Leadership in Quarters: 15-Minute Culture Insights

"The reward for selling a lot should be a bonus, not a promotion." Rebecca Gebhardt joins Josh to challenge the status quo of career progression. They dive into why 80% of sales leaders receive zero training upon promotion and how this negligence erodes confidence and craters retention. Josh and Rebecca discuss the importance of "Pre-Development"—using job shadowing and inexpensive "taste-te...

"Leadership is not a title; it's about making an impact." Urmi Hossain joins Josh to redefine what it means to be a leader in today's workforce. Despite progress, the leadership gap remains a reality—especially in finance—and Urmi provides a raw look at why women are still "playing the game" on a field designed by default for men. Josh and Urmi explore the "Imposter Syndrome" trap, the...

If posed with the question on what matters most to you, is it your salary, or the culture of the organization you're a part of? When does that balance tip, and what's your breaking point on either side? Is there a price for your happiness and what you're willing to put up with? Or is enjoying your job, and the people you work with more important? That's the basis of this episode, weighing the opti...

How forgiving of a person are you? When someone makes a mistake, how do you react? Do you hold it against them? Or do you understand that we are all flawed, and help them learn from their mistake, offering them a second chance? We all deserve a chance at redemption, for different reasons. Cover Art: a.p.e.e.z.y Music: RomanySenykMusic

Do you know what a microaggression is, or have you maybe been on the receiving end of one? As the name suggests, it's not something pleasant, but it happens all too often in the world today. Listen in to find out what a microaggression is, some examples of them, and how it can impact those we interact with on a daily basis. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Music: RomanSenykMusic

Our world is ever changing, both inside and outside of the workplace. How we react to change, and how we adapt, will determine our success in life and in our career. But how do we approach adapting to change? And how do we ensure we don't get left behind in the process? Cover Art: a.p.e.e.z.y Music: RomanSenykMusic

You have bias, I have bias, everyone has a bias of some sort that exists. But are we fully aware of the biases that we have? And how do we allow it to impact the work we do, and the culture we are trying to build. How we control our biases is so important, because if we don't, our trust can come crumbling down.

How do you think we are percieved when we don't practice what we preach? When we say one thing, but do another? Our actions as leaders must match our messages that we send to our organizations. When they do, trust and a strong culture flourish, but when we don't, chaos ensues and the foundation we've built begins to crumble. Cover Art: a.p.e.e.z.y Music: RomanSenykMusic

I'm sure everyone has heard of an introvert and extrovert, but which are you? Did you know there is a term for someone who shares traits of both? How can you best utilize an introvert and extrovert in your team? Tune in to see the difference, the benefit and the balance that must exist to get the most out of your team. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Music: RomanSenykMusic

Diversity is such a popular topic in today's world, but what are the benefits of having a diverse team? How do you think your team would do if it was made up of a bunch of copies of yourself? How do different experiences, backgrounds, ethnicities and genders bring about positive change and progression? Listen in to find out. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Sunny...

What do you think of when you think of integrity? Do you have a person that you think of immediately? A friend, a boss, a leader? Integrity is extremely important to have as a leader, and if we don't, we will lose the respect and trust of those around us, and our culture will crumble. Cover Art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Way To Success by Emsti-Tunes https://tunetank....

When deciding on a new role for yourself, or someone else, how do you choose? Do you put someone in a place where they'll thrive and do a great job because it plays to their strenghts, but not offer a lot of room for growth? Or do you put them in a place of discomfort in order to grow them? Both options have positives and negatives, but which is right? Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music fro...

How important is it for you to have a leader who is present? Someone who is obviously paying attention to you when you're talking to them? How do you feel when someone is on their phone, or their computer, when you're trying to have a serious conversation? It's so important to be present, and if we aren't, it can have dire consequences. Cover Art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com T...

Have you ever been in the position where you bend over backwards for something your leader asked you to do, just to have them berate you for not getting something else done instead? If you've lived through this, you've worked for someone with Leadership Amnesia. But what kind of impact does this have on an organization, and how do we avoid doing this ourselves? Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free...

Have you ever had a leader, or someone in your organization, who wasn't calm? Who freaked out about every little thing that happened? How did you feel about this person? Did you respect them? Was this person you? This episode dives into the importance of calm, and what happens if we don't have it. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: A Cup of Coffee by Romanov_Studio...

Sometimes in the midst of all the negativity and tough days that we have, we need to give some positive reinforcement in the behaviors that we are seeing. How do we make sure we are intentional about what we say, how we say it and when we say it? How do we make sure we pick people up, instead of kicking them while they're down? Take a listen and find out. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music...

Conflict is a necessary evil in the world we live in. Whether it's in our personal lives, or professional lives, it's something that exists that we must learn to handle. We do this by using conflict resolution to quickly and effectively resolve the conflicts we find ourselves in. But how do we go about doing that? And what happens when we don't? Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunet...

Quiet Quitting is all the rage these days. The fall out after COVID has begun the Quiet Quitting movement, where people are no longer putting up with going the extra mile, and above and beyond what's specifically required of them from their role description. But why does this happen? What leads to it? And more importantly, what can we do about it? Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tun...

Systemic solutions are all around us in life. They are things that prevent us from running into problems, and learning the same thing twice. It can be extremely important both at work and in life, and can save us from reliving headaches. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Sunny Day by Romanov_Studio https://tunetank.com/track/5761-sunny-day/

Failure is an impactful thing, both inside and outside of the work place. It comes across as negative, but realistically helps us find our gaps in capability and execution and allows us to know where we need to improve. Listen in to see how we can use failure to our benefit in our daily lives. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Conspire for Success by Alex GL https:...

Hierarchy is a complicated system when it comes to the professional world, made complicated by how people interpret it and use it to their benefit. If used correctly, it can create calm and consistency in the work place. If not, it can create inflated egos and a dictatorship. Listen in to see how it can go right, and wrong, and what we can do about it. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music fro...

Intent is a tricky thing to manage, because you now have to not only control what you say and do, and the meaning behind it, but also how people interpret and perceive your message. Though it's difficult, this is an extremely important leadership trait we must all master, or we could end up in non-ideal situations. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Sunny Day by Rom...

What do you think of when you hear the word Meetings? Does your professional life revolve around them? How do you free yourself up so you aren't in meetings all day every day, but you can be effective when you do have them? Listen in to find out! Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Sunny Road by AHOAMI https://tunetank.com/track/6494-sunny-road/

This one is an easy one, because sadly it's so common in workplaces today. What is toxic leadership, and how do you avoid becoming a toxic leader? Tune in to find out about the worst leadership traits one could learn. Cover Art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Tropical Resort by Infraction https://tunetank.com/track/2281-tropical-resort/

Have you ever felt like a failure? Like you don't live up to your own expectations, or others? It may be all due to the feeling of Imposter Syndrome. Is that feeling real? Or is it you just being harder on yourself than necessary? Tune in and find out. Cover art: a.p.e.e.z.y Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Everything That Unites Us by ABSounds https://tunetank.com/track/4146-everything...