Transformational Leadership: From the Insight Out

Transformation Tip: “An open door is a welcome that makes a stranger into a friend” This week’s strength: Includer  Accept others  Show awareness to those who are left out  Desire to increase the circle  Build a sense of community  Can tell you when you might be missing  What or who can be added to this Needs  A high need to feel included  Blindspots when overused If they see others not including...

Transformation Tip: “All we are saying is give peace a chance” - John Lennon  This week's focus strength: Harmony  Generally look for consensus  Does not like conflict - looks for areas of agreement  Peacekeepers + Peacemakers  This strength is not weak it is vitally important in relationships and teams.  Harmonizers Needs:  Need the ability to acknowledge when a confrontation becomes unhealt...

Transformation Tip: “Empathy is like giving someone a psychological hug.” - Lawrence J Empathy Strength: You intuitively feel something before it is expressed  You will feel others’ emotions as if they are your own  Instinctive and powerful  Can help translate the functional to the relational  How to manage the empathy talent well:  Be in an emotionally healthy environment  Need to have good emoti...

Transformation Tip: “The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership” -- Harvey Firestone  Developer Talent  Recognize and cultivate the potential in others  Intrinsic Needs  Need to work with people or organizations that desire growth  Their potential needs to be recognized  Blindspot You see potential in people, but they have to want to change as much as you want it for...

Transformation Tip : “Realize that everything connects to everything else” - Leonardo Divinci People with connectedness strength see links between things which helps bring meaning and value to situations.  Qualities of someone with strong connectedness  Nonlinear  They see unity in humankind  Spiritual  Intuitiveness  Bridge-builders  How to manage this talent  It is important to be part of a team...

Transformation Tip : “Blessed are the flexible for they will not get bent out of shape” The strength of adaptability is powerful!  Blind spots:  Can be frustrating to people who want to “stay the course” Miss deadlines/running late  Can be too trusting  The strength can be easily overused  Positive  Can help others  Relationship comes first Very likable  Go with the flow  Flexible  Tips Look for l...

Transformation Tip : “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” - Maya Angelou You will see exponential results if you already have talent in a specific area and try to develop it, rather than try to develop a talent in an area you struggle with.  “What if we study what is right with people rather than what is wrong with people?" Your biggest weaknesses hide in the shadows of your...

Transformation Tip:  " Our connection should lead us to greater connection and direction." --Steve Chua This episode highlights how to use reflection as a tool for personal growth and direction. Steve and Pete stress the importance of reflecting on the past year to identify patterns, learn from experiences, and let go of things to make room for new opportunities. Reflection should not be...

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Transformation Tip : “Self-care is giving the world the best of you instead of what is left of you” - Katie Reed Wheel of life - make 8 segments of a circle. Assess how you are doing in each area on a scale of 1-10:  Career  Health  Money/Finance  Family/Friends Significant Other/Romance  Fun and recreation  Serving the community  Personal growth and development  Physical environment Insert your o...

Purpose, destiny, and passion are not the same thing. In this episode, Steve and Pete discuss and differentiate these concepts to bring clarity to finding your true purpose. Transformation Application:  "Purpose is not just what we do, but what happens in others when we do what we do." - Dr. Caroline Leaf There is often a misconception that purpose is a single event True purpose is found...

Transformation Tip : “The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing” A lack of clarity can lead to overthinking. Overthinking can lead to overwhelm and ultimately getting stuck.  Practical tips for finding clarity: It is already in you  Process of removal  “Burning off the fog” Talk things out or journal (processing) Clarity is NOT:   Understanding the big picture in life Going to expla...

Transformation Tip : “I am always ready to learn, although I don’t always like being taught” - Winston Churchill  People retain information differently  Demonstration and discussion help with long-term memory  Transformation Application : Think about how you want to communicate knowledge.  What can you do to make your communication more effective? Connect On Social: Podcast Facebook Page Steve Fac...

Transformation Tip: “When we choose what to see and who we hang out with, we’re actually choosing our future.”  Many people don't consciously choose their worldview.  There is a battle for our attention, our beliefs, and our values which is pushed through media outlets.  What is my truth?  Transformation Application: Find a headline of a current event and go and read that story in three diver...

Transformation Tip : “We do not see the world as it is. We see the world as we are or as we are conditioned to see it” - Gabor Maté Every action is rooted in the thought that produced it  Your worldview is the collection of your attitudes, values, stories, expectations, etc.  You don't often think about what is truly shaping your decisions, but your worldview is impacting how you see and resp...

Transformation Tip: “It ain’t what you know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” - Mark Twain It is essential to keep growing as a leader and as a mature adult Alvin Toffler said: The illiterate of the future are not those who can’t read or write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.  What to do with your old thinking when confronted with new evi...

Transformation Tip: “It is an acknowledged fact we perceive errors in the work of others more readily than in our own”  - Leonardo DaVinci The more we understand how our brains are wired, the better decisions we can make. 3 Types of Cognitive Bias:  Anchoring Effect - influenced heavily by the first piece of information you’ve received about something Not taught, but caught  Confirmation Bias - fa...

Transformation Tip: “We judge ourselves by our intentions and we judge others by their actions.” Mindsets: Don't react with fight or flight. Face it. Don't let things fester.  Practical Tips:  Practice relational hygiene  Grow in emotional intelligence  Be curious Own your emotions  Strike three process  Weigh the consequences  When you get a resolution, it can become a coaching moment ...

Whether we realize it or not, many of us have inner conflicts that affect our relationships with ourselves and others. In this episode, Steve and Pete offer practical tips for putting relational conflict behind you to find full freedom.  Transformation Tip: If you own this story, you get to write the ending.  Roots of conflict that cause us to get off track  Involuntary: what people have done to c...

Transformation Tip: Everywhere you go, there you are.  How do I know I have inner conflict? Lacking motivation  Can’t stop thinking about it  Self-doubt  Short temper What causes inner conflict? Offense Anger Rejection Failure  Disappointment  Questions to help you identify the cause of your inner conflict:  When did these feelings start?  Are you seeing any repeated patterns? What was the message...

Greg Wallace joins the show to talk about resolving cultural conflicts and diffusing stereotypes.  Greg has been a labor and employment lawyer, an executive at a Fortune 500 company, a ministry leader, a consultant to non-profits, an author, an adjunct professor, and an academic dean. He’s now president of The Wallace Group, a firm focused on developing leaders and aligning their organizations. Tr...

Transformation Tip:   Action begets clarity  Ask yourself these questions to help you start moving forward: What do I need to let go of?  What do I want to see happen? Envision it!   What do I need to accomplish this goal? Work out a simple plan It doesn’t always have to be a leap. Focus on a single step forward!  4 practical questions to journal:  What are you doing that you need to stop doing? ...

Learning to weed out bad habits and exchanging them for good habits can bring incredible transformation to your life. This episode will equip you with practical tools to develop good habit creation patterns and tackle the ones that are bringing you down. Transformation Tip: “There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.” - Zig Ziglar Creating good habits: Obvious and tangible; some...

Why do we often find it much easier to extend grace to our loved ones than to ourselves? Unfortunately, many of us condemn ourselves for failures, rather than exercising self-compassion. This episode will teach you practical ways to root out negative self-talk and find grace and compassion for yourself through your mistakes and imperfections. Transformation Tip : “Talk to yourself like someone you...

Disappointment is a natural part of life. It can also be a powerful force that keeps us stuck or paralyzed. In this episode, learn to deal with your disappointment in a healthy way so you can move forward and come out on the other side better than before.  Transformation Tip : You can’t be disillusioned unless you were believing an illusion to begin with. Dealing with disappointment does not mean...