The Leadership Lesson Every Young Worker Needs | 208

About this episode

A panel of experienced leaders shares essential leadership lessons for young workers entering the workforce.

What does it actually take to step into the workforce and earn respect from day one? In this special panel episode, Ryan hosts a diverse group of leaders at the LazyQ Ranch for a candid conversation with high school rodeo athletes preparing to enter the world beyond the arena. The panel brings together a World Champion Barrel Racer, Jordon Briggs, a 24-Time World Champion Roper, Jackie Crawford, a Marine Corps Veteran & Quanta Services Veteran Advisor, Donny Farmer, a 26-Year Journeyman Lineman & Quanta Services Superintendent, Kyle Seaward, and a 28-Year Journeyman Lineman & Quanta Energized Services Advisor, Rob Mitchell, all sharing the hard-earned lessons they wish someone had told them starting out. Together they dig into what real leadership looks like before you ever get a job title, how your reputation will follow you everywhere in a trade that's smaller than you think, why emotional control is a skill as important as any technical one, and how gratitude, punctuality, and follow-through can separate you from the crowd faster than talent alone. Topics covered: What leadership looks like without a title Behaviors that build trust fast, and destroy it faster Why…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Lucas

Guests: Jordon Briggs, Jackie Crawford, Donny Farmer, Kyle Seaward, Rob Mitchell

Topics covered

• leadership without a title
• building trust
• reputation in the workforce
• emotional control
• communication skills
• gratitude in the workplace
• advice for young workers

Keywords

• leadership
• young workers
• workforce
• trust
• reputation
• emotional control
• communication
• gratitude
• advice

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