Bobby Herrera - Becoming a Great Situational Leader

My guest on this week's Best You Podcast episode is Bobby Herrera. Bobby is the author of The Gift of Struggle, a book about leadership and the life-changing lessons we learn through our struggles. He is also the co-founder and president of Populus Group. With a passion for building strong culture and communities through trust and storytelling, his leadership style is about empowerment, connections, and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed.Bobby grew up in a big family with parents who immigrated to America without much. While this is not an uncommon story, the leadership style and company culture that it inspired is. The belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to succeed is at the core of Bobby’s philosophy in business and in life.Everyone has struggles and business leaders are no exception. Bobby’s passion is helping others understand how their individual struggles can help them connect with their communities and inspire other is what will ultimately transform their leadership style.Check out the episode to learn more about how one story and one situation and interaction can change your life forever, the importance of making others feel seen, the unique thing that he does when he interviews people for his company, how to become a great situational leader, two of the most important things to do in order to build trust within a team, the three questions he asks himself every single day, and so much more. _____________________________In this episode:(These timestamps are based off of the audio only version of the episode.)4:14 Bobby's Bus Story  16:20 What are some things that you have learned from some of the mistakes you've made that can allow a healthy culture to be established at the beginning of a company?23:33 How can we decide on which thing is the most appropriate to focus on in our current time and place?28:58 As a CEO, what are some of the questions you're asking to determine what to pursue and what not to pursue?33:52 What are the differences between the way you lead your company vs. coaching your child's sports team?39:50 Bobby's 3 keys to getting closer to his best self_____________________________Bobby’s 3 Keys to Getting Closer to His Best Self:Who am I becoming?Am I giving more than I am taking?Am I choosing my impact?_____________________________Follow Bobby on Social Media:Website: https://bobby-herrera.com/Instagram: @bobbyherrerapgTwitter: @bobbyherrerapgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobbyherrera.pg/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-herrera-5781821/_____________________________Try my favorite healthy dessert that satisfies my nightly sweet tooth. Guardian Angel has removed all the normal toxic ingredients in ice cream, and replaced them with healthy superfoods. Their product is revolutionary for the dessert industry. It’s keto/low carb, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, and LOADED with powerhouse ingredients like bone broth protein, probiotics, multi-collagen, mct oil, and even vitamin C. You’re going to love it. Get a 10% discount by clicking on the link below and using code “bestyou” at checkout.https://gadesserts.wpengine.com/?ref=BESTYOU_____________________________Want to try out the 10 Week Transformation - THE premiere results oriented fitness program?Go to: https://www.nickcarrier.com/10wt to learn more and get signed up!____________________________Start Getting Your Eating Habits On Track So You No Longer Fear the Scale, But You Have Confidence In Your Body!https://www.nickcarrier.com/6rules____________________________Follow Nick on Instagram: @carrier_bestyou