In this episode, Heather speaks with Ian Sohn, President of the Chicago office of of Wunderman, a creative tech company. Heather discovered Ian through an article written about him in the New York Post where they highlight a recent open He wrote to employees about his expectations for employees checking in after work hours. You’ll want to listen in on his perspective after you read the article. Ian talks about his leadership style, his philosophy of growing talent and even about a rough spot he found himself in as a leader.
Key Takeaways:
Leaders must transfer what they know to those around them Be intentional about the words that you use to express emotion Always consider the intention of someone’s actions before holding it against them Think of mistakes as teachable moments If leaders do the hard work to build trust through expressing love then no need for foreplay when go to deliver feedback Consider the employee lifecycle when coaching them Trust and then hold accountable Showing some vulnerability regarding mistakes is very important to build trust Take care of yourself first Never do a bad imitation of someone else, be you!
40: Leaders with Heart Know That Providing Growth For The Team is No Tiny Matter
39: Leaders With Heart Look For Greatness Inside The People They Lead
38: Leaders with Heart Don’t Shy Away From Admitting Their Love For Their People
37: Leaders With Heart Are Great Followers First
36: Leaders with Heart Make Accountability a Priority
35: Leaders With Heart Know That Their Leadership is Formed by the Conversations They Have With Their People.
34: Leaders with Heart Understand That They Must Truly Connect With Their People First to Build Trust
33: Leaders with Heart Understand That Growth is a Journey
32: Leaders With Heart Know That They Must Show Up and Participate
31: Leaders With Heart Address Tough Issues Head On
30: Leaders With Heart Strike a Balance Between Confidence and Humility
29: Leaders With Heart Have Strong Personal Identities
28: Leaders With Heart Know That It Takes a Village to Lead Well
27: Leaders With Heart Lead With Purpose
26: Leaders with heart know that they must lead the whole person
25: Leaders with Heart Understand That Attitude Reflects Leadership
24: Leaders With Heart Strive To Serve First
23: Leaders With Heart Understand, To Catch Fish You Must Cast Among Them
22: Leaders With Heart Deal With Their Imperfections And Make Them Better
21: Leaders with Heart give themselves the grace of imperfection
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