46 - How To Be a Truly Great Leader w/ Scott Miller

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome back to the Instant Impact podcast with your host, Elyse Archer! Today’s episode is a little bit longer—and for good reason. Elyse is sitting down with a leadership powerhouse. His name is Scott Miller, and he’s the Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership and the Chief Marketing Officer at FranklinCovey. He’s a best selling author of multiple books and all-around guru when it comes to leading a team. Scott and Elyse are sitting down to break down 6 critical practices for leading a team, including what it means to be a leader and how we can motivate, mobilize, and create a culture of success within your team. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scott and Elyse first dive into today’s topic by talking about how we find ourselves in leadership positions. Often times, it’s accidental. In fact, Scott mentions that some people shouldn’t be leaders. Not everyone is always prepared for what comes with the role—things like confrontation and confidence can be hindrances preventing you from showing up as the best leader you can. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But, he says, there are 6 key practices that can help you lead your team. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first practice, Scott explains, is developing a leader’s mindset. This means assessing paradigms that exist within your team and transitioning, empowering, or phasing out practices or behaviors that aren’t conducive to your team’s success. It also means asking yourself important questions like ‘What kind of leader does my team need?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Secondly, holding 1 on 1 meetings is critical to keeping your team feeling heard and understood—to massively important aspects tied to happiness. Think about how you can become a better listener, how to get your team engaged, and how you can adapt when leading a virtual team.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The third practice is setting yo