Be the leader YOU are

You can hire an elephant to climb a tree, but hiring a squirrel is better.

This wise saying was told to me years ago, and I always considered it when I interviewed potential employees.

However, the lesson also applies to us as leaders. We can want to be CEOs like Jack Welch, but if that’s not in our DNA, we’ll fail if we try.

In this video, I discuss how you can discover the type of leader you are and some ideas on how to bring it to life to run a successful and high-functioning team. (Hint: I’m a big advocate for getting rid of the empty promise of “my door is always open.”)

I hope you enjoy it and that your year is off to a great start!

Thanks for watching,

Peter