The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

Your leadership path should be a journey of purpose; the intersection of your gifts and how those gifts can serve others. Kevin Cashman, best-selling author, global thought leader and CEO Coach, joins Kevin to discuss growth; both personal and leadership. He also offers insight into the 3rd Edition of Leadership From the Inside Out, originally published 20 years ago. In today's world, so-called soft skills no longer can be dismissed as "nice-to-haves." His research shows they are foundational for high performance and enduring value creation.

We all dream big and yet we keep adding things to our to-do list keeping us from those dreams. Further, we boast about checking 20 tasks off our list by 8:30 AM, yet did you ask yourself if that task really needed to be done? Lisa Bodell, founder, and CEO of futurethink and author of Why Simple Wins, joins Kevin to chat about simplicity in organizations. Lisa goes over questions we can ask to help define simplicity and what can leaders do to recognize the activities that suck time and those that create value.

The dreaded presentation. The word may cause you to feel some anxiety because you are the presenter or you because you are in the audience. Today, Joey Asher, author and coach, talks about going beyond the presentation. Leaders at all levels need to give more than just the data. Their audience, their listeners, their employees, need the story behind the data to make a real connection. In this episode, Joey discusses 1. The importance of presentation skills to leaders. 2. Fundamental principles to enhancing presentations. 3. The impact of Q&A.

Goals and vision are important to organizational growth and if we cannot connect with our employees do they work? Cortney McDermott, author of Change Starts Within You and former CEO, helps us understand that people come to change in a variety of ways. Leaders need to come from a place of a strong shared vision and move people to their genius. In this episode, Kevin and Cortney discuss: Miserably successful and authenticity. Change and leadership. Sustainability and problem-solving. Website: www.cortinc.com LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cortneymcdermott Facebook: @cortneymcdermott Instagram: @cortneymcdermott

Culture, values, and ownership are words organizations use every day. Do you really know what they mean for, your team, and your organization? Kevin and Joe Tye, author and CEO and Head Coach of Values Coach, discuss corporate culture. Joe challenges us to think about corporate values and define your culture in 6 words. These need to be intentional and unique to create the workplace you want.

Improvement is not linear. We get better and we hit a plateau. Further, it becomes difficult to find the resources to help us get better. Mark Sanborn, president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life and author joins Kevin to discuss potential and results. His latest book, The Potential Principle, focuses on closing the gap between how good you are now and how good you can be.

In this episode of the Remarkable Leadership Podcast, Victor Prince and Kevin take you on a journey along the Camino Way. The Camino de Santiago is a series of ancient trails across Spain. This was once a spiritual route and now often used by hiking enthusiasts, Victor spent a month hiking the trail as he had the time and the desire. He did not expect to write a book about his adventure and yet the trail gave him time to focus on the 7 values pilgrims are asked to follow while on the trail and how those values can help in work and life off the Camino.

Brian Buffini, the author of The Emigrant Edge – How to Make It Big in America and trainer, came to America at 19 looking for a tan. An accident and medical bills provided him an opportunity to live the American Dream, for which he is grateful. Today he runs a multi-million dollar company where all the employees hold each other accountable for the core values. Kevin and Brian discuss learning, gratitude and the importance of self-leadership.

How many times have you heard, "there is a schmuck in my office"? Maybe, you have made that comment yourself. In this episode, Kevin is joined by Dr. Jody Foster. Dr. Foster is the author of The Schmuck in My Office and a clinical psychiatrist whose practice includes corporate development that provides support and evaluation services to executives. She shares her thoughts on recognizing, understanding and managing disruptive behaviors in the workplace. In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Foster discuss:In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Foster discuss: Examples of difficult personality types. Coaching teams to deal with disruptive behavior. What happens when you are the schmuck. Additional Leadership ResourcesAdditional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Saving Zasha by Randi Barrow Learn more about The Schmuck in My Office. Get our free report: The Secrets of Becoming a Remarkable Leader 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.

Leaders need to step forward to champion the human spirit. Margaret Wheatley, author of nine books, from the classic Leadership and the New Science to her newest book, released, in June 2017, Who Do We Choose To Be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity shares her perspective on behaviors in leadership. As society changes, as our world grows closer through technology, we need our leaders to focus on generosity, patience, and compassion. In this episode, Margaret talks about: Islands of Sanity. The importance of Listening. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Magicians of the Gods by Graham Hancock Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock Learn more about Margaret Wheatley. Get our free report: The Secrets of Becoming a Remarkable Leader 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.