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TLP009: Comfort, Fear and High-Performance Teams
TLP009: Comfort, Fear and High-Performance Teams
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
For most people, stepping out of their comfort zone requires more risk than they are willing to take. In Scott Kinder’s book, The Hill, he points out that the first step in overcoming fear is to identify it as fear, then accept it for what it is and move past it. Scott is a natural born teacher who is determined to assist civilians and businesses in forming high-performance teams. He translates his skills, learned in the U.S. Army Special Forces, to educate and empower business leaders on how to effectively weaponize their communication skills. Key Takeaways: [2:13] Scott’s book, The Hill, addresses the methodology of identifying fear, accepting it for what it is and overcoming it. [8:00] The See and Act model is all about selecting, education and empowering your staff and then analyzing, communicating and trusting in the results. [12:16] People need to be willing to adopt the mindset that they will be the force multiplier in their team. [14:50] Business leaders learn to weaponize skills, so they can utilize their non-verbal and kinesthetic communications appropriately. [24:16] Instilling the right lessons in his children is a source of pride for Scott. [26:09] What tools effectively measure leaders? [30:36] Don’t quit. Mentioned in This Episode: The Leadership Podcast @westudyleaders on Twitter The Leadership Podcast on Facebook Scott C. Kinder on LinkedIn @scottckinder on Twitter The Hill: Invictus Series Book One: Overcoming Fear and Learning to Embrace an Elite Mindset Leadership BS by Jeffrey Pfeffer
Released:
Aug 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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