Phil Gafka: Pursuing Excellence in Leadership, Culture, and Influence

<p><strong>In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Phil Gafka discuss:</strong></p><ul><li>The top leadership and culture challenges that are faced in the workplace.</li><li>Putting the right people in the right seats. </li><li>Understanding what your values mean to your organization.</li><li>Posing questions to influence change. </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>You manage the process, you lead people. As a “managing partner,” you need to learn how to lead your team, not just manage the processes of what is happening. </li><li>There are potentially 5 generations working in your organization - stop talking about the difference and focus on the commonalities between us as a team. </li><li>Values don’t have to transfer from one organization to another, but you do have to be honest and deep with understanding what your organization’s culture and values are. </li><li>Set your sights on excellence, not perfection. </li></ul><p> </p><p><i><strong>"The only way you can move forward is to accept responsibility and then make those connections."</strong></i><strong> —  Phil Gafka</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Connect with Phil Gafka:  </strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.leapcoaching.com/">leapcoaching.com</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:Phil@leapcoaching.com">Phil@leapcoaching.com</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philgafka/">linkedin.com/in/philgafka/</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Connect with Steve Fretzin:</strong></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefretzin/"> Steve Fretzin</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/stevefretzin"> @stevefretzin</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/salesresults/"> Fretzin, Inc.</a></p><p>Website:<a href="https://fretzin.com/"> Fretzin.com</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:Steve@Fretzin.com">Steve@Fretzin.com</a></p><p>Book:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ambitious-Attorney-Doubling-Collection-Published/dp/1791611362/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=steve+fretzin&qid=1559228278&s=gateway&sr=8-3"> The Ambit