Jim Robinson on the Foundations of a Successful Leader

<p><strong>Shownotes:</strong></p><p>(0:55) Introducing Jim Robinson</p><p>(4:22) First lead yourself</p><p>(6:37) When are you ready to lead?</p><p>(6:24) Balancing Availability and Boundaries</p><p>(10:32) Listening to your team</p><p>(11:25) Knowledge of Business Operations &amp; Vision </p><p>(13:48) Prioritizing Both The Mission and Your People</p><p>(17:06) Servant Leadership in Local Communities</p><p>(20:51) The Takeaway &amp; Wrap Up</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnmblack">Shawn Black</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-robinson-18211918/">Jim Robinson</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5oo2qJBIOgwbb9pcsILdFh?si=OzFoS9QBR-CaY7iYvllj0A&amp;dl_branch=1">Consistently Great Performance with Jim Robinson</a></p><p><a href="https://hbr.org/2021/09/managing-through-crunch-time-without-burning-out-your-team">Top 3 Principles of Leadership / Business Harvard Review</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Quotes:</strong></p><p><br><em>“Hate Fridays, love Mondays.”  (2:58) - Jim Robinson</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>“ If money is your sole focus, or that golden egg on that one project…  I can assure you, you won't have 36 years in business, you'll have about 3.6 minutes. It's a radically different thought process than a lot of businesses.”  (15:45) - Jim Robinson</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>“You have got to go have a new experience, whether it's an expensive restaurant you wouldn't normally go to, or a resort, something that you wouldn't normally experience. You have to go do these things because they open you.”  (5:21) - Jim Robinson</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>“What worked today isn't going to get us where we need to be tomorrow. It's now a new survival skill and it's only going to help us survive today.”  (13:20) - Jim Robinson</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>"You have to give back or you will not receive. You'll see people that do this drown very quickly. If they're just focused on self-success rather than helping others."  20:13) - Jim Rob