Four Keys to Unleashing Your Team’s Potential with Phillip B. Wilson

How can a simple shift in mindset unlock the potential within your team? In this episode, Kevin sits down with Phillip B. Wilson to discuss the power of four key leadership mindsets that can help leaders not only improve their effectiveness but also inspire exceptional performance in others. These include believing in your impact, believing in yourself, believing in others, and believing in your relationships. Kevin and Phil also explore topics such as overcoming the hero assumption, building psychological safety, and navigating the pitfalls of overconfidence.

Listen For

00:00 Welcome to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast
00:46 How to Join Our Community
01:12 Introducing Flexible Leadership Book
02:04 Meet Phillip Wilson
03:06 From Law School to Leadership Consulting
04:02 Early Leadership Journey
05:18 Crisis Moments and Leadership Lessons
06:26 Studying Leadership and Approachable Leadership
07:29 Why Mindset Matters in Leadership
08:09 The Evolution of The Leader Shift Playbook
10:02 Leadership Lessons from Personal Experience
10:47 Understanding the Dunning-Kruger Effect
12:12 Mount Stupid and Leadership Overconfidence
13:29 Self-Awareness and Asking for Feedback
15:16 The Four Leadership Mindsets Overview
16:04 Believe in Yourself
17:34 Actor-Observer Bias and Leadership
18:34 Confirmation Bias and Self-Confidence
19:21 Confidence vs Overconfidence
20:51 Believe in Your Impact
22:30 Placebo vs Nocebo Leadership
24:10 Believe in Others
25:15 The Hero Assumption
25:42 Story of Daniel Kish
27:48 The Power of Belief from Others
29:03 Believe in Your Relationships
30:24 Three Core Questions of Psychological Safety
31:38 What Does Phil Wilson Do for Fun?
32:47 What Phil Is Reading Now
34:14 Where to Learn More About Phil and His Book
35:04 Your Leadership Call to Action

Phillip's Story: Phillip B. Wilson is the author of The Leader-Shift Playbook: 4 Simple Changes to Score Big and Unleash Your Team’s Potential. He is the founder of Approachable Leadership, where he and his team help clients thrive and create extraordinary workplaces. He is a national expert on leadership, labor relations, and creating positive workplaces. He is regularly featured in the business media, including Fox Business Network, Fast Company, Bloomberg News, HR magazine, and The New York Times. Wilson regularly delivers keynotes, workshops, and webinars and has been called to testify before Congress as a labor relations expert. He graduated magna cum laude from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, and went on to earn his JD from the University of Michigan Law School.

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Book Recommendations

• The Leader-Shift Playbook: 4 Simple Changes to Score Big and Unleash Your Team’s Potential by Phillip B. Wilson 
• Data: Harness Your Numbers to Go from Uncertain to Unstoppable by Mark O'Donnell, Angela Kalemis, Mark Stanley