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GA 576 | Authentic Leadership with Tony Hayes
Apr 17, 2025
33:14
This week’s guest is Tony Hayes. Ron and Tony discussed the meaning behind authentic leadership, the importance of humility and vulnerability, dealing with poor leadership, and more. MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- The quote Tony likes (2:33)
- His background (3:19)
- What “Authentic Leadership” means (5:05)
- Handling not having the answers (7:18)
- What humility really means (10:48)
- Why vulnerability is scary for a leader (13:45)
- Misconceptions about leadership (15:45)
- Tony’s advice for when you’re dealing with bad leadership (17:50)
- Practical examples of the positive impacts of Respect for People (25:10)
- Tony’s final words of wisdom (31:13)
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