3. Why leadership is not about being the smartest person in the room with Kevin Doak, General Manager at Sanofi Turkey

Welcome to episode 3 where my guest is Kevin Doak.

In episode 1, I spoke with a head-hunter, in episode 2 with a CEO and now it´s someone actually in their first-time leadership role.

I coached Kevin in the “first 90 days” phase and for any leader in, or supporting someone in, this transition I promise a good return on investment for the 25 minutes!  

We cover 

·      the importance of diagnosing the situation correctly before you  jump into “fix it”.  

·      the importance of making a conscious effort to make time for himself, for his own development. “Be honest with yourself.  Pick genuine development areas for yourself and set an example” 

·      About stretching yourself in order to build engagement with the team which in Kevin´s case involved committing to learn Turkish.

·      And how he sees his role as “bringing the energy, positivity and clarity of the decisions and directions”

·      It´s about asking the right questions and building the environment where you get honest answers, not just the answer they think you want.

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