Lead In 30 Podcast

#331: If I were to ask members of your team or people who work with you closely and I asked them what you stand for how would they answer that question? Let's talk about how you're identifying and managing the things that you stand for in this episode! Get weekly leadership tips delivered to your email inbox: Subscribe to our leadership email newsletter https://www.leadin30.com/newslette...

#330: Why do you feel the need to start talking before I'm done sharing my thought? Something happened today at a meeting near NYC that I have to share. Ok, so this same thing happens in every meeting we're in but it stood out to me and I wanted to share my thoughts about it. Get weekly leadership tips delivered to your email inbox: Subscribe to our leadership email newsletter https://ww...

#329: You're making a choice every day in life and at work. Will you show up as a spectator or athlete? That's the choice. In this episode I dig into two avatars that exist in every organization and on every team. The question is which one are you - today? Get weekly leadership tips delivered to your email inbox: Subscribe to our leadership email newsletter https://www.leadin30.com/newsl...

#328: I used to fight against it but I've come to realize that you can't stop the change of seasons in your life. I'm not talking about weather. I'm talking about the ups and down in every aspect of our lives. Instead of resisting the changes I'm trying to move to expecting them. See what you think about what I've been thinking about... Get weekly leadership tips deli...

#327: I'm planning to share a quote I found that I think it absolutely true about Christians when I talk in church this Sunday. In fact, I think it's true about every leader I've ever met too. Maybe you'll see things differently.   Get weekly leadership tips delivered to your email inbox: Subscribe to our leadership email newsletter https://www.leadin30.com/newsletter Connect w...

#326: It may be one of the hardest things to do as a leader. I'm becoming increasingly convinced that managing emotion is a critical skillset to scaling our ability to lead large groups. If you're passionate about what you do then this is likely not going to be easy. In this episode I share how I try to approach keeping emotion out of my thought process at work. Get weekly leadership tip...

#325: The way to scale is to delegate decisions. And yet most of us are slow to do that because we fear someone will screw things up or make the wrong choices. How do you know if someone is worthy of delegating decisions to? In this episode I share the three things that must be in place before you do. Get weekly leadership tips delivered to your email inbox: Subscribe to our leadership email newsl...

#324: What's your plan for developing leaders around you? I want to share with you an option that hasn't been available until now that I think is an amazing opportunity to train yourself or the leaders around you. We just reopened Lead In 30 to the public and I'm offering you all a massive discount as podcast listeners. Get weekly leadership tips delivered to your email inbox: Subsc...

#323: Thoughts at the gym... this time I'm thinking about two different categories of workouts, two categories of days, two categories of leaders. Which type of day are you having today? Which type of workout are you having? What type of leader are you showing up as right now? All of that fits into these two categories. See if you agree with some thoughts I had today at the gym.  Get weekly l...

#322: Success comes when you acknowledge and lean into three core principles. What are they? How did I discover them? I share all that in this episode. This is one I want you to share with someone who needs to hear it! Get weekly leadership tips delivered to your email inbox: Subscribe to our leadership email newsletter https://www.leadin30.com/newsletter Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me...

#321: You make this decision dozens of times a day. You do it constantly in meetings, conversations, on projects, and in your relationships. The choice determines whether or not you gain or lose power - or influence - with the people around you. I wanted to share with you a moment and choice that we've isolated that has profound impact daily in your desire to lead others. Get weekly leadershi...

#320: Their mistakes led to the Nazis invading Poland, the rise of employee unions, the firing of Steve Jobs, the bankruptcy of WeWork, and the Soviet empire collapsing. As we're researching our next book we're uncovering stories that are blowing our minds. What can we learn from these leaders and what they got wrong? That's what on my mind in this episode. Get weekly leadership tip...

#319: Ryan Holiday shares how ego can destroy us in three phases of our lives. Ryan is the best-selling author of Ego Is the Enemy and other books like Stillness Is The Key. If you haven't read Ego Is The Enemy you've got to go get the book. Ryan Holiday shares his thoughts on how confidence morphs into ego and can destroy our ability to scale our careers. Get weekly leadership tips deli...

#318: What kind of leader are you? In this episode I describe what we call The 1st Leader, The 2nd Leader, and The 3rd Leader in Lead In 30. Which one of these leader types most accurately describes you and where do you need to shift in order to more effectively lead others? Get weekly leadership tips delivered to your email inbox: Subscribe to our leadership email newsletter https://www.leadin30....

#317: I've been digging into the science of opinions. So many of the challenges we see in the companies we work with come from conflicting opinions. I've started wondering why does everyone think they're right and struggle to hear and see differing viewpoints. In this episode I share what I've discovered. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/...

#316: It's time to get back to the grind - back to your routine - after the holidays! Do you experience that funk like you wish you could just not ever work again and just hang out with family and friends? Yeah, I feel that too. Here's how I manage it after every extended break. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out o...

#315: Nothing spurs growth more than thinking small. In this episode I share a few conversations I've had lately with people who've left large corporations because of their desire to return to thinking small. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out our latest book, The Great Resignation , on Amazon! Tap here to check ou...

#314: It's one of our biggest challenges as leaders. In this episode I've got to share why most of you would be terrible golf coaches or piano instructors! Why should you care? Because they do something remarkably well that I think all of us - as leaders - need to work on. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out our lat...

#313: There's this idea... this concept... this word that I can't stop thinking about. I've recorded a few videos about it for Instagram lately and ever since then I've been thinking about how this one word is critical to happiness, success, health, growth, fulfillment, and everything good I've ever experienced. I wanted to share it with you. Connect with me on LinkedIn or...

#312: Talk about a contrast! I just messaged two different vendors and the difference in their responses could not have been more stark. It got me thinking about how badly do you want success? You say you want it but are you giving off that vibe? Do your actions really reflect your dreams and desires? Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here t...

#311: What are the traits, characteristics, and behaviors that I value most in the leaders I work with and spend time around? I made a list of the five things I'm grateful for most in leaders. See how my list compares with yours. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out our latest book, The Great Resignation , on Amazon! Tap...

#310: It just happened a few hours ago. I was on a Zoom call with a top executive in a large manufacturing company. This is an extremely bright successful leader and yet the moment he logged into the call you could see it all over his face. In this episode I want to talk about the pressure the most successful feel to deliver results. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.link...

#309: You've never been asked that question have you? You don't even know what I'm talking about when it comes to the term "response rate." In this episode I introduce a new concept that I want you thinking about because it affects your stability and ability to achieve success. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here...

#308: Everything good I've achieved or gained in my life came through these two things.... the two things I talk about in this episode. And yet we're wired to not want to do either of them. They require discipline. They require the right mindset. And yet they set us up to achieve what others only dream of.  Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russl...

#307: Teams are reflections of the people leading them. Ever notice how boring teachers have bored students. Lazy bosses have lazy employees. In this episode I share some things I want you thinking about in the way that you show up to the people you lead. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out our latest book, The Great Resignat...