E348: The Skill Most Leaders Neglect (And Why It’s Costing Them Influence)

About this episode

Jim Riviello discusses the importance of self-investment for leaders and the consequences of neglecting personal growth.

You invest in your team. You send them to training. You coach them. You expect them to grow. But let me ask you something — when was the last time you invested in you? Not for optics. Not for a keynote. Not because someone told you to. But because you wanted to elevate your game. I see a lot of senior levels plateau because they stopped working on themselves. Businesses evolve. Markets shift. Responsibilities increase. If you don’t evolve at the same pace…the business will outgrow you. And so will your influence. Today, I want to talk about the skill most leaders neglect – and why it’s costing them more than they realize. Let’s dive in. > Links mentioned within << 1) Download my eBook: "The CEO Shift: Empower Your Leaders to Think Like Entrepreneurs and Lead Like Owners" → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://clevelfreedom.com/the-ceo-shift⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2) Grab a FREE COPY of my book, "Freedom to Experiment" - How to Ignite a New Level of Energy, Focus, and Momentum in Yourself and Your Team → Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://b⁠⁠i⁠⁠t.ly/FreedomToExperiment-freebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Riviello

Topics covered

• leadership
• personal development
• influence
• self-investment
• business evolution

Keywords

• leadership skills
• self-improvement
• business growth
• influence
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Freedom to Experiment

Books & works: The CEO Shift: Empower Your Leaders to Think Like Entrepreneurs and Lead Like Owners

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