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Jan 24, 2022
The ultimate leadership principle: treat everyone the same
Keith Renninson has lived many lifetimes and taken leadership lessons from them all! From financial planning to military service, non-profits, executive boards and bicycles, it’s been a wildly interesting ride that has enabled Keith to develop his TRIP tool that helps leaders explore their character traits and unlock their potential. A prolific author and public speaker, Keith shares his wealth of knowledge and what he believes are the essential characteristics of successful leadership.
Why you should listen: leadership traits to cultivate
- Expand your leadership perspective by learning from others
- Leadership confidence built from knowledge
- Get on the shop floor - visible leadership
The importance of a positive leadership mindset
- Leadership means living the values
- Innovation needs leadership imagination
- Add persuasive communication to your leadership skills
Team Tips
- How might you have a conversation with your team on developing tenacity, resilience, imagination and purpose?
- Where is your team strong in these areas? Where could they use some encouragement? How might you do that?
- What adventure could you do together that would build these qualities?
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Shownotes: www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-mindset-keith-renninson
About Keith Renninson:
Keith is a Colorado native obtaining his CFP from the College for Financial Planning in 1989. His education was spread out over several decades with two years in the Army with a tour in the Vietnam War.
His new award-winning book “Tenacity: You Don’t Have to Get Lost in Nepal to Find Yourself, But it Helps!” is based on the second trip when he travelled alone and got lost for a few days in the Himalayas. He developed his TRIP Technique System from his book and has been giving in-person, virtual and hybrid meetings to excited audiences since. Recently, Keith developed his TRIP Technique Assessment which scores individuals on their strengths and weaknesses at tenacity, resilience, imagination, and purpose (TRIP).
Keith has been well known for his car and bike racing, love of skiing and as an amateur photographer. He began his speaking career in 2013 in Toastmasters, then joined his local chapter of the National Speaking Association where he served as the Secretary/VP of Operations for four years.
Take the T.R.I.P. assessment here:
https://www.keithrenninson.com/keiths-trip-technique-assessment
Keith is currently reading Grit by Angela Duckworth: https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-book/ and listening to the Launchstreet Podcast with Tamara Ghandour: https://www.gotolaunchstreet.com/with-tamara-innovate-influence-impact/
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Related episodes on leadership mindset:
236 Perspective shifting leadership insight
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/perspective-shifting-leadership-insights
234 Courageous leadership with Peter Scott, retired
submarine Commodore
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-responsibilities-peter-scott
225 Expanding leadership through polarities with author
Brian Emerson
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-polarities-brian-emerson
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About your podcast host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.
Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact, Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted stuff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.
Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.