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Leadership styles have profound implications on your effectiveness, team dynamics, and organizational success—but how do you determine which approach truly aligns with your natural strengths?

This episode delivers remarkable clarity through a conversation with Robert Jordan, co-founder and CEO of InterimExecs, who reveals the four distinct leadership styles he's identified after studying thousands of executives across 50 countries.
The FABS framework—Fixer, Artist, Builder, and Strategist—emerged from observing that the most exceptional leaders (the top 2-4%) shared a common trait: they operated authentically from their dominant style rather than trying to excel equally at everything.

Robert’s Episode Links:

1. https://interimexecs.com/

2. https://www.rightleader.com/

3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjjordan/

4. https://www.youtube.com/user/interimexecs

5. https://www.amazon.com/Right-Leader-Time-Discover-Leadership/dp/1722505672

Robert’s Recommended Book/Movie List:

Books:

1. Start With No by Jim Camp

2. Second Mountain by James Brooks

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