{"id":91046,"date":"2024-12-04T15:22:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T20:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/?post_type=rbc_my_money_matter&p=91046"},"modified":"2024-12-04T15:23:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T20:23:12","slug":"to-up-your-farming-business-game-learn-the-inner-game-of-business-leadership","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/business-stages\/grow-your-business\/to-up-your-farming-business-game-learn-the-inner-game-of-business-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"To Up Your Farming Business Game, Learn the Inner Game of Business Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Discover why inner leadership is the cornerstone of effective leadership in farming and agriculture.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good leadership isn\u2019t just a nice thing to have; it\u2019s a business imperative. But what if leading other people starts with how you lead yourself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On episode 96 of the Mind Your Farm podcast, host Shaun Haney sat down with Mark Gasparotto, President of the Gasparotto Group, a leadership development firm specializing in leadership consulting, to talk about how improving inner leadership can drive business performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s more to leadership than what you see on the outside<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drawing on two decades of experience leading soldiers with the Combat Engineers in the Canadian Forces, Gasparotto believes that many assumptions people make about leadership are actually turned inside out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While leadership is essential to success in farming and agriculture\u2014or any operation\u2014Gasparotto explains that the conventional understanding of leadership is incorrectly based on a \u201cnotion of followership.\u201d In other words, good leaders are people others want to follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of problems with this, he argues. First, \u201cThe best leaders are also very good followers because they know when others need an opportunity to lead.\u201d Second, he says, there\u2019s much more to leadership than what’s seen on the outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking from the outside, says Gasparotto, we don\u2019t see all the sacrifice that went into getting there. A high degree of inner work accounts for those leaders’ success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inner game of leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Host Shaun Haney highlights a few key points: \u201cOften in leadership, we jump right to the outer game. We romanticize about certain behaviours a leader may or may not have \u2026 but if that\u2019s all we focus on \u2026 one of the ultimate consequences would be ineffective leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smiling in agreement, Gasparotto goes on to say that good leadership really begins by \u201cmastering your inner game.\u201d \u201cTo lead others effectively,\u201d he adds, \u201cstarts with leading yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developing this internal leadership means building self-awareness: reflecting on who we are, how we do things, and how we relate to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can anyone become a good leader?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve wondered about your leadership capacity, the good news is that, in Gasparotto\u2019s eyes, anyone can become a good leader.  While this inner work may be challenging or unfamiliar, if we embrace it with accountability, resilience, and a willingness to change, Gasparotto believes everyone can learn to lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might be thinking the same thing host Shaun Haney was: Okay, that\u2019s great, but how do I know what inner work I need to do to become a good leader?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Says Gasparotto, \u201cYou can\u2019t really know how self-aware you are until you\u2019ve tested the hypotheses with other people.\u201d Whether through a personality assessment like Myers-Briggs or simply seeking feedback from those around you, others can help you \u201cshine a light on what\u2019s going on and drive how you show up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What it ultimately boils down to, explains Gasparotto, is learning about yourself, experimenting with that and then getting feedback from those around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the full episode of Mind Your Farm Business<\/a><\/em> here to learn more about Mark\u2019s theory on leadership and compelling examples from his own life and learning. (This podcast is only available in English but includes French captions). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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