How To Work ON Your Business (Not IN It)
Stop Managing, Start Leading: A My Daily Leadership PodcastShow Notes
Every leader has heard the advice 'you should work ON the business, not IN the business.' But actually putting that into action? That's the true leadership challenge. It starts with understanding the differences between leadership and management. (And it really starts with watching this episode). In the episode, we’ll explore essential leadership tips, traits, and tools, including the Eisenhower Matrix and the Moment of Truth Model, to help you stop managing and start leading.
Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership tools to help you make that shift - from task-oriented management to strategic leadership. Subscribe to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.
What’s In This Episode: 00:00 Coming Up In This Episode 00:37 Intro to Stop Managing, Start Leading 02:45 Meet Executive Coach, Antonio Garrido 04:24 Antonio's Personal Story of Leadership Transformation 05:52 How We Use Leadership Models 06:57 What Does Working On Vs In the Business Look Like? 08:42 Leadership Vs Management: The Moment of Truth 13:18 When Leaders Reach The Strategic Innovation Milestone 18:59 How Leaders Can Use The Eisenhower Matrix 23:52 What Leaders Should Do, Delete, Delegate, and Diarize 26:55 The Leadership Health Check Tool 29:00 How to Prioritize Leadership Tasks 31:53 Leadership Lessons from Stephen Covey and Seth Godin 33:34 What Does Good Leadership Look Like 37:01 What Percentage of the Time Should Be Spent Leading and Managing 39:00 Outro
Leadership Resources For You: Download the models shown in this episode: https://www.mydailyleadership.com/pod... Take our Leadership Insights Scorecard (size up your leadership skills with our simple scorecard for CEOs, executive leaders, and business owners): https://www.mydailyleadership.com/res... Grab a copy of the My Daily Leadership book: https://www.mydailyleadership.com/book
Where To Go Next: Antonio’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniogarrido/ My Daily Leadership’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mydailyleadership My Daily Leadership’s Website: https://www.mydailyleadership.com My Daily Leadership’s TikTok: / mydailyleadership
Who We Are: We're My Daily Leadership. Most leaders we work with aren’t short on ambition - they’re short on clarity. They know their business won’t grow unless they do, but figuring out how to grow - intentionally, sustainably, and in a way that actually fits their reality - is where things stall.
That’s where we come in. We work with ambitious CEOs, executive leaders, and business owners to build the mindset, habits, clarity, and leadership capability they need to get out of their own way - so their business can finally move forward. Not once a year. Not once a quarter. But every day - in ways that actually move the needle for you, your people, and your business.
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