Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan

Learn how to elevate your communication skills with 8 strategies for persuasive speaking. From mastering tone and pitch to engaging through storytelling, this episode provides valuable tips for speaking confidently. Discover how to manage nervousness and enhance presentation skills to excel in your leadership career.

Today's episode is actually courtesy of the Stanford Graduate School of Business that just released a new podcast called If/Then. This is an episode from that program and it features professor Jonathan Levav exploring hybrid work vs in-person work and what approach generates the best ideas. Leaders will learn about the tradeoffs managers must consider when determining workplace modalities and what the best practices are for adapting processes and connections to a distributed environment. Tune in to learn strategies for maximizing innovation and engagement as you navigate the future of work. Listen to more episodes of If/Then here: https://link.chtbl.com/cjXV4SRE?sid=GreatLeadership ________________ Start your day with the world's top leaders by joining thousands of others at Great Leadership on Substack. Just enter your email: ⁠⁠https://greatleadership.substack.com/

Learn essential secrets for conquering work stress, including meditation for clarity, healthy habits for strength, self-compassion for management, and hobbies for relaxation. Understand the importance of identifying temporary challenges versus toxic environments and the power of walking away for mental and physical well-being. Explore personal anecdotes, effective strategies, and insights from top leaders in stress management.

International chess master Danny Rensch discusses applying chess strategies to leadership, self-improvement, and decision-making. Topics include parallels between chess and business, navigating growth while maintaining values, vulnerability in leadership, strategic thinking in AI, and scaling remote corporate cultures.

Learn practical strategies for succeeding at work by prioritizing leader fit, delivering 10% more than expected, and embracing vulnerability. Gain insights on finding the right mentors, shifting to an ownership mindset, and choosing reliable advisors for career growth.

Best-selling author John Miles shares strategies for cultivating purpose and potential in leadership. Topics include handling toxic influences with compassion, using the Passion Struck model's four pillars, emotional intelligence, anxiety management for peak performance, and differences between gardener and servant leadership.

Leadership isn't just about success; it's about impact. Jack Welch's financial-driven approach and Elon Musk's struggles with interpersonal relations showcase the pitfalls of traditional leadership. Tom Peters, best-selling author Thinkers50 inductee into the hall of fame, argues for a shift towards nurturing growth and fostering a positive work culture. In this leadership spark, Tom talks about the difference between being remembered for what you did at work and who you were as a person. ________________ Start your day with the world's top leaders by joining thousands of others at Great Leadership on Substack. Just enter your email: ⁠⁠https://greatleadership.substack.com/

Dr. Amy Edmondson, Harvard Prof. and author, discusses creating a culture that learns from failure. She distinguishes between basic, complex, and intelligent failures, emphasizing the value of the latter. The episode offers leaders a roadmap to build trust, encourage sharing missteps, and adopt a mindset of psychological safety and intelligent risk-taking.

Stanford professor and best-selling author Bob Sutton discusses how leaders can navigate organizational friction, distinguishing between beneficial and detrimental friction. The podcast explores good vs. bad friction in decision-making and highlights the value of clear communication and vulnerability in leadership. Sutton shares practical strategies for eliminating bad friction and boosting good friction in leadership processes.

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, discusses the importance of speaking up, making tough choices at work, and avoiding a victim mentality. He shares his personal story of overcoming challenges and emphasizes taking ownership of one's path. The podcast delves into navigating cancel culture, transparency in leadership, societal realities, and the need to shift away from a victimhood mentality.