#63 Why Your Leadership Isn’t Working: The 3 Styles You Need with Paul Thornton
In this episode, Mariana Dalto welcomes Paul Thornton to explore leadership in small businesses. Paul shares his background, early influences, and the impact of mentors on his leadership journey. They discuss common mistakes, strategies for overcoming them, and developing effective leadership styles. The conversation includes real-world applications, employee engagement strategies, and managing high-pressure scenarios. Paul also offers insights into leadership across different business sizes and enhancing communication skills. He concludes with valuable resources, book recommendations, and his final thoughts on leadership.
Key Points
- Understanding and mastering the appropriate leadership style for each situation can significantly impact team performance and development.
- Overusing a single leadership style, such as directing, discussing, or delegating, can lead to demotivation and disengagement among team members.
- Effective leaders should diagnose the situation and adapt their leadership approach to meet the needs and capabilities of their team members, ensuring clarity and alignment with goals.
ABOUT
Throughout his career, Paul has been a student and teacher of leadership concepts and principles.
During his business experience, he was a member of several senior leadership teams and gained firsthand experience in strategic planning, organizational change, succession planning, employee development, and performance management. In addition, he spent 20 years as a college professor, trainer, and speaker.
Paul has applied his leadership ideas and insights as a college coach, teacher, human resource manager, parent, and grandparent.
He has written over 100 articles and 25 books on various aspects of leadership.
LINK MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-thornton-5061216/ Book: Leadership Styles- available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Styles-Paul-B-Thornton/dp/B0BTJQ1HRF/ref=sr_1_6?crid=38U0FDHXENPHX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SlAE50dPquSJRiqUblTv6KzHyzoGC9JAeoJMckCxUfc3Vzt-LwIegiS1fUHCg0ZZkCpi2t-FVZoANGf-1qr2_oZNuj8ZX5ivv_ROVVDKwmynL3BK_Jm_Ad1L5iYvCqueVK2GxNtoaf-TwwLkobTiv9LZeIRo_BE-SrX_xIxHTRF6GYyBIB8CtSBOq-fMIZSKj8Z6etPFxqU9JYerOPt4HhVlIFt70LMGsXFtrL5-5W0lOGjKMNAeVkZfYyhPK8mdJuL2bPevBpYrlZKuQWCcyWo9Hr-SZ73GXu_bQbQ9Ge8.TkhMF82FMnVSYB0u_hI7r26NUJkKdzyj3oM6EWA4Mu4&dib_tag=se&keywords=Leadership+Styles&qid=1744838033&s=books&sprefix=leadership+styles%2Cstripbooks%2C114&sr=1-6
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