- Episode: 5
- Title: Lessons from World Cup Champions
- Release date: September 16, 2019
- Guest: John Gillis, Jr. Ed.D. (President and CEO)
- Organization: Leadership X (Austin, Texas)
Welcome to the Lead with Levity podcast. My goal is to help leaders build healthy work environments through advice, tools, and connection they get from this podcast. I’m excited about today’s guest–Dr. John Gillis, Jr.
- He co-authored the best-seller Powerhouse: 13 Teamwork Tactics that Build Excellence and Unrivaled Success.
- He built a futuristic, yet surprisingly accurate personality-based business simulation for executive development program called the “Leadership Xperience.”
- He’s a Program Director for The Conference Board.
- He serves on the Board of Wonders and Worries, a mental health organization that provides support for children and teens when their parents get sick.
- And he’s built up credibility over the years through his consulting work at well known firms like Accenture, IBM, and First Order Consulting.
TIME STAMPS
- [00:56] Where John Gillis gets the time and energy to achieve it all
- [01:55] John Gillis describes his brand in a nutshell
- [03:36] When do companies need John the most?
- [05:54] John talks about how his typical process in helping organizations
- [08:27] What are the top issues that keep a team from sustaining success and growth?
- [11:52] What differentiates a successful leader from the rest?
- [13:35] What one needs to do to get to a point where they can successfully lead a team?
- [17:09] If you could give the Best in Class Lead with Levity Award today to a company, who would you name?
- [19:57] What’s on the horizon for John Gillis?
- [22:45] If levity could fix one problem out there in the world, what would it be? “If we could have levity with our governments in the United States and across the world, we could have collaborative, forward-thinking conversations to make the world a better place.”
Quotes
- “To be effective at being a facilitator, a consultant, an MC, you need to have the diverse experiences.”
- “High-performing, successful companies continue to invest in their teamwork, their leadership, and their people.”
- “Every organization culture is different. You can’t pick an out-of-the-box solution.”
- “What differentiates a successful leader from the rest?
- Setting expectations
- Developing each individual on the team
- Inspiring the team members.”
- “Each leader is going to lead differently.”
- “Each leader is going to lead differently based on their personality trait.”
- “Different situations are going to require different types of leadership.”
- “Regardless of what leadership role you’re in, there are specific competencies you need to develop as a leader – self-awareness, self-regulation, networking skills, knowledge etc.”
- “If we could have levity with our governments in the United States and across the world, we could have collaborative, forward-thinking conversations to make the world a better place.”
Get Connected
John Gillis, Jr. – You can learn more about Dr. Gillis and the resources he mentioned by following these links:
- Website
- Receive the weekly Leadership Xpressions
- Email: Gillis@LeadershipX.com
Visit www.leadwithlevity.com if you’re interested in learning more about this concept or email info@leadwithlevity.com if you’d like to collaborate on a future podcast episode.
