Lead In 30 Podcast

#306: One word has totally consumed me this year. I've been totally focused on it for months now. It's driven everything we've been doing as a company. I want to share with you what the word is and how it's affected me and why I want you think about it as well. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out our lates...

#305: Leaders who create momentum going into a new calendar year do three things in Q4. While the majority of the world checks out right about now and spends the last quarter of the year shopping and day dreaming of holiday parties successful leaders show up differently. They do these three things that give their team momentum as they start Q1. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https...

#304: Your ultimate job as a leader is transformation. Transforming your team from where they are now to where they need to be in order to achieve or deliver the results you need from them. The same is true for your customer. Your job is to transform your customers from where they are to where they want to be. How much are you thinking about that? How much are you talking about?  Connect with me o...

#303: It's after midnight and I'm on an empty freeway but I had to capture what I'm thinking and feeling after flying home from spending half the month as a student. I did something the last few weeks that I've never done and it profoundly impacted me. It got me thinking about what you're doing to be around people who help you think bigger. Connect with me on LinkedIn or t...

#302: We're unpacking the path to being powerful! In the last episode I got you to start thinking about what parts of your life you're feeling powerless. If you haven't listened to it go back and do that first!! Now, we're ready to dig into the very first step you must take if you want to show up powerful. I've been dying to share this with you and want you experimenting o...

#301: There's nothing more frustrating or painful than feeling powerless. All of us have an area of our life where we feel we have no control or very little influence. The reality is that's a mindset. A choice we've made. We can't lead in any area where we've decided we're powerless. So, let's change that.... Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https:...

#300: What does the team you rely on look like? I'm not talking about the team at work that you've hired. I'm talking about the group of people who you're listening to in social settings or that you're going to lunch with. Who is on the team and how are you leaning into using them to help you personally and professionally? Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: ht...

#299: I'm getting ready for my first ever Personal Board Meeting! What is that? In this episode I walk you through where this concept came from, what it means, and why I'm so jacked about it as I work to scale my impact and success. 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 Amaz...

#298:  Some leaders are incredibly motivating and energizing while others struggle to get their teams engaged or to rally around achieving results. What's the difference? What do leaders do who are able to mobilize their teams to do great things? In this episode I share what I've seen in the organizations we consult. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.co...

#297:  Lessons from the gym! Yep, it's time for another episode straight from the gym. I overheard a conversation in the sauna about the most valuable tool we have to help us achieve success in our careers. What is it? See if you agree with what the guys I overheard said... Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out our latest...

#296:  Who is gaining more power? Is it the institution, meaning companies? Or is it the individual meaning the worker or employee? This topic has come up several times in recent conversations I've been having including with a Fortune 10 senior executive. In this episode I share my take as well as a section of our most recent book, The Great Resignation. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send...

#295:  Why am I so defensive? Why do I so desperately want others to see me the way I see myself? These are questions that I've been asking myself a lot the last few years. Perhaps someone out there can relate. In this episode I share some major insight someone recently offered me that's been a game changer for me. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/...

#294:  I want to share with you a simple framework that we've been using quite a bit with our consulting and coaching clients lately. They've been getting enormous value out of it and I thought you might as well. It's the approach to making decisions that we've seen lead to incredible ownership, accountability, and engagement. See what you think! Connect with me on LinkedIn or...

#293:  You will mirror the habits of the people you spend the most time with. I found that statement while researching the topic of this episode and it hit me so powerfully. I've had a few recent experiences where I've seen people I know dramatically affected by who they've started hanging out with. I wanted to get you to think about how your career and well-being are being influenc...

#292:  If you want the ability to create, to be proactive, to set strategy, and to bring significant value you have to make some critical adjustments to your calendar. In this episode I share why I overhauled what my schedule to become healthier personally and more valuable professionally. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out...

#290: On a coaching call recently we found ourselves sharing some insights on how successful senior executives sound different than less experienced leaders. I wanted to share some of those insights in this episode. 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 out m...

#291: It's time for my annual episode on what I learned from summer camp. This year we took 30 teenage boys to Lake Powell. Things didn't go exactly as planned. In this episode I share what I took away from the experience and what I think you could benefit from hearing about it. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check out o...

#289: Summer vacations and time away from the office often cause that dreaded feeling when it's time to head back to work. Many of you are feeling it right now. What causes that burnout and funk? And how do you solve for it so you don't feel it every year at this time? I don't experience that and wanted to share why that is and how I solved for it. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to...

#288: I've had a ton of conversations recently with people thinking about their careers and where they want to be long-term. In this episode I share two things I find myself sharing with them. They are two things I wish I had understood when I was much younger because of the huge value they've brought to my career since I discovered them. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: h...

#287: So many of you are giving into the tendency and the trend of choosing doom & gloom. I see and hear it everywhere. People who think the future isn't bright. When did we start thinking people who disagree with us are evil? This trend of pessimism is one I decided to resist while sitting at a dinner table nearly 25 years ago. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www....

#286: I have a prediction. I'm pretty sure I know who will win the battle that's raging in every large company right now about the back to office plans. We hear the argument in every company we consult right now. Do we demand people come back to the office most days of the week or keep letting them work remotely? I share what we're hearing and my personal view in this episode. Conne...

#285: I made a choice to vanish for a while. Why? Well, it has to do with an experience I had a decade ago when our family first moved to Arizona. I learned a principle at that time that I've been applying over the last six weeks. The punchline is you can't make everything a priority or else you'll crash and burn. Let me explain... Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: htt...

#284: It's time for another story from the gym! I've overheard a few conversations in the last few weeks that reminded me of the one main requirement for success and results. 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 out my first book, Decide to Lead ,...

#283: What do you do when it's so clear to you that your boss or other leaders in the company are making bad decisions or taking the company or department in the wrong direction? How do you handle it when they don't seem to see if the way you do? 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 Resigna...

#282: What's the difference between a Growth Mindset and a Stuck Mindset? I see these two different mental states in myself and in leadership teams we work with all the time. I sat down and captured the difference between the two mindsets recently and wanted to share what I came up with. Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/ Tap here to check o...