Leader's Lens

In this live virtual event, Jacob speaks with Amy Pechacek, President of the leadership consulting firm, Alpstra, about the intricacies of developing leaders in a remote workplace.  How can leaders better prepare themselves for the challenges of remote work? Jacob and Amy tackle a wide variety of topics, including the importance of trusting your employees, utilizing assertive communication, and being authentic and empathetic with your fellow coworkers.  Then, stay tuned for a brief audience Q and A session.And if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics, and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter. Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/ Follow Amy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alpstra/Website: https://www.alpstra.com Follow Jacob:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi

In this live virtual event, Jacob sits down with Workweek’s own Director of Education, Ashely Artrip, to discuss the role that effective communication plays in the role of the leader and the employee experience. They discuss the reasons why so many employees view effective communication as an essential leadership quality, yet so many leaders still fail to provide the level of communication needed for them to succeed.Then, they chat about the things that hold us back from understanding our own team before fielding a few questions from the audience.  And if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics, and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter.Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/ Follow Ashley:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artripashley/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ashley_Artrip Follow Jacob:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi

What does a LinkedIn influencer/writer of an incredible sales newsletter have to say about the importance of a great team development plan?  Gabrielle Blackwell discusses how a killer team coaching plan can increase employee retention rates, encourage a more positive work environment, and stimulate the development of future leaders. She and Jacob also chat about how standardizing core competencies and proper coaching can make a world of difference in fulfilling leadership potential among employees.  Plus, find out what key things you should be doing to keep your employees engaged and eager to hit their sales goals. Follow Gabrielle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielleblackwell/Newsletter: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/the-one-on-one/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=one-on-one And if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics, and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter. Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/ Follow Jacob: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi

Workplace bias is inevitable— so what can we do to disrupt the everyday biases inherent to the workplace?   Just Work cofounders Kim Scott and Trier Bryant stop by the studio to chat with Jacob about the importance of recognizing your own biases, finding impactful ways to measure diversity and success, and the initiatives and strategies that can help overcome diversity challenges.  Plus, which companies are doing diversity initiatives, right? Chances are good, it’s not who you think! Follow Kim:On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimm4/Website: https://www.justworktogether.com Follow Trier: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trierbryant/ Follow Jacob:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi And if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics, and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter. Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/

How does a scrappy freelancer who turned a $300 company into a million-dollar business choose to make a meaningful impact in the community around her?  Answer: She creates a safe space to help other entrepreneurs make mistakes and ask those technical business questions they may not even know to ask.  Meet Ellen Yin, founder of Cubicle to CEO, who’s coaching others to scale their business with her podcast and media platform that offers financially transparent content and advice. She joins Jacob live to chat about the importance of accountability in leadership and to discuss the difference between assigning responsibility vs. assigning authority.  Plus, how can you use social media as a tool for more meaningful interaction? 0:00 Intro1:29 The Role of Trust in Developing Community5:24 Inspiring Action in the Community8:16 Radical Ownership9:58 Delegating Responsibility vs. Authority13:10 A Safe Space to Talk About Money14:35 Using Social Media to Inspire Action23:53 Resources for Thought Leaders25:39 What’s Your CEO Style?  Take the What’s Your CEO Style Quiz: ellenyin.com/quiz Follow Ellen:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-yin/Website: https://ellenyin.com And if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter. Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/ Follow Jacob: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi

As a manager, how do you tow the thin red line between coming off as a cold-hearted jerk and being a complete pushover? In this live virtual event, Jacob chats with Electric Senior Director of Growth, Seth Steinman, about the concept of radical candor. What is it, and how can it lay the foundation for a more collaborative, receptive, and empathetic workplace? Then, Jacob and Seth field questions from viewers about how to handle employees who take constructive criticism a litte too personally, how to make feedback a two-way street between managers and employees, and how to successfully roll out the concept of radical candor in your own workplace. And if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter. Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/ Follow Seth: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethsteinman/ Follow Jacob:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi0:00 Intro3:48 Radical Candor9:23 Balancing Candor and Positive Relationships13:08 How Radical Candor Leads to Better Performance14:56 Rockstars vs. Superstars15:50 Dealing with Sensitive Employees18:57 Personal Examples Using Radical Candor23:06 Opening the Floor for Two-Way Feedback29:03 Rolling Out the Concept of Radical Candor32:13 Secret to Seth’s Radical Candor Success36:29 Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector37:42 The Five Minute Journal40:18 Outro 

Can you name the three most common mistakes founders make when scaling their startup? Julia MacDonald can, and she’s here to discuss the reasons why startups fail when it’s time to scale.  As the Director of Growth at Darkroom, working for 9-figure brands like Crate&Barrel and Olipop, Julia has seen her fair share of scaling mistakes and is here to dissect some of the most egregious ones. In this live LinkedIn event, she and Jacob discuss the differences between selling and delegating, why picking the low-hanging fruit is a necessary evil for any startup, and how to use meaningful channels of traction to grow your business. Follow Julia: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/julia_m_mac And if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics, and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter. Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/ Follow Jacob: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi0:00 Intro1:43 3 Common Mistakes in Scaling2:58 Rule One: Founders Who Won’t Sell8:33 Rule Two: Things That Don’t Scale12:29 Rule Three: Mismanagement of Traction Channels17:34 Networking Through Twitter20:57 Where Julia is Finding Traction21:49 What’s Next22:23 Contact Us 

Why is developing your team’s strengths a leadership priority? One word: Engagement,Jacob is joined by Ashley Artrip, Founder of Mission Collaborative and Head of Education at Workweek to discuss how leaders can maximize team potential.In this episode, recorded as a virtual event, Jacob and Ashley discuss why working with your strengths leads to greater engagement, which lifts productivity, how to experience flow in your work, and how curiosity is the key to managing conflict.Follow Ashley:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artripashley/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ashley_ArtripAnd if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter. Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/Follow Jacob:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi

How can you fix a deeply flawed system? Answering this question and more is Hebba Youssef.Hebba is Chief People Officer at Workweek and a fellow creator. Jacob and Hebba dive into talking about how managers can overcome bias by hiring for complimentary, not matching, skills, why your culture might not be as strong as you think, and some of the common mistakes new managers and founders can avoid when hiring.Plus, Hebba and Jacob answer questions thrown at them from the audience in this live virtual event.Follow Hebba:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hebba-youssef/And if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter. Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/Follow Jacob:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi

How do you grow leaders effectively? With a coach who’s used to putting himself on the front line.Meet Matt Wilhelmsen, who has been coaching business leaders in management systems and process scalability for over a decade.Jacob and Matt dive into conversation in this virtual event, discussing why the most successful leaders are often the ones not looking for perfection, how to think about repeatable systems, and why sometimes you need to increase the pain point before you think about challenging the status quo.You’ll also hear questions from the audience, tackled by Matt and Jacob.Follow Matt:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwilhelmsen/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MCWilhelmsenAnd if you’re looking for deep dives, tactics and the resources you need to up your leadership game, you need Leader’s Lens - Jacob’s twice-weekly newsletter. Sign up here: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/Follow Jacob:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspiTimestamps:00:00 Intro01:45 In Praise of the 49ers05:28 How To Think About Repeatable Systems10:16 Systems Talk14:38 A Question of Process (Or Systems)17:21 Not Quite Enough Pain To Effect Change21:45 The Stand Out Element Of Company Success29:35 The Paralysis of Perfectionism35:37 Communication In All Its Forms49:07 The Process Creator As A Gift To Business