Speaker 1: Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of
Speaker 1: performance through strong human relations, team building and GOALAJV. This
Speaker 1: is the Seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul
Speaker 1: Fello Aledo.
Speaker 2: Hello everyone, and welcome to the Seven Minute Leadership Podcast.
Speaker 2: It's episode two oh five and today I have another
Speaker 2: set of New Year's resolutions for you. So it was
Speaker 2: back on episode seventy five in twenty nineteen when I
Speaker 2: gave you my top resolutions for the New Year for leaders.
Speaker 2: So what do you say we do another part or
Speaker 2: let's just do a part two and redefine our leadership
Speaker 2: journey in twenty twenty five. So my number one resolution
Speaker 2: for leaders in twenty twenty five is learn AI. AI
Speaker 2: isn't just a tech buzzword anymore. It's literally transforming the
Speaker 2: way leaders make decisions, solve problems, and communicate. This year,
Speaker 2: commit to learning at least one AI application that can
Speaker 2: benefit your role. Doesn't matter if it's for data analysis,
Speaker 2: task automation, writing reports, or improving team workflows. You can
Speaker 2: no longer afford to stay on the sidelines if you're
Speaker 2: ignoring the AI stuff that's out there, and if you're
Speaker 2: unsure where to start, just start with chat GPT. Trust me,
Speaker 2: there are tons of videos on YouTube for free that
Speaker 2: you can watch. There are many courses online that you
Speaker 2: can take that'll help you to learn this large language
Speaker 2: model and master it for your job. Just don't fear it.
Speaker 2: I did an episode on this a while back about
Speaker 2: the fear of AI, and I truly believe that the
Speaker 2: leaders of the future will those who leverage AI and
Speaker 2: not fear it. It's it's it's a deep belief of mine.
Speaker 2: Number two resolution is stop doom scrolling on social media
Speaker 2: and replace it with micro learning. And yes, if that
Speaker 2: sounds like a commercial, it's because it is a commercial.
Speaker 2: And I had just discovered this app that I had
Speaker 2: kept getting ads on called deep Stash, where that's honestly
Speaker 2: their their pitch, stop doom scrolling and replace doom scrolling
Speaker 2: with micro learning. It's pretty powerful. If you don't want
Speaker 2: to pay for an app like that. Again, you can
Speaker 2: consume bite sized content in the form of articles or
Speaker 2: podcasts or YouTube videos or a short course on topics
Speaker 2: like communication skills or leadership trends or anything like that.
Speaker 2: Coursera LinkedIn Learning. They offer quick lessons that pack a
Speaker 2: pretty good punch. Number three resolution for leaders in twenty
Speaker 2: twenty five is prioritize face to face communication because our
Speaker 2: world is dominated right now by virtual meetings and emails,
Speaker 2: and I truly believe make twenty twenty five the year
Speaker 2: you bring back the power of in person connection. And
Speaker 2: it doesn't matter if it's one on ones with a
Speaker 2: team member, a brainstorming session, a simple check. In the
Speaker 2: bottom line is face to face communication builds trust and
Speaker 2: it strengthens relationships. And I'm a big believer that we
Speaker 2: need to get back to that time in that era.
Speaker 2: Number four invest in your team's mental wellness because as
Speaker 2: a leader, you set the tone for your organization's culture.
Speaker 2: Make mental health and wellness a priority this year, and
Speaker 2: you can start with simple steps like encourage regular breaks,
Speaker 2: normalize conversations about stress, offer access to mental health resources.
Speaker 2: If you don't already, you know, because I think that
Speaker 2: when you show genuine care for your team's well being,
Speaker 2: you create a healthier, more productive work environment and that's
Speaker 2: a win win for everyone. And number five, master the
Speaker 2: art of delegation. So this year, if you've been holding
Speaker 2: on to tasks that someone else on your team could handle,
Speaker 2: it's time to let go. Delegation isn't just about lightening
Speaker 2: your load. It's about empowering others to grow. So identify
Speaker 2: one or two tasks that you can delegate and trust
Speaker 2: your team to deliver in twenty twenty five. Not only
Speaker 2: does this free you up to focus on your strategic goals,
Speaker 2: but it also demonstrates your confidence and their abilities. So
Speaker 2: as we close out another year of the Seven Minute
Speaker 2: Leadership Podcast, I want to remind everybody my stand Store
Speaker 2: and my website is a great location for a lot
Speaker 2: of free resources for leadership. Just the other night, I
Speaker 2: published a new ebook called The New Leader's Playbook that's
Speaker 2: available for free on stand Store and on my website.
Speaker 2: Just go there and you can pick that up. As always,
Speaker 2: thank you for listening. It's been another great year and
Speaker 2: I look forward to twenty twenty five and beyond and
Speaker 2: seeing where your leadership journey takes you. This has been
Speaker 2: the seven Minute Leadership Podcast, and as always, thank you
Speaker 2: for listening, and Happy new year.
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