235: A Leader’s #1 Priority Every Week

Do you faithfully hold weekly 1-1 meetings with each member of your team? Jeremy Barr explains why this is the most important thing you can do as a leader. In this fast-paced conversation, Jeremy shares lots of nuggets about leadership that he’s learned from his various executive roles and now teaches to company founders, business owners, and leaders. He’s on a mission to have a positive impact on 3 billion people, and you’ll be fascinated to learn the approach he’s taking to reach that audacious goal.

Jeremy has been CTO, COO, CEO and VC investor. As a leader, he has managed teams of teams of people. He is currently building the world’s largest investor and founder network. He created his company Rocket Mindset to rapidly uplevel the skills of founders and leaders.

Jeremy is unique among the guests on this show because of the size of the positive impact he intends to have. Everything Jeremy does is to impact 3 billion people…and have a lot of fun while doing it. To achieve this audacious goal, Jeremy is working with his global team of investors and founders to run, invest in, and advise a ton of companies with the intention of growing them and the humans inside them rapidly.

His favorite things are to find and create high quality, highly evolved humans.

You’ll discover:

What you should learn during the interview process to ensure you hire the right person
How to make an effective pitch, no matter what idea you’re trying to sell
A winning approach when you want to help two people resolve a conflict
Why daily stand-ups with your team create greater clarity, focus, and productivity
The kinds of questions to ask that help your team become autonomous

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206: Lead from the Heart and Love Your People

Does “lead from the heart” imply touchy-feely or weakness? Not according to Mark C. Crowley, who used this approach successfully throughout his 25 years in the financial services industry, an industry known for being highly competitive. Mark shares the science and research that backs up the value of this approach.

Mark is the author of what’s become one of Meredith’s favorite business books ever, Lead from the Heart, and he’s the host of a podcast of the same name. You’ll find out WHY Mark was so successful by leading from the heart in this riveting conversation.

You’ll discover:

Experiences Mark had early in life that shaped his purpose today
The science that shows that the heart is more than “a blood pump”
What Mark learned about the power of engaging both the minds and heart of others to achieve extraordinary results
How “Love Your People” became Mark’s mantra
The 4 Practices of leading from the heart

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124: WD-40’s Remarkable Tribe Culture

Imagine if there were a company that could consistently achieve an employee engagement score of 93 or 94? You don’t have to imagine it. That’s a reality at WD-40 Company. My guest Garry Ridge describes the elements he and his tribe have put in place and practice daily. You’ll be inspired by his passion and commitment to create a learning and empowering culture where every single person in the company thrives.

Garry is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WD-40 Company. He now speaks and coaches with other CEOs to help them build positive cultures in their own organizations.

Garry is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego where he teaches the principles and practices of corporate culture in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program. In 2009 he co-authored Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy called ‘Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A with Ken Blanchard. In 2020 he wrote TRIBE CULTURE: How It Shaped WD-40 Company and in 2021 The UNEXPECTED LEARNING MOMENT.

You’ll discover:

What “accidental soul-sucking” CEOs do to undermine a positive work environment
Why Garry refers to everyone at WD-40 as “tribe” instead of “team”
The 4 pillars of the fearless tribe at WD-40
The distinction Garry makes between empathy and ego
Why there are only “learning moments” and not failures or mistakes at WD-40

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Garry’s Books

Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy called ‘Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A

TRIBE CULTURE: How It Shaped WD-40 Company

The UNEXPECTED LEARNING MOMENT

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123: What It Takes to Become a Thought Leader

Have you ever wondered what’s involved in the path to being recognized as a thought leader? Denise Brosseau has provided the answer in her timeless book, Ready to Be a Thought Leader? And in our conversation, she reveals the key elements required to achieve that level of influence. Denise helps clients overcome a major obstacle in this journey—their reluctance to give themselves credit for their well-earned expertise. You’ll find out her approach to moving them past these self-imposed limitations.

Denise is founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Lab, where she works with leaders and their teams to accelerate their journey from leader to thought leader. She founded the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, which is now Watermark, and co-founded Springboard, the prestigious women’s startup launchpad that has led to more than $10 billion in funding for women entrepreneurs.

You’ll discover:

How Denise defines “thought leader”
The essential steps for being recognized as a thought leader
Issues that hold people back from stepping into this role
The importance of champions and allies—and the differences between these two groups of supporters
Why Denise has focused on helping women entrepreneurs get funding for their start-ups

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104: The Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and Life

Want to become better at communicating your ideas in a powerful way to others? Catch my fascinating conversation with Todd Cherches, where we discuss key ideas from his book, VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life. Todd explains how to leverage visual thinking to paint a clear picture for your audience, whether that’s one person or 1,000s.

Todd is the CEO & Cofounder of BigBlueGumball, an innovative New York City-based management consulting firm specializing in leadership development and executive coaching. He’s a three-time award-winning Adjunct Professor of leadership at NYU, and a Lecturer on leadership at Columbia University. Todd is also a TEDx speaker and a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s prestigious “MG100 Coaches.”

You’ll discover:

How Todd’s conversation with Grant Tinker on a flight to L.A. changed his life
Visual models that Todd uses to make clear, easily-understood points
How you can use visual imagery and visual language to get someone else to see the idea in your head
Why visual metaphors are valuable in helping someone grasp a new concept
The role of storytelling in having strong, emotional impact