The Daily Leader

You get what you commit to. Last week on The Daily Leader, hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup unpacked the G.R.O.W. coaching model: Goal, Reality, Options, and Will. Listen today to dive deeper into the coaching process and learn why effective leadership coaching should generate awareness and responsibility.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Coaching for Performance by Sir John Whitmore   Looking to tran...

How much should leaders rely on coaching models? In this episode of The Daily Leader, Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup evaluate the pros and cons of the G.R.O.W. Model–Goal, Reality, Options, and Will–and explore why models are only as helpful as the leaders who implement them.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:  The G.R.O.W. Model for Performance Coaching  The Three Laws of Performance Looking to level up yo...

As a leader, others look to you for clarity. In this follow-up episode to The Daily Leader #65, hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discuss how leaders shape team perspective and craft organizational language that guides toward a better future. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:  Listen to The Three Laws of Performance Part 1 here.   The Three Laws of Performance Looking to level up your leadership? Reach o...

 Leaders talk a lot about how to create organizational culture, and for good reason. But what kills culture? In this episode of The Daily Leader, hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup explore what contributes to a dying culture, including broken trust and conflict avoidance, and what it takes to make a culture healthy again.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:  Looking to level up your leadership? Reach out t...

What would it take to bridge the gap between your current reality and envisioned future? The Daily Leader hosts, Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup, explore the attitudes, resources, and methodologies that will move you toward what you want and what you need.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: If you’re in higher education, email brad@patterntalent.co to join our monthly calls for higher education leaders.  Loo...

Accountability has a bad reputation–but it doesn’t have to be this way. In today’s follow-up episode, The Daily Leader hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup reframe accountability as an opportunity for celebration and gratitude, and share how it’s possible to adapt your commitments in only a matter of days.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Start with Why–Simon Sinek  If you want to join The Daily Leader ac...

Who is keeping you accountable? Join The Daily Leader hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup as they demonstrate the process of creating an accountability plan and explore why accountability propels leaders to make lasting changes. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: If you want to join the accountability challenge, request here.  The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumphs–Ryan Ho...

It says a lot about your leadership when things go according to plan, but the true test of leadership happens in the moments you didn’t prepare for. In this episode of The Daily Leader, hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discuss how setting healthy goals and engaging in regular evaluations can transform even the most unexpected situations into opportunities to succeed.   RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:...

If leaders are the captains of their ship, how do they navigate talent? Daniel Cheetham, an executive recruiter and founder of Captains Club, joins hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup to discuss best practices for hiring key positions and leading with optimism, humility, and ownership.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:  Captains Club: Premiere Executive Search Firm  Company of One: Why Staying Small is th...

Lounge episodes of The Daily Leader Podcast feature hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discussing recent guest conversations to highlight practical applications that can be implemented to lead more effectively. Today's conversation revisits: EP 66. Empowering Your Team–Kaleb Swanda EP 67. reShift Your Leadership–Jordan Annis  EP 68. Building Belonging–Chris Bennett  Join The Daily Leader Co...

Lounge episodes of The Daily Leader Podcast feature hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discussing recent guest conversations to highlight practical applications that can be implemented to lead more effectively. Today's conversation revisits: EP 55. What Happens If I Don’t Take the Risk–Nikki Dutton EP 62. The Pursuit of Wholeness–Andy Mauer EP 63. Grow or Die–Ike Ubasineke Join The Daily Le...

Are you tired of feeling stuck? In this follow-up episode about engaging in the transformation process, Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup offer practical tools to transform your life and your leadership, from visualizing the future to confronting the unknown.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:  Engaging in the Transformation Process Part 1 Bara AI Immunity to Change–Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey The Healt...

Your organization is only as strong as your relationships. Today on The Daily Leader, pastor and author Chris Bennett joins Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup for a conversation about building authentic connections and leading with humility and vulnerability.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:  @chrisbennett143 Fighting for Family Vintage Malibu Love, Dates & Heartbreaks, Part 1: Finding The Right Person Fo...

Is your technology helping you, or distracting you? In today’s episode, Jordan Annis, a product manager and founder of the reShift app, joins Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup to discuss how leaders can evaluate software to improve their businesses, and the importance of self-leadership and accountability for entrepreneurs.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:  reShift app  reShift on LinkedIn A Failure of Nerve...

Join hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup for a conversation with Kaleb Swanda about the connection between leadership development and the customer experience. A corporate consultant, Kaleb shares his leadership journey that took him all around the country with Chick fil A and what he has learned about empowering teams through clarity, ownership, resources, and enablement.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:...

How does our perception of a situation affect our performance? According to The Three Laws of Performance, we can elevate our performance through shifts in thinking and language. Join hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup for a conversation about the three laws and how they apply to leadership.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES The Three Laws of Performance   Top Performance Join The Daily Leader Community!...

Is technology making us more efficient, or are we merely hiding behind low value tasks? In this episode of The Daily Leader, Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discuss the tension between cognitive offloading and critical thinking, and how there is no substitute for helping people develop.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES The Prototype: Study Suggests AI Tools Decrease Critical Thinking Skills Join The Daily L...

Ike Ubasineke, founder of the Grow or Die Club and Growdie app, joins hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup for a conversation about what healthy, sustainable growth looks like. Ike shares his own leadership journey and how he’s building a community of leaders through gamifying growth.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Grow or Die Club Apple Growdie app (Android coming soon) @growordie_ on Instagram Good to...

Andy Maurer, Co-founder and CEO of Pursue Whole, joins The Daily Leader to discuss the connection between emotional work and leadership and share his unique coaching model to help leaders integrate their whole selves. This conversation explores how healed pain can become our passion and, ultimately, our purpose. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Pursue Whole Andy’s Vision Guides Pursue Whole Podcast  @pursuew...

What’s the difference between temporary change and lasting transformation? In today’s episode, hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discuss what it takes to become a leader who embraces ongoing transformation with humility and integrity.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCE Martha Beck–Beyond Anxiety   Join The Daily Leader Community! This is for anyone looking to grow themselves, their team, and their bottom l...

Leadership is everywhere, including in sports. Hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup share leadership lessons inspired by the Super Bowl, from adaptability and courage to forming a team with the right people in the right positions.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCE Simon Sinek–The Infinite Game Join The Daily Leader Community! This is for anyone looking to grow themselves, their team, and their bottom line kn...

What are the most important leadership skills? Communication? Vision? Emotional Intelligence? Brad MacDonald and Taylor Jessup react to Chat GPT’s answers and discuss what AI doesn’t get quite right when it comes to leading people.  Join The Daily Leader Community! This is for anyone looking to grow themselves, their team, and their bottom line knowing that the best leaders lead from community. DM...

How exactly do we find peace when we navigate conflict? In this week’s episode, Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup continue to unpack key conflict styles – competing, accommodating, compromising, collaborating, and avoiding – and explore how peace begins by understanding our own needs and the needs of others.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCE Thomas-Killman Conflict Mode Instrument   Join The Daily Leader Commun...

Have you ever wondered why conflict feels difficult to manage, yet inevitable? In this episode, hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup dig into the distinction between courage and conflict, why we react the way we do, and how understanding conflict styles can help us find peace – in work and across relationships in our life.  RECOMMENDED RESOURCE Thomas-Killman Conflict Mode Instrument   Join The D...

Today’s episode of The Daily Leader explores the tension between rest and energy – why is it that I feel like I’m resting often, but not being restored? Host Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup discuss the four components of energy and practical strategies that renew our power source while avoiding habits that drain rather than recharge. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Ex...