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Have you found yourself in a leadership role and don’t really know how it happened or do you feel you lack the skills to get the best from your role and your team, then you’re in the right place.
“Because, through no fault of your own, you’ve become one”
Hosted by Mark Terrell who found himself feeling overwhelmed and lacking the key skills he needed when he was leading his family retail business.
Each episode Mark will be talking to an expert in their field about a leadership topic to expand your knowledge and give you some top tips on implementing them into your role.
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Our relationships in life are key to our happiness so how's your relationship with your business? Are you spending quality time with it and not just the day to day? In this final episode of series 6, Mark explores how we can foster a better relationship with our business
In this episode Mark talk about how we can fall into the trap of taking ourselves too seriously, why we should avoid it and how we can change our approach to leading our business and have more fun
There are many reasons to write a book, in this episode Mark explains his motivations for writing "Motivated" the book and why it's important to know the reason you are doing what you do.
More information about my book here and how you can order your copy
If appraisals are hated by appraisees as much as appraisers, what can be done to make them a win-win? In this episode Mark give you a way in which you can make every appraisal productive and enjoyable for both parties
Your Motivations with influence how you lead your team, Mark talks about how to get to know the leadership power you lead with and the other powers you may need to develop.
Our Motivators are what drive us to take action so our Business Model needs to be in alignment with what, on this episode Mark talks about how we can do that and the possible mistakes we can make.
Are you paying enough attention to what you need from your role and business, in this episode Mark talks about how to stay in touch with your own needs.
Take the success elements scorecard to check in with how your doing in seven keys areas that lead to greater success https://successelementsscorecard.scoreapp.com
There are many things that can hold us back from stepping into leadership, in this episode Mark outlines the common factors that can hold us back.
Find out how you score on the leadership essentials in just a couple of minutes https://thereluctantleaderacademy.scoreapp.com
Doing what you're good at may be hurting your business and will stop your creating a business that sets you free, in this episode Mark talks about what you should be concentrating on.
Find out how you're doing on the 5 Leadership Essentials that only you can do https://www.thereluctantleader.academy/leadership-essentials-score
Your Team need to know what to expect, whatever your style you need to be consistent, in this episode Mark talks about why and how you can be consistent
Setting goals is important but why do we set goals that we don't want to achieve? In this episode Mark explains why this happens and how you can set goals that you really want to achieve.
What we believe can often be what holds us back from making the changes we want to make. In this episode Mark explains the link between our beliefs and the choices we make and how to break the cycle if its not serving us.
Motivations, Outcomes and Tasks, a personal MOT will help to get you on track to reach your goals https://www.thereluctantleader.academy/MOT
Mark talks to Rob Law MBE about his business journey of bringing his idea of a ride on children’s suitcase to market, from rejection in Dragon’s Den to multimillion pound brand whilst coping with the debilitating disease Cystic Fibrosis.
Find out more about Rob Here
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Mark talks to Paul Smith about how and why we should connect with our communities. Paul also shares his thoughts on combining print with digital marketing to create a joined up solution.
Find out more about Paul Here
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Mark talks to Darren Clark about the challenges that having Dyslexia adds to running a business and how he is now on a global mission to support those who suffer with the condition.
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Mark talks to Sammy Blindell about creating your personal brand, increasing your visibility and attracting your ideal clients
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Mark talk to John Williams about how taking employee wellbeing seriously is not only your moral duty but is a great business strategy. John’s solution is designed to catch the signs early to prevent minor issues developing into more serious situations.
Find out more about John here
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Mark talks to Clare Forestier about how to make the most of virtual events as an attendee and how to host effectively. We are all used to meeting being held on line but how can we make sure we make the most of the event?
Find out more about Clare here
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Mark talks to Bryony Thomas about her watertight marketing philosophy and book of the same name. If you don’t know where and why your spending money on your marketing you're more than likely wasting money.
Find out more about Bryony and Watertight Marketing here
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Mark talks to Chris Burn about the importance of staying connected and having a support network to call on.
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