Are you Brilliant at the Basics?

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What does good leadership really look like in the day-to-day?

This short Leading People episode kicks off a brand-new One Simple Thing series on how to be brilliant at the basics of leadership. Because let’s face it — it’s the basics that often go missing.

Click play to hear the one question that every leader should be asking themselves.

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SPEAKER_00 (00:05):
Welcome to Leading People with me, Jerry Murray.
This week it's One Simple Thing,where in each episode I share a
quick, actionable tip to helpyou bring out the best in
yourself and others.
One simple thing is created foryoung leaders.

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But hey, us older folks canstill learn a thing or two?
Ask my dog, he's learned a fewnew tricks recently.
Here's a question for you.
Why do so many people leavemanagers, not organizations?
We've all heard that before, buthave you ever stopped to ask
yourself what kind of manager amI?

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What kind of manager do I reallywant to be?
And what impact am I having onmy team?
To help you answer thesequestions and many more, I've
created a new series of onesimple thing episodes where
we'll explore how to becomebrilliant at the basics of
management and evolve into thekind of leader that people

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genuinely want to work for.
Whether you're just steppinginto your first leadership role
or you've been managing peoplefor years, these short episodes
are designed to help you reflecton your practice, sharpen your
skills, and develop habits thatwill help you bring out the best
in yourself and your team.

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Over the next few episodes, I'llshare insights drawn from our
Team Leader Essentials program,a course that has helped
thousands of new managers makethat critical shift from
individual contributor toconfident people leader.
We'll tackle things likelearning to lead yourself before
you try to lead others, buildingtrust, clarifying expectations,

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giving feedback, and managingteam dynamics, all in just a few
minutes per episode.
These episodes are short, sharp,and focused, so you can listen
on the go, reflect at your ownpace, and apply what works for
you.
So, if you're ready to becomebrilliant at the basics and

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develop your leadership, this isa great place to start.
Here's an exercise that you caneasily do.
This coming week, reflect onwhat's working and what's not
working for you as a teamleader.
And, more importantly, whatyou'd like to do to develop
yourself further.

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And that's another one simplething.
Thanks for tuning in.
Remember, small steps can leadto big changes.
Test out this one simple thingand notice how it transforms
your day.

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Let me know how you get on.
Reach out on LinkedIn andconnect with me.
Mention the podcast.
And if you'd like to learn moreOne Simple Things, then
subscribe to this podcast onyour favorite podcast channel
and follow our LinkedIn LeadingPeople page.

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In our next episode of OneSimple Thing, we'll explore
another easy way to be a greatleader by bringing out the best
in yourself and those aroundyou.
And in between, you can checkout one of my longer
conversations with leadingpeople about, yes, you've
guessed it, leading people.

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So until then, keep exploringand stay curious.