How the Best Parents and Leaders Provoke Greatness

A young man sits alone in a Kansas City hotel room, convinced he is a failure and determined to quit and go home. His father drives for hours to reach him, and what he says when he walks through the door is the last thing either of them expected. On DarrenDaily On-Demand, Darren Hardy tells this true story from 1951, and the son at the center of it became a name you have known your whole life, though the setup will not give it away. This episode dives into what happened in that hotel room and the three lessons Darren pulls from it about leadership, parenting, and coaching. Sometimes the people you lead do not need more encouragement. They need something harder to deliver, and knowing when to offer it may be the difference between someone quitting and someone becoming great. Get more personal mentoring from Darren each day. Go to DarrenDaily at http://darrendaily.com/join to learn more.