How to Lead Without People-Pleasing and Build Real Influence | Sean Olson | Unfinished Business Podcast

If you’re leading to be liked, you’re doing it wrong. On this episode of Unfinished Business, host David Sliman sits down with Sean Olson, CEO of Renogize Professional Coaching, to uncover why real leadership starts when you stop chasing approval and start developing people with honesty and intention.

Sean shares his transition from recovering people-pleaser to impactful leadership coach, and how his work with mid-level managers to C-suite executives helps create leaders who are respected, not just liked. If you’re ready to step up as a leader, whether in business or life, this episode delivers the mindset shifts and strategies you need to stop spinning plates and start driving results.

 

Key Takeaways:

• Why the best leaders aim for respect, not popularity and how that unlocks trust and accountability.
• Leadership is a growth journey. How to embrace discomfort to become the next version of yourself.
• Cultures don’t happen by accident. Why every organization must intentionally define and live their values every single day.
  
  

🎙️ Podcast Quote:
 "Your job as a leader isn’t to make people happy. It’s to set them up for success." – Sean Olson

 

Connect with Sean Olson:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-olson-exec-coach-author-speaker-podcast-host-2206072/
• Website: https://www.renogize.com/
• Podcast: The Intentional Leader Podcast (Available on all platforms)

 

Connect with David Sliman

• Website: http://salesproformance.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidslimansalespro/
• Linktr: https://linktr.ee/salesproformance
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SalesProformancePCS
• Email: GoPro@SalesProformance.com

 

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