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TLP300: The Leadership Podcast Introspective – 300 episodes in 6 years!

March 30, 2022

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Your hosts of The Leadership Podcast look back on 300 episodes in 6 years!  The tagline is “We Study Leaders,” and Jim and Jan share what they’ve learned from the array of amazing guests. Listen in to learn the number one trait all the guests share; hear what they’ve learned about human nature, teams, tribalism,…

TLP299: A Loss Is Not A Failure Unless You Make It An Excuse

March 23, 2022

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Don Yaeger is an award-winning Keynote Speaker, Business Leadership Coach, eleven-time New York Times best-selling author, and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated. He is one of America’s most provocative thought leaders. From first-hand experiences, Don shares lessons on achieving greatness based on working with some of the greatest sports legends in the world. Listen…

TLP298: Imposter Syndrome – Make It, Don’t Fake It

March 16, 2022

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Sabrina Horn is an award-winning CEO, tech industry communications expert, and advisor with over 30 years of experience.  In 1991, she founded Horn Group, one of Silicon Valley’s most iconic public relations firms, and built it from the ground up to national acclaim. While growing her business and working with countless entrepreneurs and CEOs, she…

TLP297: The Four-Day Workweek

March 9, 2022

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Banks Benitez joined Uncharted in 2012 as an unpaid intern, and became the CEO in 2017. Since stepping in as CEO, Banks and his leadership have tripled the size of the team and doubled their revenue. Also during the pandemic, Banks moved to a four-day workweek at the same wages. In this episode, Banks shares…

TLP296: Keys to Building The Kind of Corporate Soul That Makes a Difference

March 2, 2022

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Ralf Specht has been called “a visionary business leader” by FastCompany Press, and he is the creator of the Soul System™, a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corporate strategy through shared understanding and purpose. Ralf is the author of, “Building Corporate Soul.” Corporate soul means integrity, shared purpose, shared understanding, and behaviors….

TLP295: The Power of Clarity Is a Gateway to Huge Opportunities

February 23, 2022

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Ann Latham is the founder of Boston-area consulting firm Uncommon Clarity, Inc. and author of The Power of Clarity. Ann spent the first half of her career working in high-tech companies, beginning as a software engineer and winding up reporting to the CEO and leading cross-functional and cross-divisional efforts to set strategy and make operational…

TLP294: The Five-Hour Workday from The World’s Best Boss

February 16, 2022

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Stephan Aarstol is well known for his appearance on Shark Tank as the founder and CEO of Tower Paddle Boards and Tower Electric Bikes. After being funded by Mark Cuban on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2012, Tower went on to become one of the biggest success stories in the history of the show. As an…

TLP293: How to make yourself more RAD – Resilient, Aware & Dynamic

February 9, 2022

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Brant Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Lean Entrepreneur,” and the CEO of Moves the Needle. With over two decades of expertise helping companies bring innovative products to market, he blends agile, design thinking, and lean methodologies to ignite entrepreneurial action. Brant’s new book, “Disruption Proof,” explores the three drivers of…

TLP292: Our Brains Are Wired To Think In Pictures

February 2, 2022

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As the CEO of Image Think, Nora Herting helps expand the definition of creativity in the business world. As the author of the best-selling book, “Draw Your Big Idea,” Nora has inspired thousands to think visually to access their own creativity. Nora breaks down the myth that drawing is only for the creatives, and showcases…

TLP291: Good Leaders Understand That Delegation Is A Responsibility

January 26, 2022

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Peter Docker is the co-author of the book, Find Your Why, and formerly a founding Igniter at Simon Sinek Inc. He draws on his 25-year career in the Royal Air Force, and over 14 years spent partnering with businesses around the world to inspire them to lead. Peter teaches people how to navigate the challenge…

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Complex work requires more than delivering what wa Complex work requires more than delivering what was promised. Customers also need to trust the thinking behind the work and believe it will help them make good decisions and achieve the outcomes they want.

Simon Bowen explains that customers need to feel safe in their decisions and believe a company understands how to help them win. The deliverable matters, but so does the judgment that shapes it.

For leaders, this means making the organization's thinking clear, not just explaining what it does. Customers need to understand not only what they're buying, but why they should trust the people behind it.

Listen to Simon Bowen on The Leadership Podcast. Link in the first comment.

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Only 7% of families fit the old nuclear mold. Le Only 7% of families fit the old nuclear mold. 

Lee Benson says that this changes how leadership works at home. 

Modeling healthy behavior is a leadership skill. So is modeling a healthy relationship between parents. 

On this episode of the leadership podcast, Lee Benson breaks down why 82% of families are blended today and why modeling matters more than ever.

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Ever wonder why founders can't step away? Patrick Ever wonder why founders can't step away?
Patrick Emmons has an answer.
He built and sold three companies, and the pattern was always the same.
Businesses fail to scale when there's no bench.
No corporals, no sergeants, just one general running to the front.
Watch the full episode to hear Patrick break down what leadership at every level actually looks like. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-524?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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She was running a $1B P&L. She was also miserable. She was running a $1B P&L. She was also miserable.
Kim Svoboda is founder of Aspiration Catalyst, author of Bold Leadership, 20+ years leading sales orgs before walking away from it all.
This week: what happens when you finally measure your life against your own values, and it doesn't add up.
Listen to the full episode now. https://bit.ly/TLP-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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This applies to families. It applies to teams. Mo This applies to families. It applies to teams.

Most leaders and parents focus on outcomes. Lee Benson focuses on the environment.

Get the environment right, and value creation follows, at home and at work.

Learn how Lee builds that environment. 

#leadership #valuecreation #leebenson #familyleadership #executivecoaching #teamculture #podcast #theleadershippodcast
Leaders often focus on the problem people can name Leaders often focus on the problem people can name. The harder work is finding the problem they feel but haven't yet been able to articulate.

Simon Bowen, founder of the Models Method, argues that great leaders look beneath the surface to find the underlying "ache." Fixing the visible issue may help in the short term, but understanding what's driving it can lead to a different kind of solution.
The conversation explores how leaders uncover hidden problems, preserve the thinking that makes an organization distinctive, and create an environment where people can do their best work.

🎧 Listen to Simon Bowen on The Leadership Podcast. Link in the first comment.

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Give first to gain everything sounds noble. Donnie Give first to gain everything sounds noble. Donnie Boivin says it's a trap. One-sided giving just trains people to take advantage of you. His fix: give, give, get, give — mutual respect over martyrdom. It changes how you should be showing up in every relationship you're building. Catch the full breakdown on this week's episode. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Leadership can make competition look different. G Leadership can make competition look different.

George Couros reflects on a lesson he learned early in leadership: being better than everyone else may feel good, but it is not the measure of success.

The better measure is whether the people around you become more capable because of your leadership.

The goal is not to be the strongest person in the room. It is to help others grow stronger.

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Chasing success can quietly become the problem, no Chasing success can quietly become the problem, not the solution.

Tom Rath argues usefulness matters more than achievement, and the shift changes how you spend every hour of your day.

It's a simple reframe with a big payoff: less hamster wheel, more contribution.

Listen to Tom Rath's full conversation on the show. https://bit.ly/TLP-523?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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A good leader needs conviction. But conviction can A good leader needs conviction. But conviction can become a liability when it makes you stop listening.

Ron Johnson learned this in very different ways at Apple and J.C. Penney.

At Apple, he and Steve Jobs were willing to hit rewind after six months of work on the first Apple Store because they realized the concept was wrong. 

At J.C. Penney, Ron moved too quickly, relied too heavily on his own conviction, and later recognized that he needed to slow down, get more input, and bring people along.

We also talk about kindness, and why Ron sees it not as softness, but as a way of creating the conditions for people to do their best work.

That combination of conviction, humility, and kindness makes for an interesting way Ron approaches leadership.

Link to the full episode in the comments.

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Leaders often absorb the blame when things stall. Leaders often absorb the blame when things stall.
David Craig learned the hard way that grinding harder inside a broken system doesn't fix anything. Sometimes the people are working exactly as hard as they should, and the structure around them is what's failing.
That single reframe is what led him to walk away and rebuild Refinitiv from the outside in.
New episode with David Craig is live now. https://bit.ly/TLP-525?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Steve Jobs is often remembered for his vision. Bu Steve Jobs is often remembered for his vision.

But vision was not enough.

After being pushed out of Apple, Jobs had to learn something he had not fully understood before: building a great product and building a successful business are two different things.

He had to learn to listen to people who disagreed with him. To understand the market. To trust people with responsibilities outside his own expertise. And to recognize when persistence was becoming stubbornness.

That period of failure and uncertainty may have been just as important to his leadership as the successes that came later.

In this episode of The Leadership Podcast, Geoffrey Cain joins us to explore what Steve Jobs learned during those wilderness years, and why the lessons extend well beyond one famous leader.

Sometimes the wall in front of us isn't failure. It's information about what needs to change.

#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #SteveJobs #LeadershipLessons #VisionaryLeadership #LeadershipMindset #BusinessLeadership #Adversity #DecisionMaking #TheLeadershipPodcast
Most leaders spend years perfecting self-awareness Most leaders spend years perfecting self-awareness and almost no time on other-awareness.

Tom Rath, #1 New York Times bestselling author of StrengthsFinder 2.0 and How Full Is Your Bucket, joins the show to talk about his newest book, What's the Point?

In this episode, Tom breaks down why purpose isn't a big moment you find once, it's a question you ask five times a day.

Listen now to rethink how you spend your next hour. https://bit.ly/TLP-523?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Strong conviction can help a leader make bold deci Strong conviction can help a leader make bold decisions. But conviction can also make it harder to recognize when an idea needs to change.

Ron Johnson reflects on his experience at J.C. Penney and acknowledges that he held too tightly to his original vision.

Leadership isn't about being right every time. It also requires the humility to recognize when you were wrong and learn from it.

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What happens when a leader stops trying to convinc What happens when a leader stops trying to convince people and starts listening to them?

George Couros, author of The Innovator's Mindset and Forward, Together, joins The Leadership Podcast to discuss what it takes to bring people along through change.

The conversation explores the value of listening to skeptics, making room for disagreement, and building enough trust for people to challenge ideas. When people have a hand in shaping a solution, they have a reason to take ownership of it.

Leadership isn't just about getting people to follow your vision. It's also about creating the conditions for them to shape it.

🎧 Listen to the conversation with George Couros. Link in the first comment.

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You can talk about work-life balance all day. You You can talk about work-life balance all day.

Your team is watching what you actually do.

Tom Rath says most leaders preach rest and recovery, then model the opposite. First in. Last out. Never fully off.

If you want a well-rested team, be the first one to log off.

Listen to Tom Rath's full conversation on the show. https://bit.ly/TLP-523?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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Culture isn't something you mandate from the C-sui Culture isn't something you mandate from the C-suite. It's built by the people doing the work.
David built Fed Up Foods on this principle, and it's why his team stayed committed through disruption, crisis, and rapid growth.
When you invite people to shape how you work together, they own it. When you tell them how to work, they comply.
The difference is everything.
Listen to David's full framework for culture-building that lasts. https://bit.ly/TLP-520?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders
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Slowing down does not mean stepping away from resp Slowing down does not mean stepping away from responsibility. Bouchra Danwra makes a more specific point: people need space to think, reflect, and allow new ideas to develop.

When every hour is accounted for and every decision is driven by urgency, that space can disappear. Making time to think is part of the work, not a distraction from it.

Listen to the full conversation on The Leadership Podcast. Find the episode on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

#Leadership #Creativity #LeadershipDevelopment #TheLeadershipPodcast
Titles and achievements can create distance betwee Titles and achievements can create distance between people, even when they have much in common.

Through You Are What's Next, Bouchra Danwra creates opportunities for young graduates and experienced leaders to connect through personal stories and honest conversations. By stepping away from their professional identities and sharing experiences from earlier in life, leaders become more relatable, and younger people can see the human being behind the position.

Sometimes, building a bridge between generations begins with a simple conversation.

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One question. Ask it every day. Tom Rath says the One question. Ask it every day.

Tom Rath says the best leaders track one thing: what conversation did I start today that helped someone grow?

It sounds small but it builds a career of impact.

And Tom's reminder hits hard. You don't always get tomorrow.

Listen to the full episode with Tom Rath now. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-523?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders

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