Here’s a fact: Kids LOVE Halloween.
Why?
Because of the rewards, of course. The candy! And while they are thinking about the sweet treats, they are also thinking about being scared.
Now when you think about it, preparing to be a leader is eerily similar.
You think about it, you plan for it, you expect some benefits to come from it and….you’ll probably be scared at some point of the unexpected.
But when you realize the fact that there will be unexpected and unpredictable circumstances, you will actually be able to better deal with them.
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Can you have friends at work? Should you have friends at work? Shasta Nelson is a friendship expert and author. Her most recent book is The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of the Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time. She sits down with Kevin to let us know that work is the #1 place we make friends. Leaders that build relationships and find ways for connection help their team feel supported and seen, which builds loyalty. The outcome is higher levels of workplace productivity, employee retention, creativity, collaboration, and profitability. Shasta also addresses loneliness and remote workers may feel this more. Again, leaders need to make the connections and value the importance of relationships.
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A man in his 90’s recently surveyed his garage which was filled with the remnants from an old business, activities and hobbies and memories. LOTS of memories. And at the request of his children, he brought in a dumpster. And after just a few hours of work, it was filled to the brim.
This man is my father-in-law. And this is the dumpster.
during the course of the day, he was asked many times: Keep or Toss? And clearly that answer was often TOSS.
As leaders, we must ask this question of ourselves as well:
Should we keep it or toss it?
Like the garage, you have to pull things out and ask that question, otherwise things pile up – things that might not be serving you.
Check out this week’s Remarkable TV episode to see what I mean about the clean-up you need in your leadership life.
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How do you define success? Is it the toys you own? Is it the relationships you have? Doug Holladay believes success is finding joy, meaning, and satisfaction on a profound level. Doug is founder and CEO of PathNorth, Georgetown University professor, former White House advisor, and the author of Rethinking Success: Eight Essential Practices for Finding Meaning in Work and Life. Kevin talks about the 3 O’s of leadership: Outcomes, Others, and Ourselves. Today he and Doug focus on the latter – ourselves. You can find your story when you reflect and acknowledge not only your strengths but where your blind spots and bias lie. Further, you can look to understand someone else’s story. Leaders can humanize the workplace and create a community where their team thrives.
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Engagement is a popular topic and something that most organizations are constantly striving for.
And it’s a worthy goal but the problem is that most organizations are thinking about it all wrong.
To help us understand this, it might help if we take a look at the actual definition of the word.
Engagement (noun)
Emotional involvement or commitment.
Listen to this episode to hear how this definition can help you to get better engagement (and commitment) from your team.
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Sometimes we need to think differently. Kevin sits down with Roger L. Martin, author of When More is Not Better – Overcoming America’s Obsession with Economic Efficiency. In his latest book, Roger explains how more is better for a while until we become obsessed. Roger and Kevin tackle leadership as it relates to models and working in silos. The job of a good leader is to not only encourage but make sure communication is happening across departments. Systems aren’t complicated, just complex. We need to consider how things work together and have real discussions about the pieces of the puzzle for more robust decisions. Roger also shares the big picture of economic efficiency and how we as leaders and individuals play a role in the system.
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In this episode, I am talking about the power of empathy. But in order to understand the power, we need to know the definition.
EMPATHY: The action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another.
Empathy is so important to our role as leaders. And here are five reasons that empathy matters.
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Everyone is talent. Your team, your bosses, and you. Today Kevin sits down with Rishon Blumberg, co-author of GAME CHANGER: How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy and co-founder of 10x Management. Rishon discusses 10x talent and 10x companies. The talent not only knows their stuff, but they can also share information at the human level. 10x companies create an environment hospitable to exceptional talent. Finding the right people is not an issue. Attracting, retaining, and managing your talent help your organization become more innovative and more responsive to experience growth. You need to know your talent and show commitment by playing to their strengths.
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If you’ve watched many of our previous episodes, you know that I often ask our viewers to challenge me to find leadership lessons in bizarre and random places.
And today, I am finding the lessons that we as leaders can take from our grill. And no, you don’t have to be a grilling expert to learn something here.
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