Rick Nelson is a leader, and as the CEO of Direct Technology, his team went from 12 people in 2006 to over 650 employees today. Rick shares how his Air Force background serves him today, and speaks candidly about owning up to his own strengths and weakness. He explains how he tackles today’s business challenges,…
TLP062: Transparency Starts at the Top
Summary & Ideas for Action Bo Burlingham is the author of Small Giants: Companies that Choose to Be Great Instead of Big, and co-authored with Jack Stack, The Great Game of Business, on open-book management. Bo says the question is how to accomplish business in a way that is highly productive, allows for the creation…
TLP060: Want to Know What A “Best Boss” Knows?
Summary & Ideas for Action Tim Cole, Founder, author of The Compass Solution, talks about his 37-year career in one company as a pharmaceutical executive, and he’s sharing what he wish he had known early in his career! How to contact Tim: Bio Tim Cole is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Compass…
TLP059: Do Titles Matter? Lessons from a 20-year Microsoft Executive
Lessons from a 20-year Microsoft Executive Sherlaender “Lani” Phillips is a 20 year executive at Microsoft, and she describes mentoring techniques that create a growth mindset culture where people are valued, and accountable. She believe mentors hold people accountable to invest in themselves. She values authenticity, honesty and even difficult times as ways to inspire…
TLP057: We All Carry Blinders
Summary & Ideas for Action Nina Simons, co-founder of Bioneers and director of Everywoman’s Leadership program, talks about her passion for leadership and the power of diversity. Nina exposes the biases that hinder us from realizing the full spectrum of human contribution. In all her work, Nina aims to reveal deep, insidious imbalances, or ‘stories,’…
TLP054: Create the Climate for a Leader Development Culture
Summary & Ideas for Action Retired Lieutenant General Frank Kearney works with the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point. In this discussion, he covers his military and post-military career in leadership development, and shares the wisdom of his experience in building leadership within organizations. He stresses culture, selecting leaders, training, communicating intent, and how…
TLP051: Leadership is Hard Because Character is Hard
Summary & Ideas for Action Gus Lee, bestselling author, and expert on leadership and courage, presents a mini course for developing leadership. He says it starts with moral character and courage, and builds up through practices of respect and and integrity. Gus talks about the many challenges of his youth, and the rescuers and mentors…
TLP049: The Future-Proof Workplace vs. The Broken & Toxic Workplace
Let go of what was, embrace the uncertainty of what is, and uncover what might be Summary & Ideas for Action Dr. Linda Sharkey and Morag Barrett, co-authors of The Future-Proof Workplace, share their views on how the industrial revolution left us with the broken and toxic workplaces we see today. Virtual enterprises and aspirational…
TLP048: Trust and the Tribal Origins of Leadership
Summary & Ideas for Action Scott Mann, storyteller, rooftop leader, military expert, and author, shares his experiences and research into the tribal origins of leadership. He tells of desert villages fighting terror, and C-suites dealing with massive trust deficits, with both groups in need of the same tools for success. He reminds us that technology…
TLP047: Insights on How Individual Self-Awareness Affects Team Performance
Summary & Ideas for Action Dr. Tasha Eurich shares her experiences as an organizational psychologist, researcher, coach, and New York Times bestselling author along with her new book, Insight for improving self-awareness. Tasha explains the dangers inherent in poor self-awareness in leaders, individuals, and teams, and she provides specific solutions for achieving the self-awareness that…
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