Starfleet Leadership Academy - Leadership Through Star Trek: Recent Episodes
Jeff Akin
Star Trek is full of great examples of leadership. Jeff Akin, a leader with over 20 years of executive management experience in both the public and private sectors, breaks down each episode of Star Trek, from The Original Series to Discovery, and beyond; pointing out examples of great leadership, management, lean/six-sigma, communication and more. If you enjoy Star Trek, or are even a little Trek-curious, and have an appetite for leadership development, this is the podcast for you.
On this special episode, Jeff Akin reviews The Orville, Old Wounds (Season 1, Episode 1). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Ed Mercer.
Leaders MUST process their emotions. Stoicism may play a role, from time-to-time, but strong leaders are emotionally intelligent, and a part of emotional intelligence is taking the time, and doing the work, to process emotions.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Vortex (Season 1, Episode 12). He will examine the leadership approaches of Commander Sisko.
Jeff delves into the importance of setting clear expectations in the workplace. He emphasizes that having a clear understanding of what is expected is crucial for both employees and managers. Clear communication about what constitutes a good job is essential for correcting and coaching employees. Jeff also touches on the topic of termination, emphasizing that clear expectations and communication are crucial in such situations.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Lower Decks, Moist Vessel (Season 1, Episode 4). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Freeman and Ensign Mariner.
If we only did things we love to do at work, they wouldn't need to give us money to show up. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy those things that make you feel like you're earning your paycheck. As Freeman continues to mismanage her crew, Mariner decides to find joy in the garbage tasks she is being given. Jeff breaks this down and shares how you can do the same.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Redemption Parts 1 and 2 (Season 4, Episode 26 and Season 5, Episode 1). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Acting Captain Data.
Picard supports Worf in ways that show he is clearly a listener of the Starfleet Leadership Academy, while Data completely fails in his first command. Jeff breaks down Data's failure and shows you how to be successful in high stakes leadership situations.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Body and Soul (Season 7, Episode 7). He will examine the leadership approaches of The Doctor and Seven of Nine.
Self-care is absolutely critical for any leader to achieve and maintain success. Jeff leverages "Doctor Seven's" experience to share how to prioritize this necessary investment.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Discovery, Si vis pacem, para bellum (Season 1, Episode 8). He will examine the leadership approaches of Michael Burnham and Commander Saru.
Si vis pacem, para bellum is latin for let him who desires peace prepare for war. And that’s what we’re going to do! But not the war you’re thinking of. Peace is so important for everyone, but especially when people are depending on you; when you are a leader. But you often have to work to create the space for that peace
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Waltz (Season 6, Episode 11). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Sisko and kind of Dukat too.
There is a lot to unpack in this episode. Jeff dives into Just Culture, the danger of labeling people (with a tangent into alignments from D&D), and offers a glimpse into the genius of Chris Voss's book, Never Split the Difference which is the best read on negotiation you will ever read.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, The First Duty (Season 5, Episode 19). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Nick Locarno.
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What does truth mean to you, as a leader? What impacts can it have? They can be huge! In fact, telling the truth would have saved Walter White's life in Breaking Bad!
We meet Nick Locarno in this episode. All the makings of a strong leader. But he misses the mark. He focuses and unites his team to the team itself, and not their greater purpose. Learn from Nick's mistake and hear how you can better unite your team.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Good Shepherd (Season 6, Episode 20). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Janeway. Strength-based leadership is an approach where you, as the manager, leverage people's strengths to better accomplish their tasks. This episode has some excellent examples of how to apply this. Jeff also takes this opportunity to talk about one of the 8 Deadly Wastes of Lean - Non-Utilized Talent (maybe the deadliest of them all).
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, The Xindi (Season 3, Episode 1). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Archer, Lt. Reed and Dr. Phlox.
Ego gets in the way of so many things. In this episode we see Dr Phlox set his ego aside, and Lt. Reed embrace it. Phlox is able to achieve the impossible and Reed puts the Captain and the ship in dire straits.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Lower Decks, Envoys (Season 1, Episode 2). He will examine the leadership approaches of the Command Team of the USS Cerritos, and Ensign Mariner.
Ensign Rutherford is thinking of changing his job. His journey is a such a scathing reflection of our professional cultures - it is actually a joke that his managers are supportive of him! This fun, seemingly light-hearted episode of Lower Decks does an amazing job of demonstrating what a supportive work environment looks like.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek TOS, This Side of Paradise (Season 1, Episode 25). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk.
SPORES! Spores everywhere that lead to mutiny on the USS Enterprise. How does Kirk deal with it? By not allowing people to become stagnant.
Jeff shares how you can ensure your teams don't become stagnant, in a much less violent and annoying way than Kirk and Spock come up with.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Warlord (Season 3, Episode 10). He will examine the leadership approaches of Kes and Tieran.
Do you like to say no? When someone asks you to do something, are you like most people and want to say yes? Well, Jeff breaks down a way to say yes without overcommitting yourself. In fact, by using his "Yes, if..." model you can all but ensure that you will only be taking on the tasks that are appropriately resourced, needed, and that you want to do.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, The House of Quark (Season 3, Episode 3). He will examine the leadership approaches of Quark (Yes!!! Quark!)
Jeff dives into the Be Do Have model. It's a powerful way of thinking about who you need to BE in order to DO the things you need to do to HAVE what you want.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, The Expanse (Season 2, Episode 26). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Archer and T'Pol.
T'Pol clearly demonstrates the value of self advocacy and shows us the 5 essential steps to be successful in that:
Be confident in what you want
Understand and accept the consequences
Express yourself clearly
Be persistent
Talk to the right person - the decision maker
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek TAS, The Lorelei Signal (Season 1, Episode 4). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk and Lt. Uhura.
It's our first episode of Star Trek The Animated Series. In this episode Uhura takes command and Jeff looks at how to develop your personal mission statement so you can determine what your duty is. He also talks about how to follow Uhura's example as a problem solver.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Unity (Season 3, Episode 17). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Janeway and The Cooperative.
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In the last episode, VOY: Once Upon a Time, Jeff Akin said he was not a parenting expert, so he focused on the leadership aspects of that episode. Jeff is joined by Coach Cam from the Our Village Stories podcast who does provide a parenting perspective on this episode. Our Village Stories: https://www.ayecoachcam.com/ Coach Cam is an educator, an athletic director and a masters graduate from Sarah Lawrence College. He spent 8 years coaching basketball at the Division 2 level, helping young men develop life skills for their future endeavors. During his tenure as a New York City public school teacher, he developed a basketball program that grew from 12 to 90 students in a six year span. In this time, he changed the mindset and culture revolving around sports and student athletes. Episode mentioned: Can You Accept Not Knowing
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Once Upon a Time (Season 5, Episode 5). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Janeway and Neelix.
This episode introduces us to Flotter!! But more importantly, it shows how paternalism, or parentalism, is never effective when you're leading a person or a team.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek TNG, Rightful Heir (Season 6, Episode 23). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Lt. Worf.
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Jeff shares a technique that Worf uses to bring two opposing groups together. He takes them from a civil war to unity by using language that finds common ground that no one could see before.
Captain Picard gives an almost shocking example of how to meet your team where they are at and to motivate them to do what needs to be accomplished.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, Two Days and Two Nights (Season 1, Episode 25). He will examine the leadership lessons from Captain Archer.
Article from Dr. Tema Okun, on toxic, dominant culture: https://rrapp.hks.harvard.edu/the-culture-of-white-supremacy-in-organizations/
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Man of the People (Season 6, Episode 3). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Commander Riker.
Captain Picard stands up for Deanna Troi in a way that you can also stand up for members of your team and Commander Riker drops some wisdom in this episode that is profound!
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Playing God (Season 2, Episode 17). He will examine the leadership approaches of Commander Sisko and how he masterfully coaches his team. Jeff will also look at how Sisko makes big decisions when coaching is not available. He also shares his feelings on formal education for leaders of people.
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It's the 50th episode review episode of the Starfleet Leadership Academy! To celebrate this milestone, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Picard, Season 1.
This looks back at all ten episodes of the first season of Picard and examines the consequences of Picard's leadership choices. He makes up for those choices and takes accountability using compassion, empathy and humility; all qualities Jeff describes in this episode so you can apply them to your life and work.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Discovery, Magic To Make The Sanest Man Go Mad (Season 1, Episode 6). He will examine the leadership approaches of Lt. Stamets and Specialist Burnham.
Trust takes time to build, but sometimes you simply don't have the time. In this really fun episode, Lt. Paul Stamets demonstrates a useful shortcut to trust (and Jeff uses what could be his nerdiest analogy yet to help describe it!).
And Specialist Burnham gives Jeff the opportunity to share the six words that mean the beginning of the end for any organization, at any level.
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Jeff Akin was a guest on The Diversity Pivot Podcast with Julie Kratz. This episode shares much of that episode where they talk about Jeff's work building inclusive environments for people with intellectual disabilities to have full-time employment that provides more than just a paycheck, but also dignity. He and Julie also talk about Star Trek and the Starfleet Leadership Academy and what they mean in diversity efforts.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Q Who (Season 2, Episode 16). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Geordi LaForge.
"Resistance is Futile." Or, as they say in this episode, "You will be punished."
Q wants to join the crew of the Enterprise! And, shockingly, he doesn't deal with rejection very well. When he plunges the Enterprise into an existential encounter, Picard demonstrates the value of asking for help. He also shares a valuable lesson about complacency. Jeff shares a strategy called “Kill the Company” to help you combat complacency. We also watch as Geordi LaForge (painfully) onboards a new member of the engineering team. Link to CNN Article: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/19/health/women-work-harder-gender-pay-gap-intl/index.html Link to "Kill the Company" https://amzn.to/3HgqR3y
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On this special episode, Jeff Akin shares his contribution to Strange New Pod's Captain Picard Week Podcast Festival! This was a full week of podcasts celebrating Jean-Luc Picard as we prepare for the premier of season 2 of Picard. You can check out the entire festival here: https://www.strangenewpod.com/blog/captain-picard-week-schedule/
Jeff talks about the 5 things Picard does, at a galaxy-class level of expertise, that make him stand out as a leader. Those are:
Meeting people where they are at
Asking for help
Standing up for and defending his team
Helping his team grow and develop
Making the most out of each moment and opportunity
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Rise (Season 3, Episode 19). He will examine the leadership approaches of Neelix....? Yes, Neelix! He gives Jeff the opportunity to break down the 6 steps to having a successful, difficult conversation. The steps are:
Preparation
Notifying the other person
Neutralizing power differential in the meeting place
Setting ground rules
Agree on next steps
Follow up
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Original Series, Wink of an Eye (Season 3, Episode 13). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk.
In a paper thin plot, Captain Kirk shows why compassion is so important in leaders. Jeff also dives into root cause analysis exercises and describes the fishbone diagram. He also talks about the differences between motion and movement.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Whispers (Season 2, Episode 14). He will examine the leadership approaches of Commander Sisko.
Strange things are afoot on DS9 - and O'Brien is caught in the middle of it! Sisko's "odd" behavior gives us the opportunity to learn about DOWNTIME; the 8 wastes of lean:
D - Defects O - Overproduction W - Waiting N - Non-Utilized Talent T - Transportation I - Inventory M - Motion E - Extra Processing
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, A Night in Sickbay (Season 2 Episode 5). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Archer.
Captain Archer decides he is too good to apologize. In doing this, he insults his crew and jeopardizes his ship. Jeff examines his actions and how he finally decides to do the right thing.
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Eliza VanCort is an unapologetic space claimer that describes herself as a speaker, mentor, a rule breaker and an author.
She is the founder of The Actor’s Workshop in Ithaca, New York and a Cook House Fellow at Cornell University.
Eliza a bestselling author that has thrived through unspeakable tragedy. And on top of all that, she’s a huge Star Trek fan!!
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Lower Decks, Second Contact (Season 1, Episode 1). He will examine the leadership approaches of Ensigns Mariner and Boimler.
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We often get so wrapped up in the mundane; in the day-to-day activity of checking the boxes. When you can remain connected to your WHY - why you are doing the thing you're doing - that changes dramatically.
And, did you know, the main reason we let this happen is because of a dominant, toxic culture that makes us do, well, toxic things? In addition to the content in the podcast, here's a link to Dr. Tema Okun's Article that I reference.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Basics Parts 1 and 2 (Season 2, Episode 26 and Season 3, Episode 1). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Janeway.
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Hope is often the one thing that can help people get through tough situations. When the Voyager crew faces the unimaginable, Janeway is crystal clear that they will be positive and hopeful, and this helps them be successful.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Discovery, Lethe (Season 1, Episode 6). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Lorca and Michael Burnham.
Captain Lorca is a master manipulator. We see him offer things to people to advance his own agenda. Jeff will adapt this self-serving approach so that you can use it in a way that benefits everyone. It's SELFISH vs SELFLESS.
Jeff also breaks down some incredible coaching that Michael Burnham offers to Tilly. All that while wearing some of the coolest Star Trek shirts ever!
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Eye of the Beholder (Season 7, Episode 18). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Commander Riker.
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Riker shows us the value and importance of forming meaningful connections with the people on your team. Picard helps Troi by just being there to listen and to validate her feelings. This episode will show you how you can apply these to your day-to-day.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, Acquisition (Season 1, Episode 19). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Archer.
Captain Archer and his team are boarded by a group of unknown aliens (Ferengi...). Archer decides to use the talents, and social status, of one of them to leverage his way to escape.
Leaders and managers listening to this will learn how to unlock the potential in the people they work with. And we'll all have a chance to decide is THIS is the episode of Star Trek that destroys canon....
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Inquisition (Season 6, Episode 18). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Sisko.
In this episode we are introduced to "Deputy Director" Sloan (aka The Reaper, aka Death) and Section 31. He challenges everything we've every discussed about ends justifying the means. And we learn how to "Sisko Up!"
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, One (Season 4, Episode 25). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Janeway and explore the effects of isolation on Seven of Nine.
Janeway unlocks the reason people are resistant to change. With that, Jeff explores how to mitigate that and to help you more effectively manage change in your organization.
In Jeff's analysis of Seven of Nine's isolation, he discusses the horrors of solitary confinement in criminal justice systems. Visit Unlock the Box to learn more and see what you can do to help stop this inhuman practice.
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In an exciting departure from my normal format, I had the opportunity to visit with, and learn from, Gordon Tredgold.
Gordon is a highly acclaimed by Inc. 100 as a leadership speaker, an award-winning author, a recognized leadership guru and, most importantly, a Star Trek fan!
Gordon Tredgold is uniquely talented at quickly creating effective plans of action for corporations. He is renowned in the business world for delivering projects well ahead of their deadlines. The most prominent achievement in that realm was delivering a project valued at 30 million dollars in a sixth of the time it was estimated to take. The estimate was 18 months, he did it in 3.
Gordon’s Childhood Growing up, Gordon played rugby and enjoyed doing math. These were big inspirations for him as he progressed through life. Gordon was not a very large boy, and as such he had to rely on his intellect and strategic ability to win rugby matches. He learned that he could rally his teammates around a simple plan, and that as long as they really believed in it, they were successful more often than not. Furthermore, solving complex math problems also requires one to devise a plan and put it into action. So, this is an area where Gordon further sharpened those skills.
Early Career Gordon graduated from Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. Knowing early on that he was a brilliant strategist, Gordon felt that he could make a name for himself advising companies, particularly, IT companies. He excelled quickly and began taking on more and more complex projects voluntarily.
His Books Gordan is the author of FAST: 4 Principles Every Business Needs to Achieve Success and Drive Results. In this book, he details how he has been successful and what is unique about his approach to problem solving and strategy development. He also wrote _Leadership: It’s a Marathon Not a Sprint: Everything You Need to Know about Sustainable Achievements_where he describes his leadership abilities and details what skills, talents, and qualities are needed for a leader to be effective.
Gordon also gave a TEDx speech at TEDx Belfort. And he did it in French!!
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Things Past (Season 5, Episode 8). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Sisko.
Captain Sisko shows the value of being curious and asking great questions. Jeff also touches on Lean/Six-Sigma Process Improvement by talking about DMAIC:
- Define
- Measure
- Analyze
- Improve
- Control
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Original Series, A Private Little War (Season 2, Episode 16). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk.
Captain Kirk both completely blows it and gets it right. He’s leading an away team mission that goes awry and he ends up getting poisoned by a mugatu.
Why was he leading the away team you ask? Fantastic question.
Before he does that, though, demonstrates vulnerability and impressive emotional intelligence. He, once again, shows he is a strong manager that invites opinions, even when they are different than his.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Code of Honor (Season 1, Episode 4). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard.
Let's be honest, this is probably the worst episode in all of Star Trek. Despite all of that, there are very valuable leadership lessons in this one.
Picard creates an environment on the bridge where he leans on the collective expertise of the people of his team. He's not interested in being the hero, he just wants the best possible outcome and by listening to those around him, he's able to do that.
What does it mean to be coachable? We hear about coaching all the time, but what about getting coached; being coachable? Picard demonstrates what that looks like with extreme grace, especially given the terrible situation he finds himself in.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Return to Grace (Season 4, Episode 14).
This episode focuses on the relationship between Major Kira and a disgraced Dukat. Surprisingly, many of our lessons come from Dukat in this one. Despite being disgraced and being put in charge a freighter, he follows the advice of an age-old saying: Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.
Seeing Kira work with someone that was once her mortal enemy opens the door to interesting takeaways as well.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Message in a Bottle (Season 4, Episode 14). He will examine the leadership lessons from The Doctor.
Mindsets determine how you see the world around you. Your mindset directly influences your thoughts, and your thoughts determine your actions. The Doctor, as he works with the EMH Mark 2, gives us the opportunity to talk about 4 different mindsets:
- Abundance vs Scarcity
- Intentional vs Victim
- Authentic vs Image
- Unity vs Detached
In choosing positive and productive mindsets, you can, and will accomplish amazing things, just like the two Emergency Medical Holograms do.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Elementary, Dear Data (Season 2, Episode 3). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Dr. Pulaski.
Pulaski lays out the lesson in this one: "Where’s the value in winning a battle there’s no chance of losing?"
Data and Geordi also give us an enviable glimpse into relationships with people that are neurodivergent.
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In this episode, Jeff Akin magnifies Saru's performance as an acting captain in Season 1 Episode 5, "Star Trek: Discovery" Choose Your Pain.
Due to the Klingons abducting Lorca, it is up to Saru to take over the captainship and lead the whole crew. As Saru takes on the role, he reviews the qualities set up by the computer to use as his leadership model. These qualities are bravery, self-sacrifice, intelligence, tactical brilliance, and compassion. Will Saru succeed? Later, watch out as Jeff talks about a robust feedback model that can transform you and your team in a crisis situation in light of the lessons from Saru.
Listen to the episode and join Jeff as he talks about the lessons we can learn from Saru's example of leadership and more.
Your After-action After Saru
After Jeff reviewed the episode, we found out that Saru failed to follow the qualities of the fleet's most decorated captains. He disrespected a senior medical officer and the brain behind the spore drive in front of the whole bridge. He even pawned his performance as the acting captain on to Burnham instead of owning up to it. When he reviewed his performance, Saru displayed self-awareness by expressing, "I know what I did." Having self-awareness is known to be one of the facets of emotional intelligence for leaders. However, Saru was not able to show bravery, compassion, or tactical brilliance in his stint as the captain.
For Jeff, there is a valuable insight in this episode of "Discovery" that can help leaders. E.g., learn the qualities of your leader models. By doing this, you discover and do the successful traits of your standout models quantitative to you. Setting up periodic check-ins on your development is also key. If you're pretty recognized in your field, a quarterly check-in is a good tempo. If you're starting, bi-weekly may be the one that will work.
Jeff also cites a powerful performance review model from J. Elise Keith's "Where the Action Is." We use the Action Review Tool after a task and begin with fact-checking followed by observations and learnings. It is then used to determine an immediate improvement plan plus the incredible insights for the after-action.
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About Starfleet Leadership Academy:
Star Trek is full of great examples of leadership. Jeff Akin, a leader with over 20 years of executive management experience in both the public and private sectors, breaks down each episode of Star Trek, from The Original Series to Discovery and beyond, pointing out examples of great leadership, management, lean/six-sigma, communication and more.
If you enjoy Star Trek, or are even a little Trek-curious, and have an appetite for leadership development, this is the podcast for you!
Outline of the episode: ● [01:05] How Cornwell sees Burnham ● [04:51] Saru cross-references his skills with Starfleet's most decorated captains ● [08:38] Stamet refocuses on a knock-out that's on the verge ● [13:08] Rating Lorca and Saru based on bravery, self-sacrifice, intelligence, tactical brilliance, and compassion ● [17:05] Lorca and Tyler outsmart the Klingons; Saru displays bravery and compassion ● [20:47] Saru pawns his poor performance onto Burnham ● [22:57] Having self-awareness, Saru interjects the computer's performance review of him ● [27:28] How to learn from Saru's Performance Review ● [31:08] The Pareto Chart: In the assessment of skills and qualities of standouts ● [33:28] The Action Review Tool
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, The Catwalk (Season 2, Episode 12). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Archer. And we try something new to do so!
We learn how to make meaningful, professional relationships using emotional intelligence as a framework.
Five Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence:
- Self Awareness
- Self Regulation
- Motivation
- Empathy
- Social Skills
In this episode, we are going to do a fan rewrite of The Catwalk. We will demonstrate the value of building relationships with your staff and teams through emotional intelligence.
Pretending that Archer’s a strong leader
[3:32] It’s September 18, 2152. They found an uninhabited planet and are going to spend the next week surveying it. Trip and Archer are excited to sneak in some R&R. An alien crew reaches out to them and lets them know that a new tronic storm is on its way and they’re going to need shelter. Archer allows them to come aboard, but they have to figure out how to survive the storm.
[4:18] Trip suggested. The catwalk and flocks confirmed that it should be shielded enough, but they will have to shut down the reactor. That’ll keep the temperatures back there livable.
[4:50] So many stories, books, movies, just brush off that most equalizing moment of all humanity using the bathroom.
Rewrite Time!
[6:36] We cut to Archer walking up and down the walkway. He’s smiling at the crew as he walks by a crewman, pulls him aside, and asked for help on a crossword puzzle.
[7:41] What’s important here is that Archer doesn’t insert himself in a disruptive way in the workplace. Managers tend to stop people from doing work all the time. The approach Archer is taking here respects their time where he takes a moment to connect with them but then moves along to get back to the important stuff.
[9:43] Choosing to go out and share a space with the crew was a masterful move by Archer that will go a long way in earning the trust and the respect of his crew.
[11:31] Archer chooses to trust them, and they begin planning a response. In the meantime, the militia is starting up the reactor. Now, this starts a timer. It’s going to heat the catwalk up to over 300 degrees that’ll kill the entire crew trip guesses that they’ve got 20 minutes tops again.
[12:54] Mayweather executes his part of the plan steering the ship for a plasma Eddie that will rip the ship apart. Archers in the galley and ends up in a firefight with the militia soldiers. Tensions continue to build. The reactor shutdown is taking longer than expected, and archers pin down.
[14:03] The episode ends with Archer making some jokes about Vulcans along with the personal bonds they formed.
Connecting with your Teams and the People you work with
[17:27] There’s some issue going on between staff. The staff person said something about the GM being out of touch and not even knowing the staff. The GM responds, “I don’t have to know the staff.” That moment steered so much of how Jeff lead in that company. He made it a priority to develop a professional relationship with each member of his team. Jeff was able to leverage those relationships several times to everyone’s benefit.
[20:04] This is not an easy skill to master. But it is so powerful once you do. The first thing to keep in mind about these relationships is that they are professional. That doesn’t mean personal stuff is off-limits. But it does mean that you need to have some boundaries, like you don’t hang out all the time and share a bunch of family pics with each other on Facebook. You need to connect on a meaningful level, but that connection should be rooted in trust and integrity.
[22:32] Using appropriate social skills and humor – topics and voices relevant to the situation – at the right time is vital. Just being comfortable interacting with the person. Strong social skills are the skeleton that all the other emotional intelligence dimensions connect to when developing meaningful relationships.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Trials and Tribble-ations (Season 5, Episode 6). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Sisko.
We learn valuable lessons about job titles and conflict of interest. We also talk about a radical new concept in reporting structures: the flat org chart.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Up the Long Ladder (Season 2, Episode 18). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Dr. Pulaski.
Dr. Pulaski shows us what it looks like to stand up for and defend the dignity of a co-worker or a team member, while Picard demonstrates the value of just laughing at something when there isn't anything more you can do about it.
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In this episode, Jeff Akin breaks down the characters from Let That Be Your Last Battlefield (Star Trek: The Original Series), how Leonard McCoy sticks to the fundamentals when faced with an unfamiliar situation, Spock explaining the necessity of change, and James Kirk’s effective leadership because of his mission statement. As Jeff reviews the episode, focus on each character’s viewpoints throughout the episode’s duration in The Original Series.
Listen to the episode and join Jeff as he talks about the examples McCoy, Spock, and Kirk embody to be good leaders, and more.
Fundamentals, Change, and a Personal Mission Statement Jeff points out strong leadership characteristics for each character. First off, McCoy had to deal with a situation he was not familiar with at all: an entirely new being he has never seen. He says, “When in doubt, the book prevails,” referring to the fundamentals, identifying the variables. Jeff relates that by going back to the basics, you’ll most likely do it wrong the first time, and the rest will run smoothly, rather than doing it wrong every single time.
Second, Spock’s take on the necessity of change represents adaptability. As Spock said, “Change is the essential process of all existence,” trying to persuade Bele that Lokai can change. The premise is that change cannot be stopped; the only thing that can be done is accept and adapt to it. In the workplace context, organizations must grasp the concept of change, so they tend to outperform those that do not and continue to compete and exist. Accepting change in the workplace is a powerful shift because you are compelled to do things differently and better.
Lastly, Kirk maintained a culture that created the best example of the Federation because he aligned his mission statement to that of the Enterprise. Jeff’s take on this is that one is effective in leading by having an aligned mission statement. Having the same goal as the organization ensures a healthy workplace.
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About Starfleet Leadership Academy: Star Trek is full of great examples of leadership. Jeff Akin, a leader with over 20 years of executive management experience in both the public and private sectors, breaks down each episode of Star Trek, from The Original Series to Discovery and beyond, pointing out examples of great leadership, management, lean/six-sigma, communication and more.
If you enjoy Star Trek, or are even a little Trek-curious, and have an appetite for leadership development, this is the podcast for you.
Outline of the Episode: [00:48] The beginning of Episode 15, “Let This Be Your Last Battlefield.” [04:08] When in doubt, go back to the fundamentals; identify the variables. [07:34] The representation of racism in the form of Lokai’s appearance. [08:56] Conflict arises in the Enterprise when Bele arrives to get Lokai, a political criminal convicted of treason, but Kirk demands that Lokai goes through due process. [12:00] Examining the episode in the context of the time of its airing. [13:27] Bele takes control of the Enterprise and changes course to Cheron. [16:24] The episode gives an accurate commentary on racism. [18:54] “Change is the essential process of all existence,” says Spock. [19:44] The discovery of the destruction at Cheron caused by the civil war; Lokai and Bele ran off to pursue each other. [21:06] Kirk and the rest of the crew leave behind Lokai and Bele on Cheron. [22:43] Jeff shares his thoughts about the episode in general. [24:42] The importance of having a personal mission that is aligned to your organization’s mission. [29:12] The importance of change in the micro and macro setting.
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Join Jeff Akin as he talks about morale and how to improve it with a strength-based approach. Today, Jeff will be focusing on season 5, episode 25 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine titled “In the Cards.” This episode will showcase how you can keep you and your team motivated while maximizing your efficiency through incentive-based economics. There’s a lot to unpack, so stay tuned and enjoy the episode!
The Value of a Support System Like the crew in this episode, it can be challenging to show up when things are falling apart. When you are the leader of a team, one of your duties is to motivate the team, or more accurately, to create an environment in which people can choose to be inspired. A few ways to do so include spending time with people, hearing their problems, and working with them towards solutions. At the beginning of Episode 25, Sisko keeps people in a positive space by connecting them with the mission and actively participating in conversations with his team. But where does he go when he needs that same encouragement? As a person, we need a support system, a safe space to just be, or another person to encourage us. Sisko’s son did it for him, so like Sisko, everyone needs someone to support them.
Maximizing You and Your Team’s Efficiency As a manager, you want to maximize the efficiency of each team member. To do so, you need to ask the question, what do they want or what do they like? Most people feel rewarded when they know their work matters and is related to their interests and values. Hence, talk to your team and find out what they are, and then do them. The results will amaze you. Take the strength-based approach, for instance. With this approach, you learn the person's strengths and interests and then connect them to their work as much as possible, like incentive-based economics. Now, not every situation you find yourself in will fit this approach. But if you can learn what your team members value, you can find opportunities to connect them to the team’s overall mission. In this episode, Jake and Nog work to connect people to what was important to them. And on that journey, they improve the morale of everyone they helped. The goal was to help Sisko, but they allowed everyone to get there. If you follow that strength-based or incentive-based economic model, you might be able to do the same.
About Jeff Akin: Jeff Akin is the host of the Starfleet Leadership Academy podcast. Star Trek is full of great examples of leadership. Hence, he breaks down each episode of Star Trek and points out examples of outstanding leadership, management, lean/six-sigma, communication, and more.
Jeff is also the Vice President at Akin Collective and an Administrator with the State of Oregon Department of Human Services. He is a leader that believes people are essential investments. His mission is to improve the lives of those in his interactions by actively listening, giving authentic feedback, and helping to unleash their true potential. Jeff has also worked in media and entertainment, giving him the unique ability to lead and teach fun and engaging. He enjoys building meaningful connections both in-person and virtually, which has become increasingly important since early 2020.
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Outline of the Episode: ● [00:37] An introduction to the Dominion from the Gamma Quadrant. ● [01:37] The beginning of Episode 25 “In the Cards.” ● [03:22] “Who cheers up the cheerer upper?” A question based on Sisko’s situation. ● [04:10] How Sisko’s son Jake plans to cheer up his father. ● [07:11] Dr. Greiger, his quest for immortality, and a fetch quest for the trading card. ● [12:11] How to address an issue with a team member, based on Sisko and Jake’s confrontation scene. ● [16:30] Jake and Nog’s relationship being the centerpiece of the episode. ● [17:17] The concept of “There is more to a villain than just being evil.” in Deep Space Nine. ● [19:33] How to motivate your team, even when things get complicated. ● [22:00] The value of a support system for your team and yourself. ● [24:33] How to maximize the efficiency of a team member.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Discovery, The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry (Season 1, Episode 4). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Lorca and Commander Saru.
Saru demonstrates how to support an idea that he doesn't agree with. Michael Burnham reinforces the lessons we learned in TOS: The Devil in the Dark. And Lorca is...well...he's terrible.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Too Short a Season (Season 1, Episode 16). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard.
We examine Personal Accountability and the need to trust your staff. We also answer the questions: what should you do when data changes?
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Learning Curve (Season 1, Episode 16). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Janeway and Tuvok.
We learn the value of ongoing coaching and how important it is to assume positive intent.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Original Series, The Devil in the Dark (Season 1, Episode 26). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk.
We talk about identifying unconscious bias and how to effectively communicate.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, For the Cause (Season 4, Episode 22). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Sisko and Captain Yates.
We talk about self-talk, both personal and organizational; utilizing support systems; and taking accountability.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, The Price (Season 3, Episode 8). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Commander Riker.
We look at Ethics and how to apply Ethical Behavior. Jeff also issues a challenge to listeners!
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Unification Parts 1 and 2 (Season 5, Episodes 7 and 8). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard, Commander Riker, Ambassador Spock and more.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Original Series, The Alternative Factor (Season 1, Episode 20 - or 21 depending on how you count). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Unforgettable (Season 4, Episode 22). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Janeway.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, Marauders (Season 2, Episode 6). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Archer.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Discovery, Context Is For Kings (Season 1, Episode 3). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Lorca and Commander Saru.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Homestead (Season 7, Ep. 23). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Janeway, Tuvok, and - um, am I reading this correctly?? - Neelix.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Family. He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Commander Riker.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Next Generation, Face of the Enemy. He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Picard and Romulan Commander Toreth...yep, the Romulan Commander!
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In this episode, Jeff Akin breaks down the characters in The Cloud (Star Trek: Voyager) and their relationships, the difference between Jean-Luc Picard’s leadership to Kathryn Janeway, and most importantly, Janeway's take on leading and connecting with her team. As Jeff reviews this episode of Voyager, look closely at how Janeway reflects excellent examples of professionalism, trust, and balanced relationships as her team's captain. Find out answers to questions like, how can leaders develop meaningful solid relationships without crossing boundaries? How do you function and appear to get things done? And why is perception often reality?
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Strong Relationship and Professional Distance
Like the possible effects that could arise from Janeway's relationship with her crew, many leaders also worry about how they can genuinely connect with their people while maintaining a professional understanding of boundaries. For this, the term professional distance was coined and discussed by Dr. Ana Corbo Crehan of the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. She defines the whole concept as the set understanding of a leader's ability to fulfill a professional obligation and be seen to do so in an impartial and non-exploitive manner.
For Jeff, failing to keep a professional distance can impact treatment, create impressions, and cause allegations –something he's proven and experienced himself. Being too close and casual to team members, while it has its advantages, may affect your decision-making as a leader to some far extent. If you get too close to someone, someone else may worry about favoritism. If you interact too coldly, this may create a disconnect within the workforce. Establishing a connection with your team is essential to nourish closeness. Doing so with propriety is what professional distance promotes. If you're human enough to the people you lead, you can be a friend to them without losing the awareness that you're still their leader with professional distance.
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About Starfleet Leadership Academy:
Star Trek is full of great examples of leadership. Jeff Akin, a leader with over 20 years of executive management experience in both the public and private sectors, breaks down each episode of Star Trek, from The Original Series to Discovery and beyond, pointing out examples of great leadership, management, lean/six-sigma, communication and more.
If you enjoy Star Trek, or are even a little Trek-curious, and have an appetite for leadership development, this is the podcast for you. Outline of the episode: ● [00:38] Defining professional distance. ● [02:10] The risks of getting too close to your people. ● [07:04] Being a leader makes a difference, has weight. ● [11:08] How Janeway demonstrated trust in her crew. ● [15:31] The nebula isn't a nebula… ● [17:06] Neelix's character is the voice of the viewers. ● [19:06] Jane draws out a common point of reference to onboard Tom to the plan. ● [22:10] "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown." – King Henry IV, by William Shakespeare. ● [24:08] Janeway could've followed Picard's Model, "be the captain, not their friend."; Be friendly, not the friend. ● [26:13] Humanizing yourself as a leader allows everyone else to be human. ● [27:11] Janeway's capacity to trust. Follow the fleet and connect through: Website: https://sfla.pinecast.co/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SFLApodcast https://twitter.com/jefftakin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jefftakin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jefftakin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCebdT7xtm2237q0f857BBuw
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek, The Original Series, The Omega Glory. He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Meridian. He will examine the leadership approaches of Commander Sisko and Major Kira.
In this episode, Sisko and the inhabitants of Meridian demonstrate the value of a welcoming and inclusive work environment.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, Strange New World. He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Archer along with T'Pol and Commander Tucker.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek, Where No Man Has Gone Before. He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk and Spock.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Discovery, The Vulcan Hello and Battle at the Binary Stars. He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Georgiou and T'Kuvma.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Deep Space 9, Emissary. He will examine the leadership approaches of Commander Sisko and Kira Nerys.
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Enterprise, Broken Bow. He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Archer.
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In this episode, Jeff Akin reviews the characters, produciton, and direction of Star Trek The Next Generation: Encounter at Farpoint. With focus, Jeff looks into the different facets of Jean-Luc Picard and the type of leader that he is. From this pilot, we’ll get to see his character that a lot of leaders today, in whatever field, can definitely take notes from. He’s stoic but also able to warm up and display care. Supremely confident but can also admit to his mistakes and mend. And even though Picard draws out nothing but the soundest best from his comrades in the toughest situations, a general thing to do by captains, his leadership pushes him to get in between danger and his people if needed to.
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He Stands Up and Sits Down
Ballsy is a word that Jeff describes Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the many interactions he’s shared with Encounter at Farpoint’s main characters. In one scene, where the enterprise is halted by a mysterious force that Troi was able to pick up earlier from the situation, Captain Picard carries himself to meet the threat that is Q, who proceeds to extinguish and freeze one officer. Picard then handles this display of power with unshaken confidence and stance as he continues to stand right up to Q, flashing leadership and questioning him.
In another circumstance up against Q, this time as their Judge, Picard boldly faces humanity’s alleged crimes of savagery as Troi, Data, and Yar’s representative. In a post-apocalyptic court setting, wherein they’re held in front of blood clamoring people and securities armed with guns, a legal overseer named Bailiff orders Picard’s party to all stand as criminals – to which Picard responds to with a cold stare before shortly sitting down. Even when their most basic and bare being as humans is being questioned, Picard can present himself sure and collected.
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About Starfleet Leadership Academy:
Star Trek is full of great examples of leadership. Jeff Akin, a leader with over 20 years of executive management experience in both the public and private sectors, breaks down each episode of Star Trek, from The Original Series to Discovery and beyond, pointing out examples of great leadership, management, lean/six-sigma, communication and more.
If you enjoy Star Trek, or are even a little Trek-curious, and have an appetite for leadership development, this is the podcast for you.
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Outline of the episode:
● [04:54] Picard – calm and stoic. ● [08:42] How Picard handles Yar’s approach to the situation. ● [11:41] Q accuses the Human race of savagery and various crimes. ● [14:00] Introducing William Riker. ● [16:56] They’re trying really hard to make a big deal – what fell short? ● [17:53] Picard tests and pushes on Riker. ● [24:37] Troi is a half-betazoid. ● [28:13] A lot of stuff into a relatively short amount of time. ● [31:35] The feels of TOS – Was it to bridge the viewers of TOS? ● [35:21] On eating crow and being a leader. ● [37:00] The alien ship and Farpoint Station are space jellyfishes? ● [38:47] Thoughts on the episode – they didn’t have a good idea of…
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On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek Voyager, Caretaker. He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Janeway and Chakotay.
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