The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

If you have kids or if you were ever a kid (and I'm guessing you can answer at least one of these affirmatively??), you have asked or been asked this question before: What did you learn today? And while this is a very valid question, as you'll notice in the title of this blog post, it's not the question I am talking about in the video. Instead of a REVIEW question, I am talking about a PREVIEW question. From This Episode: Learn more and sign up for the 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership video series here. Sign up to receive emails about new Remarkable TV episodes here.  

Gary Brackett went from an undrafted free agent to football captain and Superbowl champion. Post football, he is a community leader and entrepreneur. How did someone 5’10” and 230 pounds get to these positions? He played from the neck up and joins Kevin to talk about consistency and repetition. Lessons he learned on the playing field transfer to his role as the owner of Brackett Restaurant Group and founder of The Impact Foundation. He shares the importance of continuing to read, learn, train and invest in yourself to make your next “quarter” better.

The commercials during the Super Bowl have become just as popular as the actual sporting event itself, and this year, there was one that was even more popular and memorable for The Kevin Eikenberry Group. And...it provided some valuable leadership lessons for me, my team and really all leaders. From This Episode: Watch the Pringles commercial here. Learn more and listen to the Remarkable Leadership podcast here.

Leading and learning are hooked together; not surprising or new information. Kay Peterson, founder of the Institute for Experiential Learning and co-author of How You Learn is How You Live joins Kevin to discuss how we can increase our capability to learn from the experiences throughout our lives. Kay talks about learning styles and how they can be applied to not only be a more effective learner, but also a more effective leader. In this episode, Kay: 1. Defines experiential learning. 2. Discusses the learning cycle and learning styles. 3. Shares her thoughts on learning flexibility.

Today I’m using a metaphor with boiling water that provides concrete and easy tips to help leaders remain calm and collected so that they can better communicate with and lead their team. From The Episode: Watch last week’s episode, Before the Benefit of the Doubt, here. Subscribe to receive email notifications about new Remarkable TV episodes here.

Focus will get you to average. Top performers not only focus but obsess over a few things according to Morten Hansen. Morten is the author of Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More and joins Kevin to discuss his research on the practices of top leaders. Based on data collected from surveys, case studies and a few years of statistical analysis, Morten defines practices of top performers (including a practice that was surprising). These can be applied by any leader looking to maximize their time and performance. In this episode, Morten shares: 1. 7 Practices of top leaders. 2. Rules and sins of collaboration. Additional Resources: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Dan Pink http://amzn.to/2FVftLZ https://www.mortenhansen.com/  

Despite our best intentions, it’s sometimes hard NOT to assume or misinterpret someone’s intentions or jump to the negative. And while we all know that giving someone the benefit of the doubt or assuming the positive is the correct answer to the situation, it’s also hard to make this complete jump from negative to positive. Today, I’m presenting an alternative – an alternative with four major bonuses that will help you be more successful as a leader and as a person.  From This Episode: Learn more and sign up for 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership here.

Organizational culture is almost becoming cliché. Yet, culture is vital to both employee and customer experiences. Brand expert Denise Lee Yohn and author of Fusion: How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World’s Greatest Companies shares insight to building a culture unique to you and aligning that culture with your brand. You need to connect the internal view (what it’s like to work here) with the external view (how people see you). In this episode, Kevin and Denise discuss 1. Lessons to create fusion at any level. 2. Brand types. 3. Artifacts and rituals.

Having a highly committed team takes investment and time. And achieving this valuable objective requires one thing to happen first. Check out this episode to find out the secret to a more committed team. From This Episode: Read the original blog post, Eight Ways to Be a Better Employee in 2018, here. Watch previous episodes here. Sign up to for the 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership video series here.

The height of your team’s performance is directly related to the depth of connection among its members. Jeff Manchester, co-author of THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY: How to Create a Team of Leaders by Shifting INward, discusses vulnerability in the workplace. To see greater results, we need to develop a culture that builds in confidentiality.  In this episode, learn about 1. INpowerment vs. Empowerment. 2. Vulnerability in the workplace. 3. Role of a leader to create deeper connections.