425: Jon Gordon - How To Be A Great Teammate (Row The Boat)

<p>Text LEARNERS to 44222 for more...</p> <p>Full show notes at <a href= "http://www.LearningLeader.com">www.LearningLeader.com</a></p> <p>Twitter/IG: @RyanHawk12 <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12">https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12</a></p> <p>Jon Gordon is the author of 23 books including 10 best sellers. His books include the timeless classic <em>The Energy Bus</em> which has sold over 2 million copies, <em>The Carpenter</em> which was a top 5 business book of the year,<em> Training Camp, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive,</em> and <em>The Garden</em>.</p> <ul> <li>How to be a great teammate: <ul> <li>Put the team first</li> <li>"We not me"</li> <li>Superstars make the people around them better</li> </ul> </li> <li>Get tactical (be a great teammate): <ul> <li>Look for opportunities for the betterment of the team</li> <li>Work hard, build a foundation of trust, communicate well, connect with each team member, CARE about them</li> <li>Encourage means to "put courage into them."</li> </ul> </li> <li>"Leadership is a transfer of belief."</li> <li>Use 'positive discontent." "Love tough instead of tough love." <ul> <li>"Trust is the currency of leadership."</li> </ul> </li> <li>Change Management (learned from Dabo Sweeney) <ul> <li>Know what the culture stands for</li> <li>Know what you value</li> <li>Set standards (non-negotiables)</li> <li>Create your vision and purpose -- WHY are you doing it?</li> <li>Get buy-in</li> <li>Optimism and belief are vital</li> <li>Must develop relationships <ul> <li>"People follow the leader first and the vision second."</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Ask: "Are they connected and committed?" <ul> <li>A great leader wants their team members to get promoted</li> </ul> </li> <li>Culture is not static. It's dynamic. It must be built every day. <em>"It's not one thing. It's everything."</em></li> <li>Jon wrote <em>The Energy Bus </em>in three weeks. And it changed the trajectory of his life.</li> <li>Don't be carrots or eggs... Be coffee beans. Be able to "transform the environment."</li> <li>10 Life Rules of Row The Boat: <ul> <li>#2: Trained behavior creates boring habits, boring habits create elite instincts.</li> <li>#3 You win with people, not just players--- people who make their life about others.</li> <li>#5 The hardest part about being the standard is that <em>you</em> are the standard <em>all</em> the time.</li> </ul> </li> </ul>