Mike Moorhouse - The Iterative Nature of Building Trust

Guest host, Dr Brent Fessler, interviews Mike Morehouse who shares his journey from a unique upbringing to a successful career in the mortgage business, emphasizing the importance of trust, communication, and adaptability in leadership. He discusses the changing landscape of leadership and the need for distributed problem-solving models. The conversation delves into the significance of testing, communication, and the iterative nature of building trust and leadership. Mike's insights provide valuable lessons for leaders navigating change and uncertainty in today's dynamic environment.

Takeaways:
✅ The importance of trust, communication, and adaptability in leadership
✅ The changing landscape of leadership and the need for distributed problem-solving models
✅ The significance of testing, communication, and the iterative nature of building trust and leadership
✅ Lessons for leaders navigating change and uncertainty in today's dynamic environment

Sound Bites:
"The top-down leadership is going away."
"No decision is a decision."
"Leadership is the ability to align people around a strategic plan, motivate them, and continually renew that plan - that organization."

Chapters:
00:00 Mike's Unique Journey: From Upbringing to Career
04:46 The Changing Landscape of Leadership
08:34 Trust, Communication, and Adaptability
16:39 The Importance of Testing and the Iterative Nature of Building Trust