Exceptional leaders create a culture that engages hearts and minds, energizes action and executes with discipline. When that happens, the numbers and wins follow. —Urban Meyer On Today's Episode: A keynote from Brad Saar, president at Stryker Medical Insight into Stryker's culture What Brad sees as the most important items for the future of team and culture The advantage of knowing your team's Gallup strengths The importance of caring for and engaging talent How … [Read more...]
185: How to Harness the Power of Saying No
The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. —Tony Blair On Today's Episode: Living in a "yes" world Creating boundaries in order to continue growth Saying "yes" to too many things will cause a loss of productivity Harnessing the power of saying no Valuing your time Being either the curator or the victim of your own calendar Saying "no" can be hard, especially in today's "yes" world. Knowing your priorities and boundaries are critical parts of learning (and … [Read more...]
184: Why Emotional Intelligence in Leadership is So Important
In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels. —Daniel Goleman On Today's Episode: Sarah Mansberger joins Carla for another episode, this time to talk emotional intelligence (EI). Daniel Goleman's five key elements of EI. How "amygdala hijacks" can throw a wrench into any good intention. The role that empathy plays. Bonus: Brené Brown has a great video that illustrates empathy vs. sympathy. How EI helps make you a better … [Read more...]
183: How to Use Relationships to Power Business
Leadership must be about something beyond self-interest, greater than self-promotion, and more noble than self-service. —Randy Ross On Today's Episode: I talk with Dr. Randy Ross, author of the new book Relationomics: Business Powered by Relationships Concepts to transcend business that can also be applied at home The four principles to cultivate healthier relationships How vulnerability is a building block of all four principles How relationships power business The … [Read more...]
182: Navigating Conflict and Tension in the Workplace
Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. —William James On Today's Episode: I share my feelings on Mondays and sunrises. Carla and I talk through some important steps in navigating conflict: De-escalating the situation Gathering your thoughts Getting clarity Accepting the coaching if offered from a constructive source Assume positive … [Read more...]
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