Discovering Your Type of Mentor

During this episode, You Me and Your Top Three host, Gregg Garrett, takes a short pause from interviewing guests to reflect on what we’ve heard over the first twenty weeks of the podcast. He breaks down the growth of the podcast in over 30 countries, discusses the patterns that have been observed around six types of advisors, discusses virtual versus real life mentors, and talks about the power of mentor to mentor networking. Show Highlights Segment 1: Overview 0:58        19 leaders. 20 episodes. Countless learnings. 2:14        My thesis: Great leaders surround themselves with great leaders, diverse ones! 3:25        Upcoming episodes: continuing on with more diversity. 4:30        My request to listeners: recommend podcast guests! (Gregg’s email) Segment 2: Discussing the types of leaders from our leaders 5:15        Leader Type 1: The top leader in an industry or a function.  (Been there, done that – Learn How). Example: EP 2 – Pat Falle speaks of Warren Buffett. Example: EP 17 – John Rossman speaks of Jeff Bezos 7:19        Leader Type 2: The formal coach. (Pushes you and draws the best from you.) Example: EP 14 – John Sung speaking about leading strong women. Example: EP 9 – Graeme Harper speaking about leading top tier students. 8:44        Leader Type 3: Executive leaders and investors. (Control the resources and help you to look “out” vs. “in”). Example: Ep 11 – Max Feber discusses leaning on his investor Mark Cuban 10:29      Leader Type 4: Centering Individuals. (Help you to remember “Why” you lead). Example: EP 6 – Stephan Tarnutzer discusses how he leans on his wife to keep him grounded. 13:06      Leader Type 5: Battle-mates. (Building you a base for success today, as you drive for tomorrow.) Example: EP 18 – Ed Rybicki praises how his co-workers center him as he drives a style of service leadership 14:12      Leader Type 6: Reality-checkers. (People that ground your dreams onto a platform that helps them get traction) Example: EP 5 – Elie Finelgold talks about his former CO), Pat Pott, who kept him grounded to begin to live the dream. Example: EP 12 – John Paul speaks about coaching the boss, and the tension in dreaming while trying to win today.   Segment 3: Some other early findings 15:41      The importance of reverse mentorship. 17:18      The role of the virtual mentor. 19:45      How the mentor-to-mentor relationship is continuing to be built. Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

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You, Me, and Your Top Three is a podcast focused on exploring leadership in the connecting world. Specifically, the podcast invites leaders to tell stories, reflect, and discuss their views on: - disruptions in industry and society; - how they are leading transformations considering these disruptions - brave leadership to drive transformation. It is this last point where we focus most of the discussion, asking our guests to share their insights into the relationships they have with their “Top 3” closest advisors. It is our observation and experience that as the world connects, the importance of a diverse set of counselors is increasing in value. For some this may be a formal advisor who has been contracted on behalf of the company. For most this will be deep relationships in which they have been invested and nurtured. Through stories and discussion, we strive to celebrate the art of giving and receiving advice. The stories that are told are heartfelt and real. At the root we are exploring the process of knowledge building, relationship building, and perhaps most importantly, confidence building. After all, it takes a brave leader to battle the inertia that exists in industries, our organizations, and in ourselves. It is our hope that as successful leaders open up about around the subjects and the way in which they interact with their closest confidants, that our listeners will, in turn, reflect on their own “virtual board of advisors.” Over time they will then surround themselves with those who help them stretch toward greatness and lead bravely in the connecting world.