473: Your Intent Frames You as a Serving or Self-Serving Person

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Blue Collar Leadership

Mack Story

481 episodes

6 days ago

Leadership development for everyone in the blue collar workforce, those who support them, and those who lead them. Leadership is influence. Influence is built daily, not in a day. There are two types of influence: 1) Artificial influence which comes with a title, position, or rank and is reserved for those who have formal authority over others; and 2) Authentic influence which is based on a person's character and the relationships they build, and it's available to anyone with or without a position of authority because it's based on moral authority (who you are and how you do what you do).

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473: Your Intent Frames You as a Serving or Self-Serving Person

Blue Collar Leadership

27 minutes 49 seconds

1 month ago

473: Your Intent Frames You as a Serving or Self-Serving Person

Ever caught yourself pushing your team harder for your own deadlines without considering what’s in it for them?

This episode draws from Mack Story's insights in "Defining Influence" to highlight the power of intent in blue-collar leadership, distinguishing low-impact manipulation from high-impact motivation.

Perfect for mechanics, welders, or any hands-on foreman, Mack will break down why believing "I'm here to serve others" fosters trust and moves your crew to action, while a self-serving attitude creates distrust and reduces your influence in the workplace.

Engage with key "Stop and Think" reflections: Does self-concern build or destroy trust, and how does that affect your influence?

Mack covers how principles—like adapting to individual differences—outperform one-size-fits-all practices, using examples from parenting parallels to workplace dynamics.

Discover the value of empathy in recognizing what truly benefits your team, and learn from personal stories of transformation to elevate your leadership.

By focusing on mutual gains and demonstrating genuine care, you'll increase your effectiveness, strengthen relationships, and lead with the kind of integrity that transforms groups of people working together into empowered teams making things happen together.

Find out what kind of leader you are and what kind of leader you report to at The5TypesOfLeaders.com