Listen to “#810 The 5 Talents It Takes to Become a Great Leader” on Spreaker.
On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
Segment 1 with Barry Conchie begins at 0:00.
What talents does it take to be a great leader?
My first guest is Barry Conchie who is the founder and president of Conchie Associates and author of ” The Five Talents That Really Matter: How Great Leaders Drive Extraordinary Performance”, with his business partner Sarah Dalton. He is an expert in psycho- metric talent assessments, leadership research and development, team building, and succession planning.
Here is what we discussed:
- The book is based on findings from your Executive Leadership Assessment of over 58K executives. What are some of the most surprising findings in your leadership research?
- What are the top traits, dispositions and talents the world’s best leaders have in common?
- Why aren’t those with the most experience the best candidates for leadership positions?
- What are the most common mistakes in leadership interviewing and selection?
- One of the harsh truths about the book is that not everyone can be a leader. What advice would you give someone aspiring to be a CEO one day?
Segment 2 with Roger Gerard begins at 17:30.
Who are you as a leader? Do you own the room? Do you lead with purpose? Does your leadership inspire others?
My second guest is Dr. Roger A. Gerard is the owner of Sloan & Gerard Consulting, a private consulting practice serving executives and boards in strategic planning, operational planning, executive coaching, and management development. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Gerard is the author of “Owning the Room and Lead With Purpose: Reignite Passion and Engagement For Professionals in Crisis.”
Here is what we discussed:
- Can you speak about the commodification of professionals – is this happening in multiple industries?
- What are some of the downsides of incentives?
- You say it isn’t a leader’s duty to motivate others on the team. Can you explain this?
- What are some examples of the wrong ways to re-engage people?
- What about some right ways to re-engage employees?
