Uncommon Authenticity, with Mark Minner
“You can overcome a lot of challenges and stressors if you are authentic with your team. They need to know who you are and where you're coming from.”
Mark Minner, Senior Vice President of NFP, says that authenticity is a game-changer when it comes to leadership.
For him, it starts with genuine curiosity. Mark builds deep relationships with both employees and clients, allowing him to better understand their wants and needs.
In this episode, Mark explains how focusing on others makes him a more effective leader and allows him to create positive change. As you listen, you’ll hear about the importance of honesty and learn how to find that sweet spot between chaotic change and complacency when growing an organization.
Show Notes
In this episode you’ll learn:
Authentic leaders are better able to build trust and have a greater impact on those they lead.
Having a solid team of people around you is like using bumpers in bowling, they’ll keep you in your lane while still propelling you forward.
A leader’s role is to help an organization accomplish its goals, not necessarily through their own skills but by helping others elevate their talents.
Things to listen for:
[02:25] Leaders that shaped Mark
[06:55] How Mark became company President before he was 30
[10:03] Focusing on elevating others as a leader
[15:41] What changes when transitioning into leadership
[17:06] Finding ways to disrupt yourself
[20:40] How much change is too much?
[24:14] Being open to hearing, “You’re wrong”
[29:17] Leading through an acquisition with transparency
[35:53] Leadership lessons learned from broadcasting
[43:24] Tim’s Take