Uncensored CMO How to become an extraordinary marketing leader - John Amaechi
Sep 24, 2025
Join John Amaechi, an organizational psychologist, author, and former NBA player, as he breaks down the keys to extraordinary leadership. He discusses the importance of self-awareness and vulnerability while debunking intimidation as a leadership tactic. Amaechi highlights finding your personal value proposition and empowering others as essential traits of great leaders. He also shares insights on the evolving expectations of leadership across generations and the need for a continuous learning mindset. Tune in for transformative ideas!
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Ordinary Acts Build Extraordinary Leaders
- Extraordinary leadership is built from ordinary, repeatable behaviours stacked correctly over time.
- Consistent small actions create durable influence more than one-off charisma.
Find Your Value Overlap And Own It
- Find the overlap between what you love, what you're good at, and what your organisation needs.
- Pitch that specific gap and volunteer to own it to transform from a doer to a leader.
The Expert→Leader Skillset Shift
- Moving from expert to leader requires different skills: trust, delegation, conflict management and boundary-setting.
- The transition often makes talented people feel incompetent until they develop these relational skills.
