Episode 30

30. Five Essential Skills That New Leaders Must Develop

There are 5 essential skills you're going to need to be an effective leader:

1. How to communicate 'Why'
2. How to evaluate performance
3. How to give feedback 
4. How to delegate
5. How to create a culture of accountability to drive excellence

It can feel overwhelming, even intimidating at times. So when I’m working with a client we focus on creating wins by focusing in on one key element at a time.

Communicating why things are they way they are…
Evaluating performance of people and projects
Giving feedback that’s helpful, timely and honest…
Knowing what, when and who to delegate to...
And creating a high performance culture around accountability…

These are the fundamentals for creating a winning team, which in turn, creates a winning experience or your customers.  

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James Mayhew

James Mayhew helps businesses create high performance workplaces through his Culture and Execution Mastery System, which gets exceptional people to do excellent work on the most important things. Based in the Midwest, he is a Certified KeyneInsights Coach and Certified Human Behavioral Specialist with a values-based approach to workplace optimization.

James is the host and creator of “Lead Thru Values,” a leadership podcast that discusses the connection between company culture and workplace performance. When James was Chief Culture Officer for one of the country’s fastest-growing privately held companies, he was responsible for the company’s strategic culture initiative that led to the organization being recognized as a top workplace in the Midwest.