Would You Follow You? What Great Leaders Do Differently to Inspire Teams Who Create Impact

Most leaders think leadership is about being the strongest person in the room.

Mick Hunt learned the hard way that it’s not.

After watching his company drop from 400 employees to less than 200 in 90 days, Mick was forced to confront a brutal question:

Would I follow myself? 

His honest answer changed everything.

In this powerful conversation, Mick shares the lessons that reshaped how he leads, serves, and builds teams, including the four leadership behaviors every great leader practices and the promise he made as a child that still guides him today. We talk about trust, empathy, fatherhood, preparation, and the quiet responsibility leaders carry when people choose to follow them.

This episode is about something bigger than leadership. It’s about becoming the person you were meant to be before it’s too late. If you've ever wondered whether you're truly leading, or just performing leadership, this conversation will stay with you.

In This Episode We Explore

• The leadership mistake that cost Mick half his team
• Why inspiration alone doesn’t activate people
• The 4 leadership behaviors every great leader practices
• Why empathy is often missing in high-performing leaders
• The difference between personal emotional intelligence and leadership emotional intelligence
• Why celebrating small wins transforms culture
• The hidden damage leaders cause when they “just do it themselves”
• How fatherhood reshaped Mick’s leadership philosophy
• Why preparation—not talent—creates opportunity
• The one question Mick asks himself that keeps him accountable

Quick Before You Forget: If you’re leading people today, ask yourself one question: would I follow me? Your answer might change everything.