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Send a text Part 2 of 2.  The Women's World Cup highlighted much more than great soccer.  The victorious Spain team had significant issues off the field, and other nations like Nigeria and Jamaica raised issues about the level of support and pay from their respective national organizations.  Sadly, Jenni Hermoso was cast into the spotlight after the final because of the behavior of her nation...

Send a text The Women's World Cup highlighted much more than great soccer.  The victorious Spain team had significant issues off the field, and other nations like Nigeria and Jamaica raised issues about the level of support and pay from their respective national organizations.  Sadly, Jenni Hermoso was cast into the spotlight after the final because of the behavior of her nation's footba...

Send a text The Women's World Cup highlighted much more than great soccer.  The victorious Spain team had significant issues off the field, and other nations like Nigeria and Jamaica raised issues about the level of support and pay from their respective national organizations.  Sadly, Jenni Hermoso was cast into the spotlight after the final because of the behavior of her nation's footba...

Send a text Asking great questions is an essential skill both inside and outside the workplace.  In this episode, we discuss: The value of cultivating great questions The best things to do when you are asking a series of questions 7 Questions everyone should be asking How great questions are useful inside and outside of work What playing tennis has to do with management How frequently you sho...

Send a text Asking great questions is an essential skill both inside and outside the workplace.  In this episode, we discuss: The value of cultivating great questions The best things to do when you are asking a series of questions 7 Questions everyone should be asking How great questions are useful inside and outside of work What playing tennis has to do with management How frequently you should m...

Send a text In this episode, we discuss: How 1:1 meetings can help managers and leaders avoid or mitigate "bait and switch" What an "employee value proposition" is, and when that is (and isn't) a good thing How great organizations connect performance to purpose Why it's important for people to have more than just transactional work Click HERE  to join the conversation in the INSUBORDINATE. Fa...

Send a text In this episode, we discuss: How 1:1 meetings can help managers and leaders avoid or mitigate "bait and switch" What an "employee value proposition" is, and when that is (and isn't) a good thing How great organizations connect performance to purpose Why it's important for people to have more than just transactional work Click HERE   to join the conversatio...

Send a text In this episode, we discuss: How expectations can elevate and rescue people What are the prerequisites for expecting something from someone When expectations are bad for you Why "keeping people humble" is stupid Click HERE  to join the conversation in the INSUBORDINATE. Facebook group! Get a FREE Leadership ebook HERE Subscribe now and don't miss an episode! Until next time, stay...

Send a text In this episode, we discuss: How expectations can elevate and rescue people What are the prerequisites for expecting something from someone When expectations are bad for you Why "keeping people humble" is stupid Click HERE   to join the conversation in the INSUBORDINATE. Facebook group! Get a FREE Leadership ebook HERE Subscribe now and don't miss an episode! Until next...

Send a text We're getting even more personal with the start of SEASON TWO.   In this episode, we discuss: Why Season Two has been delayed How leading can kill you, and... How NOT leading will kill you How to identify why you might be avoiding leadership The importance of showing up in the world not only for the world's benefit, but also for our own Putting on a show (the right kind of show!)...

Send a text We're getting even more personal with the start of SEASON TWO.   In this episode, we discuss: Why Season Two has been delayed How leading can kill you, and... How NOT leading will kill you How to identify why you might be avoiding leadership The importance of showing up in the world not only for the world's benefit, but also for our own Putting on a show (the right kind of sh...

Send a text We're getting personal this week.   I started this episode as the final installment of the "Leadership Myths" series, but realized that my perspective on the topic of "It's Lonely At The Top" had evolved over the last decade, most notably because of significant leadership experiences I've had in that time.   In the hope that it will prove valuable to those who listen, I'm sha...

Send a text We're getting personal this week.   I started this episode as the final installment of the "Leadership Myths" series, but realized that my perspective on the topic of "It's Lonely At The Top" had evolved over the last decade, most notably because of significant leadership experiences I've had in that time.   In the hope that it will prove valuable to...

Send a text Learning from your mistakes is a good idea, but thinking that you'll learn more from them than your successes is a myth  (and, ironically, a mistake). Instead, we should study ourselves at our best, make sure we have a direction, and move toward something, not merely away from something. In this episode, we discuss: The pushback I got when I said Elon Musk was a bad leader The dif...

Send a text Learning from your mistakes is a good idea, but thinking that you'll learn more from them than your successes is a myth  (and, ironically, a mistake). Instead, we should study ourselves at our best, make sure we have a direction, and move toward something, not merely away from something. In this episode, we discuss: The pushback I got when I said Elon Musk was a bad leader The dif...

Send a text "Lead From Within." You've heard this advice before from people like Lolly Daskal, but it's a leadership myth to believe that you can just discover what's inside you and start leading.  Good leaders know what's within, but they aim it at what's without . In this episode, we discuss: Why "lead from within" is a bad idea How talent, purpose and passion are important, and not importa...

Send a text "Lead From Within." You've heard this advice before from people like Lolly Daskal, but it's a leadership myth to believe that you can just discover what's inside you and start leading.  Good leaders know what's within, but they aim it at what's without . In this episode, we discuss: Why "lead from within" is a bad idea How talent, purpose an...

Send a text You can't be a leader in every situation. But that doesn't mean you're not a leader. In this episode, we discuss: Why position and leadership aren't the same The litmus test for leadership at any level How many followers you need to have to be a leader The consequences of not claiming your influence What would happen if more people claimed their influence Click HERE to join the convers...

Send a text You can't be a leader in every situation. But that doesn't mean you're not a leader. In this episode, we discuss: Why position and leadership aren't the same The litmus test for leadership at any level How many followers you need to have to be a leader The consequences of not claiming your influence What would happen if more people claimed their influence Click HERE...

Send a text Can anyone be a leader?   Is it true that with enough training or preparation, anyone can do anything? In this episode, we discuss: Why you can't become anything you put your mind to The 10,000 hour expertise rule and how it applies to leadership Why aptitude is more important than desire Why social media influencers aren't usually leaders How diversity and specialization are impo...

Send a text Can anyone be a leader?   Is it true that with enough training or preparation, anyone can do anything? In this episode, we discuss: Why you can't become anything you put your mind to The 10,000 hour expertise rule and how it applies to leadership Why aptitude is more important than desire Why social media influencers aren't usually leaders How diversity and specialization are...

Send a text Does "The Golden Rule" work for managers and associates? Well... kind of. In this episode, we discuss: "The Golden Rule" as a moral guide Specific instances where "The Golden Rule" does not work  How "The Golden Rule" influences company culture What we can do instead when "The Golden Rule" doesn't apply Click HERE to join the conversation in the INSUBORDINATE. Facebook group! Subs...

Send a text Does "The Golden Rule" work for managers and associates? Well... kind of. In this episode, we discuss: "The Golden Rule" as a moral guide Specific instances where "The Golden Rule" does not work  How "The Golden Rule" influences company culture What we can do instead when "The Golden Rule" doesn't apply Click HERE to join the conve...

Send a text Where are you going?   How will you get there? Chances are good you've had some help along the way, and you might need some help in the future, too.  It's also likely you've been helpful to someone else based on your experiences or expertise.   In short, you've probably had mentors, and you've probably been a mentor.  But why is that important and how can we be more...

Send a text Where are you going?   How will you get there? Chances are good you've had some help along the way, and you might need some help in the future, too.  It's also likely you've been helpful to someone else based on your experiences or expertise.   In short, you've probably had mentors, and you've probably been a mentor.  But why is that important and how can we be...