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The Double Win

3 Habits of Wise Leaders

The Double Win

Michael Hyatt

Management, Intentionality, Selfdevelopment, Education, Teamleadership, Personaldevelopment, Productivity, Self-improvement, Business, Achievement, Influence, Selfleadership, Leadership

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Good leaders want to do the right thing. But sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. Have you ever made a really dumb choice that cost you a relationship or an opportunity? It’s so discouraging to realize you’ve made an avoidable mistake. It can even make you question your decision making ability. But you can recover. When we see people who seem to always make the best decision, it’s tempting to believe that they’re just smarter than we are, or maybe have a unique gift. Not true! Nobody is born wise. The good news is that wisdom is a trait you can acquire. Over a lifetime of practice (and the mistakes to go with it) we’ve distilled our learning into 3 habits that wise leaders consistently practice. Put these habits to work for you, and you’ll begin to see a huge difference. You’ll avoid the regret and disappointment that come with repeated failure. Your decision making will improve, you’ll make better choices, and you’ll become the respected leader you aspire to be. Once you’ve listened to this episode, ask yourself this key question: “In what area of my leadership am I most reluctant to receive honest feedback from others, especially those closest to me?” Your answer will indicate the primary place to apply what you’ve learned here. When you do, you’ll be well on your way to wisdom. SHARE THE LOVE If Lead to Win is making a difference in your life, share the good news! The simplest way to do that is to click one of the social media buttons in the sidebar. Tag three people you want to encourage, and share the love. And remember to follow us on Instagram: @michaelhyatt and @meghmiller. You’ll get the benefit of our latest ideas and advance notice of new products. It’s also a great place to engage. Yes, we do read your comments and frequently respond! Resources from This Episode “The Primary Difference Between the Wise and the Foolish” by Michael Hyatt Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by the Leader Score Assessment,

0:05.0

a simple tool to evaluate the health of your leadership.

0:08.0

Find out more at lead to.win slash leader score.

0:17.0

Hi I'm Michael Hyatt. And I'm Megan Hyatt Miller.

0:18.0

And this is lead to win our weekly podcast

0:21.0

to help you win at work and succeed at life. And in this episode

0:24.4

we're going to tell you the difference between the wise and the foolish and why it

0:28.4

matters to you as a leader. The truth is we've all done dumb stuff. Losing our temper, telling a lie, making a bad decision. I mean that's just normal you know and it's often met with a sense of

0:45.8

regret or shame or sometimes humiliation if it's a big enough deal but we become

0:52.1

quote-unquote foolish when we repeat that behavior and we don't really learn

0:55.6

from our mistakes which is particularly problematic if you're a leader because foolishness

1:01.6

can be your undoing.

1:03.6

Definitely.

1:04.6

And we've got Larry Wilson with us in the studio today to walk us through this topic.

1:07.7

Hey Larry.

1:08.7

Hey Larry.

1:09.7

You know, if we're going to talk about wisdom wisdom we've got to establish some street cred here

1:15.2

so about how wise we are about how you've learned and grown so somebody fess

1:21.9

up here what's the dumbest thing you've ever done?

1:24.0

Well, let me tell one on Megan. No, just kidding.

1:26.0

Yeah, so I would say that the place where I've been the most foolish in my life and I would liken this to being

1:37.2

naive is where I've tended to think I can enter into an agreement with somebody, enter into a business relationship,

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