Lead In 30 Podcast

#131: Has this ever happened to you? Someone holds a belief about you that isn't accurate. At all! This happens all the time for those of us leading others. What do you do about it? In this episode I share some ideas.  Read or Subscribe to my new weekly leadership articles my new website : http://www.russhill.me Check out the pre-sale of my new course called The Leader Playbook: The Decide to...

#130: Jon Gordon is trying to create more of what he calls Positive Leadership. That term might sound generic or like apple pie to you but Jon says it's lacking in far too many leaders. His book, The Power of Positive Leadership, is a New York Times best-seller. Jon Gordon's newest book, Stick Together, just came out as well. I wanted to talk to Jon Gordon after the last year and get his...

#129: Both words are strong and desirable but which one do you think is more valuable in terms of leadership? I'll share my take but I want you to consider which one you think is a stronger leadership trait in today's environment. Check out the pre-sale of my new course called The Leader Playbook: The Decide to Lead Course. It's discounted 26% during the presale. Find out more here...

#128: Every team has these five types of leaders on it. In this episode I introduce you to The 5 Leader Identities®. This is something we work with our coaching clients on as we assess each member of their team and help them work towards become the ultimate contributor on a team. Consider which of these 5 identities describe you and the other people on your team! Check out the pre-sale of my new c...

#127: If you're not managing your culture guess who is? I'm in Atlanta working with a client and wanted to share an experience I had. Your culture is being managed. I saw that again this week. But, often it's not the leader or leadership team who are managing the culture. It's the employees! How do you fix this problem? Glad you asked... Visit my new website with weekly leaders...

#126: How would you describe yourself as a leader? What words define who you are? Often the way we identify ourselves as leaders aren't the same way others identify us. In this episode I dive into a topic that James Clear got me thinking about in his book Atomic Habits. I'm on my fourth reading of Atomic Habits and have been spending a ton of time thinking about leader identity. James Cl...

#125: A whole new chapter is just beginning in my professional life. After more than six years with Partners In Leadership I have left on my own! Yeah, I'm finally living the entrepreneur life. I'm co-founding a new executive coaching firm that I'll talk more about in the next episode. In this episode I wanted to share why I made the decision. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send...

#124: I've never seen so many people stuck mourning change. Are you seeing it too? The challenge is that makes it hard to not get left behind. In this episode I share The Growth Sequence model that I developed to help leaders use change to accelerate their competitive advantage. Listen to my interview on The Richest Men in Town Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-41-move-ov...

#123: Have you ever wanted to help someone but you just don't have the answer? Your desire is so strong but your ability is so weak. It might be the most frustrating and challenging place I've ever found myself. In this episode I get personal and share what it's like as a parent struggling to help a child. Click here to register for the free Live Online event, Culture Habits: 5 Thin...

#122: I spent 90 minutes on the phone with Jimmy Collins today. Jimmy is the long-time president of Chick-fil-A. He and I got into a conversation about why companies lose their way. I found his insight remarkably valuable. I had to share it immediately. Click here to register for the free Live Online event, Culture Habits: 5 Things Team Leaders Do Every Day to Create Competitive Advantage: https:/...

#121: I'm thrilled to announce I'm launching two levels of coaching for individual leaders. Until now I've only worked with corporations. Details on that announcement and two lessons I learned from coaching sessions last week in this episode. Click here to DM me on LinkedIn for more information about coaching packages: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out my...

#120: He saw what I said on LinkedIn about his company and decided he wanted to react publicly. Jimmy Collins was employee #3 at Chick-fil-A and went on to be the president and CEO. Mr. Collins delivered some major wisdom about leadership in his lengthy comment. I had to share. Click here to read Jimmy Collins' comment to my LinkedIn post Connect with me on LinkedIn Tap here to check out my n...

#119: It's so easy to become bitter right now. But what does bitterness get you? In this episode I wanted to share an experience I had as a young man that opened my eyes to the choice we face when obstacles, tragedy, or mistakes happen. Connect with me on LinkedIn Tap here to check out my new book, Decide to Lead , on Amazon. Thank you so much to the hundreds of you who have already purchased...

#118: These three words are on my mind as we start the new year. They are what drive growth in our personal and professional lives. I want to introduce you to them as we kick off 2021. Plan to hear a whole lot more about them from me in the weeks ahead! Connect with me on LinkedIn Tap here to check out my new book, Decide to Lead , on Amazon. Thank you so much to the hundreds of you who have alrea...

#117: My list of my favorite apps, books, podcasts, and even my favorite mask! It's time for my annual favorite things episode where I share what I used the most and got the most value out of in 2020. Send me your favorite things  in a DM on LinkedIn Tap here to check out my new book, Decide to Lead , on Amazon. Thank you so much to the hundreds of you who have already purchased it! Join the...

#116: This leadership skill or quality has to be one of the most important and it is exactly what we celebrate during the holiday season. Forgive me for getting a little personal about what Christmas means to me and how it got me thinking about this leadership quality. Tap here to check out my new book, Decide to Lead , on Amazon. Thank you so much to the hundreds of you who have already purchased...

#115: What emotion is driving your actions right now? I had a conversation recently that got me thinking about what is motivating my personal and professional actions. Fear? Anger? Optimism? Hope? I think it's helpful to know what emotions we're allowing to influence us most during this most unusual time. Tap here to check out my new book, Decide to Lead , on Amazon. Thank you so much to...

#114: His death was a total shock. It now appears the legendary founder of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, died searching for what he had spent decades studying: happiness. Tony is someone I have a ton of respect for and I wanted to share some of my thoughts about his death and let you hear what I think is the best speech or talk he ever delivered on company culture, customer obsession, and his journey starti...

#113: It was one of the moments of 2020 that stood out to me. It's time to begin my annual tradition of looking back on the year and sharing a few moments and lessons that had the biggest impact on me. In this episode I talk about a meeting with a company in Salt Lake City in February that I've thought a ton about all year because it made me evaluate how well I do at trusting others and...

#112: I struggle with this word all the time and I see others do the same. I got thinking about it as I was leaving the gym today. We need to have urgency to deliver or achieve results but we have to balance that with this word... Tap here to check out my new book, Decide to Lead , on Amazon. Thank you so much to the hundreds of you who have already purchased it! Join the private Facebook Group fo...

#111: Today my book launched! I decided to celebrate by sharing one of the chapters from Audible with all of you. This is a chapter about when so much of my hard work as a leader seemed to come crashing down on top of me. I learned some powerful lessons. I hope you enjoy the sample. Tap here to BUY a massively discounted version of my new book, Decide to Lead , on Amazon. It's on sale for nex...

#110: What's your process for developing other people? All of us as leaders know we have a responsibility to develop others if we're going to scale our results and opportunities. And yet so few of us have a framework or process for developing leaders on our teams and in our organizations. In this episode, I share my 5 steps for developing others. The 5 Steps for Developing Others: Observ...

#109: Are you a goat or a hero? The answer is in the middle. In this episode, I share an experience I had with two leaders. One wanted to fire me. The other wanted to promote me. Both conversations happened just a few months apart. Who you're listening to and how much value you assign to their opinion can destroy or over-inflate your self-worth! Sign up for Advance Review Copy of my book: htt...

#108: Exciting news as my first book is set to be published November 18th! In this episode, I share what's in the book and how you can be part of the Advance Review Copy team. I also wanted to share why capturing what you're learning is critical to gaining wisdom and influencing others. Sign up for Advance Review Copy of my book: https://bit.ly/decidepreview Join the private Facebook Gro...

#107: A culture of fear slows down innovation, it destroys employee engagement, and it makes retention of key talent difficult. Karin Hurt is out with a book called Courageous Cultures. I wanted to get her on the show to ask, how many teams have that kind of culture and what it takes to create it.  Watch the YouTube video of my conversation with Karin Hurt Check out  Karin Hurt's book : Coura...