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!
232: Leaders with Heart Work to Make Other People's Lives Better
231: Leaders with Heart Know It's Not Easy
230: Leaders with Heart Believe in Upside Down Servant Leadership
229: Leaders with Heart Serve Their People
228: Leaders with Heart Publish Best-Selling Books
227: Leaders with Heart are Open to Listening
226: Leaders with Heart Trust their Intuition
225: Leaders with Heart Feel Good About The Work They Do
224: Leaders with Heart Are Honest
223: Leaders with Heart Choose How to React
222: Leaders with Heart Are Open to New Perspectives
221: Leaders with Heart Don't Just want Equality, But Equity Too
220: Leaders with Heart Put the Human in HR
219: Leaders with Heart Care About Mental Health
218: Leaders with Heart Work in Sales Too
217: Leaders with Heart Help Others
216: Leaders with Heart Don't Shy Away from Problems
215: Leaders with Heart Trust and Inspire
214: Leaders with Heart Treat Others How They'd Like to be Treated
213: Leaders with Heart are Transparent
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