Comments on: You Can’t Lead a Team Unless You’re In It! http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/ Building Intimate Business Relationships Fri, 18 May 2012 16:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ryan Stephens Marketing | Building Intimate Business Relationships http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 Ryan Stephens Marketing | Building Intimate Business Relationships Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:31:24 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-3790 [...] other thoughts on teamwork and posts that might help you harness a bit of the secret for yourself: You Can’t Lead a Team Unless You’re In It There’s No “I” In Team. That’s Just Bullshit! How to Guarantee People Want [...] [...] other thoughts on teamwork and posts that might help you harness a bit of the secret for yourself: You Can’t Lead a Team Unless You’re In It There’s No “I” In Team. That’s Just Bullshit! How to Guarantee People Want [...]

]]> By: admin http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 admin Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:16:06 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-2009 @Rian – You’re not the first cute girl I’ve subtly featured in a <a href="http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/be-willing-to-step-outside-your-comfort-zone/" rel="nofollow"><u>blog post</u></a>. Just the first in awhile. @Rian – You’re not the first cute girl I’ve subtly featured in a blog post. Just the first in awhile.

]]> By: admin http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 admin Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:15:06 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-2008 @SportMktgProf – So glad you stopped by to provide a comment! I love your tweets! You bring up a great point with respect to leading with the heart. There’s something about those leaders that gather all the necessary information and MAYBE choose the wrong route, but do it with such passion and conviction that people jump on board and follow anyway. That’s the true power of a leader, and that comes more from the heart than the head. Great insights. And thanks for including some leaders worth checking out for further reading as well! @SportMktgProf – So glad you stopped by to provide a comment! I love your tweets! You bring up a great point with respect to leading with the heart. There’s something about those leaders that gather all the necessary information and MAYBE choose the wrong route, but do it with such passion and conviction that people jump on board and follow anyway. That’s the true power of a leader, and that comes more from the heart than the head. Great insights. And thanks for including some leaders worth checking out for further reading as well!

]]> By: admin http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 admin Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:14:52 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-2007 @Tim – Thanks so much for this link. I’m not familiar with Robert’s approach, but the first chance I get I’m going to check it out and glean insight. @Tim – Thanks so much for this link. I’m not familiar with Robert’s approach, but the first chance I get I’m going to check it out and glean insight.

]]> By: admin http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2006 admin Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:14:37 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-2006 @Susan – It’s funny how almost everything comes back to communication doesn’t it? I’m lucked out and chose communication when I was 18 (who knows when they’re a college freshman), because I loved it and learned so much. Business, relationships, everything can become more solidified with great communication. @Susan – It’s funny how almost everything comes back to communication doesn’t it? I’m lucked out and chose communication when I was 18 (who knows when they’re a college freshman), because I loved it and learned so much. Business, relationships, everything can become more solidified with great communication.

]]> By: admin http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 admin Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:14:22 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-2005 @Monica – I work in a very small company so I don’t always get to see that happen. Part of me thinks they’ve earned the right to delegate a lot of the tasks that they aren’t necessarily passionate about. That’s okay with me provided they are hammering away at key issues and not just surfing the net (for leisure, if they’re learning, by all means) in their office. @Monica – I work in a very small company so I don’t always get to see that happen. Part of me thinks they’ve earned the right to delegate a lot of the tasks that they aren’t necessarily passionate about. That’s okay with me provided they are hammering away at key issues and not just surfing the net (for leisure, if they’re learning, by all means) in their office.

]]> By: admin http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 admin Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:14:06 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-2004 @Stuart – I think you’re spot on. Talk IS cheap, and a lot of people confuse the fact that they’re passionate about social media with thinking that they’re experts at social media. This confusion sometimes compels them to try and lead via talking, and not by effectively acting. @Stuart – I think you’re spot on. Talk IS cheap, and a lot of people confuse the fact that they’re passionate about social media with thinking that they’re experts at social media. This confusion sometimes compels them to try and lead via talking, and not by effectively acting.

]]> By: Matt http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Matt Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:28:35 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-1509 Ryan - simple post that speaks volumes. A leader who is willing to grab a rake and work alongside you will always be more successful and more respected by the team. One thing I have had a problem with in several past employment positions is the overall disconnect between upper management and the rest of the team. It's tough to WANT to work hard for someone who doesn't so much as say hello to you in passing. It makes you question your value within a company, it puts the idea in you head that your 'expendable'. Managers who get 'down on your level' whatever that may be, are ultimately the ones that we respect and WANT to work our asses off each day. Ryan – simple post that speaks volumes. A leader who is willing to grab a rake and work alongside you will always be more successful and more respected by the team. One thing I have had a problem with in several past employment positions is the overall disconnect between upper management and the rest of the team. It’s tough to WANT to work hard for someone who doesn’t so much as say hello to you in passing. It makes you question your value within a company, it puts the idea in you head that your ‘expendable’. Managers who get ‘down on your level’ whatever that may be, are ultimately the ones that we respect and WANT to work our asses off each day.

]]> By: Rian http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 Rian Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:58:58 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-1508 Race for Relief volunteer? :) Race for Relief volunteer? :)

]]> By: Brian Linton http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Brian Linton Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:40:09 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/you-can%e2%80%99t-lead-a-team-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-it/#comment-1507 Ah! I've been gone for awhile and missed some great posts from you. This one in particular is a great post on leadership and something I wholeheartedly believe in. As I hire more people to work for my company, Sand Shack, I learn more and more about leadership...and one of the things I am learning is that leadership in sports and leadership in business is the same exact thing. Actually, leadership anywhere is the same...and there is a right and a wrong way to lead. The right way is always to be apart of the team. Nobody wants to be ordered to do anything, and the best way I have found to inspire people to work hard and well is to work with them, or at least make them apart of your team - to not treat them as inferior, but in a way, equal. And hey that's you in the picture! Ah! I’ve been gone for awhile and missed some great posts from you. This one in particular is a great post on leadership and something I wholeheartedly believe in. As I hire more people to work for my company, Sand Shack, I learn more and more about leadership…and one of the things I am learning is that leadership in sports and leadership in business is the same exact thing. Actually, leadership anywhere is the same…and there is a right and a wrong way to lead. The right way is always to be apart of the team. Nobody wants to be ordered to do anything, and the best way I have found to inspire people to work hard and well is to work with them, or at least make them apart of your team – to not treat them as inferior, but in a way, equal.

And hey that’s you in the picture!

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