38: Blue Shirt Leadership with Kyle Gillette

What’s the difference in the culture between your frontline employees and your leaders and executives?

According to Kyle Gillette, it comes down to the Blue Shirt Leadership Framework. Here on The New Generation Leader, we talk about leadership and culture being for everyone. We want everyone to feel like they have a seat at the table, and an opportunity to thrive and flourish every day in your business.

Here is a look at the building blocks of high performance, especially when you have blue-collar employees on your team.

Show Outline

  • 1:21 – What’s the difference in the culture between your frontline employees and your leaders and executives?
  • 2:41 – What are some of the biggest issues that small business owners are facing when hiring?
  • 6:55 – How to solve future problems for your clients.
  • 11:00 – When you are working with your hands and physical tools, it’s easier to see the disconnect and the need for practical apprenticeship.
  • 15:53 – What about your story and experience drew you into this blue collar focus?
  • 19:50 – The importance of developing the skills of life and the skills of relationships.
  • 28:08 – What is one key insight that you wish you had learned earlier in your career?
  • 31:18 – The difference between being nice, being harsh and telling the truth.