Over the last few years, what people expect from an employer-employee relationship has shifted significantly, and leaders have to keep up.

The days of the traditional clock-in-clock-out, 9-5 job are over. People want real meaning, equity and trust out their companies.

How do we progress towards happier workplaces? What are the employees of today seeking from their leaders, and how do so many companies get it wrong?

In this episode, solopreneur, strategy consultant, speaker, trainer and author of “The Lovable Leader”, Jeff Gibbard joins me for a great conversation on becoming a leader people will happily follow.

Leaders underestimate how simple it is to make progress toward better. To move towards environments where more people are happy requires small shifts. -Jeff Gibbard

Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode 

• Why trust is key to a great employer-employee relationshipWhy does micromanaging say a lot more about the leader than it does the employee?

• How to deal with activist employeesWhat's at the root of the employer vs. employee friction we see in so many organizations?

• Why a leader’s first month is mission-critical to their success in the roleIf the first month of leading a team is rough does that mean it’s the wrong fit?

Guest Bio

Jeff Gibbard is a solopreneur, strategy consultant, speaker, trainer and author of The Lovable Leader. Commonly known as the World's Most Handsome Strategist and Professional Speaker. Jeff has noticed that our culture of work glorifies profits over people, burnout over quality of life, and dominance over autonomy. He believes that we can no longer pretend that our work is separate from who we are. Our work is a part of who we are. What we do and how we do it, should be in alignment with who we want to be.

For more information and to sign up for Jeff’s newsletter, visit https://jgibbard.com/ and buy his book “The Lovable Leader: Build Great Teams with Trust, Respect, and Kindness” here. 

Learn More About Your Host:

Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior level leadership, sales and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well known aircraft OEM’s, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers.

Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity, and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.