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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 giving.

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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 Fellavaliedo.

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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 nine. Today's episode is titled your

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<v Speaker 2>people have incredible potential And I want you to let

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<v Speaker 2>that sentence sit with you for a moment, because no

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<v Speaker 2>matter what business, industry or team you're in charge of,

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<v Speaker 2>the people standing beside you every single day have far

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<v Speaker 2>more potential than you're probably giving them credit for. And

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<v Speaker 2>here's the truth. Leaders are not just found in the

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<v Speaker 2>corner office. Leaders are not just the ones with the title,

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<v Speaker 2>the paycheck or the business card. Leaders are sitting in

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<v Speaker 2>your front line. They're in your dispatch office, on your

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<v Speaker 2>factory floor, in your customer service call center, in driving

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<v Speaker 2>your company trucks. The challenge is this, do you see

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<v Speaker 2>that potential and more importantly, are you developing it. Let

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<v Speaker 2>me give you an example. Think about any championship sports team.

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<v Speaker 2>On the surface, you see the star player, the one

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<v Speaker 2>that racks up all the points. But behind that player

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<v Speaker 2>is a locker room full of teammates who have the

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<v Speaker 2>ability to rise up when they're given the chance. Great

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<v Speaker 2>coaches don't just build stars, they develop the entire roster.

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<v Speaker 2>They create leaders at every level. That's what makes them champions.

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<v Speaker 2>Now let's connect this to business. If you're the kind

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<v Speaker 2>of leader who thinks leadership only belongs to management, you're

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<v Speaker 2>leaving an incredible amount of potential untapped. Imagine an organization

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<v Speaker 2>where every employee thinks and acts like a leader within

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<v Speaker 2>their role. Your customer service rep doesn't just handle complaints,

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<v Speaker 2>they own outcomes. Your line worker doesn't just follow the process,

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<v Speaker 2>they look for ways to improve it. Your driver doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>just deliver the package, they represent the company with pride.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the power of developing leaders at every level. So

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<v Speaker 2>how exactly do you do this? Let me break it

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<v Speaker 2>down into three actionable steps for you today. Step one,

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<v Speaker 2>give responsibility, not just tasks. Stop telling people what to

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<v Speaker 2>do and start giving them ownership. Instead of saying stack

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<v Speaker 2>these boxes over there, try saying you're in charge of

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<v Speaker 2>making sure this shipment is organized correctly and ready for inspection.

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<v Speaker 2>Responsibility changes how people think, it sparks leadership thinking. Step

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<v Speaker 2>two teach decision making. Most organizations fail because people are

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<v Speaker 2>scared to make a decision without approval. If you want

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<v Speaker 2>to unlock potential, give people decision making frameworks. Teach them

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<v Speaker 2>how to weigh risks, how to use company values as

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<v Speaker 2>a guide, and how to act when you're not there

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<v Speaker 2>to sign off. Empowered employees act faster, smarter, and with

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<v Speaker 2>more confidence. In step three, recognize leadership behavior, not just results.

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<v Speaker 2>When someone steps up, when they show initiative, when they

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<v Speaker 2>support a teammate, when they handle a tough situation without

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<v Speaker 2>being asked, that's leadership. Call it out, celebrate it. The

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<v Speaker 2>more you reward leadership behavior, the more it multiplies across

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<v Speaker 2>your team. And think about the ripple effect. If you

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<v Speaker 2>develop ten leaders in your organization and each of them

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<v Speaker 2>develops ten more, suddenly you're looking at a culture where

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<v Speaker 2>leadership is no longer a title. It's a shared responsibility.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's when businesses transform. That's when cultures shift from

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<v Speaker 2>average to unstoppable. So let me close with this. Your

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<v Speaker 2>people have incredible potential, and I sincerely hope you all

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<v Speaker 2>see that. Don't be the leader who misses it. Don't

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<v Speaker 2>be the leader who hoards leadership for the chosen few. Instead,

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<v Speaker 2>be the leader who multiplies it, who unlocks it, and

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<v Speaker 2>who watches an entire team rise to levels that they

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<v Speaker 2>never thought were possible. That's how you transform your business.

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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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