Leadership Lesson: The Truth about Top Performance and What Managers Get Wrong

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Made for Impact

Gretchen Schott

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There are leaders in the world who are made for impact. You are one of them. This is the show for you–a leader who wants to leave a lasting impact on your organization, your team, and your life. Host Gretchen Schott invites real leaders into conversation with her, creating space for them to reflect on the impact they’ve left in their world. With her, they’re sharing what it truly looks like to lead organizations with purpose, and exploring their own trials and triumphs for you to glean insights from. And, in her “Masterclass” series, she’s giving you exclusive, intimate access to leaders who have impacted tens of thousands of people–from authors to founders to celebrities you look up to. This show will not only encourage and enable you to become a better leader, but it will also open your eyes to your own impact in the world—both personally and professionally. Join us every other week for new inspiring and enlightening conversations that will lift you up, and enable you to leave a greater impact.

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Leadership Lesson: The Truth about Top Performance and What Managers Get Wrong

Made for Impact

12 minutes 42 seconds

11 months ago

Leadership Lesson: The Truth about Top Performance and What Managers Get Wrong

"Busyness without prioritization gets confused with effectiveness." - Gretchen Schott

In this Leadership Lesson, Gretchen Schott breaks down the real and imitation traits of high-performing employees, challenging common misconceptions about what true productivity and effectiveness look like. By examining behaviors often mistaken for high performance—like constant busyness and multitasking—Gretchen reveals how these traits can hinder personal and organizational growth.

Join us as Gretchen shares her insights on why focusing on quality over quantity, fostering strong relationships, and setting realistic boundaries are the keys to long-term success. This episode provides a fresh perspective on identifying and cultivating authentic high-performance behaviors in yourself and your team.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What productivity actually looks like
The power of strategic focus over last-minute heroics
How fostering relationships and embracing adaptability drive true high-performance

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Strong leaders at all organizational levels are requisites for business success. Gretchen Schott's GrowU Leadership Pathways keeps a leadership ‘pipeline’ flowing to ensure skilled and competent leaders are present throughout every brand in the Threefold Portfolio. This episode of Made for Impact delves into an essential part of this leadership journey: Adaptive Leadership.

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(00:00) Introduction to high-performance behaviors (01:11) Real High-Performance 1: Consistently driving results (01:56) Real High-Performance 2: Proactively solving problems (02:53) Real High-Performance 3: Building strong relationships (03:44) Real High-Performance 4: Adaptability and learning agility (04:21) Real High-Performance 5: Strategic thinking with execution (05:47) Imitation High-Performance 1: Always busy without prioritization (06:30) Imitation High-Performance 2: Frequent last-minute success (07:27) Imitation High-Performance 3: Saying yes to everything (08:45) Imitation High-Performance 4: Overemphasis on multitasking (10:00) Imitation High-Performance 5: Immediate responsiveness