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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 golachieving. This

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

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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 seventy two. You've probably heard of the

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<v Speaker 2>concept of six degrees of separation, the idea that everyone

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<v Speaker 2>on this planet is connected to anyone else through six

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<v Speaker 2>or fewer people. It's fascinating, it's gone viral on social media,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's fun to think about who you might be

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<v Speaker 2>connected to through just a few handshakes. For this episode,

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<v Speaker 2>I want to flip that concept and introduce you to

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<v Speaker 2>what I call the six degrees of leadership. These aren't

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<v Speaker 2>about how many people connect us. They're about the levels

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<v Speaker 2>of impact we as leaders create, sometimes intentionally and sometimes

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<v Speaker 2>without realizing it. So if you stick with me for

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<v Speaker 2>the next few minutes, I'm going to show you why

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<v Speaker 2>understanding these six degrees will change the way you think

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<v Speaker 2>about your role as a leader. Degree one is direct influence,

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<v Speaker 2>and this is the obvious one. These are the people

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<v Speaker 2>you talk to every day, your team, your staff, your

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<v Speaker 2>immediate circle. They hear your tone, They watch your body language,

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<v Speaker 2>and they respond to your decisions. The first degree is

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<v Speaker 2>about your direct impact. What you say, how you say it,

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<v Speaker 2>and what you choose to do in front of these

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<v Speaker 2>people sets. The foundation degree, too, is indirect influence. The

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<v Speaker 2>second degree are the people who don't interact with you

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<v Speaker 2>daily but still feel your leadership through the culture that

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<v Speaker 2>you've built. Maybe they hear stories about how you handle

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<v Speaker 2>the situation, or they work under a manager that you've trained,

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<v Speaker 2>and they might not know you personally, but they experience

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<v Speaker 2>your leadership DNA every single day. Degree three is the

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<v Speaker 2>organizational echo. At the third degree, your influence becomes an echo.

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<v Speaker 2>This is where your words and actions are retold in meetings,

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<v Speaker 2>in training sessions, or in casual conversation. Your staff says, well,

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<v Speaker 2>the boss always says this, or our leader expects that.

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<v Speaker 2>At this point, you've moved beyond the room and into

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<v Speaker 2>the hallways, into the emails, and into the breakroom chatter.

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<v Speaker 2>Degree four community impact. Now we're stepping out of your building.

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<v Speaker 2>The fourth degree is the community around you. Your customers, clients, patience,

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<v Speaker 2>or anyone who interacts with your organization. They might not

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<v Speaker 2>know your name, but they feel the ripple of your

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<v Speaker 2>leadership and how your team treats them, how your company

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<v Speaker 2>responds in what your brand stands for. Degree five is

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<v Speaker 2>industry reach. The fifth degree is your industry word spreads.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're building leaders, developing talent, innovating, or even making mistakes,

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<v Speaker 2>it becomes a story in your field. Other organizations watch

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<v Speaker 2>what you do. They adopt your best practices, or they

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<v Speaker 2>learn from your failures. Whether you like it or not,

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<v Speaker 2>your leadership creates a case study that others in your

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<v Speaker 2>industry will notice. Degree six is legacy. And here's the

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<v Speaker 2>final degree, the one that outlives you. This is legacy.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the culture you leave behind, the leaders you've developed

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<v Speaker 2>who go on to lead others, the standards you've written,

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<v Speaker 2>the lessons you've passed down. This degree is bigger than you.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the ripple that continues years from now, long after

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<v Speaker 2>you've left the organization. So let me ask you a

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<v Speaker 2>tough question. Which degree are you leading for? Are you

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<v Speaker 2>just concerned about the first degree making sure your immediate

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<v Speaker 2>team respects you, or are you thinking all the way

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<v Speaker 2>out to degree six, realizing that every decision, every word,

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<v Speaker 2>and every action could echo into the future long after

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<v Speaker 2>you're gone. So here's today's takeaway. Great leaders don't just

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<v Speaker 2>play the short game. They understand that leadership isn't about

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<v Speaker 2>one meeting, one day or one quarter. It's about the

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<v Speaker 2>ripple effect. This six degrees of leadership. So your challenge

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<v Speaker 2>is to start thinking bigger. Every interaction you have today

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<v Speaker 2>isn't just about that person in front of you. It's

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<v Speaker 2>about who they'll impact and who they'll tell and the

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<v Speaker 2>culture that will outlast you. Leadership doesn't stop at your door.

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<v Speaker 2>It extends six degrees out and that's the difference between

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<v Speaker 2>being a boss and being a leader who is remembered.

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<v Speaker 2>This has been the seven minute Leadership Podcast and I

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<v Speaker 2>thank you for listening.

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

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