Practicing Positivity and Optimism in Difficult Seasons

<p class="p1">In this episode of the Lippert Academy for Leadership Podcast, Trace Rorie speaks with Mike a member of our leadership development team who recently took a role in operations at Lippert. He is a very positive person who coaches and leads teams with a high degree of leadership expertise.</p> <p class="p1">He talks about the difference between optimism and positivity and critical thinking and how to recognize them in your team as a leader. Listen in to learn the importance of bringing the best out of your team members whether they’re critical or positive and optimistic.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">“If we’re going to pull the best out in people, I have to bring my best and the only way I can bring my best is that I take care of me.”- Mike [25:55]</p> <p class="p2">What You Will Learn:</p> <ul class="ul1"><li class="li1">[3:03] How to shield yourself from ingestion and metabolization of negativity by being positive. Spending less time with negative people and situations.</li> <li class="li1">[11:38] Why critical thinking is an option. The difference between a critical spirit and a critical thought in leadership.</li> <li class="li1">[16:11] How to lead a team to pull out strengths and the best in each other as a recipe to get the right people the rightest seats.</li> <li class="li1">[19:50] How to accept people and see the best in them when they lean more towards critical thinking and not positivity.</li> <li class="li1">[24:50] Learning to have alone time to re-center yourself and also having someone to keep you accountable.</li> </ul> <p class="p2">Relevant Links:</p> <p class="p3">Website: <a href='https://www.lci1.com/academy'>https://www.lci1.com/academy</a></p>