Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast

  Micah Gaudet is the Deputy City Manager for the City of Maricopa, Arizona. He’s also an expert in the use of AI for municipal government. He joins us today to deepen our understanding of the potential of artificial intelligence in our daily work. Find Micah in Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micahgaudet/  Here are the links to […] The post Micah Gaudet: Levering Artificial Intelligenc...

  Your greatest weapon is your mind. Train it to see opportunities, not obstacles. That quote prompted today’s conversation.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are […] The post See Opportunities, Not Obst...

  Lisa shares how Don, her husband, reminded her of one role leaders fulfill. Enjoy! Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcomed. Thank you for […] The post Leaders Are Complacency Disrupters appeared...

  In this episode of Grow Great, we explore why self-care isn’t a luxury—it’s leadership fuel. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcomed. Thank you […] The post Leading Well: The Power of Self-Care a...

  Goal setting, as Lisa and I define it, relies on crafting a plan, then executing it. Along the way, we have to make adjustments while remaining patient enough to be comfortable not knowing every step necessary. This is all part of the quest to be high performers.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check […] The post Goal Setting Your Way Toward High-Performance: What’s Your Ideal Outcome? appeared f...

  Lisa texted me this image the other day. It prompted us to have an offline conversation about leaders who create chaos instead of helping organizations better handle it. Eventually, we took the conversation to this recording. In our experience, great leaders instill a calmness—a trust and security—in the organization.  Be well. Do good. Grow […] The post The Calmness of Great Leadership appeared...

  Lisa and I are regularly asked, “What should I do?” Rather than blurt out some pithy bit of wisdom, we both are prone to ask questions to help the questioner figure it out themselves. After all, it’s their life, their circumstance, and they better know the nuances. But a recent encounter Lisa had prompted […] The post Defining The Promise Of Your Leadership – Part Two appeared first on GROW GREA...

  Lisa and I are regularly asked, “What should I do?” Rather than blurt out some pithy bit of wisdom, we both are prone to ask questions to help the questioner figure it out themselves. After all, it’s their life, their circumstance, and they better know the nuances. But a recent encounter Lisa had prompted […] The post Defining The Promise Of Your Leadership – Part One appeared first on GROW GREA...

  Let’s have some fun. We’ll leave you with a powerful leadership message at the end. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcomed. Thank you […] The post Opposites Do Attract appeared first on GROW GRE...

  It’s a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. And it serves as our topic of conversation today. Enjoy! Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcomed. […] The post The Only Person You Are Destined To Become Is T...

  ATTN: CITY GOVERNMENT HR DIRECTORS (Nationwide) Are you a U.S. Municipal HR DIRECTOR interested in surrounding yourself with peers who are willing and anxious to serve each other? This is a unique opportunity to grow you, strengthen service to your city and its leadership, and create high(er) performing teams. If you are a CITY […] The post Cohort For City HR Directors – Accepting Applications N...

  Lisa got a text that prompted a conversation about what to do when failure appears to be the only option. Most of us have experienced situations and circumstances – sometimes beyond our control – that give us pause, making us wonder if there’s any way forward. Lisa and I discuss this, hoping to encourage […] The post When You’re Back Is Up Against The Wall, Move Forward appeared first on GROW GR...

  Few things are more powerful than a mind made up.  I regularly ask audiences, “Raise your hand if you feel like you’ve mostly achieved what you set out to achieve.”  Almost every hand goes up.  I’ve never encountered an audience where that wasn’t the case.  Then I say, “It makes you wonder if we’re […] The post If You Don’t Know You Can’t, You Can appeared first on GROW GREAT .

  Rosters change. Sometimes for the better. Sometimes not.  How do you navigate the loss of a great teammate? How do you handle the addition of a new teammate? Adaptability may be chief among the leadership skills needed in our organization. The faster you can figure out how to manage your team’s changes, the better.  […] The post Managing Changes In The Team appeared first on GROW GREAT .

  Lisa and I admit we had to learn this skill. In my 20s, 30s, and 40s, it was almost impossible to step away and recharge. Not because I felt indispensable, but because I was in full-chase mode. As an admitted stress junkie, I leaned heavily into the rush of being a leader and operator. […] The post Recharging Yourself appeared first on GROW GREAT .

  Wrecking meetings happens daily. Probably hourly. Bosses often struggle to conduct effective meetings. Many people fail to put in the effort to improve their skills.  A disastrous meeting lacks an agenda, a clear purpose, a desired outcome, and adequate preparation. They’re not merely a waste of time, but they’re detrimental to culture and the […] The post Great Leaders Conduct Great Meetings ap...

  I saw this quote float through one of my social media feeds. I had to Google who said it, but no matter – I *mostly* agree with it. Be wise in what you’re running from. Be even wiser in what you’re running to. Be even wiser still in who you surround yourself with. Are […] The post 3 Things That Determine Your Life & Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT .

  The headline is a quote from W. Edwards Deming. Let’s consider the powerful truth of this quote. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcomed. […] The post A Bad System Will Beat A Good Person Every T...

  Foolish leaders make decisions in isolation.  Go to a live music concert. Every band member will have in-ear monitors to hear the part they play. If the lead singer isn’t monitoring his singing and getting feedback on how well he’s doing, he’ll be off-key and off the tempo.  Likewise, great leaders constantly foster feedback […] The post Leaders Can’t Perform Well Without Feedback appeared first...

  We’re at the end of this series. In part 7, Lisa and I discuss the seven dangerous enemies of leadership: the fear of losing authority.  This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page […] The post Fear Of Losing Authority (Part 7) appeared first on GROW GREAT .

  Lisa and I discuss the seven dangerous enemies of leadership in part 6, the lack of self-development.  This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • […] The post Lack of Self-Development (Part 6) appeared first on GROW GREAT .

  Lisa and I discuss the seven dangerous enemies of leadership in part 5, the need for control.  This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • […] The post Need For Control (Part 5) appeared first on GROW GREAT .

  Lisa and I discuss the seven dangerous enemies of leadership with part 4, ego.  This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy […] The post Ego (Part 4) appeared first on GROW GREAT .

  Let’s continue our discussions on the seven dangerous enemies of leadership. Today, in part 3, Lisa and I discuss poor understanding of people.  This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our […] The post Poor Understanding of People (Part 3) appeared first on GROW GREAT .

  Let’s continue our discussions on the seven dangerous enemies of leadership. Today, in part 2, we’ll wrestle with hesitation.  This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa […] The post He Who Hesitates Is Lost (Part 2) appeared first on GROW GREAT .