Jun 29, 2020
Beth Armknecht Miller is a leadership development advisor and owner of Executive Velocity, a succession planning and leadership development firm. Her company aims to help business leaders empower themselves to be the leader their team needs them to be. She is the author of Are You Talent Obsessed?: Unlocking the secrets to a workplace team of raving high-performers, a book where she helps individuals learn how to maximize their talent. Before going full-time with Executive Velocity, Beth served 13 years as the Chairwoman of Vistage International.
Beth joins me today to describe the stress leaders are experiencing as their employees are going back to work amidst the coronavirus pandemic. She discusses how Executive Velocity helps leaders become mentally and emotionally prepared to lead their team. She explains the importance of pausing from time to time and why leaders should always have a succession plan. Beth also shares the common reasons some leaders end up failing.
"Prepare managers before they become managers." - Beth Armknecht Miller
Today on Mastering Midlife:
- How easing the quarantine has caused so much stress for business leaders.
- The type of clients who use Beth's services.
- How businesses are recovering from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The importance of having good emotional intelligence in being a leader.
- How Beth gets her clients to be the person their team needs.
- Why it's alright to not be "on" all the time as the leader of your team.
- The roadblocks leaders encounter when building their emotional intelligence.
- Why some businesses struggle with having a succession plan.
- Common reasons why leaders fail.
Connect with Beth Armknecht Miller:
- Executive Velocity
- Book: Are You Talent Obsessed?: Unlocking the secrets to a workplace team of raving high-performers
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