261: A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self

261: A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self

261: A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self

A lot of emphasis is placed on leadership behaviors, but it all starts within. What must a leader do to master Self? In this value-packed conversation with Craig Dowden, you’ll learn about the 7 areas included in his best-selling book, A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self…So You Can Master Your World. Craig unpacks what leaders can do in each of these areas to prepare themselves to be more effective in their roles.

Craig is a highly respected executive coach with the Forbes Coaches Council as well as an award-winning speaker who delivers interactive, evidence-based workshops that translate the science of leadership, team, and organizational excellence into everyday practice.

His podcast, Do Good to Lead Well, which is based on the title of his first bestseller, is rated in the top 0.5% of podcasts in the world. Each week, Craig speaks with top CEOs, fellow bestselling authors, and global thought leaders to share their experience and expertise with his audience.

Craig has been a regular contributor to, and featured expert in, top-tier leadership and business publications including Forbes, Fast Company, the Financial Post, the Huffington Post, Financial Times, the Globe and Mail, and Psychology Today.

You’ll discover:

  • The top 2 areas of self-mastery that most leaders struggle with
  • Why a growth mindset is the foundation for all the other areas
  • The importance of recognizing and mastering your emotions
  • What you must do before asking someone to give you feedback
  • Some cautions and guidelines around authentic leadership

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243: How a Leader Can Use TIME to Have Impact

243: How a Leader Can Use TIME to Have Impact

243: How a Leader Can Use TIME to Have Impact

Being voted a “Best Place to Work” doesn’t happen by accident. Aaron Wilmot shares what’s he learned about creating the kind of culture where people are excited to come to work and put forth their best efforts. He points out several leadership behaviors that are key to this environment, including the investment of time in getting to know people and what’s important to them.

Aaron is the Vice President of People and Talent at AgentSync, one of the Best Places to Work in Denver. Aaron has been working in the People space for nearly 20 years, and he has experience in a range of industries from Ground Handling to SaaS and a variety of stages from mature to start up.

You’ll discover:

  • What a Best Place to Work looks like
  • Why time, not money, is a key element in leadership
  • The role of the C-suite in creating a positive culture
  • Key traits Aaron looks for when hiring new employees
  • The 5 expectations AgentSync has laid out for leaders

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201: WM’s Award-winning Program for Front-Line Leaders

201: WM’s Award-winning Program for Front-Line Leaders

201: WM’s Award-winning Program for Front-Line Leaders

In many organizations, those who supervise individual contributors are often neglected when it comes to development opportunities. Not at WM. Phil Rhodes describes how they are providing a transformative program for all 3,600 of these leaders, which has led to 90%+ retention rate for those who complete the program. You’ll want to take notes to capture all the fantastic strategies Phil shares.

Phil is Head of Learning and Leadership Development at WM, formerly Waste Management, a Fortune 250 company and North America’s largest environmental services company. Phil joined the People Organization at WM in 2021 and led the successful reorganization of WM’s learning organization. This effort supported the design and delivery of more consistent learning and leadership development solutions for the company’s 50,000+ employees.

Phil and his team at WM were just named Bronze Winner of the Learning in Practice Award by Chief Learning Officer for their first-line leaders program.

You’ll discover:

  • The “listening tour” Phil conducted before re-designing WM’s learning organization
  • How the CEO and the leadership team consider “People First” before making decisions that impact employees
  • What WM did to provide a virtual coach to every front-line leader
  • How Cohort Learning is used to support learners and ingrain skills
  • WM’s generous program for educational assistance

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088: Master Your Inner Critic to Create a Fulfilling Life

088: Master Your Inner Critic to Create a Fulfilling Life

Have you taken time to discover the real reasons for negative beliefs you hold about yourself…or others? Listen closely to this interview with Chris Salem, who explains how to discover the root cause of issues you experience in life. He shares his own journey out of co-dependency to interdependency. Chris is CEO of CRS Group Holdings, working with companies to create a thriving culture starting with a growth mindset foundation. He’s the author of the international best seller Master Your Inner Critic: Resolve the Root Cause and Create Prosperity, and host of the weekly radio show, Sustainable Success. Chris is also CEO and Co-Founder of Empowering Fathers in Action, a non-profit dedicated to building strong father-son relationships.

You’ll discover:

  • Two tools you can use to identify what’s behind any unhappiness or dissatisfaction you may be feeling about your life
  • Why a growth mindset is critical to your happiness and success
  • What you can do to detach from the outcome while still expecting a positive result
  • How to become a trusted advisor with potential clients

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