The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

If you're watching this episode when it originally airs, sports are front and center with the Super Bowl just around the corner. So in this spirit, we are discussing a very popular sports phrase: playing to win. And this week, we are turning the question around a bit and answering: Can we take the idea of playing to win and apply it to work? Tweet it out: Yes - you can have a sense of play and achieve serious results. In fact, I wonder if you can achieve at the highest levels without it. @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.

As a leader of a team, you will most likely be asked to solve a problem. Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg found that we often move into solution mode before thinking about whether we are solving the right problem. He and Kevin sit down to talk about problem-solving and more specifically about reframing the problem. During research for his latest book, What's Your Problem?, Thomas found that 85% of companies said they often struggle to solve the right problems. As a leader, you don't have weeks or even days to resolve issues, and we need to be quicker solving the right problem first. Thomas shares examples and tips to help master the skill of reframing because to solve some of your toughest problems, you need to change the problem you solve. In this episode, Thomas discusses 1. The importance of reframing. 2. Ways to reframe. 3. Role of team members in reframing. This episode is brought to you by... 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership, a free leadership video series based on Kevin's book, Remarkable Leadership. Learn more at RemarkablePodcast.com/13days. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: What's Your Problem?: To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life by Ozan Varol Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems by Stephen M. Shapiro The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution by Susan Hockfield Connect with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg: Website | Book Site Related Podcast Episodes: Leadership Productivity Principles with Maura Thomas. Delivering Innovative Service with Chip Bell. Thinking in New Ways About Important Things with David Burkus. The Innovation Stack with Jim McKelvey.

There's an old song that I like by The Everly Brothers, When Will I Be Loved? Or perhaps you've heard the Linda Ronstadt version? As a leader, this might be a question you've asked before - WHEN will I be loved? How do others feel about me as a leader? Am I making a difference? Am I having an impact of my team and organization? And while these are valid questions that we will all likely have at one time or another, they are a bit misguided. Rather, we need to frame it and think about it another way. Tweet it out: Our job as a leader isn't to be loved or even liked - but to be likable and work to build good working relationships. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Learn more about and listen to episodes of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast.

Technology has given us access to information and people in the blink of an eye. We now have colleagues not only a time zone away, but an ocean away. As a leader, not only do you have to think about all usual leadership principles, you also must add another lens to work on the global level. This includes how you work with customers and vendors, and even things like what constitutes a contract. Melissa Lamson is CEO of Lamson Consulting and author of 6 books, including her latest, The New Global Manager: Learning to Manage Well in a Complex Business Environment. Melissa joins Kevin to discuss the global mindset and how it related to diversity and inclusion. In this episode, Melissa Defines a global manager. Shares the OAR approach. Talks about the pros and cons of virtual communication. This episode is brought to you by... From Manager to Remarkable Leader, Kevin's Flagship workshop based on his proven leadership model. Learn more at https://remarkablepodcast.com/manager Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The New Global Manager: Learning to Manage Well in a Complex Business Environment by Melissa Lamson Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant Connect with Melissa Lamson: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Related Podcast Episodes: What Leaders Can Learn from Emigrants with Brian Buffini. Culture and Values with Joe Tye. Connecting in a Virtual World with Nick Morgan. Answering the Culture Question with Eric Stutzman.

Congratulations! You just landed a new leadership position, now go lead. Does this sound familiar? Many people have found themselves in this position and the answer to training was to observe their boss. This may work and is probably how your boss learned. However, according to Peter Economy, this "leadership training" becomes a downward spiral and the result is poor managers. This isn't intentional, and nevertheless, we know most people leave their jobs because of a bad boss. Peter is a best-selling author of over 100 books and joins Kevin to discuss his latest, Wait, I'm the Boss?!? Kevin and Peter discuss the transition of being an expert to a leader and some of the mistakes and difficulties new leaders face. At the end of the day, Peter advises to take control of your learning and find the resources and mentors that align with your goals. In this episode, Peter shares his thoughts on 1. The biggest mistakes new leaders make. 2. Where you can start on your development. 3. Tips for recruiting and hiring your team. 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. Learn more at https://remarkablepodcast.com/UYRP Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Wait, I'm the Boss?!?: The Essential Guide for New Managers to Succeed from Day One by Peter Economy Aligning the Dots: The New Paradigm to Grow Any Business by Phillipe Bouissou Connect with Peter Economy: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter Related Podcast Episodes: Becoming the New Boss with Naphtali Hoff. Learning to Lead with Ron Williams. Being the Leader You Want to Be with Amy Jen Su. Becoming a Successful Manager with Lisa Haneberg.

"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