The Rooftop Podcast

"The most significant fault line in the second decade of the twenty-first century in America is not race, religion, or economic status but political party affiliation.” The polarized, tribal politics have us on a dangerous path that not only could lead to organizational collapse but the loss of our personal freedom. In this hard-hitting episode, we’ll explore how you can rise above this and l...

I would say it's always justified to be angry. I'm not a mental health professional, but I know that humans are emotional creatures and that an emotion is just that. It's something that washes over you. It's something that's calling for your body to take an action. It's the response to the emotion oftentimes, that is not appropriate, but the emotions... I think we have to have access to our emotio...

Steven Pressfield is one of the most prolific authors in America and a damn good friend to Rooftop Leadership. His insights into human behavior, human performance and human connections are remarkable. In this groundbreaking episode, Steve and I sit down to tie all that together in the launch of his new book, “A Man at Arms” and how the lessons in that book affect leaders just like you today. This...

Leaders at all levels are giving their power away. If you don't believe me, look at the recent election and look at the way people are treating each other. Friends that have been friends for decades unfriending, at the minimum, all the way over to people bashing each other with ax handles over political ideology. Okay, fine, I get it. We all have values and beliefs, but there's a point where you c...

Bridging trust in America is in short supply and this is something Financial Advisor and Leadership Coach Ron Nakamoto knows a lot about. Ron’s insights on self-leadership and human engagements in times of low-trust are some of the best I’ve ever seen. In this episode Ron and I go deep on the trust gaps you are facing and what you can do to identify them, connect, and lead through them. I’ll see y...

Trust is a measurable thing. According to Stephen Covey Jr, we can see that when businesses lose trust, it affects their bottom line. It affects efficiency. Speed goes down when trust depletes. Here at Rooftop, we spend a lot of time talking about different kinds of trusts, “bonding trust versus bridging trust”, and if you haven't heard those podcasts, I really recommend that you go to the episode...

Leading Teams is something many of us do day in and day out. But, over the last year we’ve been faced with unprecedented environmental and human terrain challenges that create trust gaps, isolation, and uncertainty. How do you lead your teams to fulfill on the big goals that you are working towards, when people are reluctant to follow? Join us on this podcast as Scott talks about how he converted...

One of the hardest things that I've found as a leader, and what I hear all the time, is that when you're in a crisis situation, like the one we are in today, where there is persistent fear, a persistent uncertainty, there will be a level of isolation that comes from the mandated separation that we are all enduring at this moment in time. You put all those things together and that conspires to form...

There is a veterans dilemma that our country faces in today’s leadership environment. How do we help our veterans overcome the local challenges of transition in life and business so that they can help us bridge beyond the trust gaps, divisionism, and churn that’s tearing our country apart. Whether you are a civilian who never served, active duty, reserve, veteran, or military family member…if you...

Please excuse the noise in the audio on this podcast, I was driving and inspired and had to capture these ideas, I hope they connect with you. This week on the #RooftopPodcast I discuss today’s social climate and how we all have all been afforded the, "Blissful Delusion of Being Offended", in today’s society. In this discussion I address the social tension created out of today’s volatili...

Not too long ago, I was talking to a C-Suite executive at one of the top 10 banks that I coach . He was telling me that on average he's doing 10 to 11 calls a day, video calls, not even time to go to the bathroom in-between calls. And then when he's done, gets right up and walks into the next room where his family is. You know, that's a lot. That's a lot of fatigue. So how do we lead through that?...

I understand that as you're watching this, you're a leader who was faced with some really tough decisions in 2020. If you were a business owner, you looked at pay cuts, you looked at payroll issues, maybe layoffs. If you were a team leader, you looked at the mental health and wellness of your associates. That's not easy. That's the stuff that keeps you up at night, isn't it? As a leader, because w...

In this episode of the Rooftop Leadership Podcast, we will explore how irresponsible and ill-informed leaders are putting our liberal democracy at risk...and what you can do about it right now!

Pandemic. Social injustice issues. Election polarization. We face unprecedented levels of conflict and social division in our communities and everyday life. People are avoiding speaking to certain people in their life because they are “too far gone” on one issue or another. This is dangerous for our society and our individual well-being. Is this you? Do some people think you “too far gone” to conn...

According to British psychologist Richard Wiseman, 88% of people who make New Year's resolutions fail in those resolutions. Those are not good odds, especially coming out of a year like 2020. If we want to make a deeper impact, a bigger splash in the world, if we want our purpose to guide us into the next piece of high ground where we can have an impact in the world, then we've really got to fulfi...

There are all kinds of rumors, fake news, and dire warning coming across your phones and spinning you up emotionally. You shouldn’t have to deal with that when you’re trying to lead in the day-to-day. In this episode, Scott will share some best - practices he learned in combat as a Green Beret to deal with that misinformation quickly and efficiently without getting spun up. I’ll see you on the Roo...

It’s very challenging to lead people when everything seems to be in chaos. In this episode, we’ll explore tried and true techniques to help you manage your own energy and the energy of those around you, even the opposition, to achieve a greater good. I’ll see you on the Rooftop…. Scott Join Our Rooftop Tribe! Website: http://www.rooftopleadership.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Officia...

We have a choice as citizens. Abundance or Scarcity. If we choose Abundance, Trust is an essential component. And never has trust been more at risk. We need leaders to get us out of this. No one else is coming. It’s you and me. But I like those odds. This podcast will help us do that. Let’s start by talking about trust at a deeper level! I’ll see you on the Rooftop…. Scott Join Our Rooftop Tribe!...

Hey, Rooftop leaders! Let me ask you a question as I welcome you to 2021, how are you saying goodbye to 2020? When we say things like, “I just can't wait for the year to be in my rear-view mirror”, or “I just want to put it behind me”, or even “I never want to think about it again”. It means that we came out on the losing side of that issue or challenge. It means that the environment owned us, ins...

Hey, Rooftop leaders. How are you doing? I know we are in some very turbulent times right now going through the election and on the other side of the election. I can tell you in my time as a Green Beret working in trust depleted environments all over the world, I've seen these places before. So, I'm speaking to you right now as a veteran, I'm speaking to you as a citizen, I'm speaking to you as a...

How in the world do we learn to trust each other again? That's a question that's been on my mind a lot lately, and I bet it's probably been on your mind. I've had high school teachers ask me this. I've had business owners ask me this. I've had community activists asking me this same question. How do we trust each other again? There's been, so much damage to the fabric of our society over the last...

Want to build a leadership and communication skill that your competition doesn’t use? Become a “Questionologist.” In this time of Churn asking “Beautiful Questions” is a skill every Rooftop Leader MUST have. Join me on our Rooftop Leadership Podcast with Warren Berger, award winning author of “The Book of Beautiful Questions.” It’ll change how you own every room. I’ll see you on the Rooftop, Scott...

Today we're talking about disengagement. How do you as a leader, whether you are a community leader, a stay at home dad, whether you work in the corporate realm, a small business owner, maybe you're in the military, but how do you overcome disengagement with your people? We know that humans are meaning seeking creatures. We know that without purpose in our life, we perish. Whether you are an indiv...

The three primary components that I believe make up “The Churn”‘ are Distraction, Disengagement and Distrust, and they’ve gotten worse over the years. Today, I want to talk about distraction and more importantly, I want to talk about how distraction shows up in your life as a leader, and what you can do to overcome it. Understand that distraction is a part of life and as humans, we’re easily distr...

This notion that you have to go off somewhere and find yourself, and find your passion, I just don't buy it. I don't think that's the way it works. I think the universe rewards our passion through the purpose that we can envision for ourselves, through the work that we do when no one's looking. The universe rewards our passion through purpose by putting one foot in front of the other and iterating...