DeepSummary
In this episode, Craig Groeschel interviews Rob Hoskins, a respected global development leader and mentor to Craig. Rob shares his strategies for building great leaders and emphasizes the importance of mentorship and accountability. He discusses how he interviews others to gain a well-rounded perspective before mentoring someone, and stresses the need for leaders to maintain humility and surround themselves with layers of accountability.
Rob explains how he helps leaders identify their strengths, passions, and purpose, and focuses on doing a few things exceptionally rather than trying to do everything. He also talks about the challenges faced by the emerging generation, who have incredible knowledge but may lack wisdom and life experience. He advises young leaders to actively pursue mentors and be willing to serve them.
Rob also shares his experience co-authoring a book with John Maxwell, and how it helped him become more self-aware of his leadership archetype as a strategic leader. He emphasizes the importance of finding the right mentors and emulating leaders whose values and strengths align with one's own goals.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Seek out mentors who can provide a well-rounded perspective and impart wisdom and experience.
- Maintain humility and surround yourself with layers of accountability to counteract the pitfalls of ego and pride.
- Identify your unique strengths, passions, and purpose, and focus on excelling in those areas rather than trying to do everything.
- Pursue mentorship opportunities by adding value and serving potential mentors, not just seeking their time.
- Understand the challenges facing the emerging generation, such as a knowledge-wisdom gap, and adapt your leadership approach accordingly.
- Be self-aware of your leadership archetype (catalytic, activating, strategic) and emulate mentors whose values and strengths align with your goals.
- Cultivate partnerships and collaboration to further your mission and create greater impact.
- Embrace mentorship as the key to scaling leadership and creating a lasting legacy.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “The depth of your mentorship, of you, imparting who you are into the lives of others, is the only way to scale anything.“ by Rob Hoskins
- “If you want to be a great leader, if you want to be, if you're a young leader that wants to grow and you want to be sustained, you better put layers of accountability in your life.“ by Rob Hoskins
- “You'll do it through leaders. So it's the vehicle of leadership that allows me to fulfill the deep passion and vision of our family's heart.“ by Rob Hoskins
- “So I really think those archetypes, and it's far more nuanced than that, but really helping young leaders is for me to try and figure out what they are.“ by Rob Hoskins
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Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast
Life.Church
6/20/24