The Best Leaders Don't Know All The Answers with Drew Dudley

I am excited to share with you my conversation with Drew Dudley, a renowned international leadership speaker, bestselling author, and the creator of the TED talk “Everyday Leadership (The Lollipop Moment).” Drew is known as a dynamic keynote speaker heard already by over 250,000 people across 5 continents. He has been featured on The Huffington Post, Radio America, Forbes.com, and TED.com, where his TED talk was recognized as one of the “7 TED Talks That Will Make You a Better Leader.” Today, Drew and I will talk about an important aspect of leadership that you don’t want to miss.

Let’s tune in and learn why the best leaders don’t know all the answers!

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[00:01 - 05:53] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Drew Dudley
• His path as a leadership speaker
• • What’s leadership for Drew?

[05:54 - 19:14] Powerful Little Acts of Leadership

• The good things are actually the little things
• • Drew explains
• Drew talks about this interesting act of leadership
• He gives his insights about this dismissive, diminishing act
• Don’t miss Drew’s tips to do good things consciously 
• You are more than what you think about yourself
• • Drew explains 

[19:15 - 34:12] Confidence vs. Courage 

• Drew shares his insights about “everyday leadership”
• What does open-mindedness mean for Drew? 
• How to not recognize imperfections
• Confidence vs. Courage
• • Which sets leaders apart from others? 
  • What kind of leader should you avoid? 
• Drew talks about people’s characters and how they are revealed 

[34:13 - 47:57] The “Diminisher” That We Should Avoid

• The basic unit of human understanding
• Drew talks about this word he calls a “diminisher”
• He talks about the writing process of his best-selling book
• How to change our perspectives through everyday leadership
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[47:58 - 57:32] Decisive vs. Certain 

• Drew gives his insights about being a positive influence in the world
• We are not present in our most significant moments
• • Drew explains 
• How to recognize the leader in the person
• Decisive vs. Certain 
• • Be in charge of who you are 

[57:33 - 01:07:49] The Best Leaders 

• Drew shares his insights about pain 
• He talks about this key quality among the best leaders 
• “Why do you matter?”
• • Why ask this question? 
• Drew tells us why hope is such a powerful force in the world
• He walks us through the nature of his work 

[01:07:50 - 01:13:55] Closing Segment

• Connect with Drew. See links below
• Final words and announcements

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“The key idea is to pick something to stand for and believe in in this world, but never let go of the idea that one extraordinary 30-minute conversation could change what you believe.” - Drew Dudley

“What’s true about your character isn’t announced, it’s demonstrated.” - Drew Dudley

“You can be decisive but you can never truly be certain.” - Drew Dudley

 

Resources Mentioned:

• Drew’s book: This Is Day One: A Practical Guide to Leadership That Matters
• TED Talk: What I Learned From 100 Days of Rejection by Jia Jiang
• Viktor Frankl

 

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Call 1.855.685.3253 or email [email protected] to reach out to Drew. Check out his website or connect with him on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. 

 

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