Oct 30, 2018
In this podcast episode, Heather speaks with Mareo McCracken, about his leadership journey, the unexpected story that served as a catalyst for his current leadership mindset and shares a pearl of wisdom.
Key takeaways:
- New leaders often seek control when they are new to their role
- Real leaders help others see the vision, want to follow it and empower their people to do something about it
- Leadership is giving people courage to try something new
- Leaders need to be led as well
- Leaders must be more active in the lives of the people they lead
- Leaders need to be focused on others and not themselves.
- How well you lead is determined how good your conversations are with your people.
- Take time to get to know your people
- If you are thinking about yourself first, you are starting on the wrong foot
These are just some of the takeaways from this rich conversation. Listen in!