Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes the most trusted authorities on trust and leadership, Stephen M.R. Covey and David Kasperson. In today's conversation, they discuss their new book Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others and explore the intersection between their work and compassionate accountability.
Key Takeaways:
[1:20] Dr. Nate introduces Stephen M. R. Covey.
[2:07] Dr. Nate presents David Kasperson.
[3:30] How did Stephen conclude that the world of work has changed, but our leadership style hasn't?
[5:28] What does it mean leaders can create conditions where people can flourish?
[6:30] David and Stephen discuss three leadership styles: authoritarian command and control, enlightened command and control, and trust and inspire leadership.
[9:43] What is different now than 20 years ago regarding what motivates people?
[13:02] Stephen and David address the five fundamental beliefs and behaviors of Trust and Inspire Leadership.
[13:43] The most important belief is to realize the greatness inside every person.
[16:03] Stephen and David discuss the importance of vulnerability in leadership.
[21:13] Dr. Nate dives deep into the concept of coping role models.
[23:21] Stephen and David talk about the power of modeling.
[25:22] David explains the difference between being trustworthy and trusting.
[31:35] Stephen highlights the importance of starting with trust.
[33:03] How do trust and inspire leaders approach conflict?
[35:56] David discusses the heart, head, and hands in leadership.
[38:55] Stephen shares how people are inspired.
[40:48] How did Stephen and David become more challenged to upgrade their mindset in leadership behaviors?
[46:16] Stephen shares his mantra, "My passion is your potential."
[47:12] Stephen addressed the alignment between the concepts of trust and inspire and compassionate accountability.
[50:29] David discusses the importance of holding someone accountable.
[51:30] What next step would David and Stephen like people to take after listening to this podcast?
Mentioned in this episode:
The Compassion Mindset
Compassionate Accountability: How Leaders Build Connection and Get Results, Nate Regier
Visit Next-Element
Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others, Stephen M.R. Coveyand David Kasperson
Tweetables:
"9 out of 10 organizations still have a "command and control" leadership style" #oncompassion
"People are 14 times more likely to be engaged when they trust their leader." #oncompassion
"You cannot mandate creativity; you have to be inspired." #oncompassion
"People don't want to be managed; people want to be led, trusted, and inspired." #oncompassion
"The job of a leader is to try to unleash people's potential." #oncompassion
"Leaders first model the behavior and make it safe for others to follow." #oncompassion
