Brian Smith - Individualism and influence

KeywordsResilience - Individualism - Influence - Leadership - AccountabilityIn this episode of Resilience Unravelled Brian Smith, the founder and senior managing partner of IA Business Advisors, a management consulting firm that has worked with more than 19,000 CEOs, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees worldwide. In this podcast Brian discusses the importance of understanding people in leadership, the role of accountability in promoting positive learning, the multidimensional influence individuals can have and how their non-participation can affect others. Main topicsApproaching leadership development in small and medium-sized organisationsHow individualism can mean different things depending on the area of influenceUnderstanding and harnessing our influence in a positive wayWhy accountability is important for setting expectations and promoting positive learning.Timestamps1: Introductions and Background - 00:00-01:392: Leadership and Accountability - 02:08-11.403: Diagnosing Business Problems - 11:41-14:574: Individualism and Influence - 15:00-20:125: Conclusions - 20:50-22:51Action itemsFind out more at IABusinessAdvisors.com/the-i-in-team-series/or check out their social media accounts under “I” in Team series handle.Their latest book is, Positive Influence – Be the “I” in Team which shares how to become our best selves with everyone we influence.