What Makes A Great Leader? (Part 1) – Paul D. Lowe & David Roberts
World Game-Changers
English - July 20, 2022 23:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBBusiness Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode Paul is joined by David Roberts to talk about all the things that go into making a great leader.
David can be contacted via:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-roberts-nu-heat/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DavidRobertsPeopleWithPurpose
KEY TAKEAWAYS
There’s a saying: Leaders eat last. That’s because they look after themselves first. Getting the balance right of being a little bit selfish so you can be selfless and lead others well is where it all starts for me.
Being a leader is about how you show up day in, day out, it’s about consistency and understanding yourself, where you’re going and where you’re looking to take the people you’re leading and knowing when you should lead in a certain scenario or where it’s right for you to step back a little bit and let them people on your team step forward and lead. A key part of leadership is recognising the strengths in others and letting them make that leadership contribution and giving them the environment to do that.
There’s a big difference between faking it and knowing that you’re stretching your comfort zone. Faking it is a mistake. Having someone to talk to and share your feelings with can be helpful to get yourself into a position where you’re not faking it, you’re stretching your comfort zone and you’re getting into a state, not A state, to do what you need to do.
I’m keen to make sure that there’s a good range of personality types in any team that I’m part of, and I seek to understand those personality types, those natural preferences. Some of these go on a gender continuum, some go along the introvert/extrovert continuum, some of them go along the thinkers/feelers continuum. Having a blend of all those gender and personality types in a team and being aware of the blend that you’ve got can really help you to draw on the right energies at the right time to solve the right problems.
BEST MOMENTS
‘If you need to lead people you need to first think about how you’re leading yourself.’
‘You have to be vulnerable, if you’re not you’re not being truly honest. People can tell when you’re not.’
‘The success of a day happens the day before. If you’ve gone to bed in the wrong state, you’re likely to wake up in the wrong state and you’re going to be caught out.’
‘Leadership is about people – how do you motivate others and create a vision that others can follow? Management is about the task and getting things done. You can’t be a heartless leader.’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272
Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272
Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679
Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679
Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon)
World Game-Changers Group
ABOUT THE HOST
Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy and fulfilling life.
From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink and constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate and destructive violence.
Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches and mentors, Paul’s purpose is deeply transformational:
Contributing Significantly To World Peace…
He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice and ultimately, make a real difference.
This has been built on a long and distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring. He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities and good causes around the world; positively impacting and inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide.
Through this World Game-Changers podcast and books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising.
CONTACT METHODS
Tel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: https://www.Paul-Lowe.com
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