Leadership Voyage S4E7: Building Strong Relationships in the Workplace with William Davis
Text Jason @ Leadership Voyage
Meet William Davis—a man who’s spent 38 years not just leading teams, but lifting them up. With a career that spans the heights of corporate America, William has become a trusted voice in leadership, blending decades of experience with a genuine passion for guiding others. He’s the kind of leader who doesn’t just talk about success—he builds it, one relationship, one project, one person at a time. Full biography here.
In this episode, Jason and William talk about:
- Management v. Leadership
- we're facing a leadership crisis across the corporate world
- we have a disconnect between what followers and need and what leaders think they're giving
- we've lost some of the interpersonal skill
- management is "checking boxes" and managing checklists
- leadership is when you help drive direction
- your people can depend on you
- connection with others
- your team isn't your competition
- nurturing and helping others
- it stretches every component of who you are, blending your experiences and your team's cumulative experiences
- we're facing a leadership crisis across the corporate world
- Change management
- "bad" version: say there's a directive from above, which leads to
- stale
- lose traction
- anxiety
- "good" version: explain why we're doing this, which leads to
- understanding
- "we're in this together"
- imagination and efficiency
- solutions mindset, energized by the path ahead
- you end up leveraging the team's specialties
- "bad" version: say there's a directive from above, which leads to
- Building relationships
- first know that you WANT to lead
- be secure in your own skin
- you're not competing with your team!
- you want your people to grow and surpass you; take pride in it!
- you're dealing with humans
- work is not their be all end all
- help them get through good and bad times every day
- pick up slack if you have to
- help them find balance and encourage them to take their PTO
- build rapport out of the work zone
- William's example was golfing with an employee
- help your followers get to a comfort level with you
- first know that you WANT to lead
Leadership Voyage
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music: by Napoleon (napbak)
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voice: by Ayanna Gallant
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