293: Patrick Touhey - It's Always About the Relationship

What’s the number one priority when it comes to leading? My guest, Patrick Touhey points out that the key is establishing good relationships. Leaders must realize the importance of working with people in harmony and this means understanding their demands and looking into the ways to make their lives at work more conducive to growth.When Patrick Touhey's brother, Hall of Fame basketball coach Kevin Touhey, was dying from lung cancer, Patrick promised him he’d continue his fervent work of athletic coaching. However, his background in corporate business showed him just how similar athletic coaching is to the corporate world. He discovered that his life calling is encouraging athletes as well as business leaders to work towards their full potential as people and in their careers. His new book, Create Forever Teammates.Listen in to hear the awesome insights Patrick shares about the significance of relationships in the organization and how we, as leaders, can make more impactful choices as we work with the team!In this episode:Patrick discusses his book, Create Forever Teammates, and how extrinsic rewards may have harmed the ability to have deeper connections and relationships.The correlation of sports with the business world–more than just knowing each other’s names.Employees want a more balanced life and quality experience at work. To keep the most talented people and powerful performers, we need to consider collaboration.As leaders, it is our job to understand the people we work with and walk in their shoes to see their perspectives.We must utilize technology but never forget the importance of relationships and the core connections that bring purpose.Key Takeaways:The endless pursuit for extrinsic outcomes may disregard the human sideDo not underestimate the power of joy in the work experienceCollaboration is now the name of the gameInfluence people to be their best selves with a commitment to their intrinsic goalsWith the remote work being prevalent now, establishing connections must be the priorityTweetable Quotes:“If we really take a step back and say, what does that human element, contribute? How important is it? And time and time again, it shows that when we spend time on that, it gets us to a whole different level of performance. But as importantly, brings a whole different level of joy to the experience.” - Patrick Touhey“As leaders, that's our primary job, how are we influencing and motivating? We need to know where our people are with respect to the space they're in and the present time they're in, and the shoes that they're walking in, and how they see things differently.” - Patrick Touhey“It's always about the relationships that are going to fuel us and prepare us to be successful going forward.” - Patrick TouheyConnect with Patrick on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out his website here.Email: [email protected]: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: