No, Don’t Try to Lead: Step Up and Follow! - "The Danger in Every Job"

Make Work Not Suck

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This episode highlights how true leadership isn’t about titles—it’s about stepping in to help and supporting your team. Through stories like Mario’s quick thinking at a coffee stand, we see how filling gaps and following can be as valuable as leading. Key takeaways include finding balance in how much work matters, learning to follow before leading, and how managers can support teams instead of just giving orders. The message: teamwork and leadership are about listening, effort, and respect at every level.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:37 - I don't have coffee

2:35 - When Mario took over the situation

6:33 - This blew my mind

7:49 - Take initiative!

10:26 - Step up to follow, not just to lead

12:06 - When to lead vs when to follow

13:30 - Life-changing story

17:41 - Why work sucks

19:47 - Remember this: there is a danger

22:05 - Don't do this

26:50 - Let your employees lead!

28:00 - What managing really means

31:08 - WATCH THIS NEXT:

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#Leadership #WorkLifeBalance #Teamwork

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