How Josh Elledge Thinks About The Power of Generosity and Trust in Business
On today's episode of "How Leaders Think," Kenny Lange sits down with Josh Elledge, CEO of Up My Influence, for an inspiring conversation about leading with generosity and authenticity. They speak about the power of serving others with no ulterior motives, leveraging platforms to elevate others, and the importance of genuine relationship-building in achieving success. Josh shares his approach to providing free, valuable content, cultivating relationships with select individuals, and the pitfalls of traditional marketing tactics.
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Josh Elledge Resources:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshelledge/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh.elledge/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshelledge
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DrPd_EkMk9dhDfbT6uIuA
Podcast: https://upmyinfluence.com/podcast/
Website: https://upmyinfluence.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upmyinfluence
Books Mentioned:
The Go-Giver: https://amzn.to/3zHzQgq
The Go-Giver Leader: https://amzn.to/3zFZ3ry
Go-Givers Sell More: https://amzn.to/4gLySAf
#Generosity #BusinessSuccess #ServantLeadership
- (00:00) - Leadership requires generosity and integrity at all times.
- (03:33) - Full disclosure is best, people are skeptical.
- (09:05) - Generosity fosters genuine, fruitful business relationships organically.
- (12:13) - Cold outreach ineffective, negatively impacts company perception.
- (17:14) - Invest wisely to attract higher quality connections.
- (20:55) - Reach out personally to quality audience members.
- (24:08) - Went live to interview her about event.
- (26:07) - Trust the process, give, plant seeds, harvest.
- (30:16) - Embrace serendipity: Business builds people, not vice-versa.
- (33:44) - Small business owners' top stressor: financial challenges.
- (36:54) - Focus on generosity, customer persona, building trust.
- (40:15) - Various platforms for business advice or music content.
- (41:03) - Read, share content, change thinking, lead better.
