{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Modern Manager","title":"224: Proven Strategies to Unleash Your Team’s Potential with Russ Laraway","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1669,"description":"Management is about helping other people achieve greatness - in the results they produce and the career path they take. However, if you've had any experience as a manager, you know how difficult it can be to help a variety of people develop their skill sets and get work done, all while fostering healthy team dynamics and driving towards goals. It helps to know the specific areas you should focus on to help your team grow most efficiently with the limited time you have.\r\nToday’s guest is Russ Laraway. Russ has had a diverse 28 year operational management career. He was a Company Commander in the Marine Corps before starting his first company, Pathfinders. From there, Russ went to the Wharton School, and then onto management roles at Google and Twitter. He then co-founded Candor, Inc., along with best selling author Kim Scott.\r\nRuss and I talk about what he’s discovered through research are the most important areas of focus for a manager. We get into why it's so hard to be a great manager, and what you can do to immediately put Russ’s finding to work for your team.\r\nOne member of the Modern Manager community can get a copy of Russ’s book: When They Win, You Win. Russ provides a handbook for managers on how to implement The Big 3 - a surprisingly simple, coherent leadership approach that measurably and predictably delivers more engaged employees and better business results. To be eligible, join the Modern Manager community as a Patron or sign up for The Modern Manager Skills Accelerator.\r\n \r\nSubscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and transcripts delivered to your inbox. \r\n \r\nRead the related blog article: Simplify Management by Focusing on These Three Areas\r\n \r\nKEEP UP WITH RUSS\r\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whentheywin \r\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/theywinyouwin \r\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theywinyouwin/ \r\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russlaraway/ \r\n \r\nKey Takeaways:\r\n\r\nResearch has proven that more engaged employees deliver...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vh03-o0OUKG7JnFjtDqtJmV0y385f5sQOifebswPa_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNjM5LzE2OTA1/Nzg4MDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}