The Relentless Few

Why do we need permission to be open, honest, and transparent?  Brenee Brown says, “Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never a weakness.” In this episode of the Potential Leader Lab, we’re exploring vulnerability (openness, honesty, and transparency) in leadership - my thoughts and the thoughts of others. Leaders ar...

In this episode we’re defining and understanding how adults learn and the importance that the learning process leads not just to new knowledge but to change, which in turn increases the potential for improved performance and future learning. Perry Maughmer believes the world deserves better leadership; that in every human interaction there is the opportunity to either build others up or tear them...

In this episode, I’m exploring time, focus, energy, intent, and attention—not necessarily in that order! The genesis for this discussion is my contempt for time management and my desire to explore some other concepts that might yield a better result and assist us better in our revolution.  Perry Maughmer believes the world deserves better leadership; that in every human interaction there is t...

Leadership is about serving other people, but as Eleanor Brown said, you cannot serve from an empty vessel . As leaders, we also need to take care of ourselves. In this episode, we’re exploring how our role as a manager is not to take on every single thing that crosses our path, but rather to be intentional about how we use our time and manage, delegate, and train others to contribute to the overa...

The overarching theme of today’s episode of the Potential Leader Lab is how we mistakenly weaponize goals due to our fundamental misunderstanding of the realities they create and the behaviors they generate. In a world obsessed with setting and reaching arbitrary goals, it’s a controversial stance. We explore the emotional price you pay for setting big, audacious goals and how, in an increasingly...

The world needs more from us. In this episode, we explore Human Potential and the journey toward discovering abilities that will be integral to being the leader our organizations and the people we care about will need in the future. Perry Maughmer believes the world deserves better leadership; that in every human interaction there is the opportunity to either build others up or tear them down; and...

As a leader, you typically develop an idea and then fight like hell to prove it right, even when you’re throwing good money after bad.  However, the point of leading isn’t to know everything. It’s not about having one great idea but constructing many ideas into a cycle or process so everyone understands that ideas need constant exploration, experimentation and evolution. The E3 framework prov...

Let me start by telling you that I don't have THE answers.  So why listen to my podcast? Because I focus on asking the right questions, like: What if you stop focusing on what you are doing as a leader and shift to who you're being as a leader? Did you feel that uncomfortable twinge, deep down inside when you read that? That means we're making progress. It’s also the start of the journey towa...