In this episode of the Lippert Academy for Leadership Podcast, Trace Rorie speaks with Mike a member of our leadership development team who recently took a role in operations at Lippert. He is a very positive person who coaches and leads teams with a high degree of leadership expertise.

He talks about the difference between optimism and positivity and critical thinking and how to recognize them in your team as a leader. Listen in to learn the importance of bringing the best out of your team members whether they’re critical or positive and optimistic.

“If we’re going to pull the best out in people, I have to bring my best and the only way I can bring my best is that I take care of me.”- Mike [25:55]

What You Will Learn:

• [3:03] How to shield yourself from ingestion and metabolization of negativity by being positive. Spending less time with negative people and situations.
• [11:38] Why critical thinking is an option. The difference between a critical spirit and a critical thought in leadership.
• [16:11] How to lead a team to pull out strengths and the best in each other as a recipe to get the right people the rightest seats.
• [19:50] How to accept people and see the best in them when they lean more towards critical thinking and not positivity.
• [24:50] Learning to have alone time to re-center yourself and also having someone to keep you accountable.

Relevant Links:

Website: https://www.lci1.com/academy