The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

“You need to report to jury duty.” Have you ever gotten a card with this message on it? I have, and quite recently in fact. And during my time there, I got to thinking about those words: JURY DUTY. While many will look at it as a DUTY, I don’t think that the word accurately describe what is intended. Instead, I think it should be JURY SERVICE. Check out this episode for my thoughts on duty versus service and more importantly, what these words mean to us as leaders. Tweet it out: Focus on how you can serve today, not on what your duty requires. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: If you’d like to receive my daily email and be a part of a fun and interesting community, you can learn more and sign up here.

Although we all try at times, we just can’t do it all nor can we do it alone. For our teams and organizations to become successful, we need to change this mindset. Kevin sits down with Dr. Eric George; hand surgeon, investor, philanthropist and author of We: Ditch the Me Mindset and Change the World. George recognized the importance of connection when he started treating patients from every background, ethnicity, age, and gender. He also realized in healthcare; you want the best outcome for your patient. This requires that I depend on you and you depend on me. It’s about WE. This translates to business. People want their leaders to care for them. Kevin and Dr. George talk about what he’s learned from medicine and how he expanded his reach. In this episode, Dr. George discusses 1. The We mindset. 2. Perseverance through connectedness. 3. Work-Life balance. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: We: Ditch the Me Mindset and Change the World by Dr. Eric George No Man's Land: Where Growing Companies Fail by Doug Tatum Connected to Goodness: Manifest Everything You Desire in Business and Life by David Meltzer and Harrison Lebowitz Connect with Dr. Eric George: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram Related Podcast Episodes: Community Building for Leaders with Raha Agrawal. Creating Connection in the Age of Isolation with Dan Schawbel. Partnership is the New Leadership with Ty Bennett.

The Coronavirus is changing everything in our world. In this timely special episode, Kevin invites Wayne Turmel, his co-author of the Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership for an off-the-cuff real and relevant conversation about the challenges with our current climate. This is a wide-ranging conversation filled with practical advice about how remote leaders and remote workers can succeed. They talk about how leaders (remote or otherwise) can communicate with individuals and teams during this time of uncertainty and share ideas to help now remote team members be more successful – and even more calm during the current situation. This episode is brought to you by... https://kevineikenberry.com/covid-19/ Additional Leadership Resources Let Us Move Forward Together

If only. If only I had years of experience. If only I had the credentials. Jim McKelvey believes if we wait for the right moment to do things, the important things won’t get done. Jim is the co-founder of Square (which was inducted into the Museum of Modern Art in 2011) and author of The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time. He shares the inspiration for his book and why he thinks the important stuff that we do are things that have not been done before. Jim recognizes most of the work done is a replicate of previous work. We take knowledge and go. This works (sometimes even great), it just doesn’t create anything new. However, when we work through solving a problem and keep solving the problems, wonderful things can happen, and the innovation evolves. In this episode, Jim talks about 1. Moving through ideas, even with restrictions. 2. Components of the Innovation Stack. 3. The importance of a checklist. 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: The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time by Jim McKelvey Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else) by Ken Auletta Connect with Jim McKelvey: LinkedIn | Twitter Related Podcast Episodes: Leadership Resilience with Ama Marston. The Excellence Dividend with Tom Peters. Brave New Work with Aaron Dignan. How to Think Like Amazon with John Rossman.

Leaders need to be good communicators. This doesn't mean that need to be constantly talking. Many leaders fall prey to this mistake - we'll talk about why it is a mistake, why it happens, and how to improve in this area. Remarkable Way: https://kevineikenberry.com/way 

The legendary speaker and author, Jim Rohn, famously said: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” The idea of who we are spending time with is an important concept to think about both as leaders and as humans. Do you know your answer or the answer of that for your team? In this episode, I’ll dive into this concept much further and give you even more think about. Tweet it out: Jim Rohn said we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. He is right. Who are you hanging’ with? @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: If you’d like to receive my daily email and be a part of a fun and interesting community, you can learn more and sign up at https://kevineikenberry.com/daily.

The happiest people are tackling big problems, not just complaining about them. Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s goal is to give folks the skills to move to action, whether personally or professionally. Rosabeth is the author or co-author of 20 books, including her most recent Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time. Rosabeth and Kevin discuss change and innovation and she shares examples of folks moving ideas forward. The size of your idea does not need to be tied to the size of your bank account. Some big ideas grow with many small asks. She cautions that moving ideas are messy and those small asks help build your community. Not only does this community keep you going, but they can also offer perspective. Don’t be afraid to propose a new solution. Sometimes nothing happens. Sometimes that idea can grow and if you don’t act you will never know. In this episode, Rosabeth discusses 1. What is “Outside the Building”. 2. Small asks. 3. Kanter’s Law (Roadblocks in the middle). This episode is brought to you by... From Manager to Remarkable Leader, Kevin's flagship workshop based on his proven leadership model. Learn more: https://remarkablepodcast.com/manager  Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time by Rosabeth Moss Kanter Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts by Jill Abramson Connect with Rosabeth Moss Kanter: Website | Twitter | Facebook Related Podcast Episodes: The Excellence Dividend with Tom Peters. Leading Through Disruption with Tony Hunter. Leading in a Changing World with Dr. Jeffrey Hull.

Wondering what your organization can do to deal with the challenges of coronavirus (COVID19)? I'm talking about how to prepare for productivity, rather than living in panic. Additional Leadership Resources Have more questions? Send them to us. Schedule time with Wayne Turmel. Planning Overcomes Panic: How to Prepare for More People Working from Home Due to the Coronavirus

Today I’m sharing a lesson about the dangers of comparisons. And to do that, I’m talking about my Dad’s mechanical aptitude and my “lack thereof”… There are many dangers when we find ourselves in the comparison trap, and in the episode below, I’m sharing these dangers as well as what we need to be doing INSTEAD of comparing. Tweet it out: Comparing your weaknesses to the great strengths of others is a losing endeavor. Strive to learn from, not try to emulate, others. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Sign up to receive an email notification each time we release a new episode of Remarkable TV here.

As a leader, you don’t just lead and/or manage, you are a teacher. At least you should be, according to Dr. Thomas DeLong. Tom is the Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice in the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School and author of Teaching By Heart – One Professor’s Journey to Inspire. He joins Kevin and reflects on his experiences in both academia and managing. In his opinion, the best teachers are aware of the needs of their students/their employees. If you define your success on your list and the tasks accomplished, others will always come second. Leaders need to be authentic and empathetic, as well as modeling the behavior they want to see. For example, don’t just talk about your culture. Listen and connect with your team to build the culture and create moments of transformation. In this episode, Tom shares his thoughts about 1. Leading and teaching. 2. Perspective on future leaders. 3. The idea of connecting and re-connecting. This episode is brought to you by... 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership, a free leadership video series based on Kevin's book, Remarkable Leadership. Sign up by going to RemarkablePodcast.com/13days. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Teaching by Heart: One Professor's Journey to Inspire by Dr. Thomas J. DeLong Praying for Sheetrock: A Work of Nonfiction by Melissa Faye Greene Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson Connect with Thomas DeLong: Website | Email Related Podcast Episodes: Lessons from a Fortune Top 50 Leader with Mitch Daniels. The Power of Vulnerability with Jeff Manchester. Never Stop Learning with Bradley Staats.