Meet Steve
Leadership is often referred to as an art and not a science. What that means that there are no specific processes or formulas to find the answer to a problem. Instead, leadership requires leaders to develop soft skills or interpersonal skills. Every leader requires a starting point in their leadership journey, much to the reason why I wrote my 9 Foundations of Leadership. My guest today, Steve Smith, likewise has developed his Leadership Axioms which we discussed during this episode.
Timestamped Overview
Here are the topics which we cover during this interview:
- Background
- How Steve got into the Executive Coaching Career
- How he developed his Leadership Axioms
- Discussions on the following leadership axioms:
- Accountability
- Mindset Time Zone
- Delegation
- Priority Setting
- Pursuing Excellence
- Servant Leadership
- Self Assessment
Guest Resources
If you are interested in contacting Steve or any of the resources which he provides, then be sure to check them out below!
- Business Blind Spots eBook
- E-mail Steve
- GrowthSource Coaching Website
- Steve on LinkedIn
- GrowthSource Coaching Facebook Page
- Follow Steve on Twitter
- Business Wingman Podcast
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About the Host
Scott McCarthy
Scott McCarthy is a leadership coach who works with executives, senior leaders and organizations to lead themselves, their teams and their organizations more effectively. A retired Canadian Armed Forces Lieutenant-Colonel, he brings 25+ years of leadership experience, including command of 25 Canadian Forces Supply Depot and responsibility for $8.6 billion in assets.
Scott hosts the Peak Performance Leadership podcast, with more than 300 conversations with leaders, authors and experts, and is the author of You Don’t Know Sh*t About Leadership: And Neither Do I.
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Transcript
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