TRAITS podcast: Building Higher Performing Organizations
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26 episodes
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A leaders responsibility is to ensure the organization survives and thrives. Drawing on the insights of industry leaders and the TRAITS psychometric assessment tool, this podcast explores the lessons these experts offer on building higher performing organizations.
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A leaders responsibility is to ensure the organization survives and thrives. Drawing on the insights of industry leaders and the TRAITS psychometric assessment tool, this podcast explores the lessons these experts offer on building higher performing organizations.
Episode 16: Overcoming Leadership Challenges – Scaling Teams Without Over-Promoting with Stephen Smith
TRAITS podcast: Building Higher Performing Organizations
1 hour 10 seconds
11 months ago
Episode 16: Overcoming Leadership Challenges – Scaling Teams Without Over-Promoting with Stephen Smith
In this episode, Stephen Smith, CEO of Strike Group, addresses critical leadership challenges, including the pitfalls of over-promoting employees and fostering authentic leadership. Stephen shares actionable insights on building trust, aligning teams, and creating a collaborative culture. He also reveals why “people leave managers, not organizations” and how leaders can transform their teams by focusing on authenticity and vision-sharing. This episode is a must-listen for managers looking to elevate their leadership skills and team success.
Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction to this episode
2:00 Who is Stephen Smith and what is Strike Group?
7:15 Leadership styles from an expert
15:20 Advantages of leading from the front
16:45 Reach: How does a leader ACTUALLY become accessible
20:00 Some tips on sharing vision with staff
24:25 Preach: Consensus vs. collaboration
25:15 The strength of a 1-page plan
27:15 Teach: creating a management training program
32:10 Helping your people by being open and vulnerable
35:45 How do you handle someone whose aspirations don’t fit their ability?
39:45 Scaling leadership: Do not over promote and “red boxing”
43:45 Characteristics of great potential managers
46:20 Real authenticity as a leader; Be who you are!
48:50 Stephen’s biggest mistake
Episode Resources & Links
Strike website
Strike Group News
Stephen's Bio
Stephen’s LinkedIn profile
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TRAITS podcast: Building Higher Performing Organizations
A leaders responsibility is to ensure the organization survives and thrives. Drawing on the insights of industry leaders and the TRAITS psychometric assessment tool, this podcast explores the lessons these experts offer on building higher performing organizations.
