The Chris LoCurto Show

Next week I’m going to take 4 days and guide a leadership team through a StratPlan. Today we’re talking about what makes the companies that come through this event so successful.https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-identify-whats-holding-your-business-back/Here's what you'll discover on today's episode:* How our Western cultural mindset holds us back* Signs you're not gaining perspective* How to tax the collective intelligence* How Eastern cultures solve problems * Leadership assumptions that keep us from good decision-making

Today, we’re going to talk about how to handle mistakes in leadership.Failure is inevitable. You’re going to fail! And the great thing is, it’s absostinkinlutely ok!In Next-Level Life, StratPlan, and coaching, the fear of failure is one of the biggest issues I see with so many clients. It’s my belief that most of our population is afraid of failing.In StrengsFinder 2.0, Tom Rath talks about how most parents, when seeing their child’s report card of all A’s and one D, would totally focus on the D.Why?Because we aren’t okay with failures, we struggle with failure.In other words, if their child was an incredibly talented artist but was struggling in english, instead of pushing toward their talent, they would focus more on the weakness.That is beyond ridiculous! Failure is one of the greatest teachers for the person who’s able to receive it. Without it, we have to trust that we KNOW everything to be successful in every situation. The truth is, we don’t!That’s an example with kids...but what do we do as adults and as leaders, we get D’s and F’s on our report cards? When we drop the ball at work, or make a big mistake in leadership?Today, we’re going to talk about how to handle mistakes in leadership.I have made MANY mistakes in leadership.There are 2 that come to mind as the biggest mistakes I’ve made in leadership...and I did something about it.Here's the 4-step process to turn your mistakes (and your team's mistakes) into growth: https://chrislocurto.com/the-4-step-process-to-turn-your-mistakes-and-your-teams-into-growth/

On today's #AskChris episode, discover:How to handle giving raisesWhy you should get rid of "annual evaluations"The traps of small business accountingThe line between people-pleasing and solving problemshttps://chrislocurto.com/ask-chris-small-business-accounting-giving-raises-and-people-pleasing/

Do you accept communication the way it is on your team, or do you lead the communication your team needs?A lack of high levels of quality communication is the #1 issue I see that holds back businesses and teams from greater unity and growth.Here's why.We all bring to the table our habits, training, and personality styles.As a leader, and a team member, it's critical to commit yourself to mastering communication, and then lead it through modeling, teaching, and accountability.Here are 7 ways to have higher levels of quality communication on your team. https://chrislocurto.com/the-7-steps-to-fix-common-leadership-communication-blunders/

Today we're talking about how to get better results, and life change. There's no magic pill.https://chrislocurto.com/inside-next-level-life-why-youre-not-where-you-want-to-be/

Do you work for a bad leader? Are you a bad leader?Bad leaders get half the effort of their team. Show notes here >> https://chrislocurto.com/what-your-leadership-should-be-and-what-it-should-not-be/This is such an important topic right now. There is criticism flying around, different definitions, and people take to all kinds of social media to talk about their leadership complaints.The government shutdown last week has added even more fuel to the fire of questioning leadership.There are many misconceptions about what it means to be a leader...On the podcast we're talking about what leadership is NOT and what it is.Are you acting on the 5 poor leadership beliefs?Are you aligned with the 11 principles of phenomenal leadership?https://chrislocurto.com/what-your-leadership-should-be-and-what-it-should-not-be/

This episode is for leaders and business owners, presidents, entrepreneurs, and top-level leaders.chrislocurto.com/inside-stratplan…-leadership-roi/Here's what you'll discover:*How "rinse and repeat" sabotages your business*Why you can't see all the things holding you back in business*How a marketing firm followed a StratPlan and landed on Inc.'s "fasting growing companies in the US"*When fear hides itself in business decision-making*Closing the gap between what you don't know and what you need to know*How to transform leadership meetings to create solutions*Servicing clients to increase their investment*Why leaders need to be surrounded by like-minded people*Why "go-do" doesn't work for your team

This is definitely NOT about New Year's Resolutions. This is about business and leadership goals. There's probably a much easier way than what you're doing...Today I want to give you a framework to set your 2018 business goals.Go here for the 5-step framework: https://chrislocurto.com/the-5-step-framework-to-setting-successful-business-goals/Here's what you'll discover on the episode:* Separating the goal setting "crap" from the goal setting gold* How to implement the 5-step framework for business and leadership goal setting* The main thing that causes leaders to fail in goal setting* 5-step framework for goal setting

"We were in a 'life is good, but life isn't great' place.Like everyone walking around, we've been through stuff. We had counselors over the years and learned and healed from it, but not completely....Next-Level Life was between us being 75% healed, and getting to a full understanding, clarity, and a rock-solid foundation for our family."Show notes for Brent & Sarah's story: https://chrislocurto.com/the-game-changing-power-of-good-to-great-rebroadcast/

92% of New Year's resolutions fail...Folks, It’s everywhere. In your Facebook feed, in your email, on the radio, in conversations with people at work and friends…New Year’s Resolutions.https://chrislocurto.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-transforming-your-life-in-2018/67% of American make a New Years Resolution, and 92% of them fail. On today's show, we talk about:*Why 92% of New Year's Resolutions fail*The process to get to real change that lasts*Why you should work harder on yourself than your job*How to spot real change vs. superficial change*The root of real change