Learn from happiness expert Arthur Brooks on understanding what it takes to be happier, emotional self-management, key areas to focus on, actionable steps for happiness. Dive into the importance of embracing discomfort, authentic friendships, and the path to genuine happiness. Explore pitfalls of pursuing material idols and educating teenagers on valuable life concepts.

In this podcast, Cheryl Batchelder and Andy Stanley discuss leading with courage, challenging the status quo, problem-solving, setting daring destinations, and navigating the struggle between ideation and execution in leadership roles. They emphasize the importance of servant leadership, setting ambitious yet attainable goals, and prioritizing key initiatives for organizational success.

In this podcast, Andy Stanley digs deeper into leading toward a preferred destination. He discusses the importance of creating an appealing vision for the future and emphasizes the role of systems in driving behavior change within organizations. The podcast also explores the impact of unfunding and reallocating initiatives to maximize potential, as well as the role of organizational behaviors in moving an organization forward or keeping it stagnant.

Learn about the importance of direction over intention in determining our destination. Explore the principles of the path, staying on the right path amid obstacles, and course correcting when needed. Discover the significance of aligning values with actions for personal and organizational growth.

The podcast explores the principle of strategic presence in leadership. It discusses how leaders becoming too entrenched can hinder the growth of an organization. The importance of shared responsibility and knowledge is emphasized. The podcast also delves into the impact of talent, longevity, and leadership habits on an organization. It provides strategies to prevent over-reliance on a leader and the importance of developing others with similar skills.

Gavin Adams, an expert in leadership transitions, discusses the emotional stages of transition and the importance of addressing them. The speakers also explore confronting discomfort and the role of culture in leadership transitions.

Gavin Adams, Founder of Accelerate Consulting Advisory, Inc., joins the podcast to discuss leading through leadership transitions. They cover topics such as the emotional side of transitions, the four emotional states of a transition, understanding and addressing team members' emotions, grieving losses in transitions, building trust, visualizing the future, and navigating emotional pathways during change.

Leadership expert and author, Andy Stanley, discusses the importance of goal setting in the life of a leader. He emphasizes the need to determine 'who' before 'what'. Topics include the significance of 'to be' goals, discovering the true meaning of success, setting B goals and defining nine words, and uncovering personal definitions of success.

This podcast episode explores mastering difficult conversations by understanding emotions, identity, and effective listening. It emphasizes the significance of recognizing emotions, considering love language and enneagram type, and listening for facts and emotions. The role of identity in challenging discussions is discussed, along with the importance of being mindful, avoiding common mistakes, and utilizing confrontation as a means of care and growth.

Sheila Heen, Deputy Director of the Harvard Negotiation Project at Harvard Law School, joins the podcast to discuss mastering difficult conversations. Topics covered include the three layers of difficult conversations, how to prepare for them, and why having difficult conversations isn't a bad thing.