25. How to Build a Great Leadership Team with Jack McGuinness

You have likely been on some really good teams where everyone enjoyed working together and together, you accomplished some pretty exciting things. And…you had fun doing it. And on the rough days, you picked each other up and addressed the challenges together.

Like me, you've probably also been on some teams where everyone seemed to be pulling in opposite directions, where no one seemed to want to be there, and where results were mediocre at best. It wasn't a good experience, so you're in no hurry to go back. You might even be on that kind of team now.

Since both scenarios are common, how do we intentionally build great teams? What's the secret sauce that allows leaders to attract and retain great people, exceed performance goals, have everyone get along, and create a truly enjoyable experience for all involved? That's exactly what we're going to talk about in today's episode--but with a particular focus on leadership teams--where the stakes are often much higher. In fact, the future of an entire enterprise is often determined by how well a small group of people can work together to guide the organization.

 

Guest Bio:

My guest today is Jack McGuinness. Jack is an executive coach, author, and co-founder of Relationship Impact, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations build great leadership teams.

Jack is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and served with the Army's famed 10th Mountain Division. Since leaving active duty, Jack has also been the Chief Operating Officer of a boutique management consulting firm, and the CEO of a contract managing company, as well as an adjunct professor at the John Hopkins Carey School of Business.

Jack's new book, _Building Great Leadership Teams: A Practical Approach for Unleashing the Full Potential of your Leadership Team,_ is the focus of our conversation.

 

What You'll Learn:

• What gets in the way of leadership teams being effective?
• What is your approach to helping build great leadership teams?
• Why are leadership teams so important?
• What is the leader's role in building a great leadership team?
• How do you measure the effectiveness?

Links for This Episode:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackmcguinness

• Relationship Impact: relationship-impact.com

• Email: jmcguinness@relationship-impact.com

• Book: Building Great Leadership Teams (Amazon)

Connect with Dr. Mike: 

• Website: https://www.drmikepatterson.com/
• Book: https://www.missionfirstpeoplealwaysbook.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaellpatterson/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealdrmikepatterson/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmikepatterson
• Buy The Book!: Mission First People Always

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 Are you ready to transform your team?
• 2:21 Get to know Jack McGuinness
• 4:28 What led Jack to write his book
• 7:20 What gets in the way of a successful team 
• 14:20 The importance of building trust 
• 20:14 How to create empathy within your team
• 21:43 Why the leader should model the culture
• 27:12 How Jack's process works with organizations
• 29:15 How to get a copy of Jack's new book
• 30:44 Dr. Mike's closing thoughts and advice