The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

1. Defines an expertise economy. Resources: The End of Average by Todd Rose https://amzn.to/2OG4hH9 https://www.expertiseeconomy.com/

Have you ever had an experience where once you've shared an idea that was in your head with another person or group of people and as soon as this idea "out in the open", there are way more questions than you ever anticipated and suddenly your once-very-clear idea is a bit fuzzier than before? Yeah, me too. That's why in today's episode, I'm going to talk about the power in WRITING IT DOWN. And yes...

In this episode, I'm talking about a pervasive "B" word in our society that is getting in the way of our success and our results. And I'm building a case against this word and giving you five reasons why we need to banish it from our vocabulary.

One face to face conversation is more successful than 34 back and forth e-mails, yet we constantly on our "devices". Dan Scawbel is a New York Times bestselling author, partner, and research director at Future Workplace, and the and the founder of both Millennial Branding and WorkplaceTrends.com. His latest book is Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation. Dan and...

Seth Godin wants to be ahead of the curve. He believes his role is to notice things and share so individuals can change the culture. Seth is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, blogger, and in the Marketing Hall of Fame. He joins Kevin to discuss marketing, leadership, and thoughts from his most recent book This is Marketing. He believes this is all about doing work that matters for people who ca...

I recently recorded a podcast with  Seth Godin , a really smart and prolific blogger, and in our conversation, I asked him about the discipline it takes him to write a blog post every single day. Before answering my question, he re-framed it for me, saying that he didn't like to think of it in terms of discipline but rather intention. His words have had me thinking ever since. Intention versus Dis...

A recent study showed that 2/3 of US workers are disengaged and that number is close to 80% worldwide. This may be, in part, because we are living in a ½ virtual and a ½ face-to-face world. Nick Morgan is a communication coach and author. Nick and Kevin talk about his most recent book, Can You Hear Me? How to connect with people in a virtual world. Body language is important for communication, so...

In this episode, I am really practicing what I preach by being personally vulnerable and sharing some valuable lessons that leaders can learn when they open themselves up to others and are truly vulnerable.

Legendary service drives business. Legendary service is CONSISTENTLY delivering so your customers come back; both internal and external. Kevin sits down with Vicki Halsey, co- author of Legendary Service Legendary Service: The Key Is to Care, with Ken Blanchard and Kathy Cuff, to discuss connecting with each other to do our best possible work. She challenges us to listen to understand and ask ours...

Despite all our "friends", "followers" and "users", we are feeling more isolated than ever. Radha Agrawal calls this "community confusion," Radha is the author of BELONG: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life. She chats with Kevin about leadership, gentle self-awareness and community. She believes leaders need to cultivate their personal communities beyond business. Wh...

When most people think about "balance", they think about it in relation to work and life: work/life balance. And while I am going to discuss this in this episode, it's not where I am going to start. Instead, I'm starting with a bicycle analogy.

Understanding your point of view is a launching point to becoming more emotionally intelligent, thereby building better relationships. Guy Harris is part of the Kevin Eikenberry team as a coach and master trainer and co-author of From Bud to Boss. Prior to becoming a trainer and coach, Guy served as a Nuclear Engineering Officer in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. What he came to discover was that a...

I've found that almost all of the successful people that I know, have met or even have read about have at least this one thing in common: They have a positive perspective. And while this can mean that they are sometimes optimists, it isn't necessarily the same thing.

Chris Dyer is the founder of G2 and the author of The Power of Company Culture. He joins Kevin to discuss lessons learned on his path to founding his own company. Chris has spent years researching what drives profits and productivity in a variety of corporations. He recognized that many leaders were intentional about NOT doing certain things. You need to know your limitations (and ask for help) an...

It is my personal belief and a major organizational philosophy of ours that you cannot be a successful leader over a long period of time without having an OTHERS Focus. And when I use this term, the topic often turns to Servant Leadership – are they one and the same? Check out today's episode to find out what Servant Leadership really means and how your focus can truly change your results and your...

Five generations are in the workplace today and 40% of Americans have a boss younger than they are. What does this all mean for those of us closer to retirement? What are you going to do in the second stage of your career? Chip Conley is the author of Wisdom @ Work: The Making of a Modern Elder and Airbnb Strategic Advisor for Hospitality and Leadership. Chip and Kevin discuss a fast-changing work...

Culture. Is it the current buzzword? How important is it to your organization? Karen Jaw-Madson is the principal of Co.-Design of Work Experience and author of Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work. She was frustrated by all the talk surrounding the importance of culture yet found that most organizations did not have an intentional process to create their culture. She shares with Kevi...

I am sharing a lesson today from one of my favorite books by Og Mandino,  The Greatest Miracle in the World . In this great book, there is an incredibly powerful sentence that all leaders can learn from: Use wisely your power of choice. Listen to this episode to learn how you can use this power to be more effective and more successful.

Goals and goal setting. Much has been written about this topic; from importance to how to write the tasks and action items. Biagio 'Bill' Sciacca is the author of Goals Book: Embracing Personal Responsibility in an Age of Entitlement. Biagio not only does consulting, he has taught at the university level since 1982, and, recently, took a full-time academic post at Penn State University, where he l...

In my company, I allow my employees to choose their own job title. I of course, did the same. And I know that I did a pretty decent job when I picked mine because when I tell people what it is, I almost always get comments on it. But this video isn't about my title, well not entirely. It's about one very important word in my title… POTENTIAL And in this episode, I have two very important questions...