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Servant leadership is a hot topic as of late but the ideology is not truly new. Essentially, servant leaders place their people and organizations first and themselves last. In the Canadian Army, we have the ideology of - Mission, Troops, Self. Which is essentially servant leadership. But still, when I learned about today's guest I knew I had to have him on to talk about this absolutely crucial topic.  Art Barter is CEO and cultural architect of Datron World Communications Inc., an organization he transformed from a $10 million company to a $200 million company in just six years by putting into practice the behaviors of servant leadership. He also founded the Servant Leadership Institute (SLI) as a vehicle to share his knowledge and to teach others how to inspire and equip those they influence. Barter is the author of Farmer Able: A Fable About Servant Leadership Transforming Organizations and People From the Inside Out. In his newest work, The Servant Leadership Journal, Barter teaches the nine behaviors necessary to grow into a servant leader. For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/58

Leader burnout is a real and dangerous problem. As more is expected of us leaders the greater the risk of it occurring. Frankly, everyone is susceptible to burnout. In fact, I have experienced burnout myself on a number of occasions. However, I was able to rebound, collect myself, and get back to business. Burnout can come at a number of different levels, from simply needing a break to complete and utter breakdown. Don't let yourself fall to the latter and hence why I have my guest on this episode! Michael Levitt brings people back to life. Focused on helping individuals and leaders within corporations (Re)Learn BOUNDARIES in their work and personal lives – So that they can accomplish more, by doing less, which will save their careers and possibly their lives. Michael lost his health, his job, his car, and his home all in 369 days. Michael teaches people on how that happened to him, so that they can make the crucial changes in their lives to prevent those losses from happening to them. Surviving Leader Burnout Topics During this episode we discuss the following topics: What leads to Leader burnoutHow leaders can avoid burnoutHow leaders can recover from burnout For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/57

Hey all, A little late I know but nonetheless here’s my July recap and leadership thoughts. During this episode I go over: July’s released episodesAugust’s planned episodesMy thoughts on transitioning out of a leadership role. For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/56

Decision making is a cornerstone of leadership. Decisions are why leaders exist... decisions day in day out. To be an effective leader, your decision-making skills must be top-tier. Decisions, however, are tied to your mind and how you think. If you are able to maximize your mental strength through the use of your unconscious mind then decisions will come quicker, clearer, and more effective. Hence my guest Silke Celia. As a Rapid Transformation Coach based in Dubai, Silke Glaab (aka SilkCelia) has worked with innumerable accomplished professionals who are struggling with four particular areas of their lives — purpose, success, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal communication. Before coming to Dubai, she worked with T-Online, German International Cooperation (GIZ) in Kenya, and International Schools. She was a research assistant for Prof. Dr. Spitzer, one of Germany's leading neuroscientist. She was personally trained by Prof. Dr. James Kennedy on neuroscience coaching Silke Glaab holds a master’s degree in psychology and is a Master Practitioner NLP, Systemic Coach, Theta Healer and Rapid Transformational Therapy™ Practitioner (Marisa Peer), elevating her sessions to an intersection of therapy, coaching, and healing. Leading with your Mind Topics During this interview, Silke and I cover the following topics: What Neuroscience isHow it helps leadersWhat decisions areHow thinking speed affects our decision makingHow to make better decisions under stressHow leaders can improve their thinking and decision-making skillsThe myth of multitasking For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/55

Mindset is everything. It's a common expression which can be heard in fitness gyms, sports teams, and even sales teams. But mindset is crucial for everyone. To be a leader, you have to have the mindset that you are a leader. You are worthy of leading, you have a vision which will take your organization into the future, and that you are capable of doing it. So in order to achieve this, I went looking no further than a former US Navy SEAL to find out how we can be more mindful as leaders. Mark spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL officer, retiring as a Commander in 2011. He then founded and leads several highly successful enterprises including SEALFIT (Physical and mental training), Unbeatable Mind, LLC (Executive Mastery Development), NavySEALs.com and USCrossFit. Mark Divine is an expert in human performance as it is displayed in mental toughness, leadership and physical readiness. His work is based on an integral warrior-leader model that he developed and tested on over a thousand special operations candidates worldwide. The integrated training, which involves physical, mental, emotional, intuitional and spiritual training, has resulted in over a 90% success rate for the Spec Ops candidates. It is now taught to executives and corporate teams, tops sports teams, top athletes, professionals, first responders and warriors from all walks of life. Develop the Mindset of a Navy SEAL Topics During this interview we cover the following topics: His backgroundWhat was the draw to bring him to US MilitaryHow he used meditation and mindfulness in his leadership experiencesMarks 5 Mountains philosophyHow leaders can use 5 Mountains in the decision making.Tips for leaders to begin meditation and being more mindfulness For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/54

It's one of the most important things which leaders and organizations must achieve yet it is one of the most difficult things to achieve. To have fully engaged employees takes more than finding the right employees with the right attitude to have engagement. This must start from the top, as a leader you need to be driving the organizational culture so that employee engagement is at the forefront of all people in the organization. With a background in HR and Digital and Social Media, Jo Dodds works with business owners and leaders to improve their personal productivity and, as a result, their wellbeing, as well as helping them to improve employee engagement in their organizations. Enabling Employee Engagement Topics During our conversation, Jo and I discuss the following topics: What does it truly mean to have employee engagementHow employers and leaders can get their employees engagedThe four enablers of employee engagement For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/53

You are either growing or dying. That's a principle in business as old as supply and demand. However, there are the right ways to manage growth and the wrong ways to manage it. As a leader, you need to ensure that you set the right conditions so that your organization does not fail due to its success. That is where my guest for this episode comes into effect.  Jake Baadsgaard is a business owner, entrepreneur, and speaker. Jake founded Disruptive Advertising, a PPC and CRO management agency that has helped hundreds of companies realize unprecedented growth and profitability from the online advertising. In the four years since its founding, Disruptive Advertising has grown from two employees working in Jake's basement to a flourishing agency with more than 100 employees and a run rate of over $12 million- putting it at #145 on the 2017 Inc 500 list!  Managing Explosive Growth Topics During this episode, Jake and I cover the following topics: How he created Disruptive AdvertisingWhat led to the company’s quick growth in personnelLeadership challenges faced due to the quick growthHow he communicates with his company to ensures that everyone understands his visionRemote working vs coworking setupLeadership lessons which he has learned as a business owner For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/52

It's the second time I do a monthly recap episode! During this episode, I recap the previous episodes released in June, talk about those upcoming in July, and talk about what's on my mind in a leadership context. Enjoy!  For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/51

The average new podcast doesn't last more than a few months of even deep into double-digits before the host no longer provides new content. For the Moving Forward Leadership to hit 50 episodes over the span of 1.5 years has been a testament to you the listeners out there! It's for you that I record these shows weekly and provide you with the best content possible. I thank you for the support that you have given Moving Forward Leadership thus far and I am humbled by the thousands of you who are listening to this show weekly.  This episode I wanted to do something different, something big and I believe we delivered on just that! I didn't bring on one guest but three guests this time! In fact, I brought back three guests!  Leadership Panel Topics This episode I wanted to do something different, something big and I believe we delivered on just that! I didn’t bring on one guest but three guests this time! In fact, I brought back three guests! How to Lead Professional Growth with Keisha A. Rivers – Episode 31Lessons from a Younger Leader with George Penyak – Episode 30Solidifying Employee Loyalty with Heather Younger – Episode 24 For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/50

We all have them... blind spots. No matter how hard you try they will always be there. So it's important for leaders to develop the skills to not only identify their own blind spots but their team's blind spots as well. This is where this episode's guest comes into play.  Jason Treu (Troy) is an executive coach who works with executives, entrepreneurs and rising stars to maximize their leadership potential and performance. He also helps them build and execute their career blueprint. He's the best-selling author of Social Wealth, a how-to-guide on building extraordinary business relationships, which has sold more than 45,000 copies. He was a featured speaker at TEDxWilmington 2017, where he debuted his breakthrough team building game Cards Against Mundanity. Finally, he hosts the podcast show, Executive Breakthroughs, bringing game-changing CEOs, entrepreneurs, and experts that share their breakthroughs and breakdowns. Topics Covered His background and how he got into executive coachingHow leaders can identify blind spots within their mindset and replace them with proper habitsWhy understanding a leader’s childhood is so important in identifying blind spots.How identifying blind spots helps to build teamsHow a leader can take all the information of knowing their blind spots, pattern recognition, building teams and turn it all into effective habits and routines. Guest Resources If you’re interested in learning more about Jason or working with him, then check out his resources: Jason’s WebsiteSocial Wealth BookThe Cards Against MundanityTEDx talk For the complete show notes, be sure to check out our website: https://leaddontboss.com/49