Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast #116 – Leading Down: How To Model Leadership For Your Team
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Dec 10, 2020 
Mark Cole, CEO of John Maxwell Enterprise, explores how leaders can better connect and influence their teams. He emphasizes an upside-down leadership mindset, advocating for serving teammates rather than just directing them. Mark shares his experiences with maintaining connection while traveling, the importance of seeing potential in everyone, and hiring for excellence. He also discusses developing team members personally and professionally, and the significance of modeling the desired behaviors to inspire growth and accountability.
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Lead By Serving Upward
- Leaders should flip the org-chart mentally and see themselves as serving those who report to them.
- That mindset shifts value from position to service and strengthens day-to-day connection.
John's Restaurant Correction
- John corrected a restaurant stranger who said, “I work for you,” by insisting they work with him.
- The story models the cultural belief that people are peers, not subordinates.
Start New Hires As A 10
- Treat every new hire as a 10 initially and give them clarity, tools, and empowerment to prove you right.
- If they don't reach the standard, have caring, candid conversations and provide a growth track or transition them out.