Nate’s Notes 175: Be Brilliant in the Roles That Best Fit Your Capabilities | Oxford PhD Barry Conchie

Thanks for listening to this episode of Meikles & Dimes with Barry Conchie. What great lessons Barry shared about leadership.

The reality is that most people are not going to be outstanding leaders. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t roles where we can be fulfilled and make a difference. So rather than obsessing about leadership, we should strive to be brilliant in the roles that best fit our capabilities, and then surround ourselves with people who have complementary skills who are brilliant in their roles.

It’s a simple idea. Please take it seriously.

Barry Conchie Bio:

Barry Conchie is Founder & President of Conchie Associates, which has a database of over 58,000 C-suite executives. Previously, Barry headed the Gallup organization’s Global Leadership Research and Development business.

Born and educated in the UK with PhDs in Cognitive Neuroscience and Statistical Modeling at Oxford, his work for Gallup began in London where he developed their leadership consulting business across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and eventually the Americas as well.

Barry has 40 years of experience in the areas of psychometric assessment and testing, executive coaching, and team optimization. He has been ranked as one of the top 50 leadership thinkers in the world by Leadership Insights magazine. And he is also the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling co-author of Strengths-Based Leadership.