Summary

In this episode, Andy talks with Dr. Sam Adeyemi, an influential leader and author of Dear Leader: Your Flagship Guide to Successful Leadership. They discuss the impact of personal backstories on leadership, the importance of principles and values, dealing with self-doubt, and managing multi-generational teams. Dr. Sam shares insights from his personal journey, providing practical advice on leading with empathy, authenticity, and intentional personal branding.

This is a great opportunity to be exposed to a globally influential voice on leadership who will inspire you to go from self-doubt to confidence.

Sound Bites

• "Leadership is first about being before it is about doing."
• "You reproduce who you are."
• "We never act beyond the capacity of that person that we see inside."
• "Building your personal brand is not about building your ego and trying to prove to people that you are what you are not."
• "We all are way better than we think we are. We're more powerful than we think we are."
• "We actually can't control most of the things that affect our lives, but we can affect the things that are inside of us."

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:33 Start Of Interview
• 07:33 Principles And Values In Leadership
• 11:00 What Is Authenticity?
• 12:46 Decision-Making Guided By Values
• 15:33 The Role Of Identity In Leadership
• 18:16 Overcoming Self-Doubt
• 20:08 Overcoming Fear And Embracing Uncertainty
• 21:18 The Power Of Self-Talk And Identity
• 22:26 Generational Differences In The Workplace
• 26:12 Building A Personal Brand Vs. Ego
• 31:39 Applying Leadership Principles At Home
• 35:26 End Of Interview
• 35:48 Andy Comments After The Interview
• 37:53 Outtakes

Learn More

You can learn more about Dr. Sam and his books at SamAdeyemi.com/.

If you’d like more on this subject, check out:

• Episodes 62, 153, and 416 with Jim Kouzes about his book The Leadership Challenge, and
• Episode 252 with Marcus Buckingham about his book Nine Lies About Work.

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