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There's an old song that I like by The Everly Brothers, When Will I Be Loved? Or perhaps you've heard the Linda Ronstadt version?
As a leader, this might be a question you've asked before - WHEN will I be loved? How do others feel about me as a leader? Am I making a difference? Am I having an impact of my team and organization?
And while these are valid questions that we will all likely have at one time or another, they are a bit misguided. Rather, we need to frame it and think about it another way.
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Technology has given us access to information and people in the blink of an eye. We now have colleagues not only a time zone away, but an ocean away. As a leader, not only do you have to think about all usual leadership principles, you also must add another lens to work on the global level. This includes how you work with customers and vendors, and even things like what constitutes a contract. Melissa Lamson is CEO of Lamson Consulting and author of 6 books, including her latest, The New Global Manager: Learning to Manage Well in a Complex Business Environment. Melissa joins Kevin to discuss the global mindset and how it related to diversity and inclusion.
In this episode, Melissa
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Congratulations! You just landed a new leadership position, now go lead. Does this sound familiar? Many people have found themselves in this position and the answer to training was to observe their boss. This may work and is probably how your boss learned. However, according to Peter Economy, this “leadership training” becomes a downward spiral and the result is poor managers. This isn't intentional, and nevertheless, we know most people leave their jobs because of a bad boss. Peter is a best-selling author of over 100 books and joins Kevin to discuss his latest, Wait, I’m the Boss?!? Kevin and Peter discuss the transition of being an expert to a leader and some of the mistakes and difficulties new leaders face. At the end of the day, Peter advises to take control of your learning and find the resources and mentors that align with your goals.
In this episode, Peter shares his thoughts on 1. The biggest mistakes new leaders make. 2. Where you can start on your development. 3. Tips for recruiting and hiring your team.
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“You need to report to jury duty.”
Have you ever gotten a card with this message on it?
I have, and quite recently in fact. And during my time there, I got to thinking about those words: JURY DUTY. While many will look at it as a DUTY, I don’t think that the word accurately describe what is intended. Instead, I think it should be JURY SERVICE.
Check out this episode for my thoughts on duty versus service and more importantly, what these words mean to us as leaders.
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Although we all try at times, we just can’t do it all nor can we do it alone. For our teams and organizations to become successful, we need to change this mindset. Kevin sits down with Dr. Eric George; hand surgeon, investor, philanthropist and author of We: Ditch the Me Mindset and Change the World. George recognized the importance of connection when he started treating patients from every background, ethnicity, age, and gender. He also realized in healthcare; you want the best outcome for your patient. This requires that I depend on you and you depend on me. It’s about WE. This translates to business. People want their leaders to care for them. Kevin and Dr. George talk about what he’s learned from medicine and how he expanded his reach.
In this episode, Dr. George discusses 1. The We mindset. 2. Perseverance through connectedness. 3. Work-Life balance.
The Coronavirus is changing everything in our world. In this timely special episode, Kevin invites Wayne Turmel, his co-author of the Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership for an off-the-cuff real and relevant conversation about the challenges with our current climate. This is a wide-ranging conversation filled with practical advice about how remote leaders and remote workers can succeed. They talk about how leaders (remote or otherwise) can communicate with individuals and teams during this time of uncertainty and share ideas to help now remote team members be more successful – and even more calm during the current situation.
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If only. If only I had years of experience. If only I had the credentials. Jim McKelvey believes if we wait for the right moment to do things, the important things won’t get done. Jim is the co-founder of Square (which was inducted into the Museum of Modern Art in 2011) and author of The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time. He shares the inspiration for his book and why he thinks the important stuff that we do are things that have not been done before. Jim recognizes most of the work done is a replicate of previous work. We take knowledge and go. This works (sometimes even great), it just doesn’t create anything new. However, when we work through solving a problem and keep solving the problems, wonderful things can happen, and the innovation evolves.
In this episode, Jim talks about 1. Moving through ideas, even with restrictions. 2. Components of the Innovation Stack. 3. The importance of a checklist.
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Leaders need to be good communicators. This doesn't mean that need to be constantly talking. Many leaders fall prey to this mistake - we'll talk about why it is a mistake, why it happens, and how to improve in this area.
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The legendary speaker and author, Jim Rohn, famously said:
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
The idea of who we are spending time with is an important concept to think about both as leaders and as humans. Do you know your answer or the answer of that for your team? In this episode, I’ll dive into this concept much further and give you even more think about.
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The happiest people are tackling big problems, not just complaining about them. Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s goal is to give folks the skills to move to action, whether personally or professionally. Rosabeth is the author or co-author of 20 books, including her most recent Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time. Rosabeth and Kevin discuss change and innovation and she shares examples of folks moving ideas forward. The size of your idea does not need to be tied to the size of your bank account. Some big ideas grow with many small asks. She cautions that moving ideas are messy and those small asks help build your community. Not only does this community keep you going, but they can also offer perspective. Don’t be afraid to propose a new solution. Sometimes nothing happens. Sometimes that idea can grow and if you don’t act you will never know.
In this episode, Rosabeth discusses 1. What is “Outside the Building”. 2. Small asks. 3. Kanter’s Law (Roadblocks in the middle).
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Wondering what your organization can do to deal with the challenges of coronavirus (COVID19)? I'm talking about how to prepare for productivity, rather than living in panic.
Today I’m sharing a lesson about the dangers of comparisons. And to do that, I’m talking about my Dad’s mechanical aptitude and my “lack thereof”…
There are many dangers when we find ourselves in the comparison trap, and in the episode below, I’m sharing these dangers as well as what we need to be doing INSTEAD of comparing.
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As a leader, you don’t just lead and/or manage, you are a teacher. At least you should be, according to Dr. Thomas DeLong. Tom is the Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice in the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School and author of Teaching By Heart – One Professor’s Journey to Inspire. He joins Kevin and reflects on his experiences in both academia and managing. In his opinion, the best teachers are aware of the needs of their students/their employees. If you define your success on your list and the tasks accomplished, others will always come second. Leaders need to be authentic and empathetic, as well as modeling the behavior they want to see. For example, don’t just talk about your culture. Listen and connect with your team to build the culture and create moments of transformation.
In this episode, Tom shares his thoughts about 1. Leading and teaching. 2. Perspective on future leaders. 3. The idea of connecting and re-connecting.
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How can we as leaders help our team members if they are feeling burned out?
As leaders, while we don’t like to admit it, we can sometimes be the cause of employee burnout.
The good news is that while we might be the cause (or at least a small part of it), we can ALSO BE the solution.
Because as a leader, it’s our responsibility to understand its existence and help reduce it.
And in today’s episode, I am giving you specific tips to help you do just that.
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Burnout levels at work are on the rise. Bruce Daisley found that folks were quitting their jobs with no plan because the uncertainty was better than their current situation. Bruce is the author of Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat: 30 Hacks for Bringing Joy to Your Job. He shares with Kevin that seeing unhappiness at work firsthand led him to want to figure out how people could connect with their jobs again. At the end of the day, regardless of where you work and your title, satisfaction from doing a good job is the same. Leaders need to get real about burnout. Bruce’s hacks are a result of science, research, data, and psychology. He shares what he discovered and offers examples to help give our work more meaning and find that joy.
In this episode, Bruce shares ideas about 1. The digital sabbath ad norms of engagement. 2. Social meetings. 3. Depersonalizing criticism and feedback.
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In today’s episode, I’m finding a leadership lesson from a question that my wife asked me recently about one of my favorite things.
Her co-worker asked for recommendations on brands of tea to try and since I am a serious tea lover, Lori knew that I would have an answer.
What does tea have to do with leadership? Find out in this episode!
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Four-hundred years ago Francis Bacon presented the scientific method, where the workhorse is the experiment. Now is the time we move experimentation beyond an engineering process. We need to think about it as a corporate discipline. Kevin is joined by Stefan Thomke to discuss his latest book, Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments. Leaders face uncertainty throughout their organizations. This includes the rollout of new products to customer satisfaction to marketing. They need to move past their prejudice, bias, and observations and test against reality for greater success. Stefan shares examples of large-scale experiments and why he thinks this should be mainstream in all businesses.
In this episode, Stefan discusses 1. Business experimentation and examples. 2. Myths of experimentation. 3. Cause and effect.
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Not the State of the Union, but something I know much more about - The State of Leadership Development! Like the President does for our country, I will talk about where we are, but more important where we are headed in developing leaders.
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As a leader, there is a lot on our shoulders and much is asked of us. In my blog posts, emails, articles and even here in this series, I remind you regularly of the responsibilities that we have as leaders.
But today, I’m not talking about any of that. I am talking about encouragement and I’m giving it to…YOU.
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How can you build as much life into the time that you have? Tom Rath thought about this as he was writing his latest book, Life’s Great Question: Discover How You Best Contribute to the World. Tom is also the author of How Full is Your Bucket StrengthFinders 2.0 and recently co-founded a publishing company. He told Kevin looking at your strengths is a good starting point for personal reflection. The challenge becomes how you put your strengths into the world. Tom asks us to think about how we contribute to our teams because that may be far more effective than talent. He discusses the Contribify model and explains that when we work with our teams and set expectations of how each of us will contribute, we will have greater success.
In this episode, Tom shares 1. Contribify Model. 2. Level setting contributions and remote teams. 3. Advice to leaders about questions and listening.
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Today I'm talking about avoiding conflict and why it's a mistake.
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Every day we make about 35,000 decisions and we know not all of these are conscious. However, some of them are and some of them are about the opportunities around us. Kim Lorenz founded two companies starting at age 26 with no backing or funding, built and ran them successfully, and sold them to Fortune 500 companies before he was 47. Further, he is the author of Tireless: Key Principles that Drive Success Beyond Business School. Kim discusses his journey of seeing things that were in plain view. He shares his personal stories and examples and offers advice about establishing and leading any type of company.
In this episode, Kim and Kevin discuss 1. 20/20 business vision. 2. Unsolved problems. 3. Naysayers and persistence.
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There are lots of common leadership mistakes. In this episode of my ongoing series, I'm talking about leaders not wanting to make any waves - and answering your questions too.
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“We need better communication.”
“We need more communication.”
“We’re having communication issues.”
Better organizational communication is a universal need and a universal challenge and I have a really valuable lever that will improve your organizational communication. Learn more in this episode.
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A community is a group of people who get together for a shared mission and are a network of experiences. Yet, it’s hard work to get build these communities. Jono Bacon is the author of People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Team. He joins Kevin to discuss why and how you bring people together. You can have communities within your organization and communities designed to build up your organization. Communities have the potential to grow your reputation, reduce customer service issues, produce content, and provide meaningful relationships with your customers. Jono shares examples of how to build a community and emphasizes that individuals want a sense of belonging and want do know they are doing meaningful work, so when building your community you need to define the value for the individual and the value for your organization.
In this episode, Jono looks at 1. Types of communities. 2. Phases of the community journey. 3. Business integration and communities.
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