Craig T. Owens

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You might be checking out this episode with the hope of one day being a leader. Well, Greg and I have good news for you—you already are! Leaders are not just the person at the top, but if you have a leadership mindset you can be a leader in whatever position you currently occupy. Join us as we chat about how important it is to start being a leader before you have the “leader” title.

• [0:24] What if you’re not the point leader in your organization? 
• [1:22] Regardless of your title or position, you are still a leader.
• [3:13] Leaders—whether at the top or in the middle—need to try to raise up other leaders.
• [5:29] One trait that will increase your value to the organization is cross-training.
• [8:20] Another trait is curiosity that keeps you a lifelong learner.
• [11:07] An example from Tom Brady about how important passion is for those who aren’t starters yet.
• [13:47] Two other important traits for emerging leaders is patience and self-discipline.
• [14:37] How do point leader keep their bench players engaged until there is a new leadership position available for them?
• [17:07] Mentoring and coaching aren’t the same things. How do we know which one to use in our organizations?
• [21:22] Maximize Leadership can help coach you on how to mentor your emerging leaders. Check it out at https://www.maximizeleadership.com/coaching
• [23:21] What you can do if you don’t have any mentors within your organization?

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