Are your team leaders still growing, or have they become too comfortable? In this episode, Shannon Waller discusses why leaders need to be led and how entrepreneurs can create environments where their leadership teams continue to grow, adapt, and welcome feedback. Learn how to avoid the trap of entropy and cultivate a team that embraces change and collaboration.
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Show Notes:
- Entrepreneurs get their feedback from the marketplace, but your internal leaders may not get the same level of direct input, requiring intentional direction from you.
- Great entrepreneurial leaders embrace The 4 C’s Formula®—Commitment, Courage, Capability, and Confidence—and continually repeat the cycle of growth.
- It’s the responsibility of those in leadership positions to ensure their team leaders are continually growing, stretching, and expanding their areas of Unique Ability®.
- Without guardrails and feedback, even the best leaders can go off course, which makes structured communication and open dialogue key.
- While corporations tend to have established growth paths and feedback mechanisms, entrepreneurial companies often demand team members take a more proactive, self-directed approach.
- Entropy, or the gradual decline into disorder, can take over if there’s no conscious effort to maintain uniqueness and encourage growth in your organization.
- Resisting change is a warning sign of stagnation. Encourage your team to challenge the phrase, “We’ve always done it this way.”
- Prioritize leading people over simply managing them; let technology handle inputs while you focus on providing direction and leadership to your team.
- Create psychological safety for your leaders by encouraging open and honest communication so they feel comfortable sharing feedback and voicing concerns.
- It’s also important that your leaders receive feedback not only from you, but also from their teams, so you can build a broader culture of trust.
- If you want to cultivate Unique Ability® Teamwork, you have to put effort and energy into making it happen—encourage collaboration and welcome new ideas and input regardless of job descriptions.
Resources:
The 4 C’s Formula by Dan Sullivan
The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design by Richard Dawkins