Episode Details

Trust, unique ability and the courage to lead differently emerged as the defining themes of Season 20. In this wrap up episode of the ScaleX Insider podcast, Brendan McGurgan sits down with co-founder Claire Colvin to reflect on 200 guest episodes, three standout conversations and the lessons every scaling leader needs to hear.

00:00 Season 20 reflections and the 200th episode milestone 04:30 Patrick Lencioni on vulnerability based trust and Working Genius 09:15 Damien Hughes on storytelling as the ultimate leadership tool 14:40 Jason T Smith on scaling a physio from a carport to millions 19:20 Theme one: why trust is the foundation every scaling business is built on 25:10 Theme two: unique ability and why playing to your strengths will double your business 31:45 Humility versus false humility and the problem with hiding your proposition 37:00 Why courage is the opposite of conformity not the opposite of fear 41:20 Alex Smith on why big results require big and different action 45:10 Sarah Davies on shifting from good to great through feedback 49:30 Feed forward versus feedback and how to embed real change 53:00 Claire's calendar audit findings and commitments from last season 58:15 Season 20 commitments from Claire including Working Genius assessment 1:02:00 Three timeless takeaways from Damien Hughes and Jason T Smith

Guests referenced: Patrick Lencioni, Damien Hughes, Jason T Smith, Alex Smith, Salim Ismail, Taki Moore, Dan Sullivan, Gary Ridge, Dame Stephanie Shirley, Sarah Davies, Marshall Goldsmith

Resources mentioned: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni, Working Genius assessment at workinggenius.com, Simple Scaling by Brendan McGurgan and Claire Colvin

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