Episode 32. How to be a better leader
In today’s Big Questions, Short Answers episode, we are talking about how to become a better leader—or rather, how to avoid becoming your employees’ least favorite manager ever.
We’ve all had bosses we couldn’t stand, but hopefully we’ve all also had bosses who empowered us and nurtured our careers. In this episode, I’ll highlight the differences between the two and the impact it has on your workplace as you build your company.
At the end of this episode, I share what I’ve learned about how to become a better leader. By being willing to take a hard look at your own shortcomings, and by rewarding your team for their efforts, you can cultivate strong leadership within your organization.
Episode highlights
00:59 - To be a good leader, you have to be a real person. When managers force their authority on people, it ruins the boss-employee relationship.
03:49 - Bad managers can create a toxic work environment, continually forcing the people that work under them to leave.
05:18 - The best bosses I’ve had gave me freedom and flexibility. They let me use them as a resource. They challenged me, and they gave me hard and direct feedback.
06:48 - In eight years of growing my company, here’s what I’ve learned about how to become a better boss.