"The first mistake i made is, for some reason, i thought that leading meant leading," he says. "I sort of quickly realized that if i was going to be successful as leading the team, it was going to have to be because they became successful." He adds: "People didn't want to work to make me look successful ... They wanted to work really to make themselves look successful"
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Don't assume employees want to continuously grow in a company!
Today’s guest is Paul Parisi, former President of Paypal Canada and today, the Head of Silicon Valley Bank Canada.
In this episode, Paul shares how philosophy and psychology play a powerful part in leadership.
Learn the differences between motivating a team versus motivating individuals and how leaders can create organizational alignment.
Tune in to hear all about what being a strategic leader means, how to make time in your calendar for future thinking, and how to talk to people on an individual level.