• Why Trusting Your Gut Matters for Building Strong Teams with Jack MacKenzie

  • Feb 27 2025
  • Duración: 32 m
  • Podcast

Why Trusting Your Gut Matters for Building Strong Teams with Jack MacKenzie

  • Resumen

  • “It’s our job to make sure that we hire someone who is the right fit. Because not being a good fit is a terrible thing for someone who you offer a job to.”

    In this episode, Craig Anderson sits down with Jack MacKenzie, President of CollegeAPP to discuss his journey as a leader and the lessons he’s learned from building successful teams. Jack reflects on stepping into his first major leadership role as a student body president and leading a fast-growing company, sharing insights on hiring challenges, why a 50% success rate can be a win, and the importance of addressing misalignment early. He also emphasizes the power of creating a vision that inspires belief and drives alignment, offering practical advice for cultivating transparency, trust, and accountability within teams.

    After You Listen:

    • Connect with Jack MacKenzie on LinkedIn

    • Connect with Craig on LinkedIn

    • Subscribe to Craig’s "The Evolving Leader" newsletter

    Key Takeaways:

    • Trust your instincts in hiring; red and yellow flags often point to deeper alignment issues

    • Lead with vision and conviction to inspire belief and motivate teams toward shared goals

    • Balance vulnerability and confidence to build trust while staying true to your vision



    Things to listen for:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:52) The lightning round

    (09:36) Believing so strongly others follow naturally

    (13:13) Lessons from leading a student government

    (15:39) Biggest takeaways on building strong teams

    (22:30) Spotting red flags and trusting your gut

    (28:14) Why leaders shouldn’t take themselves seriously

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