Scott Kinder – The only purpose fear has, is to hold you back For most people, stepping out of their comfort zone requires more risk than they are willing to take. In Scott Kinder’s book, The Hill, he points out that the first step in overcoming fear is to identify it as fear, then accept it…
Two Words You Should Never Say to Your Team
Before I get to those two words, let’s review how Frederick Herzberg enlightened us with his two-factor theory about motivation way back in 1968. There are things in the workplace that motivate (e.g., achievement, recognition, work itself, etc.), and there are things that if “not right,” can demotivate (e.g., company policies, supervision, work conditions, etc.).
TLP008: Genuine Trust is the Foundation of Team Red, White and Blue
Blayne Smith – Ingenuity and creativity are characteristic that Veterans can share with their local communities. As the Executive Director for the non-profit startup, Team Red, White and Blue (RWB), Blayne Smith feels a deep sense of purpose and believes he is making the world a better place. His goal is to bring veterans out…
Thanks to this man – The Leadership Podcast exists!
Hi everyone! Two things – The Investor’s Podcast is a GREAT podcast from our good friend, and an entrepreneur we greatly admire, Preston Pysh. Check out The Leadership Podcast part from us at 48:28! https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tony-hsieh-delivering-happiness/
TLP007: A Team Approach to Mending Our Nation’s Healthcare Crisis with Mike Biselli
Mike Biselli – Finding inspiration and innovation by integrating the ideas of corporations and entrepreneurs. Mike brings his dedication, enthusiasm and servant leadership style to digital health innovation as a community leader and collaborator. His character building and leadership journey started early in his life, with athletics playing a huge role. He was awarded a college…
How is great leadership like great comedy?
I wrote an article several months back that I keep referring to in dialogue with many folks. Recently I had a Facebook exchange with someone that was intellectually entertaining and led me right back to the article. The Lowest Form of Leadership If you like these snippets – you will like the article!
TLP006: Get to Know the Hosts of The Leadership Podcast
Summary & Ideas for Action On this 6th episode of the Leadership Podcast, your hosts Jim Vaselopulos and Jan Rutherford share the how, what and why behind this enterprise. Jim and Jan both ardently believe that a person’s family is their most important legacy. These C-Level executives have very different backgrounds, but similar aspirations. They…
TLP005: Col. (Ret.) Jill Morgenthaler – Trailblazing Leadership, Courage & Staring Down Saddam Hussein
In 1980, Colonel Jill Morgenthaler saved an American engineer from being kidnapped by the Soviets. In 2004, she stared down Saddam Hussein. Retired Colonel Jill Morgenthaler is a woman of many firsts. She was one of the first women cadets in ROTC to train with men. At 22 years old, she was the first woman…
Happy Independence Day!
For those in the United States, happy Independence Day from the The Leadership Podcast! We like this name better than the 4th of July because it carries with it the meaning and motivation for the sacrifices that went with freedoms all Americans know and enjoy. We often forget that the French were instrumental in our struggle…
TLP004: Joe Pine – Visionary Leadership & Instilling Purpose
Joe is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor to Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups alike. Joe specializes in helping people see the world of business differently. He did that first with the award-winning book Mass Customization: The Financial Times chose it as one the seven best business books of 1993. Joe did…
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