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Jonathan Raymond: Good Authority

Jonathan Raymond is the founder of Refound, where he and his team work with organizations to create a company culture based in personal growth. He’s the author of the book Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team Is Waiting For* and the creator of the The Good Accountability course*.

Key Points

• People often separate their career goals from the personal development goals, and it doesn’t have to be that way.
• Leaders often have a quick chat and then leave the conversation without actually making any deep connections.
• We often don’t ask a question and leave it enough time to breathe.
• Employees get lots of feedback, but it’s often not helpful feedback.
• Think about feedback as a diagnostic tool.
• Leaders no longer need to be the problem solvers — they need to help make space for others to solve problems.
• Employees are looking for emotional transparency.

Bonus Audio

• Emotional Intelligence and Women in the Workplace

Resources Mentioned

• The Good Accountability course*
• Good Authority by Jonathan Raymond*
• Refound

Book Notes

Download my highlights from Good Authority in PDF format (free membership required).

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• Five Steps to Hold People Accountable (episode 306)
• The Path of Humble Leadership (episode 363)
• Three Steps to Great Career Conversations (episode 370)

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