Two Rules of Leadership with Peter anderton
When it comes to leadership development, we often look for the “silver bullet”—what is the next tool or technique that can help me become a better leader? The reality is there is no silver bullet, no tip or technique that can enable exceptional leadership.
In this episode of the Be Worth* Following podcast, Peter Anderton, executive coach, and keynote speaker, reminds us of some simple truths about leadership that have been around for millenia. He shares these as two rules he believes every leader should know in order to remove the “training wheels” of their leadership and truly impact their teams . . . and the bottom line.
Show Notes
Transcript of the episode
In this episode you’ll Hear:
There is a difference between “nice” and “kind.”
There are two rules every leader should know.
It's not a leader’s job to deliver results. It's the leader’s job to deliver the team that delivers results.
Things to listen for:
[02:08] - Impactful leaders in Peter’s life
[04:07] - Balancing challenge and support
[06:32] - Rule number one of leadership
[08:27] - Who’s the worst person you’ve ever worked for?
[11:00] - Who’s the best person you’ve ever worked for?
[13:11] - Contrasting the best leader vs. the worst leader
[16:05] - Stages to the rules of leadership
[16:53] - Peter’s early role teaches him about leadership
[19:41] - Second stage of rule number one
[21:12] - Peter’s program called “Original Leadership”
[24:59] - The search for the silver bullet
[27:33] - Leadership rule number two
[30:41] - Embracing rules one and two simultaneously
[34:23] - Leading with training wheels
[37:05] - Examples of leaders who learn and apply the rules of leadership
[42:58] - Tim’s Take
Additional Resources
Connect with Tim on LinkedIn
Learn more about The Aperio
The Only Leaders Worth* Following
Connect with Peter on LinkedIn
Peter’s Tedx Talk Original Leadership
“One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.” – Nelson Mandela
Mahatma Gandhi quote
Andy Stanley
“Your system is perfectly designed to yield the result you are getting. “ - Dallas Willard
Peter’s 3 minute assessment
About Peter . . .
Peter is most well known for his TED talk, "Great Leadership Comes Down to Only Two Rules", that has been viewed
1.6M+ times and is now being used in MBA programs globally. He is also the Founder of Internal Alignment, where he helps leaders build processes so they can multiply their companies from inside out. He knows that if teams are at their best, pulling together, and heading in the right direction amazing things happen. That’s what he does. They've worked with hundreds of companies, including giants like Jaguar Land Rover, 3M, Atkins, HSBC Holdings, Michels & Taylor, and Huntsman and their programs typically deliver 1000%+ ROI.