Navigating the Challenges of Academic Pursuit

In this episode of the L&P Podcast, I speak with Todd Gerspach, former C-level executive and founder of Fortitude Executive Coaching, about how executives can enhance their performance while maintaining some semblance of balance.

In our conversation, we touch on a range of topics relevant to current and aspiring managers and leaders, including:

• Definitions of professional and personal success
• Learning from experience
• Leadership vs. management
• Coaching
• Change management
• Personal mission statements and value hierarchies
• Mental models of management and leadership
• And a whole lot more!

Mentioned in the conversation:

• 8:35:00 - John Wooden on success - https://www.thewoodeneffect.com/pyramid-of-success/

• 12:19:00- Learning from experience - https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Experiential_learning
• 13:08:00 - Definition of Management - https://monday.com/blog/project-management/four-functions-of-management/
• 15:02:00 - CCT Trifecta - https://www.fortitudeexec.com/approach
• 29:07:00 - Growth mindset
• https://fs.blog/carol-dweck-mindset/
• 29:54:00 - Management vs. Leadership - https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/leadership-vs-management
• 30:32:00 - Servant, transformational, and authentic leadership - https://www.fortitudeexec.com/leadership-philosophys
• 33:00:00 - John Kotter - https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6495
• 35:14:00 - The learning/performance dip - https://medium.com/@simply_stef/stages-of-learning-when-are-people-most-likely-to-give-up-on-a-new-skill-6131866e4e21
• 40:00:00 - Internal/intrinsic vs. external/extrinsic motivationhttps://www.verywellmind.com/differences-between-extrinsic-and-intrinsic-motivation-2795384
• 40:40:00 - Personal values hierarchy - https://www.mindtools.com/a5eygum/what-are-your-values
• 44:44:00 - Alan Mulally's family mission statement - https://www.inc.com/ayse-birsel/3-lessons-i-learned-from-ford-ceo-alan-mulally-about-being-a-better-parent.html
• 44:49:00 - Stephen Covey on family missions - https://www.thebump.com/a/family-mission-statement
• 45:33:00 - DISC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DISC_assessment
• 45:34:00 - EQ - https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-emotional-intelligence-eq
• 50:41:00 - ModelNetics - https://www.maineventmanagement.com/model-netics/
• 51:46:00 - Delegation triangle - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-elements-delegation-victor-roosen/
• 53:18:00 - The Seven Ports of Life - https://www.leedunnesoccer.com/post/the-7-ports-of-life
• 54:00:00 - KASH Model - https://thepeakperformancecenter.com/educational-learning/learning/process/obtaining/obtaining-information/knowledge-skills-attitudes/kash/
• 1:01:48 - Executive 360 Model - https://www.fortitudeexec.com/executive-coaching
• 1:02:48 - Opportunity Wedge - https://liveyourwage.com/the-opportunity-wedge/
• 1:08:07 - Job-crafting - https://hbr.org/2010/06/managing-yourself-turn-the-job-you-have-into-the-job-you-want

Connect with Todd:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• YouTube