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Finding Leadership in Seinfeld

Seinfeld is a great comedy show from the 90s that is known for its observational humor and the absurd situations that the group of four friends find themselves in. The show was hugely popular when it first aired and today finds itself in a new renaissance...

Passing the Baton’s 8th Anniversary Show!

Thank you so much for supporting the show over the years! We love to receive and answer your questions and hear how you are passing the baton to others in your own leadership journey. Whether you are a first-year Baton Carrier or have been listening to us since the...

High Altitude Leadership with Don Schmincke

It's a joy to have Don Schimincke join us for today's show! Don's book High-Altitude Leadership has sat on my leadership bookshelf for quite a while. During our conversation today, you'll hear Don share lessons from the book, what's next for him and his team, and a...

How friendship helps your leadership

I can look back on my life and see where there was always a group of friends that were there for me to support me as I grew older and tried to figure out life. No matter your life stage, your circle of friends can impact your leadership skills in a positive way. ...

How check-ins keep your people around longer

A number of studies show that as an employee feels disconnected and unengaged with their work and their leadership, their likelihood of leaving the organization rises significantly. Check-ins, or formal times to sit down together and look at the larger picture, are...

A reminder of what you can’t control

Have you ever warned yourself out mentally thinking about a person, situation, or change that you ultimately have no control over? Maybe a better way to phrase the question is not how, but how often! Growing through and letting go of those things that you can't...

A reminder of what you can control

Sometimes it just feels like you are just being tossed about during your day or week. Maybe you feel like you are crawling to the proverbial shore at the end of the day as your ship (plan) was wrecked and sunk again. It's not difficult to fall into a cycle of despair...

Time Management: Successful leaders delegate

One of the most common opportunities for newly promoted leaders is the skill of delegation. It comes in part from being the expert in the areas of their previous role and still retaining those responsibilities and partly from passion areas that the person just loves...

Time Management Series: Eliminate time stealers

Positive intent. I love that phrase and use it quite often in communication and coaching. It sums up so many shortfalls in a real way. A person had all the positive intent in the world, but maybe how they went about getting to a solution wasn't quite right. You'll...

Time Management Series: Build your time system

Lee Cockerell retired EVP of Disney World, walks around with a pocket calendar and day planner in his pocket and has been for years. You could find him in corporate meetings jotting down notes and then later in the day out in the parks referencing what was up next and...

Time Management Series: Prioritize your time

One of the challenges of time management is that many people don't think of time in terms of a commodity that consistently depletes.  A great illustration that drives this point home, was a conversation between two people around the concept. The interviewer asked...

Ask great questions

If you want to know a simple move to come across to others as more likable, engaging, and enjoyable to be around, you need to understand one fact; most people love to talk about themselves. That's not a negative about the other person, most people find personal value...

Tips to strengthen your active listening skills

We all want to be heard, valued, and appreciated.  Part of being heard and valued is actually letting other people fulfill that want and need. In order to effectively work with customers, co-workers, and even friends and family, you’ll need to leverage active...

Make alignment a part of your leadership strategy

Getting alignment with others can be something that you either look forward to or dread depending our your personality and the personality of the person that you need to interact with. Honestly, depending on the day and tasks ahead you can fall into both categories in...

Tips to be a great coach

If you ask people to describe themselves as leaders, a word that often comes up is coach.  How you coach can define what the working relationship will look like with your team. Great coaches typically have people that stay longer, find more purpose in their work...

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