Episode 64 Leadership with John Hulen

In this episode, John talks about leadership. Leadership, which can be defined as a certain set of characteristics that one exhibits through thoughts, words, and actions, can motivate others to take action to make great changes. Listen as he shares his thoughts about leadership, characteristics of a leader, importance of the quality of leadership, his favorite leader, what it takes to be a great leader, and much more. Tune in now! EPISODE SUMMARY: [00:45] - His upcoming episode with Ruby Fremon [01:08] - Why he is doing a solo episode on leadership [03:21] - Different definitions of leadership [05:17] - What does leadership look like? [06:25] - Overcomplicating gives you an excuse not to try again [08:37] - What is servant leadership? [09:30] - Dangers of performative leadership [10:24] - What John did as a leader [14:14] - Living out gratitude [15:08] - The importance of attitude in leadership [17:29] - Characteristics of a leader [20:16] - John's favorite leader [22:36] - How to become a leader that people love to follow [25:14] - The difference between inspiration and motivation [31:01] - It takes courage to be a great leader NOTABLE QUOTES: "Figure out who you are and what you want. Because if you don't know who you are, you can't lead yourself well." "The heart of leadership is serving others first before yourself." "Great leaders create other leaders." "Failing means trying and it also gives you an opportunity to learn and get better." "Regardless of how others are relating to us. We always have a choice in how we respond to them. And our attitude has everything to do with how we respond." "Repay evil with good, and repay harshness with calmness and love." "The greater challenges you face as a leader in the past, the more likely followers are to give you a chance in the present." "Even if you make a mistake, even if you don't technically succeed, you still have the opportunity to learn from it." "You don't need to have a title to be a leader. Leadership is about trust and influence." "Humility inspires pride. So be a humble person with those who are under your care and with whom you lead." "When it comes to relationships, you have to learn how to be the best leader. Because if you don't know how to lead yourself, then how in the world could you possibly lead someone else?" DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF LEADERSHIP: "Leadership is the action of leading a group of people or an organization." "Leadership is a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others toward the achievement of a goal." - Forbes "Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal." "Leadership is influencing. Nothing more, nothing less." - John Maxwell USEFUL RESOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/CraigGroeschelLeadPodcast  https://tinyurl.com/AndyStanleyLeadPodcast  https://tinyurl.com/PotentLeadershipBook  https://tinyurl.com/21IrrefutableLawsofLeadership  https://tinyurl.com/ExcellenceWinsBook  https://tinyurl.com/ServantLeadershipBook  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com  Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@johnhulen  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen  Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen  EPISODE CREDITS Intro music provided by Tony Palacios -  https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/  Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/