A journey to flat leadership with guest Frank Allgood

Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Accidental Leader! I, your host Bo, am excited to share my conversation with Frank Allgood, our VP of Brand Experience at YMC, as we dive into the intriguing world of flat leadership!

Just days after emerging from a ten-day power outage caused by Hurricane Helene, I truly felt so ready to discuss how modern comfort can sometimes stifle our growth, having recently picked up The Comfort Crisis which turned out to be the perfect backdrop for our discussion!

Listen in as Frank reflects on his own leadership journey, stressing that leadership is not limited to those in formal positions. He shares his early experiences in journalism and how he gradually embraced various roles in the advertising world, and we explore the challenges that he faced such as the tough decisions that every leader must make like letting go of team members when necessary. Frank’s insights reveal how he learned from both the leaders who inspired him and those whose flaws taught him valuable lessons.

 

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