The Apple Cart: S2, E5: How Accepting Expert Help Makes You a Stronger Leader

Welcome to The Apple Cart; the podcast for creative disruptors, disruptive creators and anyone who wants to do things differently in business. In this episode, your host, Gudrun Lauret, is joined by Rod McMillan.Rod is a professional Non-Exec Director, investor, business development and performance improvement specialist. He is experienced in helping business owners and leaders with strategy, people, organisation structure, finance and commercial problem resolution.Rod believes that business success is always about strategy, finance and people. He’s an active supporter of Hope for Children and a qualified analyst using The Predictive Index for psychometric personality profiling and cognitive testing.Rod explains why you should ask for help with your business, and why doing so will make you a stronger leader. He and Gudrun discuss the benefits of working in person in an office environment, and how you can be more creative in your approach to business.Timestamps03:00 – 05:45: Why you should ask for help with your business before it’s too late09:11 – 11:42: How Rod’s experiences with a business mentor inspired him to do the same19:30 – 22:30: How mentors and business owners in need of help find each other28:35 – 31:15: Why business owners should attend conferences31:55 – 35:13: Why you need in-person office experience to be a better leader36:00 - 42:25: How to be more creative with your approach to businessUseful LinksConnect with Rod on LinkedInRod’s chosen charity: Hope for ChildrenSelf-perception test: Motivational MapsPersonality assessment tool: DiSC®Personality assessment tool: i3Gretchen Rubin The Four TendenciesBook: Jim Collins: Good to GreatPersonality assessment tool: Predictive IndexService: Podcast content repurposing