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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 Goala gving.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Fellovaliedo.

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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 four fifty four. Today we're going to answer

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<v Speaker 2>a question that sounds simple but is one of the

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<v Speaker 2>most important questions you could ever ask. Why do we

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<v Speaker 2>need leaders I've said it many times before and I'll

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<v Speaker 2>say it again. Management is about things, but leadership is

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<v Speaker 2>about people. Managers handle systems, schedules, budgets and processes, and

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<v Speaker 2>they're essential. Without management and organization drifts into chaos. But

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<v Speaker 2>if we filled the room with only managers working through

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<v Speaker 2>spreadsheets and processes with decision, it would feel cold, almost robotic,

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<v Speaker 2>and the employees who aren't managers would feel like they

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<v Speaker 2>didn't belong in that room. They'd feel isolated, overlooked, and disconnected.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the danger of a world without leadership. Now let's

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<v Speaker 2>pause on that thought for a moment. Picture your workplace.

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<v Speaker 2>Imagine if it ran only on systems. Everyone clocked in,

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<v Speaker 2>got their assignments, completed their tasks, and went home. There's

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<v Speaker 2>efficiency yes, but there's no connection, no encouragement, no human element.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what it looks like when leadership is missing. It

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<v Speaker 2>becomes a machine, and people don't thrive in machines. People

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<v Speaker 2>thrive when they feel seen, valued and connected. That's where

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<v Speaker 2>leaders step in. Leaders ask the questions managers don't. How's

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<v Speaker 2>your family doing? What are your goals? What can I

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<v Speaker 2>do to help you succeed? Leaders create warmth in the

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<v Speaker 2>world workplace. They transform an organization from cold efficiency into

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<v Speaker 2>a place where people want to give their best. So

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<v Speaker 2>why do we need leaders? We need leaders to be

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<v Speaker 2>the bridge between people in purpose. Leaders are the ones

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<v Speaker 2>who remind the team that the work matters. They're the

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<v Speaker 2>ones who remind individuals that they matter. A manager might

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<v Speaker 2>keep track of time cards, but a leader asks, how

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<v Speaker 2>can I make sure this person feels like part of

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<v Speaker 2>the team. A manager might make sure a payroll is accurate,

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<v Speaker 2>but a leader asks, does this person feel like their

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<v Speaker 2>contributions are recognized and appreciated? And here's another way to

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<v Speaker 2>think about it. Management keeps the lights on. Leadership gives

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<v Speaker 2>people a reason to show up under those lights every day.

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<v Speaker 2>One ensures survival, the other builds culture. If you want

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<v Speaker 2>an example, look at any high performing organization that you

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<v Speaker 2>admire and you'll see that they've mastered both. They have

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<v Speaker 2>strong management systems, but they also have leaders who bring

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<v Speaker 2>people together, who create energy, who make the environment feel

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<v Speaker 2>alive instead of sterile. And here's the important part for

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<v Speaker 2>you as a leader listening to this. You may be

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<v Speaker 2>required to manage, but you are always called to lead.

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<v Speaker 2>That means you have to constantly check yourself. Are you

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<v Speaker 2>hiding behind systems? Are you measuring success only in numbers

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<v Speaker 2>and efficiency, or are you investing in people, building relationships

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<v Speaker 2>and making sure that no one feels like they're just

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<v Speaker 2>a cog in the machine. So the truth is managers

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<v Speaker 2>can keep people employed, but leaders keep people engaged. And

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<v Speaker 2>the difference between employment and engagement is the difference between

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<v Speaker 2>surviving and thriving. So let me leave you with this challenge. Tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>when you walk into your workplace, ask yourself one question.

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<v Speaker 2>Am I about to manage? Or am I about to lead?

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<v Speaker 2>You'll probably need to do both, but make sure you

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<v Speaker 2>choose leadership first, because without it, your workplace may function,

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<v Speaker 2>but it will never feel alive. 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.