209 - Little L Leaders: The Unsung Heroes (Robert H. Johnson Jr., Author & Speaker)

Robert H. Johnson Jr., author of Safe, Seen, Heard, and Valued and TEDx speaker, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We explored the power of "little L" leadership and how organizations can harness the potential of unsung heroes within their teams. ----  Timestamps: (09:24) Robert’s origin story and early leadership journey (15:00) The concept of psychological safety and Robert’s book Safe, Seen, Heard, and Valued (17:37) Robert’s TEDx talk: The Power of the Little L (18:55) Differentiating between big L and little L leadership (24:14) Stories of little L leaders making an impact (27:10) Why companies should invest in little L leaders (30:44) Three E’s framework: Education, Experience, and Exposure (38:03) Building cultural giants vs. empowering everyday leaders (43:07) Characteristics of a little L leader and their impact (49:47) Living in a big L world and the shift needed (52:55) Lessons from the pandemic and employee engagement whiplash (56:52) Words of encouragement for little L leaders (59:46) The Three C’s of Community: Curiosity, Commonality, Connection (01:06:44) Rapid fire questions ----  📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get episode recaps 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn