Become a Better Leader

We discuss techniques & skills to become a better leader. We explore transformational leadership, leading for introverts & the importance of mentoring.

Episode 38 of the The Better Show podcast, hosted by Ian Mikutel, March Rogers, Darren Austin, titled "Become a Better Leader" was published on June 4, 2018 and runs 61 minutes.

June 4, 2018 ·61m · The Better Show

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Summary

We discuss techniques & skills to become a better leader. We explore transformational leadership, leading for introverts & the importance of mentoring.

Episode Description

We discuss techniques & skills to become a better leader. We explore transformational leadership, leading for introverts & the importance of mentoring.

Show Notes

3:25— We start out by defining what we mean by the term “leader” and “leadership”.
5:40— We talk about the popular concept of nurturing a “growth mindset” and what that means.
11:02— Ian mentions the book Outliers by Malcom Gladwell.
13:48— Darren discusses two big leadership influences in his life — his first boss and his dad.
15:44— March talks about his experience as a leader today and reflects on an early experience he had organizing a 300-person conference in Ireland that grew into a 5000 person organization.
20:23— Ian mentions a great book by Ramit Sethi called I Will Teach You To Be Rich 📖
23:44— March shares some insight on leadership from a friend of the show, Chad Fowler.
26:29— Darren recommends a book called The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan 📖
28:45— March describes the concept of transformational leadership.
33:55— We discuss the different perceptions around the value of a leader caring about what others think of them.
35:07— March shares some tips for how to lead effectively when you are an introvert.
39:15— Ian mentions the TV show Undercover Boss and lands the quote of the week with “as a leader, the dirtier you get your hands…the more likely people will buy into what you are trying to do.”
40:13— We give a shout out to Ian’s mom ❤️ and answer a question she has about how to find mentors and how to become a mentor.
47:21— Ian describes an experiment he’s going to try with leadership — shadowing 3 different leaders for a day and identifying the common traits.
50:14— Darren mentions a local non-profit named FareStart that does great work providing training to formerly homeless individuals in the restaurant business.
52:55— We close with our Better Next Step which is to look into helping someone else out as a mentor.
55:28— We list out all the products included in our Better Bundle giveaway 🎁 and point listeners to https://betrr.io/giveaway to enter to win.