Finding Your Superpowers: Insights on Building High-Performing Teams with Eric Herrera
✂️ Episode 1: In the first episode of The Delegation Power Series, Jenna Spencer interviews Eric Herrera from Kolbe Corp, who shares insights on building high-performing teams by aligning roles with natural strengths.
Key Takeaways:
- Kolbe’s Unique Approach: Kolbe measures instinctive behaviors that don’t change over time, focusing on how people naturally take action—unlike DISC or Myers-Briggs.
- Team Dynamics: Leaders use Kolbe assessments to leverage diverse strengths, especially valuing “outliers” for fresh perspectives.
- The 3 Kolbe Indexes:
- Kolbe A: Identifies core strengths.
- Kolbe B: Reveals how individuals see their role, highlighting areas to delegate.
- Kolbe C: Shows how leaders view a role, aiding in finding the right assistant.
- Additional Tools: Kolbe offers a hiring model for role fit and a youth index for learning support.
Herrera’s takeaway: self-awareness is key—none of us excel at everything, so find the right support.
Eric Herrera
Vice President of Strategic Growth and Alliances, Kolbe Corp
Eric Herrera is the go-to expert in the people part of running your business. As a small business owner, sales leader, and Sr. Kolbe consultant, Eric knows what it takes to maximize your performance and build a team that gets things done like clockwork. Because he’s an expert in conation — the part of the mind that drives how you take action — he’s the guy you call when you need to take your productivity and performance to the next level. Eric spends his time on the road, presenting and consulting with businesses of all shapes and sizes (several hundred to date) on identifying natural talent and boosting productivity. He’s known for his high-energy presentations, webinars, and training sessions that keep people engaged and ready to take action. When he’s not working, Eric is a SCUBA diving instructor and is a purple belt in jiu jitsu. He lives in Texas with his wife and daughter.
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