Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS In this episode, we talk about standing alone. We take you on a quick trip to Dragon Con and talk about the “Taco Guy”. We will share a story about the big black hole of paperwork. We will then leave you with some thoughts about […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSOur subject this week is “Self-Development”. We will talk about why leaders lead themselves or no one at all. We will describe the mandatory self-development climb that all leaders are required to make. Then we will conclude by introducing you to a pack of donkeys that […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSThis week on the podcast we tackle the subject of humility. We will start by exploring the tricky balance leaders must find on the humility scale. Then we will talk about three things that can help you find the right place on that scale. 1) Feedback […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSThis show is about stewardship. In this episode, I sit down with Robert Flournoy and we talk about his dad Bobby Flournoy. This time we talk about Bobby’s approach to taking care of the things that were important to him. Robert tells the swimming pool story […]
I received some good feedback from the podcast last week about the concept of “conflict cookies”. I thought I would share an excerpt from the podcast as an extra this week while you wait on the second part in the series. Several years ago, we did an exercise in Cub Scouts where the kids cooked […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSE15- “Managing Conflict” Part 1- In this episode, we start by exploring the fate of a powerful Samurai lord that paid the price for not managing conflict well. We will give you a recipe that you want to avoid for baking a nasty batch of conflict […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSI have talked on the podcast before about the blessing of growing up around community bankers. As I was in production on the podcast episode last week, the original community banker here in my home town, Mr. Bill Turner, passed away. Instead of talking about his […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSOne of the main jobs of a leader is to motivate others to get the work done. That is no easy task. Motivation is individual and mysterious. Or is it? This is the second part of our series on motivation. Last week on the show we […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSThis episode is about innovation, the future and you. To the skeptic, talk of the future seems ridiculous. Optimistic. Perhaps nieve or even childish. The future is coming and it will change everything about the world around you. Two trends in particular should make you take note…autonomous […]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Every organization has a set of values. We all say we stand for something. But do the values you have printed on your wall influence people to make real life decisions everyday? Anyone in organizational life can learn from how the Springer Theatre Academy aligns their […]
