Excelling as a Recruiting Leader with Richard Milligan 2

9 Jun 2020 · 1 min

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In this interview excerpt, the speaker reflects on a pivotal leadership lesson learned in his mid‑30s from Greg Gunn, the founder of the nonprofit Family i.d. (Intentional Direction). Greg is described as a visionary with a crystal‑clear core‑value system and a forward‑looking vision for both his organization and his family. The speaker emphasizes three key takeaways: the importance of defining and articulating a clear set of core values, having a concrete vision of the future, and the ability to communicate that vision effectively to rally people behind it. He notes that this lesson has guided his leadership approach for the past decade.

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What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day?
In my mid-30s, I came across a guy by the name of Greg Gunn, and Greg is the founder of a nonprofit organization called Family i.d., and i.d. stands for Intentional Direction. So Greg is a true visionary. I mean, this guy is dreaming, looking into the future. He's someone that has a very clear core value system, very clear in the vision for not just the organization that he was leading, but also for his family. And Greg taught me the importance of all that, like the importance of having a clear core value system, being able to articulate that, having a clear idea of where you want to go into the future so that you can not just Be focused on that, but also be able to communicate that to people. Because as leaders, one of the most critical things that's tied to our success is our ability to get people on board with where we're going. And so you've got to have a vision. And Greg's one of the people that early on in my real success has helped establish that for me. That's been something that I've held on to for the last decade.