The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

I get challenged to connect leadership to everyday items or ideas. Today I am accepting the challenge to connect leadership and coffee cups. We'll have some fun and I will share some important lessons for leaders. Remarkable TV: https://kevineikenberry.com/rtv

The squeaky wheel gets the oil or so it goes. And while it seems like everyone is so negative these days, that's not really the case. Unfortunately, the negative ones are often the loudest and have the biggest consequences as a result – increased stress and decreased productivity just to name a few! In this episode, I am going to ask five questions to help you in thinking about and managing the negative personalities in your life. Why Are Some People So Negative? – Remarkable TV Leave a Comment The squeaky wheel gets the oil or so it goes. And while it seems like everyone is so negative these days, that's not really the case. Unfortunately, the negative ones are often the loudest and have the biggest consequences as a result – increased stress and decreased productivity just to name a few! In this episode, I am going to ask five questions to help you in thinking about and managing the negative personalities in your life. Tweet it out: Don't judge the negativity of others, rather be a positive influence and example yourself. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Start your Monday positively with my weekly e-newsletter, Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential. Learn more and subscribe here.

Kevin counts down the most downloaded episodes of 2019. As he recounts each episode, he shares his thoughts on why the conversation was valuable and who may find the most value in the discussion. Additional Leadership Resources Related Podcast Episodes: The Making of a Manager with Julie Zhou. Leading on the Football Field and in Your Field with Michael Lombardi. Leading Customer Loyalty with Sandy Rogers. Scaling Leadership with Robert J. Anderson. How to Think Like Amazon with John Rossman. The Connectors Advantage with Michelle Tillis Lederman. Making Meetings Matter with Elise Keith. Brave New Work with Aaron Dignan. Great Leaders Have No Rules with Kevin Kruse. Proving Your Competence with Jack Nasher.

In this holiday season, we think a lot about gratitude. Here are four ways that you can show your gratitude as a leader. 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership Video Series: https://kevineikenberry.com/13days

I often get this question from leaders – both new and seasoned alike: Should we be friends with our teammates or not? And while it's certainly a valid and good question, my answer is to flip it and instead… Make RELATEDNESS your goal. What does that mean?

Leaders at all levels understand you achieve success when you manage for both performance and health. But, how to do you change your organization to achieve that success? Kevin is joined by Bill Schaninger, co-author of Beyond Performance 2.0: A Proven Approach to Leading Large Scale Change and a Senior Partner at McKinsey. Bill and his colleagues found that the companies struggling focused on quarterly earnings. To succeed organizations should place equal emphasis on not only making money but how they make it. The change management strategies Bill shares are based on more than 5 million data points drawn from 2,000 companies globally over 15 years. He recognizes that you need people inside to change, so effective change leaders first create a clear and compelling change story. In this episode, Bill talks about 1. How we help people see the change as personal. 2 Organizational health index. 3. How to use these ideas if you are a middle manager or lead a small company? Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Beyond Performance 2.0: A proven Approach to Leading Large-Scale Change with Scott Keller by Bill Schaninger The Book of Trees: Visualizing Branches of Knowledge by Manuel Lima Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Related Podcast Episodes: Lessons for Marketing (and Change) Leaders with Thomas Barta. Leading Change Intelligently with Barbara Trautlein. Helping People Change with Melvin Smith.

What habits help people be a more effective leader? We will talk about some of those, and answer any questions you have.

My series on leadership from unlikely sources continues today and it includes something we likely see every day – a mirror! Here are four reasons why I love this metaphor of mirrors as it relates to leaders. Leadership & Mirrors – Remarkable TV Leave a Comment My series on leadership from unlikely sources continues today and it includes something we likely see every day – a mirror! Here are four reasons why I love this metaphor of mirrors as it relates to leaders. Tweet it out: The self-aware leader is a better leader. Look for ways to understand yourself better each day – just like you look in the mirror to see your external appearance. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Watch previous episodes in my Leadership Lessons from Unlikely Sources series here. Sign up to get our weekly email that announces the newest episode of Remarkable TV here.

Managers have the opportunity and the responsibility to lead. Lisa Haneberg joins Kevin to discuss the 2nd edition of 10 Steps to Be A Successful Manager. Lisa recognizes people in the middle get it done and "manager" is not a negative word it is a job. Leadership is when you step up and do what others aren't doing. Lisa wrote this second edition, not because leadership and management have changed, but the way we convey the messages have changed. The second edition is also aligned with ATD survey-based research on social skills. She shares practical ways to become a successful manager, like tapping into your team's intrinsic motivation and being ready to flex as the normal, chaotic business happens. In this episode, Lisa discusses 1. Clear behavioral expectations. 2. Team agility. 3. Accountability vs. Engagement. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: 10 Steps to Be a Successful Manager by Lisa Haneberg Dead Pelican by Lisa Haneberg The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's Salvation by Fred Pearce Follow Lisa Haneberg on: Twitter and LinkedIn . Learn more about Lisa Haneberg. Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Related Podcast Episodes: Management Mess to Leadership Success with Scott Jeffrey Miller. The Making of a Manager with Julie Zhuo. The Excellence Dividend with Tom Peters. Creating Leadership Flex with Jane Hyun.

You either work remotely, lead people who work remotely, or know someone who does one or the other. If that is you, join me. If not, share with the remote workers and leaders you know. I'm sharing important keys to greater success - and answering questions about being a great remote teammate.