The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

I meet with a lot of leaders who are frustrated with people on their team who are not doing something at all or who aren't doing something in a certain way. And in order to address this concern, there is one question that they can ask to determine WHY this is: Is it will or skill? In today's episode, we are going to talk about the very important distinction between these two and why it matters to...

It's all about your journey, your journey of growth and development. When you find your passion and purpose, you will bring other people to the table for a shared vision. This will lead to success. Carter Phipps is coauthor of Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business with Steve McIntosh, and Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey. Carter and Kevin discuss principles and mindsets for v...

The topic of today's episode would have been nearly unthinkable six months ago…and yet, here we are, talking about masks and how contentious they have become. I have a problem with masks, and it's not what you think. It's not political and it's not scientific. Check out this episode and tell me if you agree in the comments below. Tweet it out:  Remember that when you are wearing your mask people c...

What are the traits of a go-to person? You know, the person who gets the job done. Most likely, we all want to be a person who is reliable and great to work with. Bruce Tulgan cautions us though not to confuse go-to with a yes man. Bruce's latest book is  THE ART OF BEING INDISPENSABLE WORK: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done . Kevin and Bruce discuss the importance...

If you're like me, you went to school for a long time. And 13 or more years will teach you that knowledge is what "wins" the game of school. So if knowledge is a good thing (and it is!), where's the danger? Tweet it out:  Make your goal to know more, not to know it all – because you can't anyway. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Sign up to receive an email notification each time we release a ne...

Most of us would agree that a component of leadership is making other people better. Frances Frei believes that to have progress, we need to have trust. Frances is the co-author, with Anne Morris, of  Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You . She explains to Kevin that you need to be unapologetic because you can't wait for permission when action needs to happen...

As the title suggests, today I am sharing lessons we can learn from rivers. Now when I say "rivers", it's likely that we all have a different river in mind. And regardless of which river you think of – whether it's the Mississippi River, the Hudson River, the Pere Marquette River (near my childhood home) or any other – there are lessons that we can get from rivers. Tweet it out:  Remember the less...

Do you take the time to downshift, or contemplate, or reflect? Most of us probably want to do that, and where can we find the time? Kevin chats with Joseph Badaracco, John Shad Professor of Business Ethics at Harvard Business School and author. Today, they focus on his latest book,  Step Back: How to Bring the Art of Reflection into your Busy Life . Joseph conducted interviews with executives and...

Today I'm talking about Leadership and Toilet Paper – yes, I really am. In the past I've done mash-ups of leadership with random topics, and challenged people to send me suggestions. You can see a channel of these past mashups  here . Jose Luis sent this one in. Now I don't know if he was serious, or just doesn't like me, 😉 but…challenge accepted. Tweet it out:  The best leaders are like toilet p...

What does it take to become passionate about your work? How do you transfer that passion to your team? Jacqueline Throop-Robinson has spent years researching this topic to get to the heart of employee engagement. What she found is that it's not enough to have meaning in your work. People also need to have a sense of progress. Jacqueline is the founder of Spark Engagement Inc., a global analytics c...

Last week, I talked about the power that routines can have in our lives. If you missed that, you can watch it  here . The thing about routines is that when they change, we are often left feeling a little lost, confused or even discombobulated. And if you're like most of us, our routines over the last four months have changed significantly. Are you feeling lost working from home? If you are, the an...

How does your team show up for work? How do you show up? Gary Hamel believes people leave their gifts of creativity and daring at home because it is not encouraged. He joins Kevin to discuss why he thinks organizations have been incapacitated by their lack of humanity. Gary is the author of  The Future of Management  (2007) and his latest book, with Michele Zanini,  Humanocracy: Creating Organizat...

Our subconscious minds are extremely powerful and when we build routines and habits, it allows us to capitalize on this part of our brain. In this episode, I will show you six incredible benefits we get when we flex our subconscious with routines and habits. Tweet it out:  Recognize the value and power of your routines – the right ones can change your life for the better. @KevinEikenberry From Thi...

Thirty years ago, we were introduced to  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People . And my guess is most of us have read the book, or at least been exposed to one (or more) of the habits; Think Win/Win. Kevin sits down with Sean Covey, son of Stephen, to discuss the anniversary edition and what makes it unique. Sean is a New York Times bestselling author (The 4 Disciplines of Execution, The 6 Most...

When you work on your own personal development does it just benefit you? Not at all. In fact, everybody wins when you take the time to work on your development. The organization. The team. Your boss. And of course, you. So, the next question is, who is responsible for your development? Tweet it out:  Hopefully you work for an organization that invest in you. Whether they do or don't your developme...

Are you waiting for development opportunities, or are you being intentional in creating opportunities? Dave McKeown suggests that leaders with the most impact push for growth. Dave is a leadership consultant and the author of The  Self-Evolved Leader: Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World That Refuses to Slow Down . He joins Kevin to discuss what it means to be a self-evolved leade...

Do you remember the TV show "Password"? If you don't know it, you can  check it out here . In the game, two teams attempted to win by conveying mystery words to each other using only single-word clues. The word to be conveyed (the "password") was given to one player on each team and was whispered softly to the audience. So today, I am whispering a word that I want you to be careful with. The word...

Where is your growth coming from? Keith Ferrazzi suggests you don't need a title, an office, or even a physical workspace to make a difference. However, you need to have a vision and get people behind that vision. Keith is the co-author, with Noel Weyrich, of  Leading Without Authority: How the New Power of Co-Elevation Can Break Down Silos, Transform Teams, and Reinvent Collaboration . Keith and...

When you look into your crystal ball, what does the future of work look like? On a good day, that is a difficult question. How we think about work, leadership, and our organizations have changed more in the past six months than in decades. Jacob Morgan is joining Kevin for a second time to discuss trends impacting the future of leadership and the mindsets and skills future leaders will need to hav...

You've likely heard of the Law of Attraction. In short, the basic idea is that our thoughts turn into things eventually. The idea is that we are like human magnets – always attracting something. Not everyone agrees with this principle and the principle often leaves out an important part – the fact that thinking alone, while an important part of the attraction process, leaves out the harder part –...

Do you ask for ideas? Not just give permission to share ideas, but really invite new ideas. When Karin Hurt and David Dye worked with organizations, they noticed a pattern. Management thought their teams were not speaking up, and employees felt their ideas were not heard. This is all about culture. Karin and David join Kevin to discuss this pattern and their research leading to their latest book, ...

When we give feedback, it is with the hope that the person on the receiving end will take action on that feedback. But giving feedback isn't a one-and-done action. It's a journey that has many steps along the way. So before we (or should I say 'they') get to action, we must realize the emotions they will go through after hearing the feedback. Once you understand the emotions, there are four steps...

The Industrial Age. Workers came into the factories and were told what jobs to do and how to do them. And for the time, this worked. However, we know the world and our work has changed, yet many leaders still operate under this model. I guess that's why only 23% of the leaders are deemed effective. Alain Hunkins is the author of  Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leade...

This is the third in a series of videos on feedback. You can watch the previous videos from the links below. In this episode, we talk about how to get others to accept the feedback you are giving – leading them to action. Tweet it out:  Before people can apply the feedback you give them, help them accept it as valid and useful. Before that happens, application is unlikely. @KevinEikenberry From Th...

How fast are you going? How fast should you be going? Do you even know where you are going? Kevin is joined by Alan Willett, author of Lead with Speed: Fire Up Your Team, Power Your Engines of Development, and Make Your Organization Soar . Many organizations would say they need to be faster, whether that's features added, products to market, or customer response. Alan suggests our speed needs to b...