Leadership Is Like Parenting: You Need To Let Them Fall with Sean Dazet, Part 2

<p>There is no one correct leadership style. For Sean, it’s about giving your direct reports the freedom to find their way, while also holding them accountable. In this second of a four-part series, our host Jordan Benjamin continues his conversation with Sean Dazet about his leadership style, and why it’s a lot like parenting: you will need to back off and let them fall sometimes. </p><p> </p><p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p><ul><li>Imposter syndrome comes from undue perfectionism</li><li>Do things one thing at a time</li><li>Point people to the right direction but back off a little</li><li>Sales leadership is a delicate balancing act</li><li>A leader's loyalty is to the company as a whole</li><li>The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few</li><li>Be clear and consistent in communicating your goals</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>QUOTES</strong></p><p><i><strong>Sean on fixing problems one thing at a time:</strong></i> "This is something I've had to work on myself as a leader, which is not giving my direct reports a thousand things to fix at once. Ultimately, people can't handle that. If I tell you to do 10 things, you're not going to fix them all. If I tell you to do one thing and I tell you to do that one thing for one month straight, you're probably gonna fix it."</p><p><i><strong>Sean's biggest struggle in leadership:</strong> </i>"The burden of leadership is you have to hold people accountable to what they're obligated to do. Your loyalty as a leader is actually to the company, not to the individuals and that's the hardest thing I probably struggle with, moving into leadership."</p><p> </p><p>You can connect with <strong>Sean</strong> in the link below:</p><ul><li>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdazet/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdazet/</a></li><li>Website - <a href="https://www.jazzhr.com/" target="_blank">https://www.jazzhr.com/</a></li></ul><p> </p><p>If you’re listening to the <strong>Peak Performance Selling Podcast</strong>, please subscribe, share, and send us your feedback.<