13 min

Tactical Friday | How to Progress Your Career from Any Role The Tactical Leader

    • Entrepreneurship

How can you progress in your career from any role?
In this Tactical Friday, Debbie Collard joins host Zack Knight to discuss tactics for leading from the middle ranks of an organization. She shares that no matter what position you hold, you can demonstrate leadership and intentionally progress in your career. Debbie outlines her 3-step process for taking control over your professional growth through earning your role, owning your work, and pursuing knowledge and skills to grow.

[00:00-06:11] Leading from a middle rank
Understanding that everybody is a leader to somebody.Earn, own, and grow in your current role.

[06:12-08:47] Changing the entitlement mindset
Treat your role as if you own that part of the business end-to-end.Recognizing that learning is a never-ending process. 

[08:48-13:10] Invest in your professional development 
Why is it necessary to invest in growing?The role of coaches in the development journey. 

Key Quotes:

"Everybody is a leader to somebody. You may not even know it, but if people are watching what you're doing and trying to follow in your footsteps, You're a leader." - Debbie Collard

"Only you can earn the position, own the position, and you can control your growth in it." - Debbie Collard

"Coaches exist in different niches to help you get better at something than you are today." - Debbie Collard

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LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to expand their leadership capacity or click here to listen to our previous episodes.

The Tactical Leader is powered by Advancing the Line for Veterans, a 501c3 supporting veteran entrepreneurship. If you or someone you know is passionate about supporting the veteran community, please head over to ATLVets.org and get involved!

How can you progress in your career from any role?
In this Tactical Friday, Debbie Collard joins host Zack Knight to discuss tactics for leading from the middle ranks of an organization. She shares that no matter what position you hold, you can demonstrate leadership and intentionally progress in your career. Debbie outlines her 3-step process for taking control over your professional growth through earning your role, owning your work, and pursuing knowledge and skills to grow.

[00:00-06:11] Leading from a middle rank
Understanding that everybody is a leader to somebody.Earn, own, and grow in your current role.

[06:12-08:47] Changing the entitlement mindset
Treat your role as if you own that part of the business end-to-end.Recognizing that learning is a never-ending process. 

[08:48-13:10] Invest in your professional development 
Why is it necessary to invest in growing?The role of coaches in the development journey. 

Key Quotes:

"Everybody is a leader to somebody. You may not even know it, but if people are watching what you're doing and trying to follow in your footsteps, You're a leader." - Debbie Collard

"Only you can earn the position, own the position, and you can control your growth in it." - Debbie Collard

"Coaches exist in different niches to help you get better at something than you are today." - Debbie Collard

Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show?

LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to expand their leadership capacity or click here to listen to our previous episodes.

The Tactical Leader is powered by Advancing the Line for Veterans, a 501c3 supporting veteran entrepreneurship. If you or someone you know is passionate about supporting the veteran community, please head over to ATLVets.org and get involved!

13 min