Mark Herbert – “I’m A Leader” – helping people understand their uniqueness and release their full potential

In this episode Phil Rose talks with Mark Herbert, author of “I’m A Leader” about his experience working with young people to help them realise and release their full potential.

Show Notes

(Some of) The main points for listeners:

·       No one has a thumbprint just like you and that’s just the start of your uniqueness

·       Valuing people for who they are 

·       We can learn from everyone we meet… 

·       Why there’s been a 40% increase in young people seeking help

·       I’m ‘just’ a binman!

·       The role of Mark’s mentor and how he stands alongside as a peer…

·       The benefit of having a mentor younger than me

·       Why Mark wrote “I’m Not A Leader” and what he learned from it

·       Seeing the world as it is AND as others see it

·       Chapter 46 it all about Getting out of your box…

·       Where do you go to get your inspiration?

·       Is the pace you are doing [things at] stopping you from reaching your peak?

·       To be a quality leader we may need to slow down

·       How you can build white space into your day / week

·       Diary management for improved productivity? 

·       What we can learn from Ernest Shackleton

·       Growing through failure

·       The only failure in life is to not learn from our mistakes

·       Creating and leaving a legacy

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More about Mark Herbert: www.leader-full.co.uk

Connect with Mark here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-herbert-897648b0/

Books Referenced in this Episode

 

I'm [Not] a Leader, Mark Herbert, https://amzn.to/3g7fYGy

Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer, Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell, https://amzn.to/3ACmGw2

First, Break All the Rules - What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently, Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman https://amzn.to/3skVWgq

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Ultimate Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance, W Timothy Gallwey, https://amzn.to/3xUBoMV 

Leaders eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't, Simon Sinek, https://amzn.to/3xUwK1A

Fancy Running? The How to Guide to Fancy Dress Marathon Running, Phil Rose, https://amzn.to/3iNWRTu

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