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…
TLP055: Playing it safe? You’re going to get crushed like a ripe August tomato!
Summary & Ideas for Action Kyle Lamb, President of Viking Tactics, talks about military and business leadership behaviors — what works and what doesn’t — with entertaining stories along the way. His authentic conversation reflects lessons learned that he energetically shares with others. He tells how his entrepreneurial journey started on the family farm, continued…
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…
TLP053: Special Forces Resourcefulness Parallels the Spirit of American Entrepreneurism
Summary & Ideas for Action Jim Hake is Founder and CEO of Spirit of America. Jim founded Spirit of America after the events of 9/11. The Spirit of America provides privately-funded humanitarian, economic, and non-lethal assistance to projects around the world. How to contact Jim: Bio Jim Hake is Chief Executive Officer…
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…
Long overdue article on Assumptions
Several episodes ago I promised to put a post up for my “magical phrases” that are always followed by an assumption. In listening to the podcast that is going live this week with Dr. Tasha Eurich, I realized I had referenced that article again… and I still hadn’t posted it. In order to alleviate…
TLP046: Sebastian Junger on Proximity & Pressure for Team Performance
Summary & Ideas for Action Sebastian Junger’s insights on leadership and teamwork within a community – and civilization at large – are remarkable. His broad range of experiences as a war-correspondent, anthropology student and tree cutter inform perspectives that have made him a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker….
TLP044: A Super Bowl Champion Talks Locker Room Leadership
Ryan Mundy, eight-year veteran of the National Football League, Super Bowl champion, and angel investor at Techlete Ventures, discusses leadership in football from his father’s coaching in hlop Warner, through his high school, college, and NFL achievements. Ryan is grateful for all the people who helped him along the way, but he is most grateful…
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