Timeless Leadership

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Inspiration. Thomas Edison said “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration,” but that’s giving too much credit to the hard work. Without the inspiration to set someone in the right direction, the work would never begin. Chris Voss, of The Chris Voss Show Podcast and author of Beacons of Leadership: Inspiring Lessons of Success in Business and Innovation, knows a few things about finding the right direction and being inspired to pursue a passion. He talks with us about what he has learned in his three-decade journey of entrepreneurship and from hundreds of interviews with guests on his show. From a movie-inspired submarine maneuver to essential office supplies, and Ted Lasso’s coaching hero to ancient mythology, Chris shares with us his top five leadership traits, a leadership toolbox, and how self-awareness is at the root of inspiring leaders. Listen on the podcast player of your choice.   Links Chris’s book: Beacons of Leadership: Inspiring Lessons of Success in Business and Innovation Beacons of Leadership The Chris Voss Show @ChrisVossShow1 on Twitter Chris Voss on LinkedIn Be-Know-Do (U.S. Army) John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Subscribe to Timeless & Timely at https://www.timelesstimely.com   This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Realism. As we blast into the future together on Spaceship Earth, what awaits us? Everywhere we turn, there are examples of future states that are alternatively cheery or hopeless. But Kate O’Neill argues that the future is not binary. In fact, there are many futures that await us; it depends on how we look at it. That’s the premise of her book A Future So Bright: How Strategic Optimism and Meaningful Innovation Can Restore Humanity and Change the World. We can’t assume that the future is a given, nor that we don’t have the power to change it. When we operate in the realm of reality, we can choose the world we leave to the next generation. Links Kate’s book: A Future So Bright: How Strategic Optimism and Meaningful Innovation Can Restore Humanity and Change the World Kate’s site: KO Insights How conspiracy theories bypass people’s rationality (Psyche) Edelman Trust Barometer Previous episodes mentioned: Optimism with Harry Cohen Humanity with Tom Peters Trust with Margot Bloomstein   Find Timeless Leadership wherever you listen to podcasts. And please, tell others about us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Trust. What’s the shortest distance between cynicism and hope? If you said trust, then you’re aligned with Margot Bloomstein, author of Trustworthy: How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap. Trust also happens to be, in our opinion, the basis of any kind of relationship — and certainly of leadership. Without trust, you’re a boss, not a leader. Margo Bloomstein joins us to talk about the trust gap, how building trust is about consistency and context, and how voice, volume, and vulnerability come into play.   Links The Basis of the Best Relationships Margot’s website: Appropriate, Inc. Margot’s book: Trustworthy: How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap Please leave us a rating or review so other people can benefit from Timeless Leadership. Find Timeless Leadership wherever you listen to podcasts.   This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Attentiveness. When we’re leading — particularly in moments of success — it’s common to let our guard down. To take our eyes off the ball for a moment. It’s at that very moment that we need to be more attentive, more vigilant, than ever. And that’s what Len Herstein writes about in his new book Be Vigilant! Strategies to Stop Complacency, Improve Performance, and Safeguard Success. Len talks with us about the connection between his volunteer police job and business, and has these takeaways: Steps you can take to avoid crises through threat awareness and management, scenario planning, and strategic communication. Assessment tips to help focus efforts on what went wrong, and what went right, after every project—and how to learn from both. The strategy of simple, sensory-based reminders to enforce positive behaviors at the workplace and at home. Better management accountability and protection against harmful organizational complacency through a more engaged team. Not to mention some dynamite quotes like this: “Success is not the goal. Keeping it is.” — Len Herstein   Links Leadership Can Be Like the Dog in the Night-Time (Timeless & Timely) Len’s book: Be Vigilant! Strategies to Stop Complacency, Improve Performance, and Safeguard Success Len’s website: LenHertsein.com Connect with Len on LinkedIn Please leave us a rating or review so other people can benefit from Timeless Leadership. Find Timeless Leadership wherever you listen to podcasts. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Adaptability. There are many ways to become a better leader. But there’s no single way. Every leader needs to be prepared for changes that they didn’t anticipate. You can’t bury your head in the sand, nor can you chase the latest fad. There’s a balance and a number of things to consider as change happens. Our guest this week is analyst, speaker, and advisor Jeremiah Owyang. And he has a process by which he coaches leaders on being adaptable for the future, including a set of five questions that every leader must ask.   Links Jeremiah’s website (Web Strategy) Kaleido Insights Claim one $JOW, one of Jeremiah’s coins on Rally. “The Three Reasons the Collaborative Economy is Happening” (Web Strategy) “Big Brands Experiment with NFTs, and a Look to the Future” (Web Strategy) “Leadership in an Uncertain Future” (Timeless & Timely) Please leave us a rating or review so other people can benefit from Timeless Leadership Find Timeless Leadership wherever you listen to podcasts.   This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Intentionality. We go through our days, flitting from one meeting to the next, firing off emails, and swatting down Slack messages. But as we do so, are we spending much time really thinking about things? How much deliberation are we giving them? How often do we stop to register whether something fits with our beliefs or values? And what do our actions say about our values? David Amerland wrote Intentional: How to Live, Love, Work, and Play Meaningfully to address the interconnection between many of the principles of Timeless Leadership.   Links David Amerland’s website David’s book: Intentional: How to Live, Love, Work, and Play Meaningfully Preface to the book David on Twitter, LinkedIn, Medium, YouTube, and Instagram Please leave us a rating or review so other people can benefit from Timeless Leadership. And if you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy our episodes on Resilience and Control. Find Timeless Leadership wherever you listen to podcasts. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Entrepreneurship. Even in the most conventional of ivory towers, leaders need to exhibit some form of entrepreneurship. Initiative, integrity, creativity, courage, and a number of other factors come together to form what’s needed for the entrepreneurial spirit. Freddie Laker, CEO of Chameleon Collective is an inveterate entrepreneur and is our guest this week on Timeless Leadership. Links The Entrepreneurial Son with Everything to Prove Freddie Laker (Wikipedia) Chameleon Collective Oh Ship! Show The 10 Most Important Leadership Questions Answered Please leave us a rating or review so other people can benefit from Timeless Leadership. And don’t forget to subscribe to the Timeless & Timely newsletter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Innovation. Creativity by itself is nothing. It's how you assemble bits of creative genius into something workable that give you innovation. But innovation isn't an endpoint. It's a journey. One that has concrete, repeatable steps. Carla Johnson, author of RE:Think Innovation, has the formula for that success and she's our guest this week on Timeless Leadership. Links Innovation in Storytelling (Timeless & Timely) Carla’s book: RE:Think Innovation: How the World’s Most Prolific Innovators Come Up with Great Ideas that Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes Book website: ReThinkInnovationBook.com Carla Johnson’s website Please leave us a rating or review so other people can benefit from Timeless Leadership. And if you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy: Collaboration with Alan Mulally Communication with Tamsen Webster   Find all of the episodes on the podcast player of your choice.   And don’t forget to subscribe to the Timeless & Timely newsletter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Control. As leaders, we like to think we're in control. But that's just a mirage. With the world changing around us so quickly, we need to be adaptable. There is a limit to the things you can and should control at any given time. Everything else is just a distraction. Our guest this week is Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat pilot and author of Span of Control, talks with us about how to remain flexible and comfortable, and control as much as we can in an uncertain world. Links: Character Defines Success Amid Uncertainty (Timeless & Timely) Carey’s book: Span of Control: Span Of Control: What To Do When You're Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, And Ready To Get What You Really Want Carey Lohrenz’s website Carey’s podcast: Welcome to My Office Please leave us a rating or review so other people can benefit from Timeless Leadership. And subscribe to the Timeless & Timely newsletter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Collaboration. We often think of collaboration as simply doing business. We need to work together with others to get things done. And yet, what seems so simple requires more effort than you might think. Working together requires: A full appreciation for teach team member A clear and compelling vision Trust and accountability Our guest is Alan Mulally, who transformed a struggling Ford Motor Company into one of the world’s leading automobile companies and the #1 automobile brand in the United States. Alan is renowned for his strategic and operational leadership and his Working Together Management System.   Links: In It Together Alan's contribution in The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company Working Together Webinar with Alan Mulally and Marshall Goldsmith   Please leave us a rating or review so other people can benefit from Timeless Leadership. And subscribe to the Timeless & Timely newsletter.   This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe