:This episode is for the leader caught between wanting credit and knowing credit isn't the point. Olaolu Ogunyemi, a U.S. Marine officer, founder of Parent-Child-Connect, and author of the newly launched book Lead Last, joins BizBlend to explain a leadership philosophy built on being the last one to speak, not the first one to be seen.
Olaolu breaks down what leading last actually costs, comfort, ego, and the identity you built to get the job in the first place, and how lessons from parenting a young son with epilepsy taught him more about letting go of control than any leadership course ever did.
About the Guest:
Olaolu Ogunyemi is a U.S. Marine officer, award-winning author, and leadership strategist. He is the founder of Parent-Child-Connect and the author of Lead Last, Twenty-One Counterintuitive Principles for Becoming an Effective Leader, along with several award-winning children's books including Crow From the Shadow.
Key Takeaways:
- Leading last means being the last to speak or take credit, not staying small or avoiding responsibility.
- The real cost of this kind of leadership is comfort and ego, confronting the identity you built to get ahead.
- Shift focus from individual accolades to team performance, a strong team's results are the leader's results too.
- Lessons learned at home, including admitting you can't control everything, often make leaders more effective at work.
- Mentors who invest small, consistent attention in someone, a compliment, a purchase, patience, can redirect a life.
Connect With the Guest:
Website: parent-child-connect.com
Book: leadlastbook.com
Facebook: facebook.com/olaolu.ogunyemi
X: x.com/Olaolu_Ogunyemi
Episode Chapters:
[04:52] Welcome to BizBlend and today's conversation on leading last
[08:39] What Lead Last actually means, and what it doesn't
[09:27] The real cost of leading this way: comfort, ego, and identity
[20:53] Threads between parenting and leadership at work
[26:05] Letting go of control after his son's epilepsy diagnosis
[27:27] Where to find Olaolu and the newly launched Lead Last
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