What It Actually Means to Be a Good Leader

In this episode of How People Work, Jason and Jordan explore the role of leadership in employee wellbeing and delve into the qualities and strategies that define exceptional managers. They cover a range of topics, including the impact of managers on employee retention, the essential traits of successful leaders, the perils of micromanagement and undermanagement, and the challenges faced during the transition to a managerial role.

Jordan and Jason share personal stories of their experiences in leadership and managing a startup. They discuss the significance of trust, the importance of both EQ and IQ in leadership, and the best practices for developing other leaders.

Key ideas and highlights:

• Leadership and organizational structure are key determinants of employee wellbeing.
• One can be a compassionate but incompetent leader.
• The transition from individual contributor to people leader is a difficult one. How to set yourself up for success.

Word of the day:

• Equivocal - Jason wins this week!

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro

(1:35) Deloitte Study Recap

(5:25) What it means if people leave a company because of a manage

(7:54) What the role of a manager needs to be

(10:52) Wellbeing is a shared responsibility

(11:33) Which is worse: micromanagement or undermanagement?

(13:03) The binary of leadership styles

(16:55) Why the transition from an individual contributor to a people manager is so hard

(18:17) How trusting your people is one of the most important things you can do as a leader

(20:07) Which matters more in being a leader: EQ or IQ?

(22:59) Here’s what the best leaders do to develop other leaders

(25:57) Here’s what we actually love receiving from people

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