Transform Your Leadership and Ignite Your Team - Dan Cremons
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As a leader, your team's performance is your responsibility; if you take this responsibility seriously, you can transform your organization. Today's guest is Dan Cremons, former private equity investor and CEO and the bestselling author of The Blue Flame and Winning Moves. While writing his first book with the aim of helping leaders improve their approach to managing people, Dan had an epiphany that led him to change the trajectory of his career and become an entrepreneur. Dan is passionate about helping leaders bring out the best in their employees; he encourages conversations that revolve around figuring out what energizes people and where their strengths lie. Tune in today to hear about the fundamentals of building a thriving team.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Dan shares an overview of his journey from pre-med student to entrepreneur in the private equity space.
- An explanation of The Blue Flame concept that shares a name with Dan's first book.
- The life-changing realization that Dan came to while writing The Blue Flame.
- What Dan believes to be the fundamental responsibility of a leader.
- The self-serving element of servant leadership.
- A story that highlights how Dan's mindset has evolved since his first job of transforming a company.
- Why Dan once gave each of the managers on his team a mirror during a weekly meeting.
- Some of the most important lessons that Dan has learned through his journey as an entrepreneur.
- What a 'one-page plan' is and why it is such a valuable tool.
- Understanding the adversity quotient.
- The hiring model that involves giving big responsibilities to people early on in their careers.
- The motivation behind the creation of the Alpine CEO In-Training program and the results it has garnered.
- Three keys to building a thriving team.
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