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From ego-driven to empowering: Pierce Brantley's journey into humility and the unexpected twist that revolutionized his approach to leadership. You won't believe the game-changing realization he made – and the open loop left will leave you questioning your own leadership style.
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“If you start with a posture of humility, both towards God and towards people, that'll get you 90% of the way there.”
– Pierce Brantley
The Elevator Effect Framework
An essential component of removing yourself from the day-to-day operations of a business is adopting a system for effective delegation and growth. The Elevator Effect is one such framework that can help facilitate this process. It involves moving people up through levels of responsibility and authority, providing them visibility and experience in the company.
This framework consists of four steps:
- Know what I know
- Show what I do
- Show what you know
- Tell what you do.
Pierce Brantley shares this framework as an effective way to scale businesses and promote delegation. The process starts by passing on important knowledge and processes to new employees. The employees then receive training or shadowing opportunities to learn from management. As employees become more comfortable, management steps back and focuses on outcomes. Finally, employees are encouraged to showcase their own capabilities, becoming experts in their respective fields, and can replicate the framework for further success.
Ego Driver and Fear Driver
Leaders can often find themselves struggling with issues surrounding their ego and fear. Anti-values show up in various forms; ego-driven entrepreneurs think they are the core of their brand, while fear-driven ones need to micromanage everything to feel in control.
These negative tendencies can severely limit the growth potential of a business and hinder the entrepreneur's progress. Acknowledging these anti-values and understanding how they can harm a business is key to overcoming them and fostering a more conducive environment for success.
Entrepreneurs can develop a strong and healthy foundation for business expansion by practicing self-reflection, learning, and personal growth with humility and openness.
Detaching Expertise from Identity
One of the key themes in overcoming ego and fear is learning to detach personal expertise from your identity as an entrepreneur. This process allows entrepreneurs to better align their focus on the big-picture aspects of their businesses, such as vision and problem-solving.
When business owners can separate their identity from their expertise, they can bring in other experts and collaborators to drive the business forward.
Listen to Discover
- Tackle personal obstacles like ego and fear for entrepreneurial triumph.
- Discover the value of humility in leadership for exponential growth.
- Uncover the challenges entrepreneurs face when building a business and delegating tasks.
- Grasp the significance of self-awareness and trust in the entrepreneurial journey.
- Master a four-step framework for efficiently scaling and delegating tasks in business.
Links & Resources
- Check out Pierce Brantley's latest book, “Not Your Job,” for practical advice on delegation and building trust in your team.
- Visit Pierce Brantley's website to learn more about his work and access additional resources on leadership and personal development.
- Sign up for Pierce Brantley's newsletter to stay up to date on his latest projects and receive exclusive content and offers.
- Connect with Pierce Brantley on Facebook or LinkedIn to join the conversation and engage with like-minded individuals.
- Check out Scott’s book, Anthologies From the Forefront: Getting Clsoer to God.
- Listen to Pierce's previous appearance on Leaders Moment.
About Pierce Brantley
Pierce Brantley's journey as an entrepreneur led him to understand the significance of humility in leadership. Through personal experiences, he identified two antivalues – the ego driver and the fear driver – that could potentially limit business growth.
By acknowledging these roadblocks, Pierce was able to implement a new approach to delegation, allowing him to trust his team members and effectively scale his business. In doing so, he learned that one's identity should no longer be rooted in expertise, but rather in the vision and mission of the company.
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