Becoming a Great Leader with Brian Washburn

Today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Brian Washburn, owner of an instructional design and training company called Endurance Learning. He is the CEO and serves as the face of the company, but he has a team of eight working behind the scenes that he credits with amazing work.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Brian became CEO of his own company and what his product, Soapboxify, does.His transition into management following a position working to create a GED curriculum and GED students and what he learned from that experience.Why Brian’s approach to his next leadership role was different and how recognizing the human component made all the difference.His philosophy on management development today and why it takes practice and humility.The SMART goals model and why it’s a great place to start when developing a management structure.The SBI model and how it relates to SMART goals.Brian’s answers to Eric’s lightning round.Connect with Brian Washburn:LinkedInWebsiteSoapboxifyPodcastTwitterEmail Brian---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!