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    It's Your Business Lead it

    Actionable leadership advice for real world leaders. Designed for all leaders, find the challenges you face with your leadership team and learn how to address them and drive organizational performance. We focus strategic leadership, leadership development and process improvement.
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    Episodes (111)

    Disorientation and Change

    Disorientation and Change

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    Goal Achievement: FAQ Part 5

    Goal Achievement: FAQ Part 5
    in this cast we explore many of the questions that come up around goal setting and achievement and how to overcome some of the inevitable barriers you may face.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Goal Achievement: Work Breakdown Structure Part 4

    Goal Achievement: Work Breakdown Structure Part 4
    its one thing to set a quality goal, its wholly another to achieve it. Many people ultimately fail in their goal aspirations because they don't understand how to translate the idea of a goal into an action plan whereby you can achieve a goal. We explore in this cast the project management approach of the work breakdown structure and how through this logical approach you can stack the odds of success in your favor. We walk through two examples of exactly how to break a goal down to build an action plan in this cast.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Goal Achievement: Goal Integration Part 3

    Goal Achievement: Goal Integration Part 3
    In our continuing series on goal setting and achievement this episode starts to look at how you can integrate goals into a successful life and career enhancing process. We feature a tool for setting professional goals when your organization lacks a formal strategic process or leadership in the form of a clear vision and values.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Goal Achievement: Goal Support Nuts & Bolts of Achievement Part 2

    Goal Achievement: Goal Support Nuts & Bolts of Achievement Part 2

    Books I referred to 

    Charles Duhigg The Power of Habit

    Brian Moran & Michael Lennington The Twelve Week Year 

    John Doerr Measure What Matters

    The daily goal journal I use and recommend

    Phoenix Journal

     

     

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    Goal Achievement: Professional Goals - Part 1

    Goal Achievement: Professional Goals - Part 1
    This cast was conceived on January 1 when i considered what i wanted to achieve this year. It seems to me that we all could benefit from a conversation around how to set and achieve goals. In this first cast of this series we will explore professional goals. What should you consider in setting goals that will enhance your professional success.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Verbal Judo

    Verbal Judo

    Books I recommended on this cast

    Just listen by Mark Goulsten

    Verbal Judo by George Thompson

    Positive Intelligence by Sharzard Carmine

    Love is Just Damn Good Business by Steve Farber

    The Secret Laws of Success by Noah St John

    I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course.

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    It's Your Business Lead it
    enDecember 21, 2022

    Walking into any Room

    Walking into any Room
    In this episode friend of the show and leadership coach extraordinaire, Shelli Hendricks and I explore the presence required to enter a room as a leader. We cover self awareness, intention, executive presence as well as the practical where to put and how to contribute. I know you will find this show infinitely practical as you consider the standing meetings you are are part of. Side note my audio engineer Brad has accepted a new position as a producer and will be departing the show. I wish him nothing but the best and completely appreciate his dedication and work ethic in making this show what it has become. Between this news and the recent Thanksgiving holiday i was thrown for a bit hence the two week hiatus in shows. Resta assured I have a full slate of shows planned for you and am back on the case. Also excited that I found Brad's replacement and hope to be back in regular production within the next two weeks. RonI invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Adversity and Leadership

    Adversity and Leadership
    Note: If you listened to the cast early you might have noticed i uploaded the pre-edit file. Apologies for that... In this cast we explore the idea of adversity and how to address it. For me adverse circumstances, situation, and relationships are the very problems we as leaders face every day. With this in mind we can apply a problem solving mindset and work our way through. This cast offers a process for doing so.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders
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    enNovember 16, 2022

    Stress... Friend or Foe?

    Stress... Friend or Foe?

    in this cast i quoted "Plans are useless, planning is everything" This quote comes from the 34th President of the USA Dwight D Eisenhower

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    The Big Lie about Motivation

    The Big Lie about Motivation
    in leadership training classes I am regularly asked, 'how do i motivate my employees?' On the surface this seems like a reasonable question. However for me it points to a lie about motivation that all supervisors and managers have bought into and need to relearn. Motivation is not just about money! Sure if you don't make enough its about the money, of course it is!But once a reasonable wage is established and ills can be paid your employees will begin to search for other things. in this cast i walk you through how to motivate your employees when they are making a reasonable wage. There are four questions guiding this cast: What do your employees need? What can you provide them? Who do you need to be? Who should you hire? By the time we are done i am confident you will not be able to look at motivation the same way again. I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Silent Leadership

    Silent Leadership
    A short cast to consider the role of humility and integrity in leadership. It is far too common to see larger than life bombastic knuckleheads claim they are leaders. What really matters are the humble behind the scenes leaders who get things done without fanfare or even being noticed. This cast is for them. I see you. Special thanks to my fellow leadership coach colleague and friend of the show Shelli Hendricks from Blue Horizon Solutions for the idea for this cast.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Recession?!

    Recession?!
    In this cast we step into many people's fear an economic downturn aka a recession. How do you prepare for a recession? What are some practical steps you can take now to be ready? What do you need to be thinking about now way in advance of a recession? This cast offers practical advice on how you can prepare yourself to weather any economic storm. Don't wait until a recession slams you in the face, act now and be prepared.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Bright Shiny Objects

    Bright Shiny Objects
    If you are a leader, don't give in to them, if you are en employee know how to navigate them. Bright shiny objects captivate our attention and if we aren't careful they can quickly change our priorities. In this cast i explain how not to be a leader who reacts to every BSO and if you are an employee, I offer proven strategies to help your leader not give into BSO's and also how you can resist their impact on your role.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Developing Leaders Part 3

    Developing Leaders Part 3
    In our continuing series on developing leaders, this cast breaks down the benefits and drawbacks of some of the most common strategies of leadership development. Each has their place in development, we need to be intentional about what to use when. While i have included many of my favorite techniques, note that i can't give you advice as to which is the best. The one exception is that mentoring is potentially the one approach that can be most effective because it can incorporate many of the other approaches.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Developing Leaders Part 2

    Developing Leaders Part 2
    In this cast we return for part two of one of the first casts in the series, #4 Developing Leaders. Where in the first cast i explained the foundation of how to create an environment where leadership development would blossom, in this cast we take on the critical questions of: Who should i develop? When should i develop them? and How should i approach it? It's not who you think it might be, it's not when you think it might be either. Listen in and learn the who, when and the start of how in developing leaders.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Compliance Versus Commitment: What's your stance?

    Compliance Versus Commitment: What's your stance?

    I referenced one of my top five leadership books The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner in this cast. I highly recommend this book as one of the most complete coverages of my favorite form of leadership model, transformational leadership

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    Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders

    Quiet Quitting: Is it a Thing?

    Quiet Quitting: Is it a Thing?

    Here is the link to the article I discuss in the cast...

    https://hbr.org/2022/08/quiet-quitting-is-about-bad-bosses-not-bad-employees

     

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    Ensuring your Leadership Focus

    Ensuring your Leadership Focus
    Hey everyone! This episode was one that was on my mind (pun intended). The question is how do you ensure you maintain your focus during a challenging business day. In this cast i examine a number of practical steps you can take to improve and maintain your focus on the right priorities.I invite you to join my mailing list at Developing Leaders Inc, where you will not only receive a free copy of my ebook on delegation but you will also get a free leadership course. Finally we are creating a community of leaders eager to learn and grow. To join us click this link and join us at Mentoring Leaders