Leadership Lifestyle Podcast

First, what on earth is an amygdala?  It’s a small piece of your brain that controls your response to things.  As a leader, that is what really tells your team what kind of leader you are.  In this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we talk about how your amygdala can derail who you really want to be.  When you uncharacteristically respond in a bad way, that’s ca...

The short answer is yes.  But…….managers are people too.  Most managers do want to help others and do a good job.  In this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, I’ll discuss the 5 biggest frustrations with managers and more importantly, how you can implement small changes this week to really grow your leadership and your team. Check out this article about 4 Th...

How do you show up?  Does it change based on who you’re with?  Maybe it changes with the situation?  They say IQ gets you in the room and EQ keeps you in the room.  Have you thought about your GQ status?  In this episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we talk about all 3 Q’s.  Why they are important and how you can actually hurt you when you don’t know which Q to use or how...

Seems simple enough. Things aren’t going well?  Just change your environment.  The question is, what do you need to actually change? Some changes you need to make are obvious and some are not.  One this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we’ll break down how you can change your environment either through small changes, or big changes.

Those words may be very hard to hear.  No one wants to think they can be replaced.  Maybe, you’ve been at the same company for 20 years or more and it’s never happened to you.  For many of us, it’s a very possible reality.  Even within your job, maybe you’ve been reassigned or didn’t get that promotion you should have.  Or…..maybe you were replaced.  The feeling...

Moving forward is easier after a win than it is after a loss.  However, the process is still the same.  On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we’ll share the process for continuously moving forward.  Yes, even after winning or achieving a goal, you can’t just rest on that.  As the great Ben Franklin said, “some people die at 25, but aren’t buried...

It sounds completely counterintuitive to not correct your team when things go wrong.  This is not about accountability.  This is about what happens every day and all day.  On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, listen in about what happens when you constantly lead through correction.  More importantly, learn how much more productive your team can be when you focus on the...

Probably one of the most disruptive leadership issue teams have, is being led by the wrong level.  Meaning, what level is the leader on compared to the group of people they are leading?  In this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, learn how being at the wrong level hurts the team.  It’s certainly not an intentional thing, but when you don’t see the connection, it...

Don’t you just wish everyone on your team would just do the things they are supposed to do?  I mean, how many times do you have to say it?  Didn’t they understand the “clear” instructions you gave the whole team?  Pretty frustrating, isn’t it?  These are some of the questions we’ll answer on this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast.  You hav...

Every successful person you know or have learned about, wasn’t.  No one just arrives and never fails or never makes a mistake.  You know what drives most failure?  People’s constant behavior of not starting or giving up.  On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we ask the question, Why Not You????   Why not?  Really! Once you realize that stages come in stages...

Ken Blanchard had it 100% right.  Your leadership isn’t complete until your team doesn’t need you anymore.  When you invest so much in your teams and create new leaders, they won’t need you anymore.  What that really means is you are ready for a higher leadership level, and most importantly, someone or multiple someone’s are also ready for more.  In this week’s episod...

That’s a lot of dogs!!!  Well….I’m not talking about real 4-legged dogs.  DOGS stand for Disciplines Of Growth Success.  There are 5 categories you need to not only understand, but focus some of your time in.  You will probably be naturally gifted at some of these Disciplines and others you will not.  However, you will need the Disciplines you are not good at.  You don’t ha...

You’re dreaming of doing something big.  You’re about to do something big.  Then…..it hits.  Imposter Syndrome.  Who the hell are you to accomplish something?  Are you good enough, talented enough, smart enough….and the list goes on and on.  Well, guess what?  It is actually normal when imposter syndrome hits.  Every successful person you know has had their doubts and chall...

Work evaluations are a standard work practice.  After all, how else can you help your team get better without feedback?  The question really is, is the feedback you’re giving current, accurate and effective?  On this week’s episode on the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we break down what’s wrong with the current evaluation system and how you can fix it.  It may sound like a boring...

Productivity.  Every business and every leader wants high productivity.  Things have to get done, and they have to get done right now.  You know the feeling, the pressure, the need to produce.  Sometimes, leaders do not realize that there is a hidden productivity killer, and it’s them.  On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, understand how behaviors influence not o...