Be a Better Leader

What You Don't Know When You Become a Leader | Change is inevitable. While many organizations primarily focus on the process, successful change takes more than that—it requires your people to make it happen. And as a leader, it's your job to guide your team through it. Marché Pleshette, a FranklinCovey senior consultant, and co-author of Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity, joins Leen...

What You Don't Know When You Become a Leader | Leadership isn't just about setting a vision—it's about empowering your team to achieve it. It’s helping team members get clear about the “Why” behind the “What” and support them in the “How.” Leena Rinne is joined by FranklinCovey Benelux CEO Thijs Westerink to share how to set your team up for success by creating a clear path to achieving your goals...

What You Don't Know When You Become a Leader | One of the primary changes when transitioning to a leadership role for the first time is creating a culture of trust, which is essential for any high-performing team. And a leader’s style directly influences the trust within that team. In this episode, Leena Rinne is joined by FranklinCovey’s global practice leader for The Speed of Trust Doug Faber to...

Set and Execute Your Strategic Goals | While the new year is a great time to set goals, many people fail to reach them because of this common mistake: Relying on willpower and practices rather than trusted principles. Join FranklinCovey execution practice leader Scott Thele as he talks with bestselling author and thought leader Chris McChesney about checking in on your goals and identifying system...

Set and Execute Your Strategic Goals | A major barrier to executing your goals as a leader is ambiguity. Keeping your goals vague and flexible may minimize risk and create safety, but this often leads to inaction. Achieving results requires clear direction, actions, and behaviors. Join FranklinCovey national practice leader Scott Thele as he talks with UK practice leader Ray McGrath and Scandinavi...

Set and Execute Your Strategic Goals | Most leaders have experienced this common barrier to execution: Everything coming at you is either urgent or high priority. If you’re constantly overwhelmed by everything in the whirlwind, how can you step out of 'urgency culture' and give attention to what moves you toward your goals? Join FranklinCovey national practice leader Scott Thele as he talks with A...

Set and Execute Your Strategic Goals | As a strategic leader, you know your most important goals—but how do you know you’re making progress toward achieving them? Join FranklinCovey national practice leader Scott Thele as he talks with a co-author of the Spanish edition of The 4 Disciplines of Execution, Monica de Zelaya, about the concept trap and how to measure success when it comes to reaching...

Set and Execute Your Strategic Goals | Identifying and accomplishing your most important goals can feel impossible when it seems like you're lost in the whirlwind attending to all your other priorities. Join FranklinCovey execution practice leader, Scott Thele as he talks with bestselling author and though leader Chris McChesney, about the complexity trap and learning how to identify and execute y...

Amplify Your Organization's Impact | Leaders often play a crucial role as unofficial project managers in their organizations. They drive strategy and organize projects that support their highest goals. And it’s their job to guide their projects and teams toward success. In this episode of Be A Better Leader, join us as we talk with FranklinCovey’s vice president of content development, and co-auth...

Amplify Your Organization's Impact | There are so many factors to consider when looking for the right learning and development solution for your organization. In this episode of Be A Better Leader, join us as we talk with FranklinCovey’s executive vice president of products for the enterprise division, Will Houghteling, as he identifies why your L&D solution must appeal to the head of the buye...

Amplify Your Organization's Impact | People are more hungry than ever before for professional development opportunities. But it’s not enough to simply provide training—your people need solutions that drive growth and behavior change both individually and collectively. In this episode of Be A Better Leader, join us as we talk with FranklinCovey’s executive vice president of products for the enterpr...

Amplify Your Organization's Impact | Between staffing shortages and recruitment, new remote or hybrid environments, and keeping teams engaged, leaders are facing difficulties like never before—yet still expected to deliver on their goals. In this episode of Be A Better Leader, join us as we talk with the president of FranklinCovey’s enterprise division, Jennifer Colosimo, on how leaders can contin...

Help Your Leaders Be Successful | No one likes to hear they’re not doing a great job. In fact, many people avoid giving or receiving feedback because of the discomfort that comes with it. However, feedback is a crucial component of effective leadership. Join FranklinCovey senior consultant Natalie Brown to learn how a leader’s job is to guide their team toward their goals, and why that can’t be do...

Help Your Leaders Be Successful | Everyone reacts differently to change, and even seemingly positive changes can cause disruption that may slow teams and organizations down. On this episode, Leena Rinne and FranklinCovey senior consultant Natalie Brown discuss that while it’s impossible to completely avoid change, leaders can learn to accelerate through change to enable better performance and achi...

Help Your Leaders Be Successful | What is your most important goal? Leadership can be noisy. Constant demands from everyone around you can not only feel overwhelming but also keep you from doing the work that really matters. Leaders need to learn how to narrow their focus on the most important goals, mobilize their people to execute those goals, and measure success. Tune in to this week’s episode...

Help Your Leaders Be Successful | People play differently when you keep score. Are you keeping score? Every leader has one thing in common—a goal to deliver impactful results. But not every leader has the necessary framework to execute successful strategies. In this episode of Be A Better Leader, we’re sitting down with bestselling author, Chris McChesney, to talk about a proven execution system t...

Help Your Leaders Be Successful | Does everyone know the goal and how to measure it? When you have so many things to accomplish, how do you know you’re focusing on the right goals—especially during turbulent times? Join us as we sit down with FranklinCovey national practice leader Scott Thele to discuss how to use a proven execution system to identify your most important goals and lead your team t...

Help Your Leaders Be Successful | The most impactful leaders create enduring influence from the inside out. But what does it mean to create enduring influence, why is it important, and how does that help leaders be more successful? Join us as special guest Stephen M. R. Covey discusses creating intentional influence as you lead and why the leader’s job is to go first." Want to learn more? Click he...

Help Your Leaders Be Successful | What’s the difference between motivation and inspiration? Hint: One of these creates better results. In this episode of Be a Better Leader, we’re talking about motivation vs. inspiration and why inspiring the hearts and minds of your team is required to create lasting results. Want to learn more? Click here to download our guide, Leadership Approaches for a New Wo...

Help Your Leaders Be Successful  | Everyone has greatness inside of them. A leader’s job is to unleash that greatness. In this episode of Be a Better Leader, join us with special guest Stephen M. R. Covey as we introduce a new, more relevant style of leadership—one that builds trust and inspires your team. We’ll discuss why this shift in leadership style is crucial to the success of your organizat...

Lead Through Change | Build individual confidence through familiarity with the predictable pattern of change. Successfully lead people through the human reactions to change. And optimize any change-management process. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and Marché Pleshette, FranklinCovey expert on change, as they discuss how to turn the uncertainty of change int...

Lead Through Change | There are five common reactions to change, and they each have advantages and disadvantages. When leaders understand these reactions, they can do more than manage change; they can lead their teams through change. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and Marché Pleshette, FranklinCovey expert on change, as they discuss the human reactions to ch...

Lead Through Change | People are wired to react to change to survive—which can feel difficult or threatening. When leaders help their teams adapt, they make change feel less uncertain and more like an opportunity. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and Kory Kogon, vice president of global sales enablement, as they discuss how to coach your team to adapt to chang...

Lead Through Change | Successful change takes more than process alone—it’s your people who make it happen. How leaders communicate change has a significant impact on team member engagement, response, and adoption. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and Kory Kogon, vice president of global sales enablement, as they discuss how to communicate new changes to your t...

Lead Through Change | Leaders are the linchpins of success in guiding teams and organizations through change. As the trusted conduit of information passing from the organization to the team, leaders must master four skills to engage their teams through change. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and Curt Garbett, a FranklinCovey expert on change, as they discuss...