Interview with Kevin Hancock

This week we bring you a special interview with guest, Kevin Hancock, who discusses the ideas laid out in his new book, "The Seventh Power: One CEO's Journey Into the Business of Shared Leadership." In this episode, Ian speaks with Kevin about his journey towards creating a company culture centered around shared leadership.

Episode 134 of the The Better Show podcast, hosted by Ian Mikutel, March Rogers, Darren Austin, titled "Interview with Kevin Hancock" was published on April 21, 2020 and runs 49 minutes.

April 21, 2020 ·49m · The Better Show

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2:33 — Ian wishes Kevin happy birthday. 🎂
3:55 — Kevin discusses why it’s important for us to think about leadership and how it is changing.
6:01 — Why it is difficult for organizations to disperse power.
13:46 — Kevin talks about the empowerment that comes from answering a question with a question.
20:58 — How can we all get better at shared leadership?
23:00 — Kevin shares how he was inspired by observing how power is dispersed in nature.
25:25 — Ian is curious about whether the concept of shared leadership is limited to business environments or can it be applied in other aspects of life.
32:10 — Kevin discusses the lesson from his experience that stands out most for him: that listening is for understanding, not for judgement.
36:02 — Kevin asks a profound question, “What if everybody on earth felt trusted, respected, valued, and heard?”
38:00 — The one thing that Kevin suggests we all do to help release our own true voice.
41:50 —Kevin shares a concept from the Native American Sioux tribe “We’re all brothers. All things are one thing. We are all related.”