Connecting to Admired Leadership
How to Determine What Relationships a Leader Should Invest In
Episode Summary
A conversation with Katie Angstadt, Executive Coach and Partner at CRA | Admired Leadership, exploring how leaders can strategically invest in and manage their professional relationships, with a particular focus on being intentional about relationship building.
Episode Notes
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Key Highlights
- Strategic Relationship Assessment: - Consider both relevance and influence when evaluating relationships - Align relationship investments with personal and professional goals - Be intentional about tracking and managing key relationships - Anticipate future relationship needs before they become critical
- Building Strong Relationships: - Focus on reciprocity in relationships - Increase frequency of meaningful interactions - Add value to create natural reciprocity - Change conversation quality and depth to deepen connections
- Best Practices from Admired Leaders: - View world through both problem-solving and relationship lenses - Track and measure relationship progress - Set specific relationship goals - Be curious and create conversation continuity
- Managing Relationship Portfolio: - Regularly assess relationship priorities - Consider deprioritizing relationships that don't align with goals - Make thoughtful transitions rather than abrupt changes - Balance time investment across key relationships
Notable Quotes
- "Everything happens because of or within a conversation."
- "Time is the great equalizer - we all have the same amount, and how we spend it counts."
- "The best leaders anticipate relationships they might need in the future and start cultivating them before they're needed."
Featured Speaker
Katie Angstadt is an Admired Leadership Coach and Partner at CRA | Admired Leadership. She has extensive experience helping leaders develop strategic approaches to relationship building and management.