228: Josh Fonger - Work the System

As leadership gets more and more complicated, it’s your ability to make things simple that will ultimately shape the success of your organization.Josh Fonger is a Business Performance Architect and the co-founder of Work the System located in the States. He is an international business consultant, coach, and speaker. Josh has the unique experience of personally helping hundreds of businesses grow simply, using the WTS Method. His secret is helping stressed-out entrepreneurs from working “in” their business to working “on” their business using systems so that profit and freedom can become a consistent mechanical reality. By doing this, Josh sees many business owners scale their business in a way that positively impacts their customers, employees, family, and themselves. Want to learn how to work the system and transform the way you do business? Dive in and let’s learn from the best.On this episode:Learn about Josh’s journey into leadership and path to learning how to ‘work the system’ The speed of life can overwhelm anyone. Josh talks about how we need to lead in a fast-paced, attention-stealing environmentWith all the changes in our culture and communication, how do we need to lead? Josh reveals the power of simplicity and constant feedback Josh shares the importance and tactics of the Work the System Methodology Strategies on how to make sure the right systems are put in place and tweaked to move with the timesThe key to flowing with changes of the times is your ability to stay flexible. Changes can be spun in your favor if you have the flexibility to shift with themKey Takeaways:Simplicity can help your message take off How you grow yourself determines how you can help othersPeople follow leaders who are willing to sacrifice for their mission Make your feedback consistentPut the right system in place to only face a problem once Immortalize your procedures in writing Tweetable Quotes:“One of the aspects of leadership is being able to grow yourself right. The more you grow, the more you’re going to be able to help others.” - Josh Fonger“People, when they want to follow someone they want to know: is this person genuine? Does this person believe what they say? And how much are they willing to sacrifice for this mission they want me to follow them on?” - Josh Fonger“Leaders need to trust their instincts and not get distracted by the hype… you can lose a lot of brain cells on the wrong thing.” - Josh FongerConnect with Josh on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Check out https://wtsenterprises.com for more ways to transform your business.Resources:Work the System (Fourth Edition) - book Work the System - YouTube ChannelThe E-MythEmail: