476: Leadership is Changing Mashup | (ft. Dr. Sean Hall and Ira S. Wolfe)
What steps should leaders take to stay relevant in this constantly evolving environment?
Today, Denis brings back Dr. Sean Hall and Ira S. Wolfe to talk about the importance of having a thick skin when selling a vision, being authentic, and over-communicating with clarity. They share their journey as entrepreneurs and leaders and why one must keep learning, growing, and developing. Dr. Sean and Ira discuss how to take responsibility as a leader, upskill in order to succeed in a world of \u2018never normal,\u2019 and focus on culture.
Tune in for this dynamic conversation on how to be a successful leader!
In this episode:
- Dr. Hall talks about the personal impact cancer had in his life and how it led to his inspiration to found Medlab
- How Dr. Hall got his team to buy into his vision and why it\u2019s important to give your team a strong \u201cwhy\u201d and understandable \u201chow.\u201d
- What exactly makes Ira a \u201cMillenial trapped in a Baby Boomer\u2019s body.\u201d
- The incredible importance of shifting our definition of \u201cnormal.\u201d
Main takeaways:
- To get people to buy into your vision, you need to stay authentic
- Balance progression with clear communication
- Good leaders recognize their weaknesses and rise to the challenge
- There is so much wisdom we can pull from EVERY generation
- History will remember the people who helped others
- Leadership is about helping people adapt to the future
Quotes:
\u201cThe definition between a good leader and a leader is a good leader recognizes where their weaknesses are.\u201d - Dr. Sean Hall
\u201cLeadership now is more about knowing what you know, knowing what you don\u2019t know, trialing it, and improving it.\u201d - Dr. Sean Hall
\u201cThe role of leadership is going to really be helping people adapt to all the changes that are happening.\u201d - Ira S. Wolfe
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