GreatRidge Station

Part 2 of our series on the Challenge of Growth. Change is frightening because it puts your identity on the line: It will be that way for your whole life.   Don't forget about the good work of www.cardus.ca

This time around, we kick off a new series on The Challenge of Growth.   Sources Cited: Josh Kaufman -- The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast . John Maxwell -- Failing Forward

Part 2 of a personal reflection on calling, and my personal commitment to Equip, Delight, Exhort, and Encourage. This falls under those categories, or I wouldn't be doing this podcast. I think you'll find it helpful.

Launching season 4 with a personal reflection on calling, and my personal commitment to Equip, Delight, Exhort, and Encourage. This falls under those categories, or I wouldn't be doing this podcast. Thanks to a technology upgrade, I think the new season sounds a bit better--and warmer. I'd love to know what you think. Works cited: The Path

This episode takes on the question of life as a journey, with reflections on Red Lake, and why your life may be more like a Baker, Farmer, Soldier, Navigator, Monk, Negotiator/Peacemaker, or Butler--and why those patterns of life matter. My hope is that next season will find me back in my normal studio setting. Thanks for your patience with the sound quality--there's only so much that digital tool...

Leaders are supposed to be dealing in hope, but why that's difficult when an organization goes off the rails. When that happens, despair is the result.

Sometimes you need to be the mentor, and sometimes you need to be the mentee. Either way, that baton is not going to pass itself.

Personal Moral Development has three tiers--where do you find yourself? Bill George—True North  Rich Mullins—Creed  

Your decisions may not be your own, thanks to normativity and the way culture shapes our thinking. A few tips for leaders on facing life's conundrums. Sources mentioned: Brooks, David, The nuclear family was a mistake . Atlantic Monthly Smith, James K. A., You are what you love: The spiritual power of habit .

After a longer-than-expected Easter Break, GreatRidge Station is back on track. If you find yourself in the situation of leading a remote team, you'll want to think about how you do that--and how you track success. Suddenly, this content is even more relevant, in light of COVID-19.

Tales from the field: Leading virtual teams requires some self-discipline, and a few practices that every leader ought to master.

Plan ahead by planning behind. There are methods and tools for making real progress toward your goals--if you know what they are. Here's the link to the article from Sister Mary Catherine Perry -- She's been social distancing for 29 years

This episode was originally planned about 3 months ago, and it seems particularly relevant now. A few pertinent thoughts on how leaders can prepare for the unexpected.

This episode addresses the complexities of leading the people in your neighborhood: the creators, critics, sustainers, collectors, joiners, spectators, inactives, and some things you need to know to lead well.  This is episode 2 of 2. I referenced this text by Todd Henry: Herding Tigers

This episode addresses the complexities of implementing change when people don't all think the same way. We look at creators, critics, sustainers, collectors, joiners, spectators, inactives, and how they can impact your leadership. This is episode 1 of 2. Music Credit to Bob McGrath and Children's Television Workshop. Publicly funded media retrieved from Archive.org.

What do you do when your brain gets full? Time for some Intentional Unlearning. This is a valuable skill, and you need it. I mention an article on Bayesian Statistics by Liv Bouree. Here it is.

GreatRidge Station features a discussion about an unprecedented situation: Five generations in the workplace! With a nod (and loads of gratitude) to Cardus .

GreatRidge Station features a follow-up to a thought-provoking conversation with a 12 year old. This time, some practical tips for anyone who wants to be creative and have an impact in their work--whatever that may be. Credit to Ignatius of Loyola, Peter Drucker, and a smattering of personal experience.

Season 3 of GreatRidge Station launches with my follow-up to a thought-provoking conversation with a 12 year old. My apologies--the sound quality is not up to my usual standards due to working in a temporary studio space. I make an unexpected reference to Dewey's Almost The Truth Blog, which you can find here: https://almostthetruth.blogspot.com

The final episode of Season 2, and GreatRidge Station looks at the archaic but still-important ideas of how one comports oneself, mein, and bearing. To reach us via Twitter, use @LJHelgerson, or #GRSQuestion or via e-mail: ljhelgersonymail.com

For this episode, GreatRidge Station looks at at pessimism, optimism, and how to encourage people in without the usual platitudes, pablum, and plather. No way to approach this one without considering what the Bible says, at least a little bit. You will never look at Lemons in the same way, ever again. To reach us via Twitter, use @LJHelgerson, or #GRSQuestion or via e-mail: ljhelgersonymail.com

This time, GreatRidge Station looks at at Thinking about the Future. Who says you can't prepare for the future? Best of all, you can do something about it. The process starts with knowing your Best Case, Worst Case, and Most Likely scenarios. To reach us via Twitter, use @LJHelgerson, or #GRSQuestion or via e-mail: ljhelgersonymail.com

A new, stand alone episode, free from the limitations of an ongoing series. This time, we look at The Paradox of Policy. People have mixed feelings about policy, particularly when they have policy imposed on them. Leaders have to understand what policies can--and cannot--do for them. To reach us via Twitter, use @LJHelgerson, or #GRSQuestion

Here it is: The final episode in our series on What Do Leaders Do. This time, we explore the how character forms the foundation for all meaningful leadership practices. To reach us via Twitter, use @LJHelgerson, or #GRSQuestion

Another episode in our series on What Do Leaders Do. This time, we explore the idea of Memento Mori: Remember than you are mortal. Candace Vogler, A Spiritual Autobiography, with thanks to Comment Magazine: https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/a-spiritual-autobiography/ To reach us via Twitter, use @LJHelgerson, or #GRSQuestion