Caring for team members through emotional connection, autonomy, and personal growth boosts team performance.
Empowering team members with responsibility and education fosters ownership and effective contribution within the team.
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Leadership Insights from Alden Mills
Alden Mills, a former Navy SEAL commander and author, emphasizes the importance of caring for the people you lead. He introduces the concept of the 'care loop,' focusing on emotional connection, granting autonomy, and fostering individual growth to enhance team performance.
Empowering Individuals for Success
Empowering team members involves treating them like owners and offering them authority coupled with responsibility. Mills stresses the value of educating, enabling, and engaging individuals, allowing them to take ownership and contributing effectively within a team dynamic.
Promoting Respect and Learning from Mistakes
Establishing mutual respect creates an environment where team members can learn from mistakes without fear of judgment. Mills encourages leaders to address errors by asking individuals to reflect on what happened, what they aimed for, and how they plan to rectify the situation, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
All of us will take on leadership roles at some point in our lives. What can you do to ensure your team performs at its highest level?
My guest today argues that it's all about caring about the people you lead.
His name is Alden Mills. He’s a former Navy SEAL platoon commander and the founder of Perfect Fitness -- the company that makes the Perfect Push-up. He's also written a couple books, including his latest: Unstoppable Teams. Today on the show, Alden and I discuss why caring about your team is the most important thing you can do as a leader. He walks us through what he calls his CARE loop which involves connecting with your team members on an emotional level, giving them autonomy to make decisions, and helping them progress as individuals. Along the way, Alden shares stories from his experience as a SEAL leader and business owner of how to put these principles into action.