Episode 100: You Don't Need Permission to Lead: 100 Episodes of Lessons Learned

Episode 100

You Don't Need Permission to Lead: 100 Episodes of Lessons Learned

Episode Summary

I've led plenty of teams and never managed a single direct report. For years that felt like something missing — it wasn't. A hundred episodes in, this is what actually taught me the difference between leading and managing, and why the title was never the point.

Key Points:

• Leadership and management are two different skill sets, and you can lead effectively without ever managing a single person.

• Understanding your own DISC style helps you communicate more effectively and adapt to the people around you.

• Naming and operationalizing your core values gives you a way to say yes and no with confidence, instead of guilt.

Resources

• Blog Posts

  • Leadership and Life Blog archive (6 years of posts)

• Free Leadership Toolbox

• Books Referenced

  • Radical Candor - The Book

  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - The Book

  • Dare to Lead - The Book‍ ‍

• External People Referneced

  • Kim Scott
    

  • Patrick Lencioni

  • Brené Brown
    

• Learn more on the site

  • DISC Profiles
    

  • Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Team
    

  • Resource Page
    

  • Radio Show Archive
    

Related Episodes

• Unlocking Communication: An Overview of the DISC Model
  

• Leadership and Life Bookshelf: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
  

• Leadership and Life Bookshelf: Radical Candor – the Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
  

• Core Values That Stick: From Empty Promises to Everyday Actions
  

• Leadership and Life Bookshelf: Dare to Lead – Courageous Leadership in Action

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About Jacquie:

Jacquie is the founder of Leadership and Life by Kayric Inc, where she blends the best of teaching, leadership, and the occasional The West Wing reference to help non-profits and small business build strong leaders and healthy teams. Utilizing DISC and The Five Behaviours of a Cohesive team, combined with teaching knowledge and experience, Jacquie strives to empower leaders with the skills no one taught them and to create teams who want to work together.

Formerly a junior high teacher (who loves teenagers), Jacquie brings a decade of classroom wisdom, ten years corporate training experience, a growth mindset, and a sprinkle of mild rebellion to her dynamic approach.

In her free time, Jacquie channels her passion for community improvement by volunteering with school councils, serving on non-profit boards, and generally finding ways to make her corner of the world a better place. You can also find her on the side of a soccer pitch, at Remedy Café or in her scrapbook room.

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