Episode 192

World Class Or Bust

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Takeaways

  • To move up, you have to be better than the people already in the position.
  • Being better means having the necessary skills and qualifications for the role.
  • Promoting someone who is not qualified can be damaging to the organization.
  • Preparation and development are key to success in a new role.
  • Leaders have a responsibility to groom their successors.

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Chapter Markers:
00:00 - Moving Up: Being Better Than the Competition
04:26 - The Harm of Promoting the Underqualified
09:25 - The Responsibility of Leaders to Groom Successors

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Travis Maus

Travis Maus is the Chief Executive Officer of S.E.E.D. Planning Group is a fee-only financial planning firm with over 30 employees and locations in New York and Tennessee.

He hosts Unleashing Leadership and co-hosts the award-winning Ditch the Suits Podcast. Ditch the Suits aim is to help listeners get the most from their money and lives.

He is passionate, unfiltered, and committed to building great businesses.