In business, can you get respect without being ruthless?

Can you command a team without being commanding? Do entrepreneurs need a mean streak to survive — or even a cold one?

It’s Q&A Wednesday, and we’ve got a listener with a team that basically walks all over them. For some reason, the employees are not showing our listener the respect due to their position as founder. Can a leader change this without getting…mean?

We think so, and today we explain why.

In this episode, we’ll share what can motivate even the kindest person to take a stand, get their team in line, and secure the appropriate level of respect. You can stand up for yourself without being selfish; you can establish order without aggression.  You just need to adjust your mindset.

Learn how to balance empathy with leadership, kindness with firmness. Your team, and your customers, need you to! Click play at the top of this page!