The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

Congratulations! You just landed a new leadership position, now go lead. Does this sound familiar? Many people have found themselves in this position and the answer to training was to observe their boss. This may work and is probably how your boss learned. However, according to Peter Economy, this "leadership training" becomes a downward spiral and the result is poor managers. This isn't intention...

"You need to report to jury duty." Have you ever gotten a card with this message on it? I have, and quite recently in fact. And during my time there, I got to thinking about those words: JURY DUTY. While many will look at it as a DUTY, I don't think that the word accurately describe what is intended. Instead, I think it should be JURY SERVICE. Check out this episode for my thoughts on duty versus...

Although we all try at times, we just can't do it all nor can we do it alone. For our teams and organizations to become successful, we need to change this mindset. Kevin sits down with Dr. Eric George; hand surgeon, investor, philanthropist and author of We: Ditch the Me Mindset and Change the World . George recognized the importance of connection when he started treating patients from every backg...

The Coronavirus is changing everything in our world. In this timely special episode, Kevin invites Wayne Turmel, his co-author of the  Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership  for an off-the-cuff real and relevant conversation about the challenges with our current climate. This is a wide-ranging conversation filled with practical advice about how remote leaders and remote work...

If only. If only I had years of experience. If only I had the credentials. Jim McKelvey believes if we wait for the right moment to do things, the important things won't get done. Jim is the co-founder of Square (which was inducted into the Museum of Modern Art in 2011) and author of The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time . He shares the inspiration for his...

Leaders need to be good communicators. This doesn't mean that need to be constantly talking. Many leaders fall prey to this mistake - we'll talk about why it is a mistake, why it happens, and how to improve in this area. Remarkable Way: https://kevineikenberry.com/way  

The legendary speaker and author, Jim Rohn, famously said: "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." The idea of who we are spending time with is an important concept to think about both as leaders and as humans. Do you know your answer or the answer of that for your team? In this episode, I'll dive into this concept much further and give you even more think about. Twe...

The happiest people are tackling big problems, not just complaining about them. Rosabeth Moss Kanter's goal is to give folks the skills to move to action, whether personally or professionally. Rosabeth is the author or co-author of 20 books, including her most recent Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time . Rosabeth and Kevin discuss ch...

Wondering what your organization can do to deal with the challenges of coronavirus (COVID19)? I'm talking about how to prepare for productivity, rather than living in panic. Additional Leadership Resources Have more questions? Send them to us . Schedule time with Wayne Turmel . Planning Overcomes Panic: How to Prepare for More People Working from Home Due to the Coronavirus

Today I'm sharing a lesson about the dangers of comparisons. And to do that, I'm talking about my Dad's mechanical aptitude and my "lack thereof"… There are many dangers when we find ourselves in the comparison trap, and in the episode below, I'm sharing these dangers as well as what we need to be doing INSTEAD of comparing. Tweet it out:  Comparing your weaknesses to the great strengths of others...

As a leader, you don't just lead and/or manage, you are a teacher. At least you should be, according to Dr. Thomas DeLong. Tom is the Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice in the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School and author of Teaching By Heart – One Professor's Journey to Inspire . He joins Kevin and reflects on his experiences in both academia and managing. In h...

How can we as leaders help our team members if they are feeling burned out? As leaders, while we don't like to admit it, we can sometimes be the cause of employee burnout. The good news is that while we might be the cause (or at least a small part of it), we can ALSO BE the solution. Because as a leader, it's our responsibility to understand its existence and help reduce it. And in today's episode...

Burnout levels at work are on the rise. Bruce Daisley found that folks were quitting their jobs with no plan because the uncertainty was better than their current situation. Bruce is the author of Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat: 30 Hacks for Bringing Joy to Your Job . He shares with Kevin that seeing unhappiness at work firsthand led him to want to figure out how people could connect with their jobs aga...

In today's episode, I'm finding a leadership lesson from a question that my wife asked me recently about one of my favorite things. Her co-worker asked for recommendations on brands of tea to try and since I am a serious tea lover, Lori knew that I would have an answer. What does tea have to do with leadership? Find out in this episode! Tweet it out:  The best leaders remember they are leading ind...

Four-hundred years ago Francis Bacon presented the scientific method, where the workhorse is the experiment. Now is the time we move experimentation beyond an engineering process. We need to think about it as a corporate discipline. Kevin is joined by Stefan Thomke to discuss his latest book, Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments . Leaders face uncertainty throughout...

Not the State of the Union, but something I know much more about - The State of Leadership Development! Like the President does for our country, I will talk about where we are, but more important where we are headed in developing leaders. Remarkable Way: https://kevineikenberry.com/way  

As a leader, there is a lot on our shoulders and much is asked of us. In my blog posts, emails, articles and even here in this series, I remind you regularly of the responsibilities that we have as leaders. But today, I'm not talking about any of that. I am talking about encouragement and I'm giving it to…YOU. Tweet it out: Everyone needs encouragement, even you. Hold your head up knowing you are...

How can you build as much life into the time that you have? Tom Rath thought about this as he was writing his latest book, Life's Great Question: Discover How You Best Contribute to the World . Tom is also the author of How Full is Your Bucket StrengthFinders 2.0 and recently co-founded a publishing company. He told Kevin looking at your strengths is a good starting point for personal reflection....

Today I'm talking about avoiding conflict and why it's a mistake. Bud to Boss: https://budtoboss.com/  

Every day we make about 35,000 decisions and we know not all of these are conscious. However, some of them are and some of them are about the opportunities around us. Kim Lorenz founded two companies starting at age 26 with no backing or funding, built and ran them successfully, and sold them to Fortune 500 companies before he was 47. Further, he is the author of Tireless: Key Principles that Driv...

There are lots of common leadership mistakes. In this episode of my ongoing series, I'm talking about leaders not wanting to make any waves - and answering your questions too. Bud to Boss Workshop: https://budtoboss.com/   Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential Newsletter: https://kevineikenberry.com/UYRP   Workshop Preview: https://kevineikenberry.com/preview  

"We need better communication." "We need more communication." "We're having communication issues." Better organizational communication is a universal need and a universal challenge and I have a really valuable lever that will improve your organizational communication. Learn more in this episode. Tweet it out:  Every leader is a conduit of communication both directions – to their team, and to more...

A community is a group of people who get together for a shared mission and are a network of experiences. Yet, it's hard work to get build these communities. Jono Bacon is the author of People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Team . He joins Kevin to discuss why and how you bring people together. You can have communities within your organization and communities des...

Today we are talking about a leadership mistake - why it happens, why it is a mistake and how to correct. Tune in, ask your questions - and tell me the mistakes you want me to address in the future. Bud to Boss: https://budtoboss.com/  

This is the 300th episode of Remarkable TV and when we recorded the video , the World Series was just getting started in the United States. So, it seemed that talking a little baseball and averages was an appropriate topic. Now, don't worry. This isn't really a baseball lesson. This is a lesson for leaders and it's one that you won't want to miss. Tweet it out:  The very best baseball players fail...