The EntreLeadership Podcast Build Trust Fast: What Great Leaders Always Do
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Nov 17, 2025 In this episode, a young leader learns the art of guiding a veteran team with humility and service. Strategies for designing effective compensation plans are explored, ensuring business profitability. Dave passionately argues that now is the perfect time for entrepreneurs, thanks to accessible technology. The discussion also covers raising prices while maintaining customer trust, emphasizing transparency and integrity. Real-world examples showcase how adapting pricing can lead to positive outcomes without backlash.
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Lead By Listening And Serving
- Ask many questions and listen first when a younger leader manages more experienced employees.
- Serve them by removing blockers and caring about their lives to earn trust and authority.
Be The Team's Blocker Remover
- Make your job knocking down blockers so your team can work safer and more efficiently.
- Take problems to higher-ups and secure the tools or staffing your team needs.
Design Practical Sales Compensation
- Let marketing generate leads and feed them to closer-focused sales reps for higher volume.
- Only pay commissions after the business receives money and revisit comp plans regularly.
