In today’s episode, we delve into a compelling and often overlooked concept in leadership—”Leadership as Rent.” This ideology emphasizes that effective leadership isn’t a one-time achievement but a continuous commitment that requires daily effort and accountability. In an environment where leadership roles and responsibilities can frequently change, especially in dynamic fields like the military, understanding the transient yet consistent nature of leadership is crucial.
Leaders must earn trust, respect, and influence every single day, much like paying rent, to create a stable and productive environment. The metaphor underscores the necessity for leaders to show up consistently, lead by example, and take care of their well-being to sustain their ability to lead others effectively. By understanding and embracing this mindset, leaders can better navigate the challenges they face, build resilient teams, and foster an atmosphere of mutual trust and high performance. This episode offers valuable insights into why it’s vital to perceive leadership as a daily obligation and how this perspective can transform your approach to leading others.
Timestamped Overview
[00:00:00] Introduction to Peak Performance Leadership Podcast and the Monday Military Leadership Insights
Scott introduces the new segment inspired directly by the listeners’ desires to hear more about his military leadership experiences.
[00:00:40] Birth of Monday Military Leadership Insights
Explains the feedback from listeners wanting more insights from Scott’s personal military leadership experiences.
[00:01:05] Format and Content of New Insights
Scott discusses the new format of short, focused episodes on his military insights and the continuation of regular, interview-based episodes.
[00:01:42] Introducing the Concept of Leadership is Rent
Revisits the idea that leadership isn’t static and must be earned daily.
[00:02:22] Importance of Constant Role Changes in the Military
Describes the frequent job rotations in the military, establishing the need for adaptable leadership skills.
[00:02:53] Leadership is Rent Explained
Breaks down the analogy of leadership being like rent, emphasizing consistent efforts and trust-building.
[00:04:17] Consistency is Key
Emphasizes the need for leaders to show up daily and consistently to build trust and credibility.
[00:06:00] Overpaying Rent in Leadership
Discusses the benefits of consistently over-delivering as a leader to build a reserve of trust and goodwill.
[00:08:05] Self-Care and Leadership
Highlights the importance of leaders taking care of themselves, drawing parallels with the aircraft oxygen mask analogy.
[00:09:44] Final Thoughts on Leadership is Rent
Encourages listeners to balance selflessness with self-care and stresses the importance of daily efforts in leadership roles.
[00:10:31] Call to Action
Scott invites feedback and suggestions for future topics, encouraging interaction through various communication channels.
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Transcript
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Scott McCarthy:
Yes. Welcome 1. Welcome all to the Peak Performance Leadership Podcast. It is your chief leader leadership officer, Scott McCarthy, and thanks for tuning in. I’m laughing because this is the 4th take I’m doing on just this intro alone, folks, because I wanna make sure I bring you quality. Today, that being said, I’m bringing you something different, and that is our new segment line of podcast episodes, whatever you wanna refer to it as, it doesn’t matter. It’s our Monday lead military leadership insights. Why? Why are we bringing this to you now? Because I asked you, you answered.
Scott McCarthy:
You said, Scott, all these great guests are fantastic. They’re top notch, but we wanna hear more about you. And I went, say, what? Yes. We wanna hear more about you in particular, your military leadership experience and how it relates to our struggles today. I went, okay. Let’s do that. And here we are, Monday. Military leadership insights is born.
Scott McCarthy:
So what are we gonna be doing? I’m gonna be talking to you short episodes, kinda similar to our old Monday leadership minute we used to run. Similar idea, but really focused on my military experience and how it relates to leadership. And that’s what it’s gonna be all about Mondays now. Don’t worry. You’re still getting the interviews. You’re still getting the longer length podcast episodes. Those aren’t going away. So the reality is you’re getting more, more, more, more, more content, more value for you, little listener.
Scott McCarthy:
So today, I wanna hit on a topic which I talked about in the past but quite some time ago, and I feel like it’s actually relevant to today. And that is the ideology rent. Leadership is rent. And you’re probably going to say, what? You can’t rent leadership? It’s It’s not like a vehicle, like go rent a car, go rent an airbnb. You don’t go in like, no let’s go rent some leadership. No. But bear with me. So in the military, we’ve changed jobs often.
Scott McCarthy:
Like, every 2 years or less. I’m on the move. I’m on the move changing roles. It’s just how the system works, and we are not going to go down why the system is that way right now because that would be a podcast episode in itself and quite a probably a quite lengthy one at that. But the thing you need to understand is in the military, we change jobs regularly. So every 2 years, sometimes less, sometimes a bit more, but generally speaking, every 2 years, we change roles. We slide out of, you know, out of what we refer to as staff jobs, where you’re not necessarily leading big teams and into command jobs where you are leading big teams and back out again and in and out, and you get the point. So where does this whole ideology that leadership is a rep comes from? Well, to be able to get in and establish yourself as a leader, effect positive change, and set things up for the future within 2 years, you have to look at leadership as rent.
Scott McCarthy:
That’s how I look at it with my military experience. Okay? And what I mean by leadership is rent is that trust. You as the leader, you you have to trust your team. If you’ve been listening to a show for any length of time, you’ve heard me say, trust is the cornerstone of leadership. That being said, the other side of the coin, your people, it’s gonna take time for them to trust you. And this is what I mean by leadership is rent. You have to show up daily. You can’t just decide, oh, I’m gonna be a good leader.
Scott McCarthy:
Mondays and Wednesdays and Thursdays and Fridays, I’m gonna check out. And Tuesdays, you know, just not good because, you know, I got a late night hockey game in Monday nights, and I’m usually pretty tired Tuesdays, so it’s gonna be a horrible, crappy boss on Tuesdays. And Fridays well, Fridays is Friday, like, the weekend. Like, come on. I’m not gonna be there for my people or give solid direction and guidance or anything like that. No. No. No.
Scott McCarthy:
No. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, my days to be a leader. It doesn’t work that way. You have to show up every single day. You have to be consistent as a leader. People will understand when they believe you’re doing your best. So if you show up day in day out doing your best, giving them your all, whatever it is you have that day, Don’t get me wrong. I understand we have peaks and valleys and all the other things in between, and so does your team.
Scott McCarthy:
But they understand that too. Some days aren’t good days. But if some days are always Tuesdays Fridays, they see through that. And suddenly, rent’s due and you’re not paying. You have to pay your rent daily. So what does that mean? It means showing up leading by example day in, day out. Leading with integrity and respect day in, day out. Being that calm and consistent leader that your team needs.
Scott McCarthy:
And as you pay your rent, what you’re doing is you’re actually overpaying. And that’s fine in leadership space. Wouldn’t offer that if you’re actually paying rent, but in leadership space is fine. So you pay overpaying your rent. And then one day, no one make mistakes. And suddenly, you oops. I forgot to pay rent today. And your landlord, I.
Scott McCarthy:
E, your people, will go, that’s okay. You’ve been so consistent. You’ve been so solid day in, day out, paying on time. We’ll let today slide. Okay. Cool. And then you go back to paying a rent day in, day out. And they go, this is awesome.
Scott McCarthy:
This is exactly the person we need as a leader of our team and our organization. So keep that in mind that you have to pay your rent. Now what is one of the biggest hiccups I find with leaders, leaders who I coach, hundreds of leaders that we’ve coached, helped, whether that’s 1 to 1 or through our mastermind community, leader growth mastermind, and that is they stop leaving themselves. The old analogy, and you’ll tell how much I’ve traveled in my life. When the aircraft loses pressure, 2 astrogen mask will fall from the top, tug tightly, firmly on yours, place it over your mouth, elastic over your head, and then pull snugly. You get the point. Alright? So why is it that during that safety video when you order an aircraft, they’re telling you an event of pressure depressurization there we go. To put your mask on first and not help others first.
Scott McCarthy:
And that is because if you don’t put your words on first, you’re more likely to pass out and be incapacitated and therefore unable to help others. As leaders, we need to put our oxygen mask on. And this is what happens when we don’t put our oxygen mask on. We don’t have the money to pay our rent. Suddenly, we stop paying. We get short with our people. We don’t have that extra little bit of time and effort to hear them out, to explain to them, start cutting corners, start getting snappy with your communication, Stop explaining your decisions to people. You go ahead and start destroying that sense of psychological safety within your team, and suddenly, fiction notice starts coming in.
Scott McCarthy:
People start leaving. You know? Why? When you all leave it? Leaving because you ain’t paying your rent, and rent is due daily. So in order to pay your rent, take care of yourself, stop being so selfless that you destroy yourself in the act of trying to help others. Put your mask on first. I’m not saying be selfish. There is a balance. That can be a topic for another day. But the moral of the story is right now, what I’m seeing with leaders is that they’re being so selfless that they got nothing left in the tank to give to others.
Scott McCarthy:
Others are starting to question whether or not they like this place. So keep that in mind, ladies and gentlemen, moving forward. Alright? Leadership is rent. Rent due rent is due daily, and you get the funds to pay your rent by by leading yourself. That is your Monday military leadership insight inaugural episode 300 of the podcast, and a great way to kick it off because we’re gonna keep numbering them because why not? Alright. But, nonetheless, I hope you enjoyed this. If you did, let me know. If you didn’t, let me know as well.
Scott McCarthy:
We’ll always make it better and most importantly. If you have topics you want me to touch on, let me know. Feel free to reach out. Socials, email. Anyway, send a carrier pigeon. I’ll find it. But until next time, lead, do boss. Take care, and we’ll catch you later.
Scott McCarthy:
Bye for now.