The Power of Authentic Leadership with Justin Smith

In this episode, Phen interviews his friend Justin Smith, a leadership consultant. Justin shares his career path and how he transitioned from working with people to working by himself. He emphasizes the importance of authenticity in leadership and how self-awareness and self-management are key to being an effective leader. Justin also discusses the use of assessments, such as the Berkman assessment, in leadership development and how experiential learning can be more impactful than traditional training methods. He shares his favorite training tool, which involves using experiential development activities to simulate real-life team dynamics and improve communication and teamwork. In this conversation, Justin Smith and Phen discuss the importance of self-awareness, the power of habits, and the value of prioritizing relationships and long-term goals. They also touch on the experience of hiking the Appalachian Trail and the impact of outdoor adventures. Justin shares insights on time management and finding balance in life.

Get in touch with Justin at https://www.justinsmithconsulting.com/ Check out my social accounts: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phendoesstuff YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@phendoesstuff TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@phendoesstuff X/Twitter: https://www.x.com/phen_does_stuff

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:43 Career Path and Leadership Consulting

07:41 Transitioning from Working with People to Working Alone

08:55 The Importance of Authenticity in Leadership

11:44 Using Assessments for Self-Awareness and Self-Management

21:01 Engaging and Coaching Hardheaded Individuals

25:04 The Power of Self-Awareness

26:49 Prioritizing What Truly Matters

27:59 The Role of Habits and Long-Term Thinking

31:10 Effective Time Management

35:59 Learning from the Wisdom of Older Generations