Lessons - Cracking The Leadership Code | Alain Hunkins, Leadership Coach, Speaker and Author

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory

In this episode of "Success Story: Lessons," we dive into insights from leadership coach Alain Hunkins on driving change and managing up. Alain emphasizes that lasting change requires leaders to create a sense of urgency and self-awareness. Without a "wake up call," people tend to stick with what's comfortable.

Alain outlines tactics for managing up the chain of command, which centers on aligning with superiors' goals. He advises positioning ideas as helping leadership accomplish their vision. This takes empathy, building credibility over time, and artful framing.

We also get Alain's wisdom on his "three C's" of leadership: connection, communication and collaboration. He boils down that connection means showing people you care through empathy and reliability. Communication requires confirming understanding, not just stating ideas. And collaboration happens by meeting people's core needs - safety, energy, purpose and autonomy.

➡️ Show Links

https://successstorypodcast.com

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z7qxvaenCIU

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story-with-scott-d-clary/id1484783544?i=1000479531305

➡️ Watch the Podcast On Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.