Pinnacle Leadership Advancement

In this episode Jake and Chad discuss how to handle change and uncertainty in life and leadership.

In this episode we discuss the topic of bringing play into the workplace as a way to increase engagement. Our guest Daniel Prince walks us through how play in the workplace benefits the organization.

In this episode Jake and Chad discuss the concept of "cleaning the inside of the cup" as it pertains to leadership. 

In this episode we discuss the challenges of  shifting our role as a leader from empathy to action. This is not always an easy thing to do, but at some point we do have to take action.

In this episode we discuss the book Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman and how we can improve our leadership by understanding the keys  of emotional intelligence.

In this episode we discuss how looking at what we tolerate actually shapes the standard of work. 

Sometimes we just need to regroup and ask ourselves this question to get focused on what really matters, whether in the team or individually. There is so much value in answering this question.

In this episode Jake and Chad discuss the challenges of hiring as a mid-level manager. What we can do and how this process really maters.

In this episode, Jake and Chad discuss how anxiety can affect the team and some strategies for easing this stress.

In this episode Chad and Jake reflect on the first year of the Pinnacle Leadership Advancement Podcast. Where have we been and where we plan on going. If you are new to the podcast this my give you a great idea of who we are and what we are doing. Enjoy.

In this episode we discuss the 360 degree review and how it is best used to improve performance for you and your team.

In this episode we discuss the performance review. How can we make this process more engaging and less of something to dread.

In this episode we had the pleasure to interview Jason Murray to get some real world insights from his many years of experience as a leader. He has so many great stories of success from his years as Walmart, Best Buy, Circuit City and 7-11. So many great examples of how creating a shared vision and inspiring the team rather than being the person with all the answers. 

In this episode we discuss what coach looks like in the workplace and how we as mid-level managers can create more engagement by creating a coaching culture.

In this episode we discuss the challenges of leading in the era of more remote work. 

In this episode we discuss some basic principles to keeping meetings on track and from becoming something the team fears going to.

In this episode we discuss three key elements that cause team members to disengage and what we as leaders can do about it.

In this episode we discuss mistakes and how we can embrace welcoming mistakes or even celebrating them in our teams.  Thanks for listening.

In this episode, we had the pleasure to discuss how to use strengths assessments to build engagement with Breanna Jackson of the Refining Company. www.therefiningco.com. 

In this episode Jake and I tackle how to deal with underperforming teammates. This is rarely an easy topic to address so we thought we would provide you some tools to make it easier.

In this episode we discuss what vulnerability as a leader can look like. We go through examples from a few of Brene' Browns books and how we have been able to apply her research to leadership.

In this episode we dig into the value of creating your own personal mission statement and how that can help you lead your teams. 

In this episode we interview Kirsten Meneghello from Illumination Coaching on the use of personality assessments as leaders in teams. This is a key part of improving the engagement of our teams. Getting to better understand how to use assessments is an important step.  For more information on Kirsten visit  https://illuminationcoaching.com/

In this episode, Jake and Chad discuss the challenges of making decisions as a team. What as leaders can we do to create a culture where input is valued and welcomed? We discus some of the pitfalls leaders have that erode the engagement of the team and how to avoid them.

In this episode we discuss the importance of the questions we ask within our teams.  As leaders, what are the questions we really want answered?