101: Colin Kennedy – Today You Can't Be a Lazy Leader

Having started his career as a news journalist, Colin Kennedy is the former CEO of Agritech Inc and general manager of a social and emergency housing company. However, most of his career has been in the reputation marketing space, specifically marketing and sales management, public relations, and content marketing. Nowadays, he helps business leaders become thought leaders.On this episode:Hear Colin talk about his background and how he got into leadership rolesColin shares the lessons he learned from his favorite leaders and how it has affected his leadership styleColin discusses how the way people deal with people has changed and continues to changeHear why Colin believes we need to change the social dynamics in workplaces and our societyKey Takeaways:You can’t be a lazy leader. You need to engage with your people.Treat other people, your team as your equalsDo the tough things with dignity and respectWhen making decisions, always put other people into considerationTweetable Quotes:“Nowadays, you cannot be a lazy leader, you know? You need to engage with your people. You need to win them and move them.” – Colin Kennedy“The people consideration has to be in the forefront of all decision making.” – Colin KennedyLearn more about Colin:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strategicpr/Website: https://www.ironroad.co.nz/Blog: https://www.ironroad.co.nz/blog/ Resources:Email: [email protected]: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/