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Emotional intelligence is a big buzzword now. I want to give you my take on what is emotional intelligence for leadership. I am honored to engage with hundreds of clients over the last few years. I see behind the scenes with those that in the trenches. I find that every person on some level has some improvements they can make with their emotional intelligence. I want to give you some practical insights on how to raise your game and improve your emotional intelligence. Get the show notes for 392 | Emotional Intelligence for Visionary Leaders Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #EmotionalIntelligence #Leadership #GHepisode392 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

You likely have a drive for excellence. You certainly want your team to do their work with excellence too. I wanted to create an episode about leading excellence. There is one brand in the world that I think of when it comes to EXCELLENCE. It is a hotel chain that is widely known for it. It is Ritz-Carlton Hotels. I have with me Horst Schultze who is a co-founder of Ritz-Carlton. He is also the author of Excellence Wins. We talk about how to inspire your people and the importance of leading excellence. Get the show notes for 391 | Leading Excellence Co-founder of Ritz Carlton with Horst Schulze Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett  #LeadingExcellence #Leadership #GHepisode391 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Having the courage to lead is often overlooked. I want you to bring your courage front and center. I talk to dozens of leaders and founders each week. I am never surprised that successful people struggle with fear and hesitate to make big decisions, especially when it comes to money and investing in their business. Today, I share with you how to have the courage to lead. Much of this episode is not even about leadership. I relate how learning to lead and learning to dance are similar. Discover how you can increase your capacity for courage and how you can increase your courage to lead. Get the show notes for 390 | Creating the Courage to Lead Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #CouragetoLead #Leadership #GHepisode390 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

How to recognize your employees for doing great work? How do you recognize innovation? How do recognize collaboration? If you are an evolved leader, you know the importance of recognizing your team members. Today I am talking with Steve Pemberton with Global Force. We talk about the research and the importance of recognizing your employees. We talk about the 1% rule that can shift your culture. Listen to the full interview if you want to learn how to recognize your employees. Get the show notes for 389 | How to Recognize Your Employees with Steve Pemberton Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @iStevePemberton with your host @GeneHammett #HowtoRecognizeyourEmployees #Leadership #GHepisode389 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

There are some concrete steps I take in planning for next year. I want to share with you some of the actions I take in starting the year on the right intention. Planning for the next year is something that people want to do, but when they don't hit their goals, they get wrapped up in doubt and fear. In this special extended version of my sharing with you my process of looking back and looking forward, you will learn how you can plan for next year. Get the show notes for 388 | Commitment to The New Year, The New You Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett  #CommitmenttotheNewYear #Leadership #GHepisode388 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Crafting Your Vision is an essential skill if you want to create a new future. Leaders in companies that can craft a compelling vision are more effective in aligning the people. Period. Vision is the future state of what you are creating. Your mission is the right you are want to change. Crafting your vision includes some essential parts. Today, I interview Andrew Yang to talk about the power of vision and how to craft. Yang is a 2020 candidate for Presidency of the United States. Discover the power of crafting your vision in this interview. Get the show notes for 387 | Crafting Your Vision from Presential Candidate Andrew Yang Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @AndrewYangVFA with your host @GeneHammett  #CraftingYourVision #Leadership #GHepisode387 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Are you getting ready for 2019? Or do you stay ready? I walked into the gym today and there was no one there. It was the day before New Years. I was curious where everyone was. Do you stay ready or must you get ready? If you are a leader of others and you want to grow them...you must stay ready. Today, I share with you some key thoughts on why you must stay ready. Get the show notes for 386 | Are You Getting Ready for 2019? Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #AreYouGettingReadyfor2019 #Leadership #GHepisode386 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

There are some very specific steps I take in planning for the year. I want to share with you some of the steps I take in starting off the year on the right intention. Planning for the year is something that people want to do, but when they don't hit their goals they get wrapped up in doubt and fear. In this special long version of me sharing with you my process of looking back and looking forward, you will learn how you can plan for the year. Get the show notes for 385 | Planning for the Year Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett  #PlanningforYear2019 #Leadership #GHepisode385 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

If you want to be a leader that evolves and grows consistently, you must have the right habits. Habits are essential to many things in life. Look at a person's habits, and it will tell you a lot about that person. This video is about how to change your habits. I am going to give you my favorite tool for changing habits and tracking your progress. It is old school, but I have been using it for three years now. Discover how to change your weaknesses now. Get the show notes for 384 | Changing Habits One Tool You Can Use Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett  #ChangingHabits #Leadership #GHepisode384 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Authentic leadership is not new. However, it is something that many leaders don't understand. This episode has a great definition of authentic leadership and why it is so important. My guest today is Kat Cole, President, and COO of Focus Brands. This company has created food brands that you may know, such as Cinnabon, Moe's Southwest Grill, Jamba Juice and more. Kat shares stories from your leadership that lead to the power of authentic leadership. Join us in this conversation to be an authentic leader. Get the show notes for 383 | Authentic Leadership Is Critical to Growth with Kat Cole Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @KatColeATL with your host @GeneHammett  #AuthenticLeadership #Leadership #GHepisode383 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!