Ep 9. How to be a good leader in your 20's

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I'm quite the opposite of an All Blacks fan, but I was feeling super inspired after reading, Legacy: by James Kerr. The book is about what the All Blacks can teach us about leadership and teamwork. In their last 100 games, the All Blacks have had a win rate of 75%... The highest by any team in any sport. On this episode, I'm going on a rant about my reflections on leadership and how we can be good leaders in our 20's. From my experience in work groups, university teams, sports teams, and not-for-profit projects, these are some traits I've observed from the young leaders I've been fortunate to work with: 1. Be on time and come prepared 2. Set an agenda 3. Take responsibility: Own up to your mistakes, statements and false assumptions. Commit yourself to team tasks 4. Avoid pettiness 5. Include all, exclude none 6. Build on team ideas before proposing your own: Become a strong leader, by first being a good follower. Listen in...