As a leader, you don’t have to be the best at everything. Rather, you need to know how to use the strengths of each individual to help the team be successful.
Today’s guest is Randy Joppie, Vice President of Employee Benefits at USI Insurance Services. Randy is a business and sales expert leading a team of expert analysts.
In this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Randy talks with host Ken Trupke about working with a team of specialists, some of the mistakes he’s made in his career, changing technology, and working with team members across multiple generations.
Episode Highlights:
- The importance of respect in teams.
- How to lead teams through communication.
- How to adapt to the changing industry.
Timestamps:
[01:07] Leading a team with different roles.
[02:52] The size of the team.
[08:29] Working as a team and directing.
[11:47] Learning from mistakes.
[14:53] Running businesses as the owner.
[17:17] Learning to lead teams,
[19:16] What has changed over time?
[22:42] Working with people from different generations.
[24:13] Randy’s advice.
[26:33] Randy’s recommended content.
Episode Quotes:
- “Anything you know that can be taught is going to lose value over time.” (Ken)
- “You never know who is going to end up where and when.” (Randy)
- “There’s more than one way to get something done.” (Randy)
Randy’s Recommended Reading:
- Fanatical Prospecting, by Jeb Blount.
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