The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

Sometimes, it’s all about reframing your perspective. Kevin is joined by Ron Williams, former Chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. and author of Learning to Lead: The Journey to Leading Yourself, Leading Others, and Leading an Organization. Not only do they discuss decision-making and problem-solving, but Ron also shares practical examples of how you can help your team reform and reframe problems for success. Not only will you be able to build skills, but you can also change the culture of your organization. Leadership is about self-awareness and asking how you can lead yourself to get to where you want to go. In this episode, Ron shares thoughts and strategies around 1. Reframing problems. 2. Decision-making and facts. 3. Two up and two down. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Learning to Lead: the Journey to Leading Yourself, Leading Others and Leading an Organization by Ron Williams Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts Related Podcast Episodes: Mission-Driven Leadership with Mark Bertolini. Stategic Thinking for Leaders with Rich Horwath. The CEO Next Door with Elena Botelho. Leading the Dollar General Way with Cal Turner, Jr.. Making Better Decisions with Mike Whitaker. Learn more about Ron Williams. Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership.  

As leaders, we are faced with many scary situations – having difficult conversations, firing someone, making a tough decision…the list goes on and on. And in today’s episode, I am going to share one simple technique to help you overcome any scary or difficult situation that you might find yourself in. Tweet it out: What are you scared of today? Remember that action is the cure for fear. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Join us for our powerful (and free) video leadership series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Learn more and sign up here.

Despite some opinions, you can find joy at work. After all, your team is working together to accomplish a common goal and when you succeed you should feel happy. Melanie Katzman joins Kevin to take away the excuses that we can feel good and do our best at work. Melanie is a clinical psychologist and author of Connect First – 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work. She has structured these simple, actionable ideas moving from respect to leveraging your impact to connect you to your organization to your community. By creating bonds, you enhance productivity and impact just more than the bottom line. In this episode, Melanie shares examples of ways to connect including 1. The importance of “got it.” 2. The value of sitting back. 3. Why we should eat together. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Connect First: 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work by Melanie Katzman Einstein's Business: Engaging Soul, Imagination, and Excellence in the Workplace Edited by Dawson Church Related Podcast Episodes: Day One Leadership with Drew Dudley. Leading with Joy with Richard Sheridan. How to Be Great at Work with Morten Hansen. The Power of Deliberate Practice with Robert Pool. Learn more about Katzman Consulting. Connect with Melanie Katzman on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.  

It is an age-old question that I have been asked hundreds of times. Are leaders made or born? I'll give you my answer, my rationale, and why it matters to you! Additional Resources Watch this and other Facebook Lives on my Facebook Page Sign up for a webinar with Wayne Turmel on November 4th titled The 3 Ps of Being a Great Teammate Learn more about our workshop previews Sign up for our newsletter Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential  

Today’s episode is the result of a challenge that I issued earlier this year – asking viewers to give me a word, any word, that I would then tie back to leadership. And today, I am comparing leadership and airplanes. Tweet it out: Leaders, like airplanes, need maintenance and constant care to operate at peak effectiveness. Are you taking care of yourself as a leader? @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Sign up to receive email notifications when we release a new episode of Remarkable TV here.

Whether you care to admit it, you have struggled. Whether it be school, in a relationship, or professionally. It is these challenges we face and how we overcome them that define who we are and offer perspective. Kevin sits down with Bobby Herrera, co-founder and CEO of the Populus Group and author of The Gift of Struggle: Life-Changing Lessons About Leading. Bobby understands that struggle precedes our transformation. That still does not make the struggle any easier. Bobby and Kevin discuss how we reframe the way we think about struggle and use to help us lead. He shares stories from his leadership journey and challenges us to share our stories (regardless of our level) to give our team the why; to connect. Now you all can figure out the how together. In this episode, Bobby discusses: 1. Struggle. 2. Getting to the culture you want. 3. Importance of coaches and mentors. 4. A leader’s role in development. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Gift of Struggle by Bobby Herrera Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Leading with Joy with Richard Sheridann. Mission-Driven Leadership with Mark Bertolini. Leading the Dollar General Way with Cal Turner, Jr.. Leading with Clarity with Brad Deuster. Helping People Change with Melvin Smith. Learn more about Bobby Herrera. Connect with Bobby Herrera on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.  

In this episode I'm talking about the relationship between power and leadership - and no politics! Additional Resources Watch this and other Facebook Lives on my Facebook Page Sign up for a webinar with Wayne Turmel on November 4th titled The 3 Ps of Being a Great Teammate Learn more about our workshop previews Sign up for our newsletter Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential

We held our family reunion this year at my farm in Michigan, and like many of the events in my life this summer (and always), there are many leadership lessons that I took away. Learn more in this episode. Tweet it out: We all need family – whether blood or not – for strength, stability and relationships. Who is your family? @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: To learn more about and sign up to get my free weekly e-newsletter, Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, here. Watch this and other episodes of Remarkable TV on my blog.

Data shows that by 2030, 75% of the workforce will be made up of individuals born between 1981-1996. We often refer to this generation as Millennials and they are often described as lazy and entitled. Chris Tuff is the author of The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World’s Largest Generation. He joins Kevin to discuss how this workforce is not different from previous generations, however because of their experiences, like when they were introduced to technology, they are requiring change. Leaders need to use millennials to become better equipped for the future; to make those changes that will lead to the future success of the organization. In this episode, Chris shares 1. Importance of stereotyping a generation. 2. The 70/30 rule. 3. Advice to keep millennials engaged at work Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World's Largest Generation by Chris Tuff The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal by Dan Miller Turning Culture into Competitive Advantage with Jeff Grimshaw. How to Be a Talent Magnet with Mark Miller. Learn more about The Millennial Whisperer. Connect with Chris Tuff on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Learn more about DISC Personality Testing Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.  

I've been writing about leadership, coaching leaders, and leading for a long time. Maybe it makes sense to step back to the fundamentals. What is leadership anyway? I'll answer that and any other questions you have. And you can sign up for my upcoming free webinar on October 21st titled, Why It Takes More Than Skills to Be a Remarkable Leader to hear even more about this: http://KevinEikenberry.com/way