Stay ConnectedUnfortunately, everyone has a Worst Boss Story, and good people can become bad bosses when they just don’t have the right tools.
Leadership coach, Yolanda Christopher, talks to effective leaders who are amazing at inspiring their teams and getting results. Get ready, they share some great secrets!
For those who want Worst Boss Stories, we also share the other side by talking about some Worst Bosses throughout history.
When entering the workforce, we often have trouble navigating obstacles that stand between us and our career goals. Harshad Pillai, a director at one of New York City's most sought after architecture firms, explains how to effectively use observation as a tool to address important work quickly. Next week, on our Check Your References episode, we dig up a historical figure who virtually cornered the market on being oblivious.
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There is one word we've talked about in every episode. It's a powerful tool essential to becoming a strong leader. So essential, in fact, that we took a break from the normal format to talk about it. This week we flip things around to give you a different take on the idea of trust.
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Our resident Librarian, Mary McGregor digs up a historical figure to compare to last weeks guest, Sean Christopher. A man so bad at cultivating and maintaining relationships, not only did he alienate himself from his team, but his entire field!
This week accomplished leader and Director of Construction, Sean Christopher, shares his stories on cultivating and maintaining long-term relationships. I wanted to know how, in a world where 90% of jobs end in financial & legal negotiations, he is able to maintain decades-long relationships.
Next week we dig up a historical figure so bad at cultivating and maintaining relationships, that he alienated himself not just from his team, but from his entire field.
Our resident Librarian, Mary McGregor digs up a historical figure to compare to last weeks guest, Candace Doby. His fearful business decisions ended up costing 100's of lives.
When something seems scary, usually it means I'm on the right track of doing something exciting, something that matters to me. I wanted to know if there were steps I could follow to help me understand that fear. To work with it instead of against it. Empowerment speaker, and incredible leader, Candace Doby, has used Courage, not only to inspire corporate teams, but live her life courageously. She helps us to understand that Fear can be just as useful as Courage... maybe even more.
We are taking a break for the holidays but still wanted to offer something really great to talk about… GRATITUDE in the workplace. And as a special treat, author Cyndie Spiegel reads from her new book, "A Year of Positive Thinking: Daily Inspiration, Wisdom, and Courage."
If you want to see big changes with your team by taking just 10 minutes out of the next 10 days, you've gotta try this! (It's free, why wouldn't you?)
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Cyndie Spiegel's A Year of Positive Thinking: Daily Inspiration, Wisdom, and Courage
Adam Grant's Study The Impact and the art of motivation maintenance
Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project
One decision can tarnish a reputation, when you are a high profile leader. Whenever making a Blanket Statement that affects hundreds of people, trouble is sure to follow. Join us in our Check Your References segment, as we compare a leader in history, to our guest the week before.
There is a line you can cross where being flexible goes from working for you to working against you. How exactly do we know where to find that line? Giving us some clear guidelines is my guest, social entrepreneur Su Sanni, founder of Dollaride at https://www.dollaride.com/ , and WeDidIt at https://wedid.it/
Stay tuned for next week on our Check Your References episode, with Mary McGregor. We compare Su Sanni to a boss from History who was the opposite of Flexible.
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