Blue-Collar Leadership?

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"I just thought, we've got to get Mack in front of our team!'" Andy Garver is a Sr. VP at Pullman Services. He took advantage of our special offer and had us come on-site to conduct a 2-hour presentation on Blue-Collar Leadership? for his team of foremen and supervisors...and the CEO and President and other top leaders attened too. It was great!!! Andy shares how he discovered Mack Story, Blue-Collar Leadership? in this short clip. BUT, don't miss the full interview with Andy that was recently released on the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at https://lnkd.in/e_Wdg-sZ In the full interview, Andy Garver discusses: - How he got is start in the construction business - How he discovered Blue-Collar Leadership and why he wanted to introduce it to his leadership team - What happened while he was at the company’s annual leadership development conference in Savannah, GA - The power of pausing before responding - The impact of being an Eagle Scout - Tips on standing out in the job interview process - His favorite question to ask during an interview - How he looks for character when interviewing others Andy Garver has been in construction for ~30 years! He is a leader who is developing himself with the intent of developing others. Andy is a high impact leader who started at the bottom and has been climbing the corporate ladder ever since. He’s done the physical work that many on his teams are doing now. He’s been in the leadership positions that those on his team are in now. He knows what it’s like to be where they are. Andy cares about his team members and wants to help them think at the next level, so they can perform at a higher level…at home and at work. Don't miss the 33rd episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Andy Garver. Check out the entire playlist to discover others who are sharing their stories to motivated and inspire you at: https://lnkd.in/eJBKgBs3 #bluecollarleadership #construction #leadershipdevelopment

If you’re fortunate enough to work with a high impact leader, you have a huge advantage over those who don’t because you will have tremendous support during your climb. You will have someone come along-side you to not only help you grow and develop as a leader, but they will also continue to grow and develop with you. I wrote "Blue-Collar Leadership & Supervision: Unleash Your Team's Potential" to help you help yourself. (Note: It's the perfect book for the first time manager/leader. It's filled with fundamental principles that will help you eliminate frustration as you engage your team.) I’ve been mining leadership nuggets for years, so my intent is to remove the dirt and give you page after page of pure gold relative to accelerating your leadership climb. Although "Blue-Collar Leadership & Supervision" is a short (30 chapters; 3 pages per chapter) and simple book, it is a tremendously powerful tool of transformation if learned and applied. Soak it up. Highlight or underline the key points. You can use it as a tool, and reference it as you grow today and far into the future. Don’t give it away. Excerpt from "Blue-Collar Leadership & Supervision: Unleash Your Team's Potential" by Mack Story, Blue-Collar Leadership? To preview the first 5 chapters, listen to a 5 minute audio sample, and learn more about this leadership development book and the associated ONLINE VIDEO COURSE, visit https://lnkd.in/en6gzWgu Not ready to invest any money in your personal development? We want to help you get started on your personal development journey by offering you a FREE 2-hour course "The 5 Types of Leaders" which comes with a downloadable 8 page Participant's Guide and an official Certificate of Completion. This FREE course will allow you to get a feel for our courses without making a financial investment. In this FREE course… You’ll learn what type of leader YOU are. You’ll learn what kind of leader you report to. You’ll learn what type of leader is most effective. You'll learn how character and competency impact each type of leader. Enroll in the FREE course now at The5TypesOfLeaders.com #bluecollarleadership #leadershipdevelopment #supervisortraining?

High impact leaders intentionally grow and develop themselves into leaders people will naturally want to follow. If you haven’t earned the respect of your team, be prepared for a lot of frustration. If you have a position of authority over an entire facility or a group of people within a facility, you will lead more effectively with influence than you will with position. If you can set aside your position or formal authority and lead with moral authority, you will have leverage those without a position can’t tap into because they don’t have a position to set aside. When those reporting to you know you can rule with an iron fist but choose not to, you will gain additional influence and respect. When those reporting to you feel threatened by your power and position, you will lose influence and respect. Tony Curl said it best, "When you compromise who you are, you compromise who you attract." ? Low impact leaders, with or without a position, demand respect but never get it. High impact leaders, with or without a position, earn respect and have no need to demand it. Don’t be like the low impact, positional "boss" in the following short story I came across years ago. One day a man goes to a pet shop to buy a parrot. The assistant takes the man to the parrot section and asks the man to choose one. The man asks, "How much is the yellow one?" The assistant says, "$2,000." The man is shocked and asks the assistant why it’s so expensive. The assistant explains, "This parrot is very, very special. He knows typewriting and can type really fast." "What about the green one?" the man asks. The assistant says, "He costs $5,000 because he knows typewriting, can answer incoming phone calls, and take notes." "What about the red one?" the man asks. The assistant says, "That one is $10,000." The man says, "What does HE do?" The assistant says, "I don’t know, but the other two call him boss." It may be hard for some to believe, but this is the way it is with many leaders in the real world too. Unfortunately, many leaders do not interact with their teams very much, if at all. They’re afraid they may somehow become responsible if they get too close. In these cases, the team doesn’t know what the "boss" does, and the "boss" doesn’t know what the team is doing. High impact leaders get to know their team and build strong relationships with them. Excerpt above is from "10 Values of High Impact Leaders" by Mack Story, Blue-Collar Leadership? Learn more about this high impact leadership development resource at https://lnkd.in/dCWhYczZ Preview a multi-page excerpt from this book at https://lnkd.in/d6zbhZn (no email or subscription required) Listen to a 5 minute audio sample at https://lnkd.in/e3yqjCC Discover "The 5 Types of Leaders" by enrolling in our FREE 2-HOUR ONLINE VIDEO COURSE at The5TypesOfLeaders.com #bluecollarleadership #leadershipdevelopment #LeadershipTruth?

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Those who resist change should expect to be left behind by those who embrace change.

DO IT BETTER THAN EXPECTED: Doing it better than expected increases your influence; doing it worse than expected decreases your influence. As George Washington Carver stated, “When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” ? When you pay attention to the details and go above and beyond expectations, people pay attention to you. The pride you take in your work shows. It builds trust and influence because you are saying through your actions, “What I’m doing matters to me.” You don't do it better than expected because of what you’re being paid. You do it better than expected simply because YOU are doing it. Doing things better than expected also shouldn't be tied to how you’re treated. Value driven people do it better than expected because they value doing a better job than expected. They understand they are working for themselves. It’s about improving their reputation and growing their influence. Value driven people understand this principle. They know the quality of their work reflects the quality of their character. And for them, character always counts. If you want to do it better than expected on the front lines, do two things: 1) Focus on developing yourself 2) Focus on improving the processes where you work. Basically, YOU make yourself better, and YOU make your job better. I’ve just described the perfect, high impact team player. Excerpt above from "Blue-Collar Leadership: Leading from the Front Lines" To preview the first 5 chapters, listen to a 5 minute audio sample, and learn more about this leadership development book and the associated ONLINE VIDEO COURSE, visit https://lnkd.in/eBnu3AM9

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