The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

Change is the only constant in life (Heraclitus). If you don’t see, are you paying attention? And if you aren’t changing, well, that is something different. Stacy Henry is the author of Get Rooted! Growing People and Companies Through Change and joins Kevin to discuss change and values. We don’t always get to choose the change (hello pandemic), yet we get to choose our actions and reactions. The way we respond is based on our values. Often, we hold on tight, even though we don’t like the current state, because it is known. It requires us to think differently and move through the change. This episode is brought to you by… Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, Kevin’s free weekly e-newsletter. It’s full of articles and resources to help you become a more confident and successful leader. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Get Rooted!: Growing People and Companies Through Change by Stacy Henry The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities by Patrick Lencioni Connect with Stacy Henry: Website | LinkedIn Related Podcast Episodes: Change Starts Within you with Cortney McDermott. Helping People Change with Melvin Smith. Leading Large-Scale Change with Bill Schaninger. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud RSS Or your favorite podcast app. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/

In this episode, I’m talking about The Epidemic of Loneliness and what we can do about it. Before the pandemic, there was already an epidemic of loneliness. And while we know that the pandemic will eventually subside, the epidemic may not… In fact, loneliness is becoming a larger and more important issue as more and more employees and organizations go virtual. So if you’re feeling lonely or as though something just isn’t right, here are a few strategies that I hope will help ease this pain. And a small word of caution before you listen to this episode: I am not a doctor. If you have serious concerns for yourself clinically, please see someone. And while you can’t diagnose a friend or colleague, know that my advice here can only go so far. From This Episode: In our newest book, The Long-Distance Teammate, Kevin has created a practical handbook to help remote team members become more effective, connected and engaged while working remotely. Learn more and order a copy (or more) here.

Do you ever feel like you are putting in the effort yet fall short of expectations? Does your team ever feel that way? So, what can you do? Richard Lee suggests it doesn’t need to be complicated. We just need the right mindset tied to the skillset. Richard is the author of WORK THAT COUNTS: Breaking Down the Barriers to Extraordinary Results. Kevin and Richard discuss three mindsets that create an impact within your organization. These include empowered relationships, align to do the right thing, and collaborate in and across teams. For this to work, both the team leader and team member must work on their relationship and remember it is unique and dynamic. Further, you need to look outside your immediate team and consider the whole to achieve goals. This episode is brought to you by… Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, Kevin’s free weekly e-newsletter. It’s full of articles and resources to help you become a more confident and successful leader. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Work That Counts: Breaking Down the Barriers to Extraordinary Results by Richard Lee Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Connect with Richard Lee: Website | LinkedIn Related Podcast Episodes: Humanocracy with Gary Hame. Rethinking Success with Douglas Holladay. Reinventing the Way You Work with Jonas Altman. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud RSS Or your favorite podcast app. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/

Good things happen when we are thankful. We feel better. We are less stressed. We are healthier. These are just a few benefits but it’s obvious that being thankful for anything or to anyone in our lives is a good thing. In this episode, I am specifically suggesting you thank your teammates for four very important reasons. From This Episode: Learn more about our newest book, The Long-Distance Teammate, and order your copy today! Go here to learn more.

Why do existing organizations with resources find themselves irrelevant (or no longer in existence), whether through new technology, changes in demographics, competition? Chances are they did not plan for the disruption, which can come from any direction or place, especially where we least expect it. Sameer Hasija is co-author of The Phoenix Encounter Method: Lead Like Your Business Is On Fire. Just like the mythical phoenix that is born again from the ashes, this method requires you to think of your business truly being disrupted (burning to the ground) so you can build it again. Shifting your mindset to create a burning platform, allows you to build a playbook to defend against the attacks (in whatever form they take). This is an on-going process and can take your organization to the next level. This episode is brought to you by… From Manager to Remarkable Leader, Kevin’s Flagship workshop based on his proven leadership model. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Phoenix Encounter Method: Lead Like Your Business Is on Fire! by Ian Woodward, V. “Paddy” Padmanabhan, Sameer Hasija, and Ram Charan The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West by David Kilcullen Connect with Sameer Hasija: Book Website | Author’s Website Related Podcast Episodes: Leadership Productivity Principles with Maura Thomas. The Innovation Stack with Jim McKelvey. Lead with Speed with Alan Willett. The Innovation Delusion with Lee Vinsel and Andy Russell. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud RSS Or your favorite podcast app. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/

You’ve likely heard this saying: What gets measured gets done. While it’s an oversimplification, there is a lot of truth in this saying. And interestingly enough, one of the areas where we spend an increasing amount of time is meetings. And do you have any meeting metrics that you are tracking? You likely don’t. And even if you do, in this episode, I am sharing a new meeting metric that you likely aren’t tracking but should be for many reasons. I am also sharing how to implement this simple yet effective metric. From This Episode: This strategy is just one of kind of ideas that we share in my newest book, The Long-Distance Teammate. If you, or a member of your team, is working remotely (and who doesn’t know at least someone who is these days!), you won’t want to miss this powerful book. Learn more and order your copy here.

Nothing elevates performance more than a great coach. And the performance of your team reflects the coach. Bill Eckstrom is the co-author of The Coaching Effect: What Great Leaders Do to Increase Sales, Enhance Performance, and Sustain Growth (with Sarah Wirth) and joins Kevin to discuss both quality and quantity of coaching. We need to understand where coaches are spending their time. Bill discusses growth rings and how they are reflective of environments that promote or hinder growth. Leaders at any level need to understand the necessity of challenging people out of their comfort zone to create high-growth organizations. This episode is brought to you by… 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership, a free leadership video series based on Kevin’s book, Remarkable Leadership. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Coaching Effect: What Great Leaders Do to Increase Sales, Enhance Performance, and Sustain Growth by Bill Eckstrom and Sarah Wirth How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Connect with Bill Eckstrom: Website | EcSell Institute | EcSell Institute’s LinkedIn | Bill Eckstrom’s LinkedIn | EcSell Institute’s Twitter | Bill Eckstrom’s Twitter | Bill Eckstrom’s TEd Talk Related Podcast Episodes: The Master Coach with Gregg Thompson. Reframing Problems with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud RSS Or your favorite podcast app. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/

The questions we ask determine the answers we find – and therefore the decisions we make. And in this episode, I am asking you the most important remote work question… Are you “working from home” or are you a great remote teammate? The Most Important Remote Work Question – Remarkable TV Leave a Comment (Edit) The questions we ask determine the answers we find – and therefore the decisions we make. And in the video below, I am asking you the most important remote work question… Are you “working from home” or are you a great remote teammate? Tweet it out: There is a big difference between working from home and being a great remote teammate. Which do you want to be? @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Learn more about and order a copy of our newest book, The Long-Distance Teammate, here.

Is it the journey, or is it the destination? The role of a leader is getting to the destination (sales, profits, product development). Walt Rakowich believes the most important part of leadership is the journey and what happens along the way. Walt is the author of TRANSFLUENCE: How to Lead with Transformative Influence in Today’s Climates of Change. Walt and Kevin discuss transformative influence and Walt shares stories about his journey. There is a time and place for leaders to be vulnerable and acknowledge the details their team understands and works through daily. By overcoming fear and pride, we can empower our team and build trust. When leaders recognize they have a transformational influence on their team, they find opportunity, embrace challenges, and make their organizations and communities greater than ever. This episode is brought to you by… 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership, a free leadership video series based on Kevin’s book, Remarkable Leadership. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Transfluence: How to Lead with Transformative Influence in Today’s Climates of Change by Walt Rakowich Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Connect with Walt Rakowich: Website Related Podcast Episodes: Leading Large-Scale Change with Bill Schaninger. The Future Leader with Jacob Morgan. The Self-Evolved Leader with Dave McKeown. Love Your Imposter with Rita Clifton. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud RSS Or your favorite podcast app. Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we’d be thrilled if you’d let others know by leaving a review on iTunes. Here’s a quick guide for posting a review. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/

One of my all-time favorite Musicals is Fiddler on the Roof, and one of the famous songs from it is Sunrise, Sunset. Here are part of the lyrics: Sunrise, sunset Sunrise, sunset Swiftly fly the years One season following another Laden with happiness and tears The song talks about how our lives are flying by and the older I get, the truer this is. And while each day is still about sunrise, sunset – a daily rhythm – and life is an accumulation of days, I have an important question for you: How do you start and end your days? How You Start and End Your Day – Remarkable TV Leave a Comment (Edit) One of my all-time favorite Musicals is Fiddler on the Roof, and one of the famous songs from it is Sunrise, Sunset. Here are part of the lyrics: Sunrise, sunset Sunrise, sunset Swiftly fly the years One season following another Laden with happiness and tears The song talks about how our lives are flying by and the older I get, the truer this is. And while each day is still about sunrise, sunset – a daily rhythm – and life is an accumulation of days, I have an important question for you: How do you start and end your days? Tweet it out: How you start and end your days frames those days and determines your life. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Learn more about and listen to episodes from our Remarkable Leadership podcast here.