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“Filling gaps and developing other leaders” with Lou Everett & Sherri McManus, Leadership Coaches | E72

28m · Powerful at Work Radio · 01 Mar 23:00

Your responsibility as a leader? Developing other leaders. Let’s face it, your role as it exists today isn’t going to be there forever. Who is going to continue the legacy of your company or your business? And will that person be happy doing it?

Lou & Sherri are leadership coaches with a passion for creating workplace cultures that equip other leaders. Instead of pointing the finger and asking “Who did that?”, strong leaders take the time to understand the “why” behind what happened. Your role as a leader is to find and fill the gaps.

Tune into this Powerful at Work Radio episode to hear Lou & Sherri share their principles that every leader must follow to lead with influence…

Episode Outline:

  • [01:45] There's a way to get the results you're looking for as a successful leader.
  • [03:32] Sherri shares her personal story of how she ended up in the hospital. Were stress and burnout contributing factors?
  • [08:01] We help fill gaps and we develop other leaders. That's what our role is.
  • [10:30] If you develop them, you don't have to worry about it every day.
  • [14:08] Why leaders forget to develop themselves…

About Lou Everett & Sherri McManus:

As seasoned leadership coaches and trainers with over four decades of combined experience we love serving people and companies throughout their growth transitions. Regardless if you are a solopreneur or at the C-Suite level, Leadership is Influence. Nothing more, nothing less.

Lou and Sherri are your thinking partners offering dedicated and customized continuity plans that are designed to, not only resolve your current struggle, but provide proactive support, training and accountability with the goal of avoiding negative impacts on the growth of your business. Our clients have experienced measurable return, increased productivity, and up to 500% revenue growth.

Connect with Lou & Sherri:

Website: https://loueverettgroup.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theloueverettgroup/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lou-everett-group/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/theloueverettgroup

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