Series 2, Episode 2: Set the example and hold people accountable

Key Theme:

• Set the example and hold people accountable

Leadership Thoughts:

• Everyone wants to be a value add to the team
• Everyone is doing the best they can with the knowledge they have - If they knew better, they would do better!
• Good coaches ask questions!
• Lessen the power of your own personal blind spots
• Whatever you tolerate you perpetuate
• When you hold people accountable you help them grow

Importance:

• People want to be on a winning team
• When you listen to your team you get better results
• How to start having the conversation on culture and how important is it
• When you ask questions, it becomes their idea and not your idea
• One of the most important things we do as leaders is hold people accountable

How do I reflect on myself as a leader?

• Am I asking my team: "What do you need to be good at what you do here"?
• Is my team excelling and performing in response to my leadership style?
• Is what I am doing contagious across the company?
• Am I tough as well as kind and relational?
• Am I clarifying the standards?
• Am I okay with being vulnerable and humble?
• Do I walk past problems?