Episode 59

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15th Jun 2022

Ep59: What Makes a Great Leader, a Great Supervisor with Leadership Consultant John Riordan

Topic:

Supervising is HARD and not all Great Leaders are great Supervisors. Today's guest, John Riordan (Senior Leadership and Organization Development Consultant) will teach you how to make the time to lead and supervise.

Today's Guest:

For over 30 years, John Riordan has been committed to challenging people and organizations to reach their full capacity – first as a leadership program founder and director in East Africa, and now as an organization and leadership development consultant. He has consulted with a broad range of federal, private sector and non-profit organizations conducting hundreds of planning, team building and training workshops ranging from large conferences (200+) to small intact teams.

Main Takeaways From the Episode:

Main takeaways:

Tips on setting boundaries & blocking off time
Being willing to say no
Knowing what's urgent and what's important
Establishing healthy boundaries (can't/ won't)
The metaphor of alignment
How to create your own core values
"Be yourself, with more skill" - Riordan

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