Leadership is Tricky

Erick sits down with Trish to catch up on her Ted Talk, Psychological Safety and her journey as a cultural facilitator and design thinking sherpa!

Recorded: 19 March 2022 Patti Tutalo discusses women’s inclusion strategy, how to deal with nay-sayers and shares some of her own personal journey including the necessity of pausing. She gives practical ideas for how to navigate the complexities of women’s issues to create a more inclusive environment. Patti is the founder of Patti Tutalo Consulting helping organizations become more inclusive of w...

Erick and Steven discuss Networking ... Why is it needed and what are the pitfalls? Are you going into it with the right intentions?

Steven and Erick discuss their first borns and whether or not they are born to lead or unfairly thrusted into that role! They share their experiences and engage in great dialogue.

Steven and Erick discuss what happens when you reach your limit. When you are giving so much of yourself to others... how do you pour, when your cup is empty?

Season 3 opens with Erick and Steven catching you up on where they've been, their new leadership challenges and sharing thoughts!

Erick sits down with John Hawley to discussion transition from the Navy and starting a business while navigating a pandemic. He's overcome the odds and shares his experiences with us all.

Erick Ocasio and Dr. Steven Carter have a discussion with Eric Collier whose motto is "Just Keep Pushing". A widely respected and accomplished life coach, public motivational speaker and most importantly family man.... Eric shares how he overcame adversity and set out to live his purpose!

STEVEN IS BACK!!!!! Steven shares some BIG news and his new normal.... He and Erick discuss Fatherhood and the boundaries required to lead an integrated life.

Dr. Carter joins Erick to discuss what competencies we need in leaders!

Kicking off Season 2 - Erick has a discussion with Guest Dr. Steven Carter on how the pandemic has changed how we operate, collaborate and see our workforce. Dr. Carter provides great insight!

Erick invites Dr. Steven Carter to walk us through what is required to survive through crisis. We discuss purpose, practice and people as well as what we need to do to get through this both individually and together!

Erick sits down (Virtually) with COL Neil Khatod to discuss leading through crisis and uncertainty. As someone leading a diverse, distributed workforce, what are the challenges he's faced with? What are the things that weigh heavy on this commanders mind?

Erick attended a great training session with Konu.org to discuss Authority and Leadership during our current crisis. Erick and Steven sit down to have a conversation on the topic from their lens. Why do we need both? Why is it important to know the difference?

Erick attended a great training session with Konu.org to discuss Authority and Leadership during our current crisis. Erick and Steven sit down to have a conversation on the topic from their lens. Why do we need both? Why is it important to know the difference?

Erick has a conversation with Tarek Elmourad of Dubai ... who has many years in the education sector and published an article on what must we consider as we come out of this pandemic. They discuss various things like how different sectors will be forced to change, how as leaders we must identify true value and how this will shape us globally.

Erick and Steven welcome Mrs. Valerie Myers to the show to talk through lessons learned three weeks into the COVID19 Pandemic and discuss how to keep the momentum post crisis.

Erick and Steve are practicing social distancing, linking up virtually to discuss current crisis and leading teams through this unprecedented time!

Patti Tutalo discusses best practices on diversity and inclusion and authenticity as a woman in the Coast Guard in this podcast. She gives practical ideas for how to navigate the complexities of diversity and inclusion issues in order to create a more inclusive environment.  Patti is the founder of Whole Authentic You, which focuses on helping women live more authentic lives. She coaches lead...

Erick and Steve sit down with Michele Bolos - CEO and Founder of NT Concepts. We explore her journey from starting her business in her basement to growing a company that employs a thousand employees today. What were her leadership challenges? How did she deal with them? https://www.ntconcepts.com/who-we-are/leadership/michele-bolos/ Gabriel Homes: http://gabrielhomes.org/ Leadership Center: https:...

Erick and Steve sit down with Michele Bolos - CEO and Founder of NT Concepts. We explore her journey from starting her business in her basement to growing a company that employs a thousand employees today. What were her leadership challenges? How did she deal with them? https://www.ntconcepts.com/who-we-are/leadership/michele-bolos/

Erick and Steve go on the road and link up with Trish Martinelli to discuss Innovation, Design Thinking, Cultural Facilitation and Humility..... Trish also highlights some great initiatives and organizations that further the conversation in some key areas affecting women!

Part two of our Practical Leadership series with COL Charles "Dean" Smith Article can be found here: https://leadershipistricky.com/shared-experiences/f/part-two-of-the-practical-leadership-series

COL Charles "Dean" Smith - Join the LiT Crew to discuss the power of appreciation and provides some actionable ways to show your team that they are appreciated!

Erick and Steven dive into a question posed to the world on LinkedIn. Jeff Beaudoin asked this question: "Should we as leaders have our primary focus: Take care of our people first, or make sure the mission comes first?" Erick and Steven also discuss Technical vs Adaptive Leadership