“You have to trust the people that you're putting there. And if you don't trust them, why did you hire them in the first place?” - Zack Knight Welcome to this solo episode Tactical Leader! In today’s solocast, I highlighted the key points of Dirk van Reenen from last Monday’s interview. This goes to show that building a foundation of trust is necessary in promoting empowerment of individuals in the organization. By letting the people be heard and applying effective tactics to verify, teams can collaborate and perform better.   [00:01 - 01:25] Opening Segment If you have a platform and you want to create content that DELIVERS, go over tohttp://knightly.productions/ ( knightly.productions)! If you haven’t listened to last Monday’s episode, check it out! 

[1:26 - 08:46] My Takeaways       The dichotomy between a team and a group It is possible that these people are working in the same realm, but with no collaborative efforts. Mastermind in the organization Hiring the smartest person in the room Perhaps they only need someone to drive them forward to reach their potential. Checks and balances are important, but let people be heard. Trust and empowerment

[08:47 - 10:02] Closing Segment Closing words and reminders  Tune in this Friday for part 2 of my discussion with Dirk where he’ll bring awesome insights

Key Quote/s:  “You can go about hiring somebody that is that smartest person in the room that is able to level you up. And maybe they just don't have that piece to be CEO, or maybe they're not, you know, they're not part of their own business. They haven't figured that piece out yet. But they're really wanting to drive somebody forward because they have that potential to just be an amazing piece of a puzzle.” - Zack Knight  “If something is really broken, I understand the need for that check and that balance. But if you're not trusting your person in the first place, then...that person in particular, really voices, the voice not feeling trusted, the voice of not feeling empowered.” - Zack Knight   Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue on putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to expand their leadership capacity or clickhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tactical-leadership/id1498567657 ( here) to listen to our previous episodes.   Tactical Leadership is brought to you by Knight Protection Services. A veteran-owned and operated company, with extensive experience in risk assessment and crime prevention. Find out more by visiting https://knightprotectionllc.com/ ( https://knightprotectionllc.com/)   If you want to learn how to build a better business check out my website athttps://beatacticalleader.com/ ( Beatacticalleader.com). You can connect with us onhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zaknight ( LinkedIn),https://www.instagram.com/beatacticalleader/ ( Instagram), or joinhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/BATLgroup/ ( Our BATL Space) and become part of the community.