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Episode 11: Lessons in Leadership

The Enneaology Podcast

Release Date: 07/01/2022

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Are you a leader in your team or industry? Do you consider yourself one? Or do you want to become a leader in your team or your industry?

In this episode, Stef talks about leadership, the lessons she learned, and her experience in leadership. She shares how she stepped into becoming a leader and what impact it has brought to her and her team. Stef also talks about two important lessons she learned: accountability and being a people person. You will also hear Stef’s incredible journey on how she improved her skills as a leader.

If you are ready to step into the role of being a leader, then listen to this episode and enjoy!

Key Points of the Episode:

  • What is Leadership?

  • Two lessons in leadership.

  • How Stef stepped into the role of a leader.

Quote: 

“At some point, I started to understand that I am a leader in this, especially as more and more people joined my team.”

“It's like throwing a rock out into the pond in my backyard. There's this ripple effect and so many other people are brought in on this and so many other people are impacted.”

“Accountability is love and accountability is leadership.”

“Coaching has been the missing link with improving my leadership and really raising my leadership lid.”

“Your success in this is 100% a testament to what you do, your own work, how you show up, and how consistent you are.”

“Leadership is 90% people skills, and if you're somebody who's not a people person, leading anyone is gonna be really hard for you.”

“The moment that you are toxic or you have toxic people on your team or there's lots of drama, you gotta shut that down.”

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”

“I've never quit on myself. I have never quit on my team. And I just embrace the fact that I have to grow through this.”

“Just like any other skill in leadership, it's something that you can improve on.

In this Episode:

  • 00:26 What this episode is all about.

  • 07:00 Stef talks about how she stepped into the role of a leader.

  • 13:09 Lessons in Leadership #1: Accountability.

  • 20:14 The role of consistency in leadership.

  • 22:43 Lessons in Leadership #2: If you’re not a “people person”, leadership will be hard for you.

  • 27:56 The role of influence in leadership.

  • 30:25 The role of culture in leadership and what you must do when there are toxic people in your team.

 

Link/s Mentioned:

Listen to Episode 2: The Missing Link with Heather Alice Shea here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5drmjFSSyjy2haPSe7TfG4 

Get the book “The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge” by Beatrice Chestnut, PhD., here: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Enneagram-Paths-Greater-Self-Knowledge/dp/1938314549 

Get the book “Ego is the Enemy” by Ryan Holiday here: https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Enemy-Ryan-Holiday/dp/1591847818