Bold Business Podcast

Sometimes being up front is counter intuitive because we don't like to show vulnerability or to say 'no' to paying customers. Pausing to assess provides a way to get perspective before we open our mouths … so what comes out (and the intent we have) is useful. Jessica Dewell hosts panelists Howard Strauber, Jeff Sherman, and Andrew Jenkins to answer and discuss: What's a rule you broke and what was...

Our motives for seeking and using influence is the first clue to the type of leader we are. Soft skills like service to others, trust, credibility, and honesty are just a few mentioned that make up what others perceive about our trustworthiness and influence. It's how we communicate as well as the action we take that tells people who we are. Listen to Jessica Dewell host panelists Adam Kroll and T...

Our ability to see what's going in a conversation directly relates to our world view and life experience. The opportunity to build relationships from being understood is only part of our responsibility in communication. The other half is the meaning of the words being used. Jessica Dewell hosts Scott Scowcroft and Jeff Sherman to discuss THE Best Question.

Our world is fast and it seems like we must move at the pace of the world. When we do, we're more tired, less engaged and even less present with the people in our lives. Compassion and self care are not old fashioned. Compassion and self care are necessary to grow, to live, to thrive. Jessica Dewell hosts panelists Tom Rhodes, Amanda Brazel, and Donna Danielle to answer the question: what would I...

There are many ways to procrastinate, to avoid procrastination, and even use procrastination to our advantage. Procrastination is such a problem that productivity is a $58 billion dollar industry. What if it weren't that complicated? What if it is just a trap (lack of motivation, anxiety about a tasks, or fear of success)? You'll hear Jessica Dewell and Jason Michael discuss procrastination and it...

Stop, drop, and roll is for more than putting out a fire. It's about building awareness to when we react (outwardly or inwardly). Where there are people there are emotions and where there are strong emotions a lack of a process means that a charged misunderstanding can turn into a crisis. Listen in as Jessica Dewell and Stephanie Sims talk about a process to get to the root cause of a business cri...

We all have 24 hours in a day, so it's how we use it. Sure you've heard it before…but not like this. This conversation is about moving away from hyper-efficiency toward mindfulness. Our self awareness combined with our selectively chosen values is where creativity, contribution, and satisfaction in our actions come out. Jessica Dewell hosts panelists Dr. Ryan Marchman, Julie Thenell, and Palma Mic...

There is a freedom that comes with shifting the way we look at what we want. A shift away from what we want to what can we learn. The discipline to be a teacher sometimes and a student other times creates space for learning. It's through active engagement with the information we seek that we learn - that we add depth to create a connection that can result in a lasting relationship. Jessica Dewell...

Businesses suffer when leaders make choices that limit their ability to grow and scale. It's a fine line between asking for help (to learn) and asking for help to delegate. The willingness to learn, to ask (the right people), and know exactly what is needed are all components of being our own advocate as well as knowing who's on board for our success. Jessica Dewell hosts panelists Dr. Ryan Marchm...

Openness about what a company does creates a place for conversation for the company and its customers to build on ideas together. Sounds easy, yet it's not. It's easy to compare only on a feature set. It's easy to let external drivers dictate the product development road map. It's easy to be mediocre. Simon Barry joins Jessica Dewell to talk about the mediocrity of pleasing everyone.

Somewhere along the line, we've moved so far into accomplishment that we've forgotten about the power of modeling. So we seek out, on our own, how to learn soft skills. Everyone can learn the steps. And, everyone (if they choose to take on the responsibility) we watch and learn from others and then choose the next step. It is bold to listen because we will find ourselves on an adventure. Jessica D...

There is power in what each person brings to the team and it's a challenge for leaders to find it. The challenge is that it takes time, that people have different ideas, and that we get in our own way. It's easy to decide and tell what work will be done, yet that creates an upper limit of what is possible. Jessica Dewell hosts Voice of Bold Business panelists Jeff Sherman, Lori Anding, and Iva Ign...

.Strategies and guidelines on ways to handle conflict are shared throughout this program. Handling conflict is difficult because of how we approach it, and our reactions to it. Using conflict for creativity and to fuel progress is very different than than conflict rooted in fear or ego. We go from an ideal all the way down to person-to-person conflict. Jessica Dewell hosts panelists Federico Fiore...

Our reactions to rejection are influenced by our past experience. Rejection shows up everywhere, and our mindset matters. There is polarization that comes with rejection and looking at our response to rejection may help us grow and develop skills. Jessica Dewell hosts a panel discussion on How to Handle Rejection with Dr. Federico Fioretto, Shane Sturgeon, Dr. Ryan Marchman.

We look to others - leaders - to have the answers. Yet, there is so little that is controllable there is a gap between the expectation of having answers and taking action to be the answer. Dorothy Boyd is a role model for us all as she wouldn't stand for anything that was out of alignment with who she was - and she expected it from others. From safety and courage to discipline and failure, Jessica...

Avoid this trap by putting yourself first. Just know what we want, hat the outcomes of our choices are ours, and that sometimes we must say what's on our mind (respectfully). Society has told us that some things just happen to us. Those that stand out - that are sought after - understand the facets of me first. They recognize they will have self doubt (and handle it). They understand peer pressure...

What is personalized learning, and is it even important today? Yes it is. The big idea is that the concept of learning is shifting and changing (just like the types of jobs we do is changing). Jessica Dewell hosts a panel discussion featuring Joey Giangola and Tom Rhodes to discuss learning, break myths, and recognize we are always learning - even when it's not in the form school or training.

We all find strategies to get what we want from an early age, and our success. Choices change with new discoveries about what we know. We have the ability to choose, in fact - it's our responsibility, to keep learning and build self awareness to know if we really need to be right. Jessica Dewell and Geoffrey X Lane explore what's behind the need to be right.

Company culture is first. Rewards are second. Rewards are clear and reinforce the mission (delivery of the product) and how we create a work space that allows people to come together to do work and still be on their own journey. From life to learning to collaboration you'll hear it all during this conversation where Jessika Phillips joins Jessica Dewell to talk about the Power of Effective Rewards...

There are standards and expectations, and even limiting beliefs that women hold on to in business. It's easy to do enough, yet when we don't get the results we want (when it gets hard) we must move into the uncomfortable. And, when we are feeling held back our reactions and motivations may be holding us back instead of lifting us up. This program is filled with candidness, tips, and practical advi...

When teams have defined roles there is a stated commitment, and when leaders know their own weaknesses and the weaknesses of each person on our team we mitigate risk and we leverage our resources. Quick start or strong finish - people tend to be one or both, and leaders must know each person's strengths to make projects go faster and teams work better together. We cannot remove weaknesses, but we...

It's easy to make situations more complicated than they really are…and it comes down to clarity. Clarity of our values and our preferences. These two things (values and preferences) remove extraneous information that we put the wrong amount of weight on. First and foremost, is __you fill in the blank__ worth while? Does it support our path? Is it something that gives us experience to move us towar...

Excuses surround us. The more we give them, the more normal it becomes. Sometimes excuses are explained away as rationalizations. When the explanations we give ourselves contradict what others experience and feel, our relationships are at risk. Our credibility is at risk. It's bold to accept responsibility and actively choose what to do in each situation we meet. It is bold to own the outcomes (go...

The better we become at problem solving, the more likely we will find The right decision with imperfect information and still get desired results. Ambiguity is part of being a leader and how we watch for, communicate and work with unknown unexpected and difficult situations. When it comes to relevance, our actions matter more than our accomplishments because people look to leaders (and decide to t...

This program busts the myth that responsibility has no place in business. It shifts the focus from what happens outside of us (that is not in our control) and puts it right where it must be: inside of us (because we can control our own responses and actions). When we focus our attention and energy to our choices and the action we take responsibility. It's not easy, and this program is filled with...