Alli Worthington coached business leaders and ministry leaders through the crisis of 2020. She shares the mindset and actions the leaders who made progress in 2020 adopted and the mindset and action those who floundered embraced.
She also talks about why you can have too many cheerleaders around you, and how to overcome negative thinking.
Welcome to Episode 388 of the podcast. Listen and access the show notes below or search for the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts and listen for free.
Plus, in this episode’s What I’m Thinking About segment, Carey talks about 5 small-thinking mindsets that will stunt your growth.
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INSIGHTS FROM ALLI
1. Your mindset will make or break you (especially in 2020)
So many leaders discount the importance of mindset in leadership. 2020 has only amplified leaders with helpful or not-helpful mindsets. As a consultant, Alli has seen that leaders with pessimistic mindsets have really struggled this year, and leaders with positive mindsets have survived and thrived.
2. As a content creator, empathy and feedback are critical
In 2020 and 2021, people only have time for content that is helpful and relevant right now. So, as you write, it is more important than ever to empathize with your audience. If you hit the mark of what your audience needs, your content will be well-received. If you miss, it will fall completely flat.
3. Your staff should have a healthy balance of slow adopters and cheerleaders
There are 3 types of people that you are surrounded by as a leader: Naysayers, cheerleaders and slow adopters. When you are building your staff, include slow adopters and cheerleaders. When recruiting a board, find slow adopters only. You don’t need naysayers anywhere in your organization.
Quotes from Episode 388
Way too often it gets difficult, and we take that as a sign that we're not supposed to do what God's called us to do. When really, it just means that it's hard. @alli Click To Tweet No good decision is ever made when we panic. @alli Click To Tweet There's never been a time that mindset is so important for leaders. @alli Click To Tweet Jesus disappointed people. Therefore, disappointing people isn't a sin. Disappointing people is a natural part of us living out our calling. @alli Click To Tweet We have to still manage our emotions, especially when things are really scary for us. @alli Click To Tweet We either have a partnership mindset as we're going about our work or a loner mindset, and it's the loner mindset that gets us in trouble. @alli Click To Tweet You can lead a growing church in a dying building and a dying church in a great building. @cnieuwhof Click To TweetRead or Download the Transcript for Episode 388
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