
Be a Better Leader
A podcast series from FranklinCovey featuring practical tips to help you become a better leader.
Latest episodes

Oct 27, 2021 • 8min
The Predictable Pattern of Change
Lead Through Change | Individual reactions to change can vary widely but change itself follows a predictable pattern. When leaders know the pattern and what zone their team is in, they can adjust accordingly and navigate the change more effectively. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and Curt Garbett, a FranklinCovey expert on change, as they discuss the four zones of FranklinCovey’s Change Model in this episode of Be a Better Leader.
Want to learn more? Click here to download our guide, Adapt to Change: 5 Self-Coaching Questions.

Aug 4, 2021 • 11min
Make 1-on-1’s Your Most Important Meetings
Thrive in the New World of Work | To thrive in the new world of work, leaders must make 1-on-1s their most important meetings. Learn how leaders can adopt an effective mindset around 1-on-1s to engage team members in a valued and inclusive way. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and the bestselling author of Get Better, Todd Davis, as they discuss the difference between a leader’s mindset and an individual contributor, as well as best practices around effective 1-on-1s.
Click here to download our guide, Help Your Organization Thrive in the New World of Work.

Jul 30, 2021 • 7min
Do You Have the Right People in Place?
Thrive in the New World of Work | To thrive in the new world of work, leaders must regularly align the Six Rights. Learn how leaders can align core systems so their teams no longer struggle to ‘make things work’ in a system that is out of alignment. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and the bestselling author of The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity, Leena Rinne, as they discuss how leaders can ensure they have the right people, processes, resources, and rewards in place to succeed.
Click here to download our guide, Help Your Organization Thrive in the New World of Work.

Jul 28, 2021 • 15min
Build a Culture of Resilience and Psychological Safety
Jennifer Colosimo, enterprise division president at FranklinCovey, joins bestselling author Liz Wiseman, known for her book Multipliers, to discuss cultivating resilience and psychological safety in teams. They explore empowering employees to take risks and learn from mistakes, creating spaces for growth. The conversation highlights the importance of recognizing individual strengths, fostering collaboration, and embracing humor to enhance creativity. Leaders are encouraged to share failures, promoting an innovative and supportive work environment.

Jul 23, 2021 • 13min
Lead Through This New World of Work with a Vision and Purpose
Thrive in the New World of Work | To thrive in the new world of work, leaders must lead with vision and purpose. Learn how leaders can get their people to buy into their vision by beginning with the end in mind. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and the bestselling author of The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity, Kory Kogon, as they discuss how leaders can develop a compelling vision that people want to see realized.
Click here to download our guide, Help Your Organization Thrive in the New World of Work.

Jul 21, 2021 • 7min
Contribution Conversations—What are They? And How Can They Help You?
Thrive in the New World of Work | To thrive in the new world of work, leaders must adopt a whole-person paradigm to engage their people on every level of their being. Learn how to have contribution conversations that create a space for people to explore and unleash their potential. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and the bestselling author of The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity, Leena Rinne, as they discuss how leaders can make their people feel like they belong, take pride in their work, and be optimistic about what they can achieve.
Click here to download our guide, Help Your Organization Thrive in the New World of Work.

Jul 16, 2021 • 14min
Power Skills to Build Relationships
Thrive in the New World of Work | To thrive in the new world of work, leaders must develop the power skills to build effective relationships with the people they lead. Learn how to adopt a mindset and communicate in ways that unlock all of your people’s technical job skills. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and the bestselling author of Get Better, Todd Davis, as they discuss how leaders can communicate effectively, build relationships, and be empathetic.
Click here to download our guide, Help Your Organization Thrive in the New World of Work.

Jul 14, 2021 • 14min
Utilize Next-Level Self-Awareness to Thrive in this New World of Work
Thrive in the New World of Work | To thrive in the new world of work, leaders must develop next-level self-awareness to engage their teams. Learn to avoid accidental diminisher tendencies and create the conditions for your workers to volunteer their best ideas and efforts. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and the bestselling author of Multipliers, Liz Wiseman, as they discuss ways leaders can be aware of and counteract their diminishing tendencies.
Click here to download our guide, Help Your Organization Thrive in the New World of Work.

Jul 13, 2021 • 14min
Learn to Trust Your Workers to Do Their Jobs Anywhere
Thrive in the New World of Work | To thrive in the new world of work, leaders must foster autonomy in their people. Learn to trust your workers to do their jobs anywhere and lay the foundation for the collaboration, innovation, and creativity needed to succeed. Join FranklinCovey’s enterprise division president, Jennifer Colosimo, and the bestselling author of The Speed of Trust, Stephen M. R. Covey, as they discuss key behaviors to create trust, foster autonomy, and achieve desired results.
Click here to download our guide, Help Your Organization Thrive in the New World of Work.