393 - A Hard (but Worthwhile) Lesson in Leadership

Today, we’re sharing a story about what happened at our company, ReminderMedia, a while back and how Luke (our president) missed a few things about leadership that quickly led to 17 salespeople quitting. If you can take something valuable away from our story, then airing our dirty laundry will have been worth it. When you listen, you’ll discover the 4 pillars of leadership leaders must uphold to earn the respect and allegiance of their followers and move their businesses forward, why a leader’s vision is doomed to fail if followers don’t get an answer to one important question, and the one thing leaders most often fail to do because they lack internal integrity. 

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Blog: Here’s How to Prepare Your Salespeople for Leadership Roles [Updated] 

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0:00     Introduction 

0:10     Two big announcements    

2:30     Backstory to the hard lesson 

3:28     The challenge to our company vision 

5:55     Pillar 1: Set a vision 

6:46     Pillar 2: Inspire people to the vision 

9:46     Pillar 3: Walk the walk 

11:06   Pillar 4: Hold yourself and your people accountable 

13:40   The takeaway      

16:32   Action Item