On this episode of The Friday Habit, Ben shares his 5 practices that will make you a better leader in the hopes that they will be an encouragement to you and will be spurred on in your influence of those around you.

1. Learn your weaknesses – This is how you will grow and come to trust those around you to fill in the gaps. Be vulnerable about what you need and what you expect from others that will allow you to play to your strengths.

2. Define your “why” – You will work the hardest for what you care about. Once you have this passion defined, you will be able to identify what fits and what doesn’t.

3. Make concrete goals – They should be specific, measurable, actionable, realistic, and time-bound. This is a way of making the invisible visible.

4. Listen to your team – Learn to trust your team or they will stop buying in to your mission. Create space to listen to them, perhaps during a weekly meeting, and know that frontline workers are going to be the closest to the problems.

5. Stay curious – Commit to lifelong learning through podcasts, masterminds, audiobooks, networking, and video content. It is easy to be distracted or overwhelmed, but if you are not growing, you’re dying.

Your action item after this episode is to learn your weaknesses and take the assessment at https://www.16personalities.com.

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