The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

What are you working on? This is a question leaders and potential leaders are asked all the time. Simple enough and your answer needs to show connection. Today Kevin is joined by Dianna Booher. Dianna is the author of 47 books and Founder of Booher Consultants, a communication training firm, and then more recently founder of Booher Research Institute. They discuss aspects of strategic communication, leadership, connection and humor in the workplace.

Leaders are coaches. They ask the right questions and they deliver messages with empathy. Lolly Daskal, founder of Lead from Within and the most inspiring person in the world according to the Huffington Post, shares with Kevin her thoughts on coaching and how it can be used to empower and engage people to reach their potential.

Today David Burkus joins Kevin to discuss his latest book, Under New Management, which challenges traditional workplace policiesand proves that they are dated or simply not working — and reveals what does. David is also an associate professor of management at Oral Roberts University and speaks to the new generation of employees, aka Millennials.

Organizations that grow focus on focus. This allows them to prioritize and allows them to say “no”. Join Kevin and Dr. Alison Eyring, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Organisation Solutions, as they discuss growth philosophy in both work and sport. Alison, a trained organizational psychologist, helps us understand performance, our capacity, and competence in roles. In addition, she has lived in Asia for the past 20 years and brings us a different cultural perspective.

Mark Deterding, founder and principal of Triune Leadership Services, works with organizations and individuals to create a culture of servant leadership. In this episode, Kevin and Mark discuss how high performing leaders continue to assess each individual and build energy accordingly. They also look at emerging leaders and how they can enter the role with humility.

Leadership is all about behavior. In this episode, Angie Morgan and Kevin discuss the leadership development journey. Angie is founder of Lead Star and served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and emphasizes that you can’t wait until you (or your employees) are in a leadership role before introducing leadership concepts. When people learn leadership, they spark.

It’s great to have goals and they will most likely fail without execution, according to Stephen Lynch. Stephen is the Head of Strategy and Consulting at RESULTS.com, a business productivity software platform. Stephen and Kevin discuss key elements for successful execution and how to find that “bigness balance”. Stephen also advises on how to create a core value statement, which can help lead to accountability.

Does a leader need to know all the answers and tell others what to do?  Bob Tiede, the brain child behind leadingwithquestions.com, would argue that there is value in that and leaders (and their teams) are more successful when one leads with questions. Kevin and Bob discuss how to strengthen your skills to lead by asking

Howard Behar led Starbuck’s domestic business as President of North America, and he became the founding President of Starbucks International opening the very first store outside of North America in Japan. He is also the author of It’s Not About the Coffee and The Magic Cup. Today he joins Kevin to chat about servant leadership, growing your organization and finding joy in it all. He suggests that performance matters in all aspects of our lives and influence does not come from power but form serving other people