Back to the Basics: 3 Foundational Questions for Leaders

Don’t let yourself get so caught up in running your business that you forget about the foundations of good leadership. In this episode, Alex takes us back to the basics by answering three important questions: Who is a leader? What is leadership? And what

An episode of the Path for Growth podcast, hosted by Path for Growth, titled "Back to the Basics: 3 Foundational Questions for Leaders" was published on June 25, 2024 and runs 30 minutes.

June 25, 2024 ·30m · Path for Growth

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Don’t let yourself get so caught up in running your business that you forget about the foundations of good leadership. In this episode, Alex takes us back to the basics by answering three important questions: Who is a leader? What is leadership? And what makes a good leader? He explains why these foundational questions are so important to examine and shares insights that will apply to any leader, no matter what role you’re in or how many people are depending on you. It’s easy to get distracted by complexity, but don’t forget the basics (1:03) Who is a leader? If someone depends on you, then you are a leader (2:52) What is leadership? Leadership is taking people from here to there (7:07) You can’t just look at where you’re going, you have to define where you are (10:11) Leadership is catching, casting, and coaching a vision (16:57) What makes a leader good? Leadership is defined by our why, where, and way (22:19) Resources: Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days Download the Free Reading Guide Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram

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Don’t let yourself get so caught up in running your business that you forget about the foundations of good leadership. In this episode, Alex takes us back to the basics by answering three important questions: Who is a leader? What is leadership? And what makes a good leader? He explains why these foundational questions are so important to examine and shares insights that will apply to any leader, no matter what role you’re in or how many people are depending on you.

It’s easy to get distracted by complexity, but don’t forget the basics (1:03)
Who is a leader? If someone depends on you, then you are a leader (2:52)
What is leadership? Leadership is taking people from here to there (7:07)
You can’t just look at where you’re going, you have to define where you are (10:11)
Leadership is catching, casting, and coaching a vision (16:57)
What makes a leader good? Leadership is defined by our why, where, and way (22:19)

Resources:

Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days

Download the Free Reading Guide

Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram

If you’re ready to move beyond just gathering information and start executing on what truly matters, Path for Growth’s 1-on-1 coaching can help. Apply now at pathforgrowth.com/coaching.

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