In this podcast, Heather spoke with Lon Southerland, Managing Director of Ion Biome at Saraphic Group, Inc., about his long history of leading for organizations like Marriott, Starbucks and 7-Eleven and how all of that informed his current leadership filter. Heather and Lon discuss some great leadership learnings on his part, and one piece of advice his coworker gave him early on his career.
Key takeaways:
1. Leaders must be effective in working with and through others to get more done
2. Don’t forget where you came from
3. Stay connected with your team
4. The ones who are closest to the customer and the employees can move the business forward most efficiently.
5. Know that most people enter into a room with the best intentions. Seek the truth of the matter in every instance.
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326: The Power of Active Listening Combating Assumptions and Bias
325: What Is Change Management?
324: Which Comes First: Wisdom or Leadership?
323: The Role of Active Listening When Undergoing Organizational Change
322: How to Reignite Workplace Culture After Return to Work Orders
321: The Impact of Mission-Driven Leadership: Insights from a Healthcare CEO
320: The 9 Behaviors of Caring Leadership
319: An Inspiring Personal Story About Achieving Your Dreams
318: Is Culture Collision Costing You Customer Loyalty?
317: Is Culture Clash Making Your Employees Unhappy?
316: Is Culture Slip Unknowingly Infiltrating Your Company Culture?
315: How Organizational Culture Deteriorates And What To Do About It
314: Why Focusing on Work-Life Integration and Not Balance is Key to Success
313: Navigate and Embrace Change With Success as a Team
312: The People Side of Organizational Change
311: Human-Centric Approaches in Government and in Tech
310: Why Coaches Should Get Active Listening Certified
309: Why Leaders Should Get Active Listening Certified
308: What Is a Culture Team?
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