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#058: The Power of Personality (Encore) Jul 16, 2019

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Leaders must motivate people. The problem is that everybody’s different, so what inspires one team member may demotivate another. It can be confusing to lead a diverse team. But personality is not an unsolvable puzzle. And we’ve got three powerful tools to help you put it all together. We’ve identified three personality assessments that give you a clear understanding of how your team members think, feel, and work. Use these in your business, and you’ll never wonder how to motivate your team again. You’ll gain an engaged, focused workforce that will bring their best energy to work. Here’s a peek this episode: We reveal our own journey with using personality assessments. Why we use personality assessments in our business. Why it’s more productive to focus on strengths than weaknesses. How it affects a team member to be free to focus on strengths. We reveal our top five strengths. How knowing a teammate’s strengths helps your working relationship. A clear, concise description of the Enneagram. How knowing your direct report’s profile helps you be a better leader. The best metaphor for leading a diverse team to produce results. Author Ian Cron weighs in on the mistakes leaders can make with personality assessments. Why we don’t use the Enneagram in our hiring process. Amy Bruske of Kolbe Corp. answers the question “Why do smart people often have trouble getting things done?” A quick description of the four modes of the Kolbe A Index, which measures how we initiate work. How knowing a person’s workstyle helps them excel. How the Kolbe A Index helps you determine whether a person will succeed in the role you’re hiring. What happens when a person is not “hardwired” for the role they’re in. Now that you have a handle on these personality instruments, here’s what we hope you’ll do. Pick one of these and take it yourself. After you become familiar with it, you’ll be able to determine when and how to roll it out to your team. You’re going to love this discovery process! Resources from this episode Michael Hyatt & Co. Team StrengthsFinder 2.0 The Narrative Enneagram Kolbe A Index The Road Back to You by Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton Striving Zones How People Act when Free to be Themselves by Kathy Kolbe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

#014: 4 Steps to Communicating Vision (Encore) Jul 09, 2019

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Every leader is motivated by a compelling vision for the future. There’s something you want to achieve. You know where you’re headed. The problem is that it’s hard to keep that vision real for your team. They’re busy and easily distracted. Before long, another quarter has slipped by and you haven’t made real progress on the big outcome you’re after. How discouraging! But there’s hope! We’ve got a compelling formula for communicating your vision to every single member of your team. Based on decades of corporate experience, we’ve distilled vision casting into a series of four steps. Follow them, and you’ll see your team transformed. They’ll go from being mired in the busy work of Monday to Friday and become motivated partners in helping make your vision a reality. This really works! Shout-out! Here’s a shout-out to listeners BenJoeM2, who left this review of the podcast on iTunes: “Been listening since day one and have loved it! Really is great advice for any leader in work, home, or church." Thanks friend. We really appreciate the feedback. And we’d love to hear from the rest of you too. If you’re enjoying the program, lease rate and review us on iTunes. If you’re not sure how to do that, check out this simple tutorial. And don’t forget to subscribe. We don’t want you to miss a single episode, bonus episode, or free content that we make available only in this channel. Subscribe today on your favorite device. Resources from this episode Lead with a Story, Paul Smith The Book of Mistakes, Skip Prichard The CEO Next Door by Elena L. Botelho, Kim R. Powell, Tahl Raz “What Sets Successful CEOs Apart” by Elena Botelho, Kim Powell, Stephen Kincaid, and Dina Wang See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

#027: Self-Care As a Leadership Discipline (Encore) Jul 02, 2019

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Do you ever have enough hours in the day to do all you need to do? If we’re honest, most of us would say no. Work, family, friends, rest, exercise, reading, relationships—something’s got to give. For most of us, that something is self-care.

The result? We give more and more to work and others, and less and less to ourselves. It’s a recipe for burnout.

But you deserve more than life on a treadmill. And there’s no need for you to throttle back your dreams. You can have the double win: win at work and succeed at life!

In this episode, you’ll hear the three key benefits of prioritizing self-care. And? We’ll give you tips for how to do that.

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5 Steps for Healthy Confrontation Jun 25, 2019

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Here’s the situation: one of your most lucrative clients has admitted to unethical behavior and is entirely unwilling to change. Do you keep the account and tie your name to their misdealings? Or do you terminate the relationship and lose over a million dollars in sunk cost?

What about this: your top salesman is accused of inappropriate behavior toward team members of the opposite sex. You believe the complaints, but the top-performer denies them. Do you fire the salesman and lose your “rainmaker”? Or do you tolerate the behavior regardless of the effect on morale?

In this episode, we’ll give you five steps for dealing with a high-performing but bad-behaving employee.

Those weren’t just case studies. They were real workplace dilemmas we’ve faced. You may have a tough personnel decision sitting on your desk right now. That produces a lot of stress and anxiety. You may feel like you’re forced to choose between your integrity and the future of your business.

But you don’t have to. We believe you can run a highly successful business and sleep well at night. And we’ll give you the insight and confidence you need to confront bad behavior in the workplace, even when it’s costly or inconvenient.

Following the steps we’ll give you today, you’ll keep both your financial performance and your integrity intact. You’ll gain the respect of your top performers and your entire team.

Here’s a Look Inside Today’s Show

Michael shares his worst experience dealing with a bad-behaving top-performer. (sexual harassment)
Learn the real driver of performance. (Hint: it’s not superstar employees.) (culture)
The one thing that provides the clarity you need to confront poor behavior. (culture)
Megan shares an experience of confronting lack of integrity in the workplace.
Michael shares a time when he “bet his job” on confronting a high performer. (michael firing publishing client)
What to do when your boss doesn’t support you in confronting aberrant behavior (Megan)
Tips for conducting a workplace confrontation (step 4)
What to do when the behavior is bad—but doesn’t warrant termination. (
What behaviors you can coach which you can’t (character vs. performance. Megan)
The often-overlooked last step in terminating an employee (tell team)

Is there a confrontation looming in your business? Be thoughtful, be wise, and be confident. You can handle this!

Resources from This Episode

“The Right Way to Fire the Wrong Person” by Michael Hyatt
“When Conflict Is Brewing” by Jeremy Lott
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler

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3 Questions Every Leader Must Answer to Avoid the Drift Jun 18, 2019

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Has this ever happened to you? You get in the car and pull out of the driveway, just like you do every day. Then it dawns on you: “This is Saturday!” You’re halfway to the office when you realize you were headed to the store. Oops. It’s easy to drift along in the wrong direction. That happens in life. And it happens in business. That phenomenon is called the drift. Just like the current in a river, life has unseen forces that pull you along in a given direction. Lifestage, busyness, culture, obligations —all of that forms a draft that pulls you forward, whether you realize it or not. If you’re not careful, you can wake up to find that your business and personal life have drifted to a destination you never intended. We’ll show you how to avoid that by living your life with intention. We share three simple, powerful questions that will help you avoid the drift and navigate against the subtle forces of busyness and distraction. You can live your life on purpose if you pause long enough to answer these three profound questions. We are super excited about this episode! Why? Because we know how much these concepts have improved our lives. Here’s what we hope you’ll do after listening. Schedule some time on your calendar right now, and commit to using that time to reflect on the three questions we’ve shared with you. You’ll be amazed at the clarity you gain, and the determination to stay on course toward your biggest goals. Shout Out! Thanks this week to “mikekellyonline,” who left a review of Lead to Win on iTunes. Mike writes, “Even as a mid-level manager, I have been able to continually use the content offered through this podcast to become a better leader in the Navy.”Thanks great to hear, Mike. Thanks for sharing. If you’re not subscribed to the podcast, we recommend you do that now. And please leave a review on iTunes. Good, bad, or indifferent, we want to hear from you. Your comments help us make this program a greater value for everyone. RESOURCES “Are You a Pilot or a Passenger in Your Own Life?” by Michael Hyatt “Shift the Drift” by Michael Hyatt Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan to Achieve Your Most Important Goals by Michael Hyatt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How to Delegate Even If You Don’t Have a Team Jun 11, 2019

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Feeling overwhelmed? Wow, do we know what that’s like! When you’re caught in that whirlwind of tasks, it feels like you’re downrange at Top Golf! You’re pelted with a new to-do item every few seconds.

It’s even worse when you don’t have a staff. With no one to delegate to, you just fall further and further behind.

But there’s another way!

Though we have a good-sized staff now, it wasn’t always that way. We know what it’s like to work alone or with limited help. And we can tell you that it is possible to delegate even if you don’t have a staff!

The first thing you have to do is change your mindset. Once you begin to see the possibilities, you’ll find nearly endless opportunities to offload work. Believe it or not, even as a line-level staffer or solopreneur, you have options!

Here’s a Peek Inside the Episode

How to overcome the hurdle of “I need to do it myself.”
How the Eisenhower Matrix can triage your to-do list.
Solid definitions of “fake work” and “downhill work.”
How to use AI to delegate routine tasks to your computer.
How custom signatures can save you a ton of time on responding to email.
Tips on negotiating out of previous commitments.
How to get “volunteer” help from coworkers.
Solid solutions for on-demand hiring.
How to get your boss to say yes to more resources.
Three easy steps to say no gracefully.
Tips for saying no to your boss on new projects.

Once you’ve listened to the episode, here’s what we hope you’ll do. Just try it. Pick one of these ideas and put it to work in your business. We think you’ll be blown away by the results!

Let’s Get Social!

We absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. Right now, we’re hooked on Instagram. And yes, we do personally post and respond on these accounts! This is a great way to hear our latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and even see a few pictures baby pictures of Naomi, the latest addition to the family! Connect with us @michaelhyatt and @meghmiller.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

SaneBox email manager
Spark email and calendar manager
Magic
Belay Solutions
Fancy Hands
InstaCart
Recommendation Briefing Form
“Need Help? Here’s How to Ask for It” Lead to Win episode
“How to Get Your Boss to Say Yes, Part 1” by Michael Hyatt
“How to Get Your Boss to Say Yes, Part 2” by Michael Hyatt
“How to Get Your Boss to Say Yes, Part 3” by Michael Hyatt

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Have the Right Meetings Jun 04, 2019

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Ugh, another meeting! Do you know the feeling? We sure do. We’ve sat through our share of bad meetings. But would you believe we actually love meetings now?

It’s true. We got so sick of lousy meetings that we decided to do something about it.

When we founded this company, we determined that meetings were going to be something more than a necessary evil. We wanted to make meetings productive and engaging, like they were meant to be.

So we created a meeting rhythm and cadence that ensures we have just the right number of meetings, that they all have a clear purpose, and that they don’t get bogged down or pulled off track.

And it works! Our meetings are enjoyable because we all know why we’re there, that the outcome is important, and it’ll be worth our time. We love meetings—and you can too!

In this episode, we show you how to structure your meetings for maximum engagement and results. We’ve also got two free tools that will make it much easier to structure your meetings. (See the links below.)

This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by The Focused Leader 1-Day Intensive. To focus your leadership, claim your ticket to our September 5 intensive before June 15, when our earlybird pricing expires. Find out more at leadto.win/intensive.

Here’s a Peek Inside This Episode

Learn what we consider the worst of all possible meetings. [2:22]
How to structure one-on-one’s with your direct reports. [3:58]
Why it’s not okay to cancel one-on-one meeting. [5:36]
How to structure a one-on-one so it doesn’t ramble. [6:40]
How to get direct reports to provide information you need in advance of meeting. [7:32]
Why it’s important to ask for the “bottom line” up front in a meeting briefing [10:00]
How to structure workgroup meetings and why they are essential. [11:51]
Examples of workgroup meetings we hold at Michael Hyatt & Co. [12:50]
Who drives agenda for workgroup meetings, and what’s the guiding principle? [15:28]
The biggest mistakes you can make in a work group meeting. [16:45]
Learn the 3 reasons to have all-hands meetings [19:36]
See why all-team meetings are vital for maintaining engagement. [18:39]
The kinds of training Michael Hyatt & Co. offers to team members. [19:35]
How quarterly meetings drive goal achievement. [20:43]
Which company meetings should include spouses, and why. [23:07]
How to structure annual celebrations for celebration and morale building. [23:50]
Why we particularly loves the annual team gathering. [24:41]
Best practices for all-team meetings. [26:32]

We hope this episode will be a game-changer for the meeting culture of your company. We’re totally serious. Make the changes we suggest here, and you’ll start to look forward to meetings because they produce the outcomes that drive your business forward.

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Resources from This Episode

No Fail Meetings by Michael Hyatt
“5 Ways to Hold Shorter Meetings” by Michael Hyatt
“How to Ensure You Never Have a Terrible Meeting” by Michael Hyatt
Recommendation Briefing Form
Effective Meeting Blueprint Free Resource!
The Focused Leader One-Day Intensive

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How to Create a Company People Are Begging to Join May 28, 2019

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To build a winning company, you need a winning team. A-players can skyrocket your success, and nothing will tank momentum faster than adding a B- or C-level player to the mix. We all seem to know that at some level. But when it’s time to hire, we always seem to be in a hurry. We feel some unstated urgency to keep the seats filled and the machine running. That almost always leads to a bad hire, as we’ve learned the hard way! But there is a way to make recruiting easier, and we’ll tell you about it on today’s episode. We really like this episode because it’s a chance to showcase some of the initiatives we’ve created around recruiting and retention. More than that, it’s a subject we’re really passionate about. We love our team, and we believe they are the secret to our success. After listening to this episode, we hope you’ll agree that your people truly are your number-one asset. And? You’ll have the insight you need to begin gathering a top team of your own. If you’re ready to get off the turnover treadmill and start attracting and keeping high performers, this episode is for you. After you’ve listened, please leave us a review on iTunes. We’d love to hear what you think! Are You a Subscriber? If you’re not a subscriber to Lead to Win, you’re missing a huge opportunity to have these actionable insights and resources delivered straight to your device every single week. Subscribing is really easy. Just tap “Subscribe” on your device, of follow this link for easy instructions. Resources Mentioned in This Episode Michael Hyatt & Company Careers Page Vision Link “What Top Talent Really Wants” by Mark Miller Talent Magnet: How to Attract and Keep the Best People by Mark Miller The Focused Leader One-Day Intensive See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Don’t Love Your Job? You Have 3 Options May 21, 2019

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Has this ever happened to you? You land what you think will be your dream job. But after a few months, you realize . . . you really don’t like it.

Aargh! That’s happened to us, more than once. Sometimes the job wasn’t what you thought. Sometimes the role changes as the company grows (or downsizes). And sometimes you just realize you’re in the wrong career.

Either way, it kind of makes you feel stuck. It’s demotivating to wake up every day and realize the job you have is not the one you want.

But there’s hope! Together, we’ve held dozens of jobs in the business world. We know better than anyone that it’s easy to wind up in a role that just doesn’t fit. Over the years, we’ve reshaped our responsibilities, switched jobs, and even changed careers. It can be done!

You don’t have to feel stuck in a job, or even a career, that no longer fits your passion and proficiency. In this episode, we’ll give you three possible actions you can take. One of them is sure to lead to a role that fits you.

We’re also joined by Ken Coleman, host of The Ken Coleman Show and author of The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy That Will Lead To The Career You Love. If you think your best option is simply to find a new career, you won’t want to miss his advice.

A job is like a pair of running shoes. With the right fit, you can go a lot faster and feel a lot better. Today, we’re going to help you get the right fit.

Don’t spend another year lamenting the fact that you’ve wound up in the wrong spot. Today is the day you can begin to make a change!

This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by The Focused Leader Masterclass, an online course to help focus your leadership and deliver greater results. Find out more at leadto.win/masterclass.

Time Stamps:

Big Announcement about Megan’s family! [0:28]
Michael talks about making the decision to re-career after his role changed dramatically. [2:50]
Learn why it’s not a good idea to “just quit” a job you don’t love. [4:20; 27:54]
Find out how the Freedom Compass™ can help reshape your current role. [5:55]
Get tips on how to learn and grow in a job that’s limiting you. [8:10]
See how to approach your boss when you want to eliminate, automate, or delegate parts of your current role. [9:03]
Understand how to leverage your current experience, even if feel “too old” or “too young” for the job you want. [10:27]
Learn why it’s critical to separate your role from your identity. [13:00]
See the critical signs that you are in the wrong job. [18:23]
Learn to overcome the fear of re-careering or making a major change. [19:37]
Find out how to leverage the power of relationships when your résumé doesn’t match the job you want. [23:30]
See how the right attitude always leads to opportunity. [27:30]

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Have a Bad Boss? Do This. May 14, 2019

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Have you ever worked for a really bad boss? The kind that kind that makes you want to tear your hear out, or quit, or maybe both? Nearly everybody has at some point, including us! In fact, we’ve got a few of our best bad boss stories to share today—plus some from our listeners.

So what do you do when your boss is really insufferable?

In our experience a bad boss can do incredible damage to morale, productivity, and even the emotional health of the team. The good news is that there are ways to do more than just cope with the situation. We’ve got tips to share that can help you thrive even in a less-than-ideal work team environment.

Oh, and if you are a boss, as many of our listeners are, there’s something here for you too. You can use these insights to reverse-engineer your leadership and be sure you’re not exhibiting any “bad boss” behaviors.

This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by The LeaderScore Assessment, a simple tool to evaluate the health of your leadership. Find out more at leadto.win/leaderscore.

Here’s a peek inside the show—

We each share our worst boss experiences, including one that led me (Megan) to quit after two weeks and another brought me (Michael) to offer up a resignation.
Using bad boss stories from several listeners, we’ll share tips and insights for dealing with the Undercommuncator, Mr. Fudge-the-Numbers, Ms. Insecure, and other types of bad bosses.
We’ll define the difference between a boss who lacks skill or awareness and one who is unethical or immoral—with tips for how to respond to each.
You’ll learn specifically how the Enneagarm and other personality assessments can benefit anyone in leadership—including you, if you’re a boss.
We’ll give you some insight on when and how to confront a boss, depending on the severity of the situation.
We’ll also define some parameters for when to confront a bad boss and when to report his or her behavior straight to human resources.
We’ll show you which circumstances may call for your resignation on ethical grounds—and which don’t.
You’ll get a handle on when it’s best to support your boss in public as you confront in private—and when to escalate the situation.
Best of all, we’ll show you the one way you can profit from any boss experience, no matter how bad it may be.

We really think this episode is going to be a game changer for frustrated employees. And for some leaders who may lack self-awareness. Whichever role you’re in, team member or leader, these insights will make your work environment less stressful and more productive.

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