Ep 76 – Dr. Gary McGrath, CEO at Statarius: How To Get Rid of a Bad Boss

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Dr. Gary McGrath, CEO of Statarius, gets rid of bad bosses. 71% of people have had a bad boss, so Dr. Gary has no shortage of work. In this episode of 97% Effective, Michael discusses with Dr. Gary why we get bad bosses, what the billion dollar leadership and training industry gets wrong -- and how Dr. Gary’s research and approach get lasting behavioral change, turning bad bosses into great leaders. If you have a bad leader working for you, next to you, above you – or want to ensure you don't become one, listen in: Gary’s got a compelling argument of what you and your company should be doing differently.

• Why Dr. Gary chose Statarius for his company name, and it’s one downside
• Dr. Gary explains his mission: “Making good bosses into great leaders with compassionate accountability”
• Hard Truth #1: Leadership skills can be learned, but only 30% of people should ever be leaders.
• Hard Truth #2: Companies throw people into leadership but don’t develop them – and then we expect them to be effective?
• The most important skill of a leader: Shut up, listen and ask good questions
• How we are trained in school to be a good answerer, which kills us at work
• “You don’t have to be right – we have to be right”
• Dr. Gary’s biggest regret
• The two characteristics of leadership effectiveness
• “Great leaders don’t make the right decisions… they make their decisions right”
• Decisions as a process, not an event
• When Gary talks to a boss, the 1 value and 2 characteristics he looks for
• 71% of people have had an intolerable boss
• The surprising way Dr. Gary “gets rid of” bad bosses
• Why do we get such bad leaders when we have a billion dollar industry leadership and training industry?
• Dr. Gary’s research on why leadership programs fail
• Connecting the What with the Why with the How
• The secret sauce: training + coaching + peer support + the demonstration of application of those behaviours
• The success of Dr. Gary’s program, Leader Step Seven, is built on having a group that supports you, and holds you accountable
• How can you communicate with people if you don't know what emotional state they're in?
• The power of writing and sharing stories: How Dr. Gary’s programs get measurable behavioural change
• “Sow seeds”: How leaders think too much about an event – and not enough about processes.

 

BIO AND LINKS:

Dr. Gary McGrath is the CEO of Statarius, a leadership development firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. After serving as an officer in the U. S. Army, he went on to a 40-year business career in manufacturing, information technology, and marketing with Fortune 500 companies and technology startups. Dr. Gary is the author of the CEO’s Journey: The Seven Steps of Intentional Leadership. He holds degrees in engineering from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate of business administration in marketing and leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

• Dr. Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgarymcgrath/
• Statarius: https://statarius.com (or call them at +1 919-632-3235)
• Reach Dr. Gary vs email: gary@statarius.com
• His Book: The 7 Steps of Intentional Leadership: https://statarius.com/resources/
• Dr. Gary interviews Michael, on Leading from the Front: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cB4BNrYcSRuOiNU9Udtmq?si=28c8741cfb75428d
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74

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