How to lead when you’re not a leader - with Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer of think2perform

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#167: Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer are internationally recognised speakers, authors, and coaches. They explain why everyone needs to embrace leadership, how people in subservient positions can enact change, and how we can all be more influential.
What you'll learn

• [2:00] How think2perform helps people reach their potential.
• [3:30] The need for people to embrace leadership.
• [5:08] How to be influential if you’re not in a position of power.
• [6:35] The shifting definition of leadership.
• [8:00] The difference between being reactive and proactive at work.
• [12:35] How junior members can get the confidence to speak up about change.
• [18:25] The lessons you can learn if your suggestion is shot down.
• [22:04] How to enact change and what failing successfully looks like.
• [26:05] What a serenity prayer looks like and how to be your ideal self.
• [27:35] How to identify your key values.
• [29:00] Using the ‘Freeze Exercise’ to make more conscious decisions.
• [31:46] How to effectively reflect on your values.
• [33:40] The key to life and being happy

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Don’t Wait for Somebody Else to Fix It, Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer
• Steven M R Covey
• “Be the change you wish to see in the world”, attrib. Gandhi
• The Serenity Prayer

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/how-to-lead-when-youre-not-a-leader/
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