Lead and Lift

Summit Series 03: Lorna Weston-Smyth - The Leader in You

Episode Summary

Exclusive Series! This 15 episode series gives listeners a sneak peek into a dream come true. Hear from successful leaders, teachers, and entrepreneurs that took part in the first-ever 2021 Lead and Lift Summit, offering expert advice on communication, leadership, life, business, and more.

Episode Notes

About Lorna Weston-Smyth: 

Lorna is an International Executive Coach and Trainer who brings her years as a serial entrepreneur to businesses and professionals to help them grow to the next level. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, a Founding Member of the John Maxwell Certification Program and a Faculty member teaching John Maxwell Team members all around the world on how to build their business.

Lorna is the Executive Partner to Chris Robinson, Executive Vice President of the John Maxwell Team. She is on the John Maxwell Team President's Advisory Council (PAC) and serves on the Executive Committee for PAC. She is also the Past President of the Board of Directors for the Durham Workforce Authority and Past President of Business and Professional Women of Durham. 

In this episode, Chabidaye and Lorna discuss:

 

• Gap between what we know and what we actually do
• What it is to be a Leader, even if you don’t think of yourself as a Leader
• How leadership applies to everything in your entire life and organization 
• The one thing that stands between you and greater success

Key Takeaways:

 

• A leader in today's world is someone who has the ability to influence others to change their habits
• Leadership is much like being a parent, you know that there’s always going to be times when your kids do not agree and with what you decide is right
• You cannot lead anymore people than your ability to influence because leadership is influence
• Leadership is absolutely a learnable skill, just like marketing and accounting.  Leadership operates by laws, learn the laws and you’ll learn to lead

" Leadership is influence, we are all leading whether we realize it or not every second of every minute of every day." —  Lorna Weston-Smyth

 

Book Recommendation:  The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership:  Follow Them and People Will Follow You – John C Maxwell

https://www.amazon.ca/21-Irrefutable-Laws-Leadership-Follow/dp/0785289356/ref=sr_1_5?crid=OD3GT7QMD39Z&keywords=21+irrefutable+laws+of+leadership+by+john+maxwell&qid=1646232707&sprefix=21+irr%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-5

Connect with Lorna Weston-Smyth:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lorna_WS 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LornaWestonSmythCoachingTraining/ 
Website: https://lornawestonsmyth.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lornawestonsmyth/

CONNECT WITH CHABIDAYE:

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Website: https://leadandlift.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chabidayejaglalramnath/

Show notes by Podcastologist: Chabidaye Jaglal Ramnath

Audio production by Premier Podcast Promotions