284: Steve Fredlund - True Visionary Authentic Leadership

As a leader, you have a clear vision for the future; you rally the troops and pump them up… then what? Today, we will find out what a true visionary does with their team that sets everyone up for future success.Steve Fredlund spent 25 years in Fortune 500 companies, including Medtronic, 3M, Thrivent Financial, and Allianz. Steve’s 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience includes 6 boards of directors and a community-wide effort to transform a community in northern Rwanda.Recently, Steve started Small Small Business, where he and his team provide entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit leaders with a level of support usually only available to larger organizations. In this episode, we learn from Steve’s incredible insights on being a visionary in your leadership.Jump in and reveal the way to true visionary authentic leadership. In this episode:There is a value to “playing small.” Steve gives us some background on his perspective on life and experience in driving impact through non-profit.Learn how Steve’s skill in “starting things” fuels his leadership style and how managing and leading is a different ballgame than igniting something. Steve talks about how leadership can’t hold to one single skill anymore. We need to start thinking about leadership differently. Steve reveals exactly how leaders can stay ahead and adapt to changes. It boils down to staying engaged and interactive with your team, followers, stakeholders, etc. Are leaders happy? Steve explains how his research suggests most aren’t and how we can start turning this around.Why are non-profit organizations becoming the benchmark for some of the world’s best leaders? Steve breaks down the best way to set a vision for your team, step by step. Key Takeaways:Operate from a place of gratitude Leaders are the catalysts for progressLeaders set the vision and rally the troopsKeep an eye out for emerging leaders and what makes them successfulLeaders need to stay engaged and interact with their followersGet clarity of vision, then surround yourself with the right peopleTweetable Quotes:“Let’s live life large and try things out.” - Steve Fredlund “Hope is not a strategy… That’s not going to get you any closer to happiness.” - Steve Fredlund“The world is spinning a million miles an hour. You don’t have to keep up with it.” - Steve FredlundConnect with Steve on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Check out https://stevefredlund.com/ and discover your most authentic self. Other Resources Mentioned: Small Small BusinessEmail: [email protected]: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page: