Executive Commute With Jayson Krause

Tyler Chisholm described how he overcame his rock bottom moment through resiliency- a quality he learned in childhood. He talked about great leadership and the importance of adopting a positive mindset from other leaders. Listen in to learn how you can achieve great leadership by allowing your team to show up authentically.

Tyler Chisholm and Jayson Krause talked about the evolvement of the digital marketing space over the years and how it has changed the B2B and B2C customer relationships. He explained how he discovered the marketing aspect of business and pivoted to start his digital marketing agency, clearmotive marketing. Listen in to learn the power of following your passion as a career path.

Alana talks about her book, The Adventures of Women in Tech, what it's about, and who she wrote it for. She goes deeper into the impacts of impostor syndrome, especially for women in tech, and how to overcome it. Listen in to learn how you can practice inclusivity as a leader while eliminating limiting beliefs in your team members.

Alana Karen shares the story behind her rock bottom moment when her people-serving nature went too far leading to a possible job loss. She explains the positive challenge it was to see Google grow from a small organization to a huge tech conglomerate. Listen in to learn Alana's leadership strategies, which are about conveying management and leadership practices to her team.

Alana Karen, Google's Search Platforms Director, talks about her very intellectual and independent upbringing. She explains how she transitioned her career interest from history to tech in college and worked her way from the bottom up. Listen in to hear her explain how she is influenced by her teams and handles team feedback as a leader.

Trust starts by trusting yourself. Mary explains why it is important for leaders to embrace their journey to see how they got where they're and build the confidence to move forward. The way you can trust yourself is by taking small risks and embracing feedback mechanisms as you become stronger. Mary explained how you can identify your fears and how you hit them head-on. Mary shared how she and her...

Mary explained her rock bottom moment as losing the oil and gas company she helped build from the bottom up. Going bankrupt became one of her biggest and hardest business and life lesson. She recalled the pain of losing her identity, laying off people, and losing what she had created. Mary described how she turned around and looked for positives in the negative to move forward. She used her skills...

Mary explained her experience meeting Dalai Lama, who demonstrates the values of compassion, love, understanding, and respect. Mary describes her busy childhood in her adopted home, which she shared with her 45 siblings (yes, 45!) as filled with love, diversity, and philanthropy.  Mary recalled the lessons she learned from her adoptive parents, which were the power of diversity and love. Her persp...

In this third and final part of my interview with Steve Mesler, we continue our discussion and explore Steve's hopes and concerns for the future. This episode also features my favorite segment, "The Lightning Round of Rapid Questions," so tune in for some very interesting quick answers!  Links Steve Mesler Official : https://www.stevemesler.org Classroom Champions: https://www.classroomchampions.o...

In this second part of the three-part episode, Steve and I talked about the critical lessons he learned from failure, his battle with depression, as well as the lessons he used from sport that have shaped his life and translated into his leadership. Today, we are taking a deep dive into the failure, pains, and what his rock bottom was. We are also exploring the current challenges that keep him up...

Steve Mesler shared the critical lessons he learned from failure, his battle with depression, and the lessons he used from sport that translated to his leadership today as CEO of Classroom Champions and board member of the US Olympic and Paralympics. Steve's journey is inspiring, his experience insightful, and words full of wisdom. You will definitely learn a thing or two from the exciting life st...

Organizations are forced to change now more than ever. You are either scrambling to change because there is an imminent threat to your business, or you are changing to get ahead of the threats that you see coming. What if there was a way to make change happen faster with less suffering? In this episode, you will learn a simple approach that will have a significant difference in how your people emb...

How do I coach and develop my people? Coaching is a frequently used expression in the business world and often done incorrectly. In episode 11 we will discuss five specific tools that make the difference between high-performance coaching that creates results and ego-driven management that fosters a lack of creativity and performance.   LINKS: Level52 Executive Coaching:  https://level52.ca/ Jayson...

How can I lead effectively when I have so much work to do? This is a common question leaders ask as they manage the difficult task of getting work down and leading a high-performance team. In this episode, you will learn about how to cure a critical disease inside the walls of your business that starts with a very prominent cultural virus.       LINKS: PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bon...

Most innovation works like this… it takes a nightmare to wake you up. You lose significant market share, unexpected technology makes you obsolete, something shows up unexpectedly that forces you to scramble and change. In this episode, you will learn a tool that high-performance leaders use to get ahead of innovation, develop better solutions to your biggest problems and make your leadership life...

What does a 90-year old successful businessman know about leadership and development? How would he leverage discomfort and pain to accelerate the development of his employees? In this episode, we will discuss the secrets or rapid development and a framework to develop strong, capable leaders.   LINKS: PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-20.pdf Level52 Executive Coaching:  htt...

Your organizational culture is constantly at risk. Left unattended it can spiral into a vicious and unforgiving environment. As a leader inside your organization, you have a tough job in not only preserving your culture but striving to ensure it is what you want and need.   In this episode, you'll learn specific strategies to protect, defend and develop the culture for organizational success.   LI...

We know the biggest problem facing your team and you might not know it.  Every week I have leaders tell me about all of the things that are frustrating them. The reasons they are failing to meet expectations, either their own or from others. I get complaints about the little nagging things. A constant wave of micro-issues and challenges that can pile up. There is a solution to all of these, but th...

Have you ever been so excited about one of your new team members quickly to be disappointed? What you thought would be a great addition to your company becomes a wasted investment?   Let's just say, it's probably your fault, and in this episode, we will tell you why, and what to do to make sure it doesn't happen again.   LINKS: PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-17.pdf Level...

Quick – say out loud your organizational values. Chances are, you might need to reference the website. The fact is, many people inside your organization can't name them, let alone live them.  In this episode, we discuss why you should get rid of your organizational values, or do something with them that might enhance your culture.   LINKS: PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-...

Are you putting important things off? Are you letting issues snowball until they become monstrous issues that become overwhelming? In this episode we discuss a unique approach to getting some wind in your sails, creating urgency and reclaiming your leadership power.   LINKS: PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-15.pdf Level52 Executive Coaching:  https://level52.ca/ Jayson Kra...

How many times do performance opportunities slip past you? Ones that can create critical momentum or inspiration that lead to greater performance. There are no shortages of opportunities around us, we just have to spend the time looking, develop the ability to spot them and when they arrive, jump at them. In this episode, we will discuss little moments that become big misses in your leadership.  ...

In sports, a hundredth of a second can make the difference between being on the podium or out of the race completely. Or an inch can determine the outcome of a football game. But what is high-performance leadership? In the first episode of season two, we will share the little things that can make the biggest difference in your ability to create results for you and your business.   LINKS: PDF RESOU...

Leadership fitness is a concept we teach to high-performance leaders. Rooted in athletic principles, designing your own approach to leadership warm up, practice, and cool down will help you accelerate results in your organization.     Learn how to challenge assumptions, analyze performance, enhance your cognitive agility, and create intentional impact in your environment.       LINKS: PDF RESOURCE...

What is more important - the job or the culture? A perfect role in a terrible culture leads to frustration and lowered performance. Meanwhile, a solid culture helps top performers reach their full potential and build formidable careers.   In this show, we'll cover how to examine your organizational environment, pick up on symbols and stories, and understand the common behaviors that form your comp...