The Leadership Vision Podcast

Send us Fan Mail As we move into the second half of 2023, have you taken a moment to reflect on your accomplishments, surprises, and areas of growth so far? What if we told you that a simple mid-year reflection could help you make the rest of this year successful and meaningful? In this episode, Nathan Freeberg leads you through a thought-provoking reflection process, discussing what has gone well...

Send us Fan Mail What's the secret sauce to unlocking remarkable success within your team? It's all about focusing on the individuals! Join us as we discuss the importance of shifting our focus from the work itself to the people behind it, and reveal how understanding the role of individuals and their growth within a team is essential for achieving collective goals. We'll also share...

Send us Fan Mail How well do you take care of yourself as a leader? Listen in as Nathan Freeburg and  Brian Schubring explore leadership's often-overlooked aspect: meeting our personal needs. It's time to prioritize self-leadership and self-care to ignite our ability to lead others with compassion and effectiveness. Through sharing personal anecdotes and experiences, we dive into the cha...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered why, as leaders, we often neglect our own needs in favor of prioritizing the needs of our team and organization? Join us for an eye-opening conversation with our founder, Brian Schubring, as we reveal the truth behind this common leadership struggle and how it can negatively impact our ability to lead effectively. In our discussion, we tackle the importance of naming...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Nathan Freeburg and Brian Schubring discuss the importance of leaders knowing their people. They emphasize the significance of understanding individuals in their personal, emotional, and relational contexts. They share an example of an executive leader who demonstrated deep knowledge of her team members, which allowed her to motivate, inspire, and develop...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we introduce a new series called "That's Just What Leaders Do." We invite you to join the conversation between Brian Schubring and Nathan Freeburg, who shares valuable insights on the importance of learning lessons.  Brian recounts a personal story from 22 years ago when he presented a proposal to a client and missed...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nathan discusses the idea of "dominant pairs of strengths." Typically, strengths work in pairs, and individuals often resonate more with two particular strengths. Nathan offers a straightforward activity to help identify your dominant pair of strengths. Additionally, Nathan shares his dominant pair of strengths and provides examples of how he utilizes th...

Send us Fan Mail In today's competitive business environment, leaders must perform at their best. They must think critically, make sound decisions, and motivate their teams. But how can they achieve all of this and more? The answer lies in leveling up. This involves increasing your skills and knowledge and being more present, engaged, and effective. It also means being prepared for any challe...

Send us Fan Mail There are a number of reasons why leaders should wake up early. First, it gives them more time to prepare for the day ahead. Second, it helps them to be more productive and effective. Third, it can help them to be more mindful and present. But we know all these things, right? In today's episode, Brian and Nathan talk about why leaders get up early and take questions from memb...

Send us Fan Mail Leaders face challenges all the time. Some are small, like a team member struggling with a project. Others are large, like a global pandemic. But no matter the size of the challenge, the best leaders all have one thing in common: they know how to slow down and make better decisions through action and accountability. In this episode, you'll hear what we've learned working...

Send us Fan Mail Recently, Brian and Dr. Linda Schering were at a gathering of C-level leaders who were gathered to learn how to be better at their jobs and how to be better at what they do. And guess what? If there was one single thing that we learned from being there, it was this; their pain points are the same as our pain points, just amplified a bit. And today on the podcast, we're gonna...

Send us Fan Mail Leaders are taught that being tougher is the key to overcoming any challenge. But what does it mean to be tough? For many, that may mean hiding your fears, insecurities, or weaknesses no matter what you’re up against. It’s the idea that rolling up one’s proverbial sleeves, putting in more hours, or grinding it out is the only way to get what you need. But is that really true? That...

Send us Fan Mail Team leaders regularly ask us how they can use Strengths in a short team-building meeting or off-site experience. While brevity with Strengths is better than nothing, creating healthy teams takes ongoing, meaningful engagement. Understanding Strengths is an ongoing process, but you gotta start somewhere! Today on the podcast, we outline how to use Strengths in a 60 - 90 minute tea...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the show, we will discuss what the best leaders do when they have to execute a layoff or work separation.  In a previous episode, we talked about what an individual can do when they get laid off, and today we thought we would hop on the other side of the table. Now there are good ways and not-so-good ways that people get let go. I'm sure you can think of an example f...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the show, we will discuss three things the best leaders do during a layoff or work separation. Support the show - Read the full blog post here! CONTACT US email : connect@leadershipvisionconsulting.com LinkedIn   Facebook Leadership Vision Online ABOUT The Leadership Vision Podcast is a weekly show sharing our expertise in discovering, practicing, and implementing a Stren...

Send us Fan Mail Brian has been immersed in Strengths since almost day one and learned from one of the masters. Recently he was cleaning out his desk and came across notes from his learnings over 20+ years ago. In this episode, we discuss three powerful lessons he has learned about Strengths and how we can apply them today. Enjoy!  Support the show - Read the full blog post here! CONTACT US email...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about the Leadership Vision manifesto. We discuss how and why we created our manifesto and how you can create your own manifesto or statement of purpose. We hope this episode inspires you to think more deeply about your work and your 'why.' Support the show - Read the full blog post here! CONTACT US email : connect@leadershipvisionconsulting.com...

Send us Fan Mail At Leadership Vision, we believe everyone is designed for influence and can move from potential to performance through an intentional process of self-reflection and self-actualization. Our Become a Stronger Woman of Influence course is a 3-part course that will help you own and practice the power of your life story. You will be inspired to take action as you build your confidence...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show - Read the full blog post here! CONTACT US email : connect@leadershipvisionconsulting.com LinkedIn   Facebook Leadership Vision Online ABOUT The Leadership Vision Podcast is a weekly show sharing our expertise in discovering, practicing, and implementing a Strengths-based approach to people, teams, and culture. Contact us to talk to us about helping your team unde...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show - Read the full blog post here! CONTACT US email : connect@leadershipvisionconsulting.com LinkedIn   Facebook Leadership Vision Online ABOUT The Leadership Vision Podcast is a weekly show sharing our expertise in discovering, practicing, and implementing a Strengths-based approach to people, teams, and culture. Contact us to talk to us about helping your team unde...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss team composition, positive team culture, and steps leaders can take to implement positive team culture on their teams. It only takes three things, and it's so, so, so easy to do! Maybe not that easy, but it is possible! We have a lot more coming in 2023 about team culture, creating team culture, curriculum and courses, and communities that can help...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss three big changes we're going through at Leadership Vision. We talk about why and how these changes affect you, our listeners, readers, and watchers, and then share a little bit about our change process and how we arrived here.  Inevitably you will face some changes this year. Maybe you're going through one right now. Our hope is that this epi...

Send us Fan Mail We want to inspire you to really think differently about the way you're approaching your job, your parenting or family life, or community activities. And it starts with understanding your values . In this episode, we discuss how our values have shaped the direction of Leadership Vision, plus three steps for creating your own vision for the new year. Support the show - Read th...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a bit of a look back to look forward. In 2023, Leadership Vision will be shifting and getting more clear about what we do, what we offer to our clients, and how we help people understand and express their beauty and brilliance. We had a whole episode mapped out about our new direction when we realized that we should pause and take a moment to reflect on how we got...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the idea of self-awareness and how it can help you understand and apply your Strengths in different contexts. Self-awareness helps us better know ourselves, recognize how we show up in the world, and understand how we can contribute to an organization. We also share a brief activity to help you to start thinking about the different contexts of your Stre...