Leading with Influence, Losing to Win, Taking Risks & Feeling Alive with guest, H.G. Chissell

In this episode of Lead.Grow.Elevate., I talk with H.G. Chissell.

H.G. and I hadn’t talked in YEARS and then we recently caught up. He invited me to participate in one of his quarterly conferences which was super cool, and I was struck by how much H.G. leverages the leadership art of influence – which is I topic I’ve been thinking a lot about lately, so we got together to chat about it.  

You know, everyone has to lead with influence to varying degrees. Sometimes we have a senior title and direct reports which can provide a lot of leadership support. But even then, we need to be good at leading with influence when we’re interacting with people outside of our direct team… like our boss or our peers or the Board.

For sure, there will be times when we won’t have that title or direct reports and we have to totally rely on our ability to influence.  

If you don’t know H.G. – let me tell you – aside from his mastery in leading with influence, he’s got a fascinating background that includes new business development, strategy, architecture, feng shui, and most recently, he’s the founder and CEO of Advanced Energy Group which provides a platform for leaders in 5 major U.S. cities to create Clean Energy initiatives.  

We cover a bunch of great topics related to leading with influence like: creating an arena for the right people to come together and work on a common priority, inspiring people to do more, tapping into your inner volition, finding new indicators for success, being a maverick, being willing to lose to win, and giving people the opportunity to take risks and feel alive.

You’re going to join us mid-conversation – kind like we’re all at a coffee shop and you walk up to our table and grab a seat – and you’re hearing H.G. talk about his transition from being an employee to being the founder of Advanced Energy Group.