The Trait That Destroys Any Team—And Its Antidote

The Double Win

Michael Hyatt

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

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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There’s an unhealthy attitude forming on your team. Requests are consistently met with grumbling—even an occasional outright, “That’s not my job.” Where is this attitude coming from? And how do you counter it before it derails your team’s growth and success? In this episode, Michael and Megan dive into the danger of entitlement. They’ll show you how it can creep into your organization and what you can do about it. By focusing on contribution, you can cultivate a team dedicated to helpfulness, excellence, and enthusiastic service. It all comes back to team culture, and that culture begins with you. In this episode, you’ll discover— The one trait that defines leadership Warning signs of entitlement Why true, healthy leaders can’t not contribute The three markers of enthusiastic contribution What makes a posture of gratitude so powerful 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 is brought to you by the Life Score Assessment, a free tool that gives you the clarity to set better goals and build toward the future that you want.
0:10.0	Download it for free at lead2.win slash Life Score.
0:16.0	Let's hit it.
0:17.0	Here we go.
0:18.0	Three, two, one.
0:23.0	Hi, I'm Michael Hyatt.
0:24.0	And I'm Megan Hyatt Miller.
0:26.0	And this is lead2.win, our weekly podcast to help you win at work and succeed at life.
0:32.0	Today we're talking about the danger of entitlement and the power of its antidote focusing on contribution.
0:43.0	That I'm excited that we're talking about this because I hate entitlement as I know you do.
0:50.0	And this is one of the most toxic ways of being that can ever come into an organization.
0:57.0	And it is tough to root out if it finds its way into your company.
1:01.0	So this is an important thing for us to dig into today.
1:04.0	Okay, so let's talk about where this comes from because this seems like kind of a cultural thing.
1:10.0	Right?
1:11.0	You know, and I never feel more old than when I say, you know, these young people today, you know, they're so entitled.
1:18.0	But seriously, like when I was growing up, if I had exhibited an attitude of entitled entitlement in my family, I mean, that just wouldn't fly.
1:27.0	Right.
1:28.0	Right.
1:29.0	You know, I was expected to make a contribution.
1:31.0	I wasn't entitled to anything.
1:33.0	And I kind of felt like the whole culture was like that.
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