Leader U

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Megan McCaleb, creator of Improv Team Culture and Ovation Speakers, delve into the nuanced art of improvisational practice, not just on stage, but in the numerous scenarios life throws our way. In this episode, Angie and Megan explore the crucial space between stimulus and response - that fleeting moment where our reactions and...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Anca Trifan, CEO and strategist behind Tree-Fan Event LLC, delve into the intricacies of personal growth and leadership in the context of demystifying leadership concepts for personal growth. Join us as we unravel the myths surrounding leadership and explore how understanding and nurturing your inner self can pave the way for ef...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Keith Zundel, VP Commercial Lending Manager and Sr. Commercial Lender with the Bank of Idaho, dive into the crucial role that customer focus plays in contemporary leadership. Customer focus is the ability of leaders and organizations to understand, anticipate, and consistently meet the evolving needs of their clients. This conce...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Ryan Harris, the CEO, visionary, and founder of RizeX, discuss goal orientation. The podcast celebrates the unwavering spirit of resilience and determination. In a world filled with challenges and unpredictability, how do some individuals stay committed to their objectives and see them through, no matter the odds? Angie and Ryan...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Ron Oltmanns, founder of Leadskill, discuss leadership and Emotional Intelligence tools. But first, what are emotional quotient assessment results? They represent a measure of an individual's emotional intelligence level, gauging one's ability to recognize, understand, manage, and reason with emotions. These results prov...

In this episode Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Diane Bevan of Diane Bevan Consulting discuss women the leadership competency Influencing Others. We define Influencing Others as personally affecting others actions, decisions, opinions, or thinking. Diane shares her story and her experience in becoming a leader of what she calls Diversified Influence. She shares what she has le...

In this episode Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Diane Bevan of Diane Bevan Consulting share the challenges that many women face in the business world, including gender bias, stereotypes, and unequal opportunities. They explore their strategies for empowering women to take on leadership roles, build confidence, and overcome obstacles in their career path. They are both passiona...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Dr. Dinu Mistry discusses the importance of the leadership competency TEAMWORK. Teamwork is defined as cooperating with others to meet objectives. Dr. Mistry shares her experience of hiring, developing, and building a great team that optimally performs for better patient outcomes. She also shares the roadblocks she has observed...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Connie Miller of Credible Advantage discuss the leadership competency, customer focus. We define customer focus as anticipating, meeting and/or exceeding customer needs, wants, and expectations. Together Connie and Angie dive into an impactful conversation around being strategic about customer focus. They discuss customer focus...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Dr Michelle Bennett of Boise State University discuss two leadership competencies “interpersonal skills and conflict management skills.” Both of these skills are enhanced by understanding our emotions and how they impact our moods, motivation, our decision making, and much more. Michelle shares the latest research, skills, and t...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Brett Gettman of Red Hog Media discuss the leadership competency “coaching & development”. Brett shares how compassion for others and genuine interest in their success is key to building confidence and competence in others. Brett and Angie share their love of photography as a way of looking at coaching and developing from a...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Douglas Tsoi of The Appreciation Effect discuss the leadership competency “appreciating others”. Douglas is one of the founders of The Appreication Effect that was founded during the pandemic out of interest in people’s health and wellbeing. Douglas and Angie discuss how appreciating others creates meaning, joy, and connection f...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Lisa Adams of Rockwood Stone Wealth Management discusses the leadership competency “self-starting”. Lisa is a self-starter, and she shares some great perspectives and tips on how to lead yourself more effectively even when you don’t feel like it. Lisa shares her belief that no matter where you come from, or what your past is, yo...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Shane Hunt of Idaho State University discuss the leadership competency appreciating others. Shane shares his personal stories and experiences about how he intentionally appreciates people daily and why he feels this is so important. Shane and Angie discuss the challenges of worker shortages that the industry is currently experie...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Alex Bolinger of Idaho State University discuss the leadership competency negotiation. The skill of negotiation is about discovering where there is opportunity for creating value for both parties. Dr. Bolinger shares three main ideas for resolving disputes, a way to get better deals,or a way to manage interdependencies. Negotiat...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Amy Little of Jannus discuss the leadership competency decision making. In this podcast Amy shares the model she uses for decision making. Amy shares stories about when she made decisions that didn’t turn out so good and what she learned from each of those decisions. She also shares stories of making really great decisions that...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and John Kunz who has worked for Intuit, T-Mobile, and most recently Highspot, discuss strategies to organize your days in a very powerful way. John suggests stopping to ask yourself a few questions before you get started in the planning process and then learning how and what  to procrastinate, “on purpose”. They discuss the id...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Tiffani Wilson and Ali Gorny of Radon Professionals discuss the leadership competency Flexibility. Crawling around in crawl spaces has improved their yoga practice and taught them how to remain flexible! They are certified pros that give some amazing “pro tips” on how to adopt a mindset of flexibility, which they say is their bi...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Dr. Sheldon Eakins of Leading Equity Center discuss the leadership competency Appreciating Others. Sheldon shares his thoughts on self awareness being a key component of appreciating others because our biases and stereotypes shape our beliefs and the decisions we make. He also emphasizes the importance of learning to understand...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and George Pitagorsky of Self Aware Living discuss the benefits of mindfulness and the paradox of being fully engaged, rather than reactive. George provides multiple tips on creating new mindfulness habits that will help one stay skillful in tough situations, and help people increase focus and concentration so they can more frequent...

In this episode, Rob & Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and rebel hospitality entrepreneur, mentor for Airbnb CEO Brian Cheskey, and New York Times Best Selling author Chip Conley discuss the importance of creating an environment where wisdom can be distilled and dispensed. Chip explains what a “Modern Elder” is and how to look for someone with these qualities to cultivate and...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Amy Cicilliot of Lookout Credit Union discuss the importance of leadership as a skill. Amy shares her view that we all have human struggles we deal with at work and in our personal lives. She stresses the importance of leading yourself by asking for help, and letting go of the belief that you have to know everything as a leader,...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Mona Bourbonnais of College of Western Idaho discuss the importance of the leadership skill, personal accountability. Mona talks about how she and her team provide critical feedback and develop accountability in students they send to work in the operating room. They discuss tips on developing accountability in individuals, teams...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management and Kevin Bailey of the Idaho Nonprofit Center discuss the importance of the leadership skill, futuristic thinking.  Kevin shares his story on risk taking and how doors opened up for him due to him saying yes to lots of opportunities that came his way.  He shares ways that nonprofits can think futuristically and how missio...

In this episode, Angie Lion of Black River and Vanessa Moos CEO of The Children’s Village discuss the importance of the leadership skill planning and organizing. Vanessa shares her experience of planning events and fundraising over 1 million dollars per year to fulfill the mission of The Children’s Village to keep the doors open to serve children who experience abuse, neglect, or are in crisis and...