The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

We all make lots of mistakes in communication. But there is one in particular that has the biggest negative impact on our communication success. I'm sharing four simple questions that you can ask to help avoid this most common communication mistake in the episode today. Learn more and sign up for our FREE video leadership program, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership, here.

Competence is a valued professional trait. But it's not enough to be competent, you must share your competence, so your words do make a difference. They can help you steer perception, as we form impressions with little actual knowledge. Dr. Jack Nasher is a business psychologist, negotiator and author of Convinced!: How to Prove Your Competence & Win People Over. As a side, he also performs as a mentalist at the world-renowned Magic Castle in Hollywood. He joins Kevin to discuss expectation management and competence framing, among other things to help shape how others see you. In this episode, Jack talks about 1. Real and perceived competence. 2. The role of Status. 2. Likeability and leadership. The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker https://amzn.to/2P7MB6v https://jacknasher.com/en/home-2/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacknasher/?originalSubdomain=de

This episode is in response to your direct feedback when I asked viewers in a previous episode to send in requests for topics that they wanted me to discuss. So today, I'm sharing how you can share meaningful and positive reinforcement, including WHY you should provide this to your team.

Fred Halstead is an executive coach and author of Leadership Skills that Inspire Incredible Results. He sits down with Kevin to talk about the little things, like listening and asking questions, you can do to be a more effective leader. Although he mentions these are little things, this does not mean they are easy, and you must be intentional. Fred discusses that interrupting, with a purpose, invites the other purpose to explore their thinking. The more you can listen and ask questions, the more they are going to trust and respect you. In this episode, Fred shares 1. Inhibitors to thinking. 2. The power of questions. 3. The importance of acknowledgment. Additional Resources: Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God by Max Lucado - https://amzn.to/2U1Jbpt

Last week was our 250th episode of Remarkable TV and while I was filming that episode, I got to thinking about the power of small steps. In today's episode, I am going to share my observations in what I've learned about this very powerful idea.

The best organizations are not just employing players, they are building something bigger. Their leaders are intentionally creating a culture and continuing to drive and maintain that culture. Kevin sits down with Michael Lombardi, most recently on the coaching staff for Bill Belichick in the New England Patriots' front office, after thirty years working for the San Francisco 49ers, the Oakland Raiders, and the Cleveland Browns (where he was general manager for two years). He shares his thoughts about what makes football organizations tick at the championship level in his book, Gridiron Genius. Although the book focuses on the business of the NFL, Kevin and Michael discuss leadership principles, applicable everywhere. As a leader, you need to understand why you are in that position and help your people visualize success. In this episode, Michael discusses 1. False duality. 2. Qualities of great coaches. Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set: The Path to Power; Means of Ascent; Master of the Senate; The Passage of Power https://amzn.to/2zisu0s When Pride Still Mattered : A Life Of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss https://amzn.to/2R0wPw8 prh.com/gridirongenius twitter: @mlombardiNFL

This is the 250th episode of Remarkable TV so it only seems appropriate that we use our journey in getting here to talk about the power of process improvement. In this episode, I'll share one of the biggest reasons for our success in launching this video series as well as three simple ideas you can use to help process improvement in your life and in your organization.

Asking questions does more for us than just getting an "answer". Questions can help our decision-making, creativity and innovation and build relationships. Kevin sits down with Warren Berger, author of The Book of Beautiful Questions. Warren is a questionologist and encourages leaders to value the question and take ownership of our questions. Further, you cannot stop with just the "why" The cycle of questions moves you to the "what if" and "how". They need to ambitious and actionable.

There are more than a few reasons for additional stress during the holiday season… Family, giving gifts, finances, over-commitment…the list goes on… So today, I'm giving two simple stress relievers to help you de-stress and relax as we head into the busy holiday season.

Tom Murry spent 17 years as the CEO of Calvin Klein and facilitated the brand's growth from 2.8 billion to $8 billion. Tom joins Kevin to talk about teamwork. Tom believes his success came from surrounding himself with talented folks. Further, he knows to be effective you need to enjoy your work and enjoy your team.