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When Should You Let Someone Go? Are Guenther’s days numbered?
Episode #275 // One of the most common questions I field from our leadership community is, “Marty, how much time should I give someone when they’re not performing, before I make the decision to let them go?”
Like most questions in business, the answer is, “It depends”. Your job, as a leader, is to work out what it depends upon, and to position yourself to make a decisive judgment call in any situation.
In this episode, I take a look at the example of the Haas F1 Racing Team, and its principal, Guenther Steiner, who has led an underperforming team in a high-performance sport for almost 10 years.
I also discuss some of the dimensions of performance and behavior that you’ll need to think about when you’re deciding what to do with an under-performer.
But, most importantly, I give you one of the most valuable free resources I’ve ever produced: my six-step framework for making what are often incredibly difficult decisions about your people.
It’s never an easy thing to decide to let someone go, but if you stick your head in the sand when you’re confronted with an under-performer, your team will inevitably become mediocre: your poor performers will stay, and anyone decent who wants to be on a winning team will find other alternatives!
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327. Your Boss Is Probably Lying To You! How to read between the lines
20:12||Season 1, Ep. 327Episode #327 // Bad news can be really tough to handle, especially when it’s so unexpected that you didn’t see it coming.At times like these, it’s human nature to try to find an explanation for what happened, so that you can process it and find some meaning. This enables you to eventually move on. The first place you’ll look for answers is in what we were told. When the boss delivered the bad news, how did she explain it? (because there’s always an explanation, right?!)It’s easy to latch onto what you’ve been told, especially when it’s laced with positive messages. But the story is often constructed purely to provide you with a soft landing — and it may be a long way from the reality of the situation.How would you know if your boss’s feedback is genuine, or if she’s just lying to you to avoid an escalation of conflict? In this episode, I give you some techniques to help you read between the lines, so that you can be better at sorting out fact from fiction. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.Moment #97 Career Accelerators That No One Talks About
05:03|Moment #97 // Everyone says leaders are learners, but the truth is, not all learning accelerates your career.You can spend hours consuming information without gaining the wisdom and insight that truly set great leaders apart.In a world where knowledge is a commodity, the real power lies in knowing how to apply it. But what are the unconventional strategies, the career accelerators no one talks about, that can take your leadership to the next level?In this Moment, I share the critical steps that fuelled my rapid career growth, including how to:Filter out noise and focus on high-impact learning.Seek out alternative perspectives to challenge your thinking.Turn knowledge into practical wisdom you can use immediately.If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start growing as a leader, tune in to Ep.263: How I Keep Learning. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.326. Accountability, Motivation, and Culture: A World-Class Leadership Playbook
22:42||Season 1, Ep. 326Episode #326 // Yes I'm talking about Tom Brady again in this episode BUT DON'T KEEP SCROLLING! This episode is an absolute must-listen!!As you know, I occasionally take a leadership example from the world of professional sport, but it’s rare to see one of the greatest sportsmen of all time talking in detail about what makes a team great.I came across an article in Harvard Business Review, which fuses together the worlds of professional sport and business leadership to give us some indelible lessons on how to build excellence into team culture. We know that there will always be exceptional individuals, in every field, who rise up to become the focus of our attention, our admiration and – yes – even our criticism. But no individual can be truly successful without the right team around them, providing the foundations of support that enable them to achieve amazing things, individually. Today’s exploration into the principles of building a winning team, from a man widely considered to be the GOAT (the greatest of all time), offers some invaluable lessons in how to make your team really hum. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.Moment #96 Not Every Organization Wants Performance
04:58|Episode #96 // Every organization talks about performance – but not every organization is serious about it. When push comes to shove, many companies simply aren’t prepared to do the basic things that would deliver high performance. What are the telltale signs that the culture you’re a part of isn’t serious about driving performance… despite all the rhetoric to the contrary?If you want to go deeper on this silent performance killer, have a listen to Ep.239: Leading in a Low Performance Culture. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.325. Finding Your Team's Superpower: The ONE thing that matters most
20:39||Season 1, Ep. 325Episode #325 // I’m sure you hear me talk frequently about value creation. As a leader, your primary objective above all else is to deliver value. How you do that depends on your context. One of the key principles that enables this razor-sharp fixation on value is simplicity and focus. Simplifying your company's objectives, its work program, and its customer value proposition is a complex and difficult process – but if you can get it right, it opens the door to greatness.In this episode, I lay out a number of examples from the overwhelming body of knowledge that supports the principle of simplicity and focus. How can you use it to discover and develop your superpower, the one thing that matters most? I begin with a look at some of the most interesting published work on how to use simplicity and focus to maximize strategic value. I give you a real world example of a company that I worked for that had its superpower absolutely nailed. And I finish with some tips for evaluating where your own team is right now, so that you can identify and develop its unique superpower. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.Moment #95 Epic Fails - All Care, No Responsibility
05:10|Moment #95 // Working successfully in complex organizations requires collaboration. But you shouldn’t sacrifice strong accountabilities for the sake of collaboration.When you don’t structure your team’s work program around single-point accountability, it’s hard to know who’s doing what. Accountabilities become opaque, confused, and misunderstood… and performance suffers accordingly.Most of the epic fails I witnessed in my corporate career were the consequence of shared or unclear accountabilities.If you want to go deeper on this critical leadership capability, have a listen to Ep.230: Too Many Cooks. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.324. Live Q&A on Your Biggest Challenges: 30 minutes you can’t miss
29:41||Season 1, Ep. 324Episode #324 // Welcome to a special episode from our recent No Bullsh!t Leadership Live event in Sydney! Marty dives into the real, pressing issues leaders are facing today with his no-nonsense insights.In this episode, he tackles questions on:Managing a “Nike Boss”: How do you handle a boss who ignores resource limitations and expects you to “just do it”?Effective Downward Communication: How can you ensure that strategic messages reach all levels and don’t get lost as they filter through the organization?High Performers and Perfectionism: For leaders with team members who are incredibly driven but struggle with perfectionism, Marty shares strategies for guiding them towards consistent performance without compromising their standards.Keeping Leaders Energized: Leadership is relentless. Marty discusses his personal approaches to maintaining energy and resilience without burnout.Setting Minimum Standards in Challenging Cultures: How do you establish minimum acceptable standards in organizations where accountability is weak?Preventing Complacency Among High Achievers: When setting a baseline, how do you stop high performers from becoming complacent?Aligning Executive Teams and Boards on Risk Appetite: Boards and executive teams often differ on risk tolerance. Marty explores how to bridge this gap and foster alignment.Motivating Teams with Purpose and Execution: How do you inspire and motivate teams by connecting them to purpose and focusing on brilliant execution?There is genuinely something in here for leaders at every level! ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.Moment #94 How To Really Make Delegation Stick
05:26|Moment #94 // During my corporate executive career, not working at the right level was probably the most common problem that I saw holding leaders back, and it happens at every level – from front-line supervisors to CEOs of major companies.Most leaders say they want to delegate more… to give their people more responsibility, and not have to do so much themselves… but even before those words have passed their lips, they manage to shoot themselves in the foot.In this Moment, I give you my top tips for making delegation stick.If you want to go deeper on this critical leadership capability, have a listen to Ep.211: Successful Delegation. ————————Become part of our FREE No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.- 20:18||Season 1, Ep. 323Episode #323 // Last week, we launched our No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub community, and it’s already firing on all cylinders. For those of you who have joined, you may have answered the initial survey questions, some of which highlight the common problems that every leader faces. One comment in particular, which was articulated beautifully by Sarah, really hit home. She said, “I think a big leadership challenge right now is capturing and communicating the nuances of what is slowing down progress, as well as utilizing data to set realistic goals.”This is a great observation, and one that I see many leaders struggling with right now. So today, I pull it apart a little. This super practical episode is loaded with specific advice that you’ll want to bookmark and keep coming back to, including:10 common root causes of slow progress, unexpected delays, and missed targets;6 techniques for uncovering hidden bottlenecks; andMy foolproof 4-step process for understanding and communicating delays, and resetting expectations with your stakeholders. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub community on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.