BE#124: If you want to be a well respected Thought Leader you've got to put in the time and efforts says - "Jim Kerr".

Our newest guest today, "James (Jim) M. Kerr" is a long-time management consultant, speaker and leadership coach. For nearly 30 years, he has helped his clients re-imagine the way work is done. He is an expert in leadership, culture change and strategic execution. Written 6 books Published over 500 articles in such publications as Inc, Forbes and CEOWorld. In this episode we discuss: - His journey into becoming a leadership coach. - Some people have natural characteristics and capabilities, they are born with these skills and you can also train some people on skills they can practice and develop to improve how they gain followership. - The most important aspect of strong leadership is the desire to be a great leader. - If you want to be great at something, you put in the effort and do the work so that you become better. - There typically comes a time when an entrepreneur hangovers the reigns of her business to a professional manager. - "I think you need to be able to put yourself at some point into someone's shoes in order to be able to give them what they need to be… - There are people that take advantage of other people and the business setting is no different from anything else in life. - Empathy does not necessarily mean you can't set boundaries, it doesn't mean you can't set expectations and manage people to meet those expectations. - Coaching is an important thing for entrepreneurs. - The best leaders keep it real. - You build your thought leadership reputation through hard work. - Seek out mentors and accept their coaching. - There are four parts to resiliency: the mind part, the body part, the soul part and the community part. To get in contact with James M. Kerr find him at: https://indispensable-consulting.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT THE HOST: I am your host Kajal Khurana - KK, Author of best selling book on Amazon, Mindset & Health Coach, Nutritionist and a Reiki Healer. I am very passionate about helping entrepreneurs achieve their desired goals faster b