Episode 19: What it means to be a true leader

20/05/2022 55 min Temporada 1 Episodio 19
Episode 19: What it means to be a true leader

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Our guest today is James McClure, ex-Airbnb & Google executive, coach and angel investor, and an overall expert in leadership development.In this episode, we explored James's journey from selling non-veggie snacks in school when he was younger to his transition from operator to coach. We also discussed the importance of removing bias in the recruiting process, self-coaching, and how to balance parenthood and your career.Through personal stories, laughs, and decades of experience, James shares his perspective on what leadership truly is, how your leadership journey progresses over time, and how you can adopt a global, open-minded perspective when learning to be a better employee, leader, coach, and person.Connect with James on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-mcclure-5b6a364/Become a better leader in 2 minutes a day with BUNCH, the Al Leadership Coach. Download it free on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1500872908?pt=121075759&ct=Teams%20At%20Work%20Podcast&mt=8Follow BUNCH on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bunch_HQ or subscribe to our newsletter The Weekly Briefing on Substack (https://weeklybriefing.substack.com/) for more frameworks and resources.Things you learn in this episode:What it means to be a true leaderHow leadership progresses with time and experienceHow understanding yourself on a deeper level can lead to more effective coaching of othersThe importance of diversity, keeping an open mind and acknowledging psychological biases in decision-making and perspective-taking

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