# 375 - What makes a great leader - Cody Royle

Cody Royle is the man who coaches the coaches and the author of Tough stuff and Where others wont. In this episode we talk about leadership and the traits necesary to be a good leader. We hear about the significance of self-awareness and empathy when dealing with other people, especially in a team. Expect to learn how leaders and coaches are themselves performers trying to bring out the best performance in those whom they are coaching. We ask what role emotion plays in detracting from our performance especially when under pressure. Why is mastering of communication so fundamental to being a good leader. We talk about how to negotiate obstacles and failure enroute to optimising our performance and reaching goals. Plus expect to learn about growth versus limiting mindsets and how we can maintain motivation when needed. https://www.codyroyle.com/ https://www.codyroyle.com/books