Craig T. Owens

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You have spent years training, honing your craft, and climbing the corporate ladder. Now, you’ve finally made it. The corner office, the fancy title, the big raise is all yours. Time to kick up your feet and enjoy your success, right? NO!

Feeling like you have “arrived” is a common sentiment among leaders, but it is incredibly destructive to your impact and effectiveness. In today’s episode Greg and I discuss how detrimental an arrival mindset can be, and we give you strategies to help reframe your thinking, if you feel that sense of entitlement starting to creep in.

• [0:00] Our next Business By The Book book is now available.
• [0:33] People that believe they have arrived is a huge pet peeve for me.
• [1:25] Why do people believe they have arrived?
• [3:08] Greg asks why leaders reach a point where they don’t feel they have to get better.
• [4:54] Even in older, more traditional corporate structures there was still two-way respect.
• [6:16] I see far too many leaders building walls to insulate themselves from their underlings.
• [8:09] In the first five books of the New Testament we see ongoing stories without a defined ending.
• [10:01] I received help during my middle school years, and I now do the same for today’s kids.
• [12:11] I share how I avoided the trap of an arrival mindset.
• [13:39] How do you stay hungry as a leader?
• [16:20] Greg shares some wisdom from Rich Devos.
• [17:59] I discuss how we can learn from the life of James.
• [20:12] Greg believes retirement is a false word.
• [23:25] I highlight Greg’s two amazing books on the succession process.
• [25:30] Greg shares an encouraging quote.
• [27:09] Keep growing leaders! Reach out to us if you would like help or resources.

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