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Strategic Counsel: Classics: The Principles of Vigilant Leadership: #1 The Landscape Reality Check

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If you have listened to us before, you know Vigilant Leadership is a style of leadership we uphold as being the best for creating highly effective teams. Vigilant Leadership is an elite level of leadership that draws upon a hyperawareness of what moves a business towards success, while avoiding common pitfalls that get in the way – all while leading from a place of consistent, intentional action. In this episode, we’re breaking down the first principle of Vigilant Leadership, The Landscape Reality Check.

• What is vigilant leadership?
• How to conduct a landscape reality check?
• How to avoid “me too” syndrome?
• What is the biggest killer of business growth?
• How to clearly see your competitive advantages?

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Show Notes

• Classics: The Principles of Vigilant Leadership: #1 The Landscape Reality Check
  • [0:01] Welcome to Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business
  • [0:41] What is Vigilant Leadership?
  • [1:58] What makes a person a successful vigilant leader in business?
  • [3:21] What is a landscape reality check?
  • [6:20] How to conduct a landscape reality check?
  • [7:57] It’s important to look beyond your industry or vertical
  • [9:30] How to look for new ways to to add value in the business?
  • [14:07] Looking into the power of your brand to serve your customers
  • [18:51] Honing in on your competitive advantages
  • [21:53] Complacency is the thief of all business growth
  • [23:42] How to set goals in this framework?
  • [28:02] The hardest part is taking action and knowing what to do next
  • [29:24] Due diligence is your strategic advantage
  • [31:01] Don’t fall into “me too” syndrome
  • [35:38] Make sure to follow Strategic Counsel on your favorite podcast spot and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts
  • [35:50] Learn more at ForthRight-People.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

What is Strategic Counsel?

Welcome back to Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business! Looking for Marketing Smarts? You’re in the right place. After almost 4 years of helping to make you savvier marketers, we decided to broaden this podcast to include more business-oriented topics that will make you savvier business leaders.

Thanks for listening Strategic Counsel. Get in touch here to become more strategic. 

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