96: Build a Great Leadership Team with Jack McGuiness

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Jack McGuinness is the co-founder of Relationship Impact, a consulting firm focused on helping great leaders build great leadership teams. He is also the author of a new book, Building Great Leadership Teams: A Practical Approach for Unleashing the Full Potential of Your Team. We talk about the benefits of having a great leadership team, how to build trust inside a team, and why leadership is not about having all the answers.

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[00:40] Jack’s entrepreneurial journey

[04:02] How the 2008 crash impacted Jack’s entrepreneurial journey

[06:23] Lessons learned from running a business during the 2008 financial crisis

[07:57] The importance of having a strong leadership team

[10:56] The tension between productivity and business health in leadership

[12:22] Is toxic productivity good for the work environment?

[14:41] The secret to building a great leadership team

[19:28] How to build trust inside your team

[24:24] How to intentionally compose an effective leadership team

[28:55] Understanding the role of the CEO in a leadership team

[33:15] Why leadership is not about having all the answers