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Jul 5, 2023 • 35min

Team Concordia - A Chat With The 2023 CLC Champs!

Send us a textThis episode was a lot of fun! I spoke with the 2023 CLC Champs from Concordia University, Nebraska. I talked to Concordia's coach Curt Beck, and several team members -  Ashley, Chloe, Shelby, Carlin, Sydni, Aubrey, Olivia, Grace, Camryn, Marc, Austin, & Joel. We talked about their experience, key learnings, and thoughts on teaming.What is the CLC?Collegiate Leadership Competition (CLC), a nonprofit founded in 2015, creates a practice field where students can actively apply what they learn. We believe that leadership can be learned. With practice, our participants develop knowledge, build skill, and learn with other like-minded teammates who are passionate about leadership. CLC’s curriculum explores the attributes of effective leaders, leadership/followership styles, creative problem-solving, influencing others, navigating difficult conversations, conflict resolution, ethical decision-making, stressors, and effective teaming.Colleges and universities identify a coach and recruit teams of six students. Any student interested in practicing leadership is welcome. Each team member leads one challenge at the competition and receives extensive feedback based on their performance. Academic Journal Articles about the Collegiate Leadership CompetitionCompetitive Team Environments and Student Leader Capacity GrowthExploring Deliberate Practice & the Use of Skill Sheets in the Collegiate Leadership Competition Competition As Leadership Pedagogy: An Initial Analysis of the Collegiate Leadership CompetitionOther Phronesis Episodes About the Collegiate Leadership CompetitionEp. 61 - Team Blue Hens - A Chat with the 2021 CLC ChampsEp. 123 - Team JCCC - A Chat with the 2022 CLC ChampsAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Plan for ILA's 25th Global Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, October 12-15, 2023.About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll UniversityBoler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each MBA track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
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Jun 28, 2023 • 44min

Dr. Suzanna Fitzpatrick - Setting Everybody Up For Failure

Send us a textSuzanna Fitzpatrick, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC,  is a nurse practitioner at the University of Maryland Medical Center In Baltimore, Maryland, where she has worked since 2008.   She is a senior nurse practitioner with expertise in surgical patients, transplant, oncology, and emergency medicine.Dr.  Fitzpatrick began her healthcare journey as a Paramedic, which she has continued doing as a volunteer for the past 20 years.  Her educational background includes a B.S. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2004) in Emergency Health Services, a  B.S.N from Villa Julie College (2008), Masters in Nursing in Acute Care (2010), Post-Masters certificate from George Washington University in Family Practice (2013) and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice (2020). Her doctoral work focused on teamwork and collaboration with emergency nurses. She has a passion for mentoring novice Nurse Practitioners in their transition into practice and professional development. She has written articles on teamwork, nursing leadership, and transition shock for novice practitioners.  In addition, she is an adjunct professor teaching Doctoral nursing students system and complex leadership theories and practical strategies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.Suzanna is a co-founder of the Healthcare Leadership Community of the International Leadership Association. A Quote From This Episode"Nobody has told you at all how to do performance evaluations, how to give and receive feedback, how to work in a team, how to sit and listen, all of these things."Resources/Authors Mentioned in This EpisodeBook - Essentialism by McKeownPodcast - How I Built ThisBooke - The Power of Invisible Leadership: How a Compelling Common Purpose Inspires Exceptional Leadership by Hickman and SorensonMerle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by KerasoteThe International Studying Leadership ConferenceISLC at Copenhagen Business School from December 10-12, 2023About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Plan now for ILA's 25th Global Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, on October 12-15, 2023.About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspecti ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
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Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 3min

Doug Keil - Visionaries Act

Send us a textChallenge Alaska's founder, Doug Keil, was electrocuted when he was 14. As a result, his left arm and left leg were amputated. Following the accident, Doug struggled with depression. After many years, he discovered an adaptive program at Winter Park in Colorado in 1975, which renewed his hope and helped turn his life around. Doug represented the United States in the 1980 Winter Paralympics, winning 2 Gold Medals in para-alpine skiing. Returning from the Paralympics, Doug was determined to bring the same opportunities he found in Winter Park to Alaskans living with disabilities. Challenge Alaska was founded in 1980 and incorporated in 1982 to provide sports and recreation opportunities to Alaskans living with disabilities. Our first "office" was in a broom closet at Alyeska Resort, serving less than a dozen participants. Challenge Alaska now helps more than 1,000 people living with disabilities every year. A small sampling of our programs include archery, sled hockey, adaptive skiing, book club, and so much more.About Challenge AlaskaMission: Challenge Alaska improves the lives of people with disabilities, their families, and the community through adaptive sports, therapeutic recreation, and education.Vision: Alaskans of all abilities have equal opportunity and access to sports, recreation, and community.A Quote from This Episode"It was the first time since my accident that I felt the wind in my hair. Being able to move and the feeling of exhilaration...your body is free."Resources/Authors Mentioned in This EpisodeWebsite: Challenge Alaska: Honor: Senator Dan Sullivan Recognizes Doug Keil as Alaskan of the WeekArticle: Alaska Sends 3 Paralympians to Compete for Team USA in BeijingMovie: Just a Little InconvenienceThe International Studying Leadership ConferenceISLC at Copenhagen Business School from December 10-12, 2023About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Plan now for ILA's 25th Global Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, on October 12-15, 2 ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
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Jun 14, 2023 • 1h 2min

Dr. Valerie Livesay & Fr. David McCallum, Ed.D - Fallback

Send us a textFor more than a decade, Valerie Livesay, Ph.D. has been thinking about and inquiring into the phenomenon of fallback­­––when despite our optimal developmental capacities, what we often refer to as our developmental center-of-gravity—we make meaning, feel, and act from a smaller, less complex, less capable form of mind. As Chief Illuminator at Ghost Light Leadership, Valerie accompanies individuals through their discovery of self, using the analogy of theater to set the stage for their historical and unfolding story. Through her writing, speaking, coaching, and workshop offerings, Valerie invites the many characters that comprise the full ensemble of one’s self to dance together to better meet their intentions. She is the author of Leaving the Ghost Light Burning: Illuminating Fallback in Embrace of the Fullness of You in which she reveals both the despair and ecstasy that accompany a knowing of the fullness of one’s allowing the reader to find the fullness of themselves in the journey of development and the experience of being human.Valerie earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from the University of San Diego. Valerie lives in Southern California with her two cats, husband, and two children.David McCallum, S.J., Ed.D is a Jesuit priest and leadership educator. He serves as the founding Executive Director of the Program for Discerning Leadership, a special project of the General Curia of the Society of Jesus, Georgetown, and the Gregorian University. The Program provides leadership formation for senior Vatican officials and major superiors of religious orders in Rome, Italy, and internationally. Currently, Fr. McCallum lives in Rome and serves as a member of the Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops Commission on Methodology, supporting the Synodal process initiative by Pope Francis, and as adjunct faculty in the Institute for Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Studies of Human Dignity and Care (IADC) at the Pontifical Gregorian University.A Quote From This Episode"That idealized self that we carry around can sometimes be so abusive to us, and keep us in a box, and keep us, in a sense, constrained in ways that are really a disservice, not only to ourselves, but to others. That vulnerability and the authenticity that you're inviting in your work is really liberating."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeBook: Leaving the Ghost Light Burning: Illuminating Fallback in Embrace of the Fullness of You by LivesayBook: Let's Pretend That Never Happened by Jenny LawsonBook: ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
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Jun 7, 2023 • 41min

Dr. Paul Hibbert - Leadership and Vulnerability

Send us a textDr. Paul Hibbert is Professor of Management at the University of St Andrews. He is also an Honorary Professor at the University of Auckland Business School, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, the Chartered Management Institute, the British Academy of Management, and the Academy of Social Sciences. He earned his MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.Paul researches reflexive practice and processes of organizing and learning to develop insights for managers and leaders. His research has been recognized by awards from the Academy of Management, the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, and the British Academy of Management. His work is published in international journals such as Academy of Management Learning & Education, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Management Studies, Leadership Quarterly, Management Learning, Organizational Research Methods, and Organization Studies. His book How to be a Reflexive Researcher was published in 2021.Paul is widely involved in leadership and service to journals and learned societies. His editorial roles include: Editor-in-Chief Academy of Management Learning & Education; co-Editor-in-Chief, British Journal of Management, former Associate Editor and current editorial board member of the Journal of Management Education and Management Learning; and editorial board member of Organizational Research Methods. He is the former Chair of the Academy of Management’s Management Education and Development Division. Connecting with Dr. Paul HibbertTwitter: @DrPaulHibbert1WebsiteGoogle ScholarA Quote From This Episode"While vulnerability has traditionally been regarded as a weakness, we argue for a reconceptualization in which vulnerability is instead thought of as providing the potential for generative learning in the right context."Resources/Authors Mentioned in This EpisodeBook - How to be a Reflexive Researcher by Paul HibbertBook - The Chief Inspector Gamache Series Books 1 - 5 Collection Box Set by Louise PennyAbout  Scott J. AllenWebsiteMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1 ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
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May 31, 2023 • 54min

Dr. David Day & Dr. Jonathan Reams - How Could AI Support Leader Development?

Join Dr. David Day, a leadership psychology expert from Claremont McKenna College, and Dr. Jonathan Reams, a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, as they explore how AI can transform leader development. They discuss the integration of technology in personal growth and the pivotal role of emotional awareness in effective leadership. The conversation also challenges traditional models of adult development and emphasizes the potential of wearable tech in shaping future leaders while addressing ethical concerns.
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May 24, 2023 • 43min

Annemarie de Jong - Inclusive, Invested, & Immersive

Send us a textAnnemarie de Jong brings 25 years of experience as a strategic adviser, impact consultant, and executive coach to leading national and multinational organisations. She’s on a mission to turn every business into a force for good, with leadership as the starting point.Having conducted extensive research in Organisational Psychology and gained Masters’ in both Organisational Psychology and Business Administration, Annemarie is equipped to unite her sharp eye for people, group dynamics and personal leadership to transform organisations. Following MIT’s "Theory U" principles, her style is energetic, down-to-earth, and straightforward when guiding companies to dig deep and develop practical behavioural change.Annemarie is an internationally published academic and speaker. Until 2012, she had a popular weekly column in the Dutch Financial Times and still contributes to various publications on change management, executive leadership, and corporate social responsibility.In 2010, she joined Better Future as a Partner, and in 2014 she moved to NYC to start Better Future U.S. After she moved back to the Netherlands in 2019, she became the CEO and owner of Better Future (B Corp). She’s the chair of the Board of Heilige Boontjes – a local Dutch educational program creating job opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals and dropouts.Before Better Future, Annemarie worked at the premier leadership institute in the Netherlands for over a decade, where she managed key corporate accounts, founded and led their Corporate Innovative Change consultancy, and served on its Board of Directors.About Better Future"We’re business backpackers. Adventurous curious, and a little rebellious. We are ready to step into new worlds every day. We are resilient when things don’t work out the way we planned and hooked on serendipity. We believe in the power of authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds and in all sorts and shapes. We’re comfortable in boardrooms just as much as in community centers everywhere around the globe. We’re business savvy, and we want to see tangible results. This is the adventurous life we lived since 2003."Resources/Authors Mentioned in This EpisodeResource - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Video - The Girl EffectDanish Television Commercial - All That We ShareMovie - TarMovie - The WhaleAbout  Scott J. AllenWebsiteMy Approach to HostingThe views of ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
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May 17, 2023 • 51min

Dr. Margaret Wheatley & Dr. Kathy Allen - Who Do We Choose To Be?

Send us a textSince 1966, Dr. Margaret Wheatley has worked globally in many different roles: a speaker, teacher, community worker, consultant, advisor, formal leader. From these deep and varied experiences, she has developed the unshakable conviction that leaders must learn how to evoke people’s inherent generosity, creativity, and need for community. As this world tears us apart, sane leadership on behalf of the human spirit is the only way forward. She is a best-selling author of nine books, from the classic Leadership and the New Science in 1992. A recent work is The Warrior’s Songline, a multi-sensory experience of the journey Warriors for the Human Spirit take to become the presence of insight and compassion–no matter what is happening around them. This new form melds together voice and sound, creating an evocative and transcendent listening Meg's latest book is the second edition of Who Do We Choose To Be?Co-host, Dr. Kathy AllenDr. Kathy Allen specializes in leadership coaching and organizational change in non-profit organizations, foundations, small to mid-sized businesses, community development, higher educational institutions, and collaborative networks.Dr. Allen has written and presented widely on topics of leadership, human development, and organizational development. She is a skilled facilitator of organizational change and organizational development. The earmarks of her work are the creation of shared ownership of the results of a change project, long-term sustainable change for the organization, and increased capacity for the staff members and leaders in those organizations.Dr. Allen's most recent book is  Leading from the Roots: Nature Inspired Leadership Lessons for Today’s World. This book firmly anchors leadership in the soil of nature. It’s a foundational leadership framework that challenges our 20th-century views that leadership concepts can be universally applied to all contexts.A Quote From Who Do We Choose to Be?"My aspiration is for you to see clearly so that you may act wisely."Resources/Authors Mentioned in This EpisodeBook - Restoring the Kinship WorldviewBook - We Are the Middle of ForeverBook - Dark EmuOrganization - Pachamama Alliance About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
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May 10, 2023 • 37min

Dr. Michael Mascolo - On Becoming a Whole Person

Send us a textDr. Michael F. Mascolo is a Professor of Psychology at Merrimack College and Academic Director of the Compass Program — a transformational higher education experience based on principles of self-cultivation and mastery. He is also the Director of Creating Common Ground, a nonprofit devoted to helping people bridge divides on contentious interpersonal, social, and political issues. Beyond that — who cares? The important stuff happens when we speak.Michael's ResearchArticles and Publications A Quote From This Episode(When speaking about the work of Levina) "Every time you come up with a definition of what a human is, and you say, ‘This is what all humans are,’ somebody's not going to fit that definition...and they're going to become an ‘other.’ Instead, we need to see that each person is an infinity.” Resources/Authors Mentioned in This EpisodeBook - The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky Philosopher - Emmanuel LevinaAbout  Scott J. AllenWebsiteMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Plan now for ILA's 25th Global Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, on October 12-15, 2023. ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.
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May 3, 2023 • 36min

Jeff Strese - An Interdisciplinary Lens

Send us a textIn this episode, Scott Allen and Jeff Strese discuss the unique context of family-owned businesses, focusing on leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and family dynamics. Jeff, who has 25 years of experience in this field, discusses the concept of "shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves" and how it affects family-owned businesses. He also explains the emergence of Wealth 3.0, which uses positive psychology and emotional intelligence to help younger and older generations understand the value shift.Jeff stresses the importance of a whole new skill set for family business leaders, including effective onboarding, transparency, best practices, and earning the trust and credibility of the rest of the organization. He also recommends family enterprise programs and clear boundaries when coaching family members. Additionally, Jeff and Scott discuss the difficulty of transferring legacy to the next generation and recommend resources such as the Family Office Exchange.About Jeff StreseJeff Strese is an Organizational Development Consultant and Executive Coach focusing on multi-generational family enterprises, corporations, and mission-driven nonprofit organizations. He has over 25 years of experience working across industries in leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and family dynamics. He holds family wealth and business advising certifications (CFWA, CFBA). Jeff has served as Chief Talent and Learning Officer (CTLO) at Tolleson Wealth Management, a multi-family office serving client families nationwide. Before his role at Tolleson, Jeff served as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Southern Methodist University (SMU). A Quote From This Episode"There's been an emergence of something called Wealth 3.0, which is a more positive approach - using positive psychology and emotional intelligence to work with millennials and Gen Z family members. The view of wealth is changing with younger generations, requiring a whole new skill set for leaders and family businesses to understand."Resources/Authors Mentioned in This EpisodeArticle - Wealth 3.0: From Fear to Engagement For Families and Advisors Organization -  Family Office Exchange Articles - McKinsey - Return, Reimagine, Reinvent Book - The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You’re All In (For Emerging Leaders and Those Who Lead Them) by Adam Tarnow and David MorrisonThe Creative Act by Rick Rubin   Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back) by Jeff Tweedy Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon by Gladwell About  Scott J. Allen ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

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