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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and goalachieving. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul Fellawledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode three to ZHO eight and for this episode,

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<v Speaker 2>I want to share a leadership moment that didn't come

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<v Speaker 2>from a boardroom, a team meeting, or even a book.

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<v Speaker 2>It came from a six hour film shoot for just

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<v Speaker 2>seven seconds of commercial footage. So a couple of weeks ago,

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<v Speaker 2>I had the chance to be on the set of

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<v Speaker 2>a professional TV commercial that I was hired to be in.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a six hour night shoot outside in Every

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<v Speaker 2>detail was meticulously handled by the film crew. Camera angles, lighting, timing, positioning, wardrobe, sound,

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<v Speaker 2>you name it. They covered it. Six hours of this

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<v Speaker 2>all for just seven seconds worth of content. That kind

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<v Speaker 2>of commitment to excellence made a big impact on me.

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<v Speaker 2>But there was something even more powerful that stood out

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<v Speaker 2>that evening. It was the director. All night long, he

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<v Speaker 2>did something simple but brilliant. In between takes, he walked

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<v Speaker 2>around to every member of the crew, from the lead

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<v Speaker 2>camera operator to the person laying down tape on the

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<v Speaker 2>pavement and kept asking the same question, what are we

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<v Speaker 2>forgetting that's stupid? Not what did we miss? Not is

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<v Speaker 2>everything perfect? But what are we forgetting that's stupid? It

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<v Speaker 2>was raw, it was honest, and it got results. One

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<v Speaker 2>of the crew eventually said we should remove the tape

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<v Speaker 2>marks from the road because they might show up in

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<v Speaker 2>the shot. Boom. Problem solved, issue caught, disaster avoided. That's leadership.

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<v Speaker 2>That's engaging every single person on your team, regardless of

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<v Speaker 2>their title or job description. That's flattening the hierarchy for

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<v Speaker 2>a moment and creating space for ideas, caution flags, and

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<v Speaker 2>simple reminders. Because here's the truth, it's often the small,

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<v Speaker 2>stupid things that sink the ship. It's the crooked name

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<v Speaker 2>tag in a formal photo. It's the wrong date on

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<v Speaker 2>a big presentation. It's the background noise no one thought

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<v Speaker 2>to eliminate, and it's almost always avoidable if someone just

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<v Speaker 2>asks the question. So here's your leadership take away this week.

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<v Speaker 2>Start asking your team what are we forgetting that's stupid?

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<v Speaker 2>Ask it before the big meeting, before the shift starts,

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<v Speaker 2>before you hit go. Invite answers from everyone, not just

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<v Speaker 2>your leadership team. It shows humility, it builds trust, and

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<v Speaker 2>most importantly, it prevents failure. So leadership isn't just about

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<v Speaker 2>vision and direction. It's about pulling your team close and

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<v Speaker 2>making sure everyone has a voice, especially when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to the details. The great ones know that a clean

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<v Speaker 2>final product often depends on catching the tapemarks before the

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<v Speaker 2>camera rolls. And this has been a big week for me.

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<v Speaker 2>Two books finally published, The Leadership Academy and The Seven

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<v Speaker 2>Minute Leadership Survival Guide, both now available on Amazon, and

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<v Speaker 2>I hope you'll check them out. This has been the

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<v Speaker 2>seven Minute Leadership Podcast and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul Fell of Alito Podcasts, visit paulfellowalito dot com.