Empowering Teams with Servant Leadership with Steve
Can admitting your mistakes actually make you a more effective leader? Join us on Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart as we welcome Steve, an expert in servant leadership, who shares transformative insights into building trust and high-performing teams. We’ll unpack the challenges and rewards of integrating a servant’s heart into workplace dynamics, particularly in conflict resolution and delivering tough messages. Steve’s expert use of the Colby assessment reveals how understanding different personalities fosters a cohesive and even humorous team environment.
This episode delves into the power of transparency and its role in leadership. Steve recounts a compelling story of how trust and authenticity turned around a struggling organization, boosting morale and performance dramatically. We also discuss the complexities of managing sales teams, including the balance between infrastructure and leadership, and the importance of creating a fun, collaborative workspace. From CRM systems to carnival-themed team events, discover practical strategies to enhance team cohesion and drive business success. Don’t miss these invaluable lessons on leading with a servant’s heart!
(01:47 – 03:04) Challenges in Balancing Work and Life
(09:25 – 10:11) Building Trust and Growth
(12:44 – 14:40) Sales Team Management Strategies
(19:26 – 20:43) Impact of Personal Experience on Leadership
Steve is an accomplished executive with over twenty five years of leveraging growth strategies, delivering continuous improvements, and positively impacting bottom-line results. He is a respected transformational leader who champions building high-performing teams, optimizing sales operations for growth and bring fun and collaboration back to struggling organizations. Steve brings his blended experience in Strategy, Finance, Operations, and Sales Leadership to each engagement- helping transitioning organizations build revenue, turn around, and transform to the next growth stage. He enjoys learning about, enabling, and inspiring high-achievers and emerging growth companies.
Steve’s personal lessons include; 1) History has Wisdom and 2) The human spirit can defy nearly all odds when inspired to.
Mostly, he enjoys time with his family, including his partner, Grace and his twin teenagers. You can find him sitting at the cabin with his trusty 120 lb. Newfoundland named Nana.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemargerin/
http://www.margerinassociates.com/
NEWSLETTER: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/64e2b98cca259e13f0890575
SERVING JOURNAL: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1
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