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 is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group, specializing in the training of new managers.
Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group, specializing in the training of new managers.
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voice: by Ayanna Gallant
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