Ep 35 - Building Top-Level Leadership: An Interview with Ken Banta, Founder of Vanguard Group for Leadership

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Learn the trends of leadership development from Ken Banta. He shares twenty years of experience facilitating executives to align with their purpose and transform their companies. He outlines the full range of skills needed by today's leaders - including situational leadership, humility, reflection, and the ability to catalyze change for the organization. Ken is able to explain complex subjects related to corporate leadership in a way that we can understand. You'll glean many useful concepts to expand the tools in your tool belt, regardless of the level of leadership in your position. 

Related link:
www.thevanguardgroupforleadership.com

Podcast Notes:

Leaders must change their behavior before their team’s behavior will change

Importance of a leader’s why

JFK story about top to bottom purpose in an organization

You can hang a lot of great concepts on purpose including values and behaviors

10:30 CEO’s have very few people they can talk to and this is why consultants are so key

The best leaders have humility

12:40 Situational leadership

Today’s leaders need multiple leadership styles

Book: A Short History of London - Simon Jenkins

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