 193 | 09.10.2024

Episode Title: Great Leaders Do These Five Things

 

Episode summary introduction:

Sean Barnes shares his personal leadership journey, emphasizing the importance of caring for team members. He discusses leading individuals and creating a purposeful team, highlighting the role of feedback and managing difficult leaders through two-way communication. Sean explores overcoming communication challenges with effective techniques and underscores the power of listening and genuine care in leadership. The episode concludes with a summary and final thoughts on the discussed themes.

 

Key Moments

0:00 - Introduction, personal leadership journey, and the importance of caring for team members

1:35 - Leading individuals and creating a purposeful team

3:38 - Feedback: its role, managing difficult leaders, and two-way communication

6:40 - Overcoming communication challenges and techniques for effectiveness

9:09 - The power of listening and genuine care in leadership

11:52 - Summary and final thoughts

 

Key Takeaways

  1. Understanding and addressing the individual needs and motivations of team members is crucial for effective leadership.
  2. Creating a shared mission and purpose that everyone on the team can rally behind generates momentum and alignment.
  3. Clear, effective communication and active listening are essential for building trust and ensuring that everyone is moving in the same direction.

 

Host: Sean Barnes

Website: https://www.wsssolutions.com/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbarnes/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/wsssolutions/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewayofthewolf/

YouTube: youtube.thewayofthewolf.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_seanbarnes

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/the_seanbarnes

https://www.instagram.com/the_wayofthewolf

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_seanbarnes

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