You’re the lid on your team’s growth—are you holding them back, or shaking the bottle to see how much they can expand?

Today Phil dives into Principle #5 of Success: Leading by Example, and unpacks the 7 powerful ways leaders can transform their teams—starting with themselves.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone who leads a team, whether that’s in the boardroom or around the kitchen table. Phil shares a roadmap to help you stop playing small, start owning your influence, and create a ripple effect that lifts everyone around you.

Whether you're the CEO, a team lead, a coach, or a parent, this episode will reframe how you think about leadership, and how being the example is the most effective way to drive purpose and performance.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why you might be unknowingly holding your team back—and how to fix it
  

• How vision and purpose create momentum (and what happens without them)
  

• The "law of the lid" and how a leader can expand the team’s potential
  

• Why courage, authenticity, and caring aren’t optional—they’re essential
  

• How to create a culture of excellence and accountability

Leadership isn’t about your title—it’s about your example. Let’s raise the standard together.

0:00 Intro0:33 Self-leadership vs. leading others1:58 Why everyone is a leader2:26 Principle 1: Give your team purpose6:09 Principle 2: Take ownership8:32 Principle 3: Have the courage to be authentic12:18 Principle 4: Set the standard of excellence15:31 Principle 5: Build a growth-minded culture19:46 Principle 6: Delegate and empower21:39 Principle 7: Show you care24:57 The ripple effect of leadership25:53 Final challenge

Resources Mentioned

📚 Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman📚 Leadership 101 by John Maxwell📚 Attitude 101 by John Maxwell📚 The Go Giver by Bob Burg & John David Mann📚 The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell📺 Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfd9RiSXWAX63y6ZXYrBtyN05jy3BGEPg

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