Leadership Wisdom from a Bridgewater Associates Veteran

Is leadership truly the hardest part of running a business? In this episode, we explore this topic with Dave Kline, the owner of MgmtAccelerator.com who honed his leadership insights at one of the world’s largest hedge funds.

Listen in as Dave shares the “radical candor” model used at Bridgewater that helps to retain top talent, as well as whether this same approach is applicable for most companies. We also look at common pitfalls when it comes to hiring, the art of nurturing leadership within teams, and how leaders can be more intentional about developing their people.

You’ll learn:

• How Bridgewater uses radical candor to retain talent. (10:00)
• Why it’s important to know what type of leader you are. (17:00)
• The dangers of hiring people who have the same skill sets as you. (20:00)
• How to know when or if to promote someone to a leadership role. (28:00)
• The most important things to look for in a great manager for a team. (32:30)
• How leaders can be more intentional about developing people. (41:40)
• How to develop KPIs. (46:00)
• How to avoid making bad hires. (49:40)

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(With your host Andrew Youderian of eCommerceFuel.com and Dave Kline of MgmtAccelerator.com)

What Was Mentioned

• Dave Kline: Website | Twitter
• MGMT Playbook
• The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie Zhuo
• One Click Upsell – Increase Sales 15%+ with Pre-and Post-purchase Upsells. (On average, Shopify users increase sales 15% immediately after installing the app!)

Post by Andrew Youderian

Andrew is the founder of eCommerceFuel and has been building eCommerce businesses ever since gleefully leaving the corporate world in 2008.  Join him and 1,000+ vetted 7- and 8-figure store owners inside the eCommerceFuel Community.