Lead In 30 Podcast

Is there anyone in your life who you would like to see change or improve? Pretty much everyone, right?! Some people we know could benefit from making major changes while it's more about minor improvements for others. So, how do you help people make those changes? In episode 31, I share what I've learned works best in helping others change . It might be an employee, a boss, a spouse, a ch...

In this week's episode I dig into two words and having you evaluate how much time you spend doing each of them: consuming and creating . The most successful manage what they consume and how much time and energy they put into it. They spend most of their time creating. Episode 30 comes after I went off the grid for most of the last month. I explain why in the podcast. We're back into week...

In this week's episode I share what I call "the Shocks Principle." It comes down to this: great leaders insulate their people from a lot of the pressures they feel. I learned this principle early in my management career when I worked for a leader who seemed to forget what incredible talent we had on our team. I share that story from my days of running a news radio station in the wes...

Can you clearly remember some of the advice your parents gave you growing up? In episode 28 I share one piece of advice my dad gave me that echoes in my mind frequently. It's proven to help me so much in leading and trying to influence other people. My dad was trying to help me make more friends at a time when our family moved around a lot due to his job in the military. The advice he gave me...

It's deep in the Grand Canyon in a place few people have ever been. On this week's show, I share the story of where the trail suddenly took an unexpected turn . It's a place I think of often because of the lessons it taught me about life and leadership. The speed and quality of our decisions have a huge impact on our impact as a leader. In episode 27 of Decide to Lead I hope to get...

In Episode 26 of the Decide to Lead podcast I introduce you to two different leaders I've worked for in my career. One made the list of worst leaders I've known and the other made the list of best leaders. What did they do differently? That's what I want to share so we all can avoid doing what my worst boss ever did and we can duplicate what one of my best bosses did. I'd encou...

Have you defined a daily routine that helps you be highly productive and feel your best? There's a ton of noise right now suggesting what we all should be doing every morning or day. In episode 25 of the Decide to Lead podcast I wanted to respond to some of the crazy suggestions the so-called experts are making right now about how we should spend our mornings. And, I wanted to share some thin...

Have you ever had a moment when you felt like you just couldn't succeed? Maybe you questioned if you had the skills or strength to keep trying? In this week's episode of Decide to Lead I wanted to mix things up a little and talk about an experience I had where I felt completely overwhelmed. I couldn't sleep. I felt a huge amount of stress and doubted my ability to succeed. Then, som...

In episode #23 of Decide to Lead New York Times best-selling author Daniel Coyle reveals what he learned when he studied some of the highest performing teams in the world. Coyle uncovered three things that leaders do that create a culture that dramatically elevates the performance of the members of their team. Russ plays clips from the author of The Culture Code and shares his reaction from seeing...

They both lead teams that were missing their targets. One leader pulled off an incredible turnaround. The other leader's team is still stuck. Why the difference in outcomes? In episode #22 of the Decide to Lead podcast, Russ talks about the decision both leaders made and how it impacted their teams. Make sure you subscribe to the weekly podcast in whatever app you're listening to this ep...

In episode #21 of Decide to Lead Russ shares one of his favorite stories involving Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs. The story involves a blogger who was critical of the original iPhone and fired off an email to Jobs about it. Steve actually responded with just three words. Russ says the words are something he thinks about all the time. Subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already and leav...

In episode #20 of Decide to Lead Russ talks about the new book he's deeply involved with that's about to be published! Russ explains why the book has caused him to go dark for about a month. He also tells a story from the book about a man who changed his life as a teenager and taught him what a true leader looks like. Subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already and leave a revie...

I can't take it anymore! I'm running into leaders everywhere who think the more "stuff" they take on the more value they're supposedly bringing to their organization. It's a trap!! Great leaders are able to focus and simplify. They take all the things we could be doing and focus their team on just a few things and then execute, execute, execute! In episode of Decide t...

This week it's a group chat about leadership trends we're seeing at the beginning of 2019. On this week's show Jared Jones and Tanner Corbridge of Partners In Leadership join Russ to talk about their observations as they travel the world consulting organizations and leaders. Employee retention, well-being, the use of casual videos by leaders, and even the Chick-fil-A drive thru make...

What were the biggest discoveries I made and lessons I learned in 2018? In episode #17 I share the books I can't stop thinking about, the apps I can't stop using, the trends I constantly ran into across the globe, and the company that impressed me more than any other. This is part one of a two part series on looking back at 2018 and looking ahead to 2019. Decide to Lead with Russ Hill is...

How many of us wish we could get more done in a day, week, or year? Every hand goes up in response to that question, right? Well, Greg McKeown wants to change that. He says the goal should not be getting more stuff done but rather to get the right stuff done. In episode 16 Russ Hill interviews the New York Times best-selling author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. Leave a review o...

He's the world's richest man and has created a company achieving extraordinary results. We spend an hour with Amazon founder & CEO Jeff Bezos in episode #15 of the Decide to Lead podcast with Russ Hill. Jeff gave a rare public interview recently where he shared lessons he's learned in life and in business building a company with more than 560,000 employees and $56 billion in rev...

Today's workforce wants a leader who listens, is human, helps develop employees, & doesn't claim to have all the answers. In episode 14 of the Decide to Lead podcast Russ Hill interviews Jonathan Raymond, author of the book: Good Authority, How to Become the Leader Your Team is Waiting For. Check out the show notes at http://www.russhill.com/014 and leave a review of the podcast on A...

How do you build a conversation so it's worth having? In this week's show, Russ interviews Jackie Stavros who cowrote the book, Conversations Worth Having, along with Cheri Torres. This show will get you thinking about how you architect conversations with your spouse, your kids, your employees, boss, and customers and improve your communication skills. Download the show notes at http://w...

The beliefs you hold are affecting what you see. In this week's episode of Decide to Lead Russ Hill introduces the idea of Belief Bias or Confirmation Bias. We all look for experiences everyday that validate the beliefs we hold about our spouse, our boss, that other department, or even the customer. Russ walks through how to free yourself from the trap of not seeing experiences that contradic...

What has he learned from hanging w Elon Musk, Elton John, and Richard Branson? In Episode 11 of the Decide to Lead podcast Russ Hill introduces you to Steve Sims. Steve's first job as a poor bricklayer in east London led him on a journey that you'll find highly entertaining. It's a story about being yourself, pushing through adversity, and filtering who you allow close into your lif...

Listen up! This week's episode will forever change how you view the skill of listening. Russ's guest is one of the world's experts on communication: Julian Treasure. Julian's TED talks on listening and communicating are among the ten most-viewed TED talks of all time. Julian gives us tips on how to be a better listener and improve our communication skills. -- Visit the Lone Roc...

You have a decision to make: will you lead others using authority or influence? In this episode Russ Hill uses clips of interviews with Simon Sinek, Keith Ferrazzi, and Howard Schultz to make the case for leading using influence. It's not easy and it requires an investment of time but Russ says it makes a huge difference when you ask people to do what you need them to do. Subscribe to the pod...

What's your favorite leadership book? What podcasts do you listen to? How do you deal with silos in an organization? In episode 8, Russ responds to questions that have been coming in from listeners around the world during the first two months of the show. Subscribe to get the Decide to Lead podcast delivered to your phone once a week! Rate it on iTunes and check out the show notes at http://w...

What's the secret to employee retention? Episode 7 is a blockbuster show with clips from Steve Jobs, Starbucks' Howard Schultz, and Allan Leighton of Pandora and the Royal Mail. All three have taught the value of Management By Walking Around as a key tool to increasing employee retention. Russ shares what all three taught and talks about what he's seeing as a major divide between co...