The Mark of a True Leader w/ Ian Hatton

What differentiates good leaders from great ones? What is the mark of an authentic and influential leader?

Meet Ian Hatton!

Ian is a Conscious Leadership Expert, an International Keynote Speaker and Creator of Lead Like Morpheus and Morpheus Genius. He is the Owner at Totally Morpheus and helps leaders establish the culture for the impact and legacy they desire. His international audiences and clients know him best for authentic leadership with heart. Over the past 2 decades, he has trained and coached thousands of leaders from over 80 countries in effective, authentic and conscious leadership. In 2022, the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa inducted him into the Southern African Educators’ Hall of Fame for this work. 

Driven by innovation, Ian curated a successful IT career – that saw him in a senior marketing leadership role at Microsoft South Africa. In 2002, his fascination with people and leadership led him to reinvent himself as a facilitator, speaker, and writer, resulting in grooming thousands of business leaders in over 80 countries.

An expert in authentic connection, Ian’s unique style assists people to understand, influence, and succeed beyond just the numbers. As the creator of Morpheus Genius and Lead Like Morpheus, Ian is a leading authority on living and influencing from your truest self. He’s an influence and conscious leadership expert. Also known as Morpheus, he empowers personal mastery by tapping into authentic essence.

📋 Episode Chapters

(00:00) This podcast is about people and communication skills
(01:02) Welcome to the show, and please tell us a little bit about yourself
(03:20) One of the biggest mistakes I made in leadership was inauthentic leadership
(06:36) One of the key motivators is autonomy. People need a level of autonomy
(13:13) Trust is multifaceted and even situational. There's three main components to trust
(16:30) Trust is one of the factors that is underestimated in terms of productivity and engagement
(19:13) What is the difference between training and transformation? Wow, what a beautiful question
(24:24) Tony Robbins says he speaks best when he connects with his audience
(30:40) And that, you know, kind of brings me to transformation, training to versus transformation
(33:45) Ian says entrepreneurs should create an environment that focuses on conscious leadership
(35:38) Even if you're not looking to manage people, leadership is influence

Connect with Ian:
Website: https://totallymorpheus.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhatton/?originalSubdomain=za
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totallymorpheus/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Ov1IJ_f78X7jIYZAO8KKQ

Additional Resources:
Leadership EGG (Essence Growth Gap) Quiz: https://totallymorpheus.com/egg/
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/YmqL9vNUuIk
The Mark of a True Leader w/ Ian Hatton
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