Listening To Your Team - Steve Murphy & Javier Peña - The Impactful Leadership Show - Episode # 041

Today’s guests are world-renowned speakers, authors, and some of the foremost leaders in the DEA. Steve Murphy & Javier Peña were the lead investigators targeting Pablo Escobar and the authors of Manhunters - How We Took Down Pablo Escobar. Steve and Javier shared how to become a great leader for your team, why you don’t need to toot your own horn, and why listening is a critical component of leadership. 

 

Takeaways:

• When someone gets promoted, they often think they are more important than other employees. While they do have more responsibilities in their leadership role, they are no more or less important than anyone else in the organization.
• As a leader, you need to recognize that you’re in a position where you can help your people succeed and that their success leads to your success. 
• When someone new is put into a leadership role, there is an incorrect assumption that because they are in charge they know everything. 
• Leaders need to consider how to properly show their gratitude to the people working around them in ways that they will really appreciate. In some cases, this could be as simple as talking to someone about the job they did and genuinely thanking them.
• If you are trying to make a decision, talk to the frontline employees that are involved in the execution of it. You will gain a better perspective and they will feel valued
• Before you can begin leading, you need to listen. You and your team are working toward a common goal and you can’t achieve your goal if everyone does not understand what that goal is first. Listening is a crucial part of communicating as a leader. 
• A transparent workplace without secrets alleviates the pressure from clashing egos, reduces the duplication of effort, and allows people to do their job without micromanagement because of the trust and respect that gets built. 

 

Quote of the Show:

• “You’ve got to be a good listener to be a good leader” - Steve Murphy
• “Treat people right and they will look out for you” - Javier Peña

 

Links:

• Website: http://www.deanarcos.com/ 
• Game of Crimes: http://gameofcrimespodcast.com/ 
• Steve Murphy LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/stephenmurphydea 
• DEA Narcos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deanarcos/ 
• Manhunters - How We Took Down Pablo Escobar: https://www.amazon.com/Manhunters-Took-Down-Pablo-Escobar/dp/1250202884/ref=asc_df_1250202884/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=393845727542&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15031237393108263149&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002280&hvtargid=pla-841116068823&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=84682299074&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=393845727542&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15031237393108263149&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002280&hvtargid=pla-841116068823 

 

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