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On Being a Leader with George Conrades

On Being a Leader with George Conrades

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George Conrades, the Former CEO of Akamai Technologies and
Current member of Oracle’s Board of Directors joins John Kaplan
and John McMahon for a conversation on leadership. Conrades is
the author of ‘On Being a Leader’ where he shares how to inspire
and guide others toward a common purpose.

He’s mentored countless leaders at all levels and across diverse
industries, experiences and backgrounds. He shares his experience
in this candid conversation.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Connect and learn more about George
Conrades:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeconrades/

Be sure to check out his book, On Being A Leader. All the
proceeds go to the Akamai Foundation that supports STEM education
in grades K-12.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF6NVQ3V

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HERE ARE SOME KEY SECTIONS TO CHECK OUT

[00:02:06] Insights on Leadership from George's Book

[00:04:13] The Power of Effective Listening

[00:08:38] Inclusiveness and Team Building

[00:17:08] Navigating Change as a Leader

[00:20:05] Transactional vs. Transformational Leadership

[00:22:55] Balancing Management and Leadership

[00:24:28] Understanding Competence and Commitment

[00:28:09] The Importance of Being Present

[00:29:02] Leveraging Team Strengths

[00:33:54] Loving People: The Heart of Leadership

[00:37:16] Leadership Development Insights

[00:38:23] The Power of Authenticity

[00:39:03] Self-Awareness in Leadership

[00:39:36] The Impact of Words and Actions

[00:44:38] Recruiting the Right People

[00:50:55] Creating Clarity and Setting Goals

[00:52:53] Accountability and Team Dynamics

[01:00:04] Guiding Principles and Urgency

[01:01:35] The Importance of Humility

HIGHLIGHT QUOTES

[00:02:10] "Leadership is not about your title. Leadership is
about your intention and actions."

[00:02:35] "Absorb uncertainty. Great teams, full of wonderful
people, can't stand ambiguity."

[00:06:42] "To be present shows that you care, and that's a big
emotion."

[00:34:19] "Your whole job as a leader is to inspire others to do
their very best. The measure of your personal leadership success
is leaving behind even better leaders."

[00:35:04] "You need to be vulnerable because you're going to ask
questions that will expose you as a leader who doesn't know the
answer."

[00:36:41] "Great leaders are made, not born."

Hosted by five-time CRO John McMahon and Force Management
Co-Founder John Kaplan, the Revenue Builders podcast goes behind
the scenes with the sales leaders who have been there, done that,
and seen the results.

This show is brought to you by Force Management. We help
companies improve sales performance, executing their growth
strategy at the point of sale.

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