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Scott Monty
Learn about timeless principles of successful and admirable leaders, as Scott Monty interviews executives, authors, and entrepreneurs on what drives them.
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We’ve always been taught that power corrupts. But lots of people have power and aren’t corrupt. What corrupts is pressure.
When you’re given responsibility for managing other people, often there aren’t resources to help you manage yourself. And the pressure that any new or even seasoned manager can feel in their role can be crippling.
Sabina Nawaz discovered this firsthand in her executive leadership role at Microsoft. She recounts a harrowing return from maternity leave that left her scrambling to prepare the CEO, and along the way, she found herself becoming a person she didn’t recognize.
In her new book You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need), Sabina shares an evidence-based framework for managing pressure and power with grace and intelligence, with actionable tips to help you succeed.
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You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) (Buy on Amazon | Buy on Bookshop.org)
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Sabina Nawaz (website)
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All of the books featured on Timeless Leadership
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Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
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During the pandemic, the way we work fundamentally changed. And yet, now we see many businesses trying to reclaim the world as we knew it before, demanding employees return to the office and attempting to put the genie back in the bottle.
Rishad Tobaccowala knows better. Through his weekly thought letter The Future Does Not Fit In the Containers of the Past, he offers insights and advice on how to prepare yourself for a career that accounts for new relevance, shifts in thinking, and more independence.
His new book Rethinking Work examines why we need to reassess what we know, the ways to reconsider how we work, and offers advice for leaders and companies on how to prepare for what’s ahead.
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Rethinking Work: Seismic Changes in the Where, When, and Why (Buy on Amazon | Buy on Bookshop.org)
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Rishad Tobaccowala (website)
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Links referenced in our discussion:
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The 3 Relevances: business models, structure and talent, leadership skills
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The Four Shifts: Thriving in the Next Era: technology, power, mind, and boundary
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The Age of Debossification: people are looking for leaders, not bosses
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Curated entries from The Future Does Not Fit In the Containers of the Past
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Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
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I tend to focus on other people in the interviews on Timeless Leadership. That’s important! There are so many things to learn from other people.
But I’ve realized that being a leader isn’t only about lifting other people up, it’s about being a teacher and sharing your own insights as well.
So in this episode, you get a little bit more of me than I typically put out there, as I share an episode from the frankly… podcast from Franco.
It’s an important discussion that covers the background behind why I do what I do, and what I believe — including my advice to my 21-year-old self.
I’d be interested to hear your feedback about it.
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frankly… podcast
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Scott Monty’s services
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Gift subscription for Timeless & Timely
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Academic discount to Timeless & Timely
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Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
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There are certain instances in life when we take our responsibilities so seriously that we swear an oath.
Where did this tradition come from? Who do we owe it to? And why are oaths necessary, anyway?
It comes down to accountability.
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Duty Bound (Timeless & Timely)
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Scott’s speaking page
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Music
Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
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The second in command in any job gets neither the attention nor the respect that the chief does.
By virtue of their timing, the founders and those who came first tend to command the spotlight.
And yet, those who follow them do more than continue a legacy; they need to forge their own path and determine how to create something sustainable.
Lindsay M. Chervinsky, in her new book Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic, makes the case that without John Adams’ wisdom and good judgment, America as we know it might not have survived.
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Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic (Amazon | Bookshop.org)
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Lindsay Chervinsky (website)
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Dr. Chervinksy’s other books:
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The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution (Amazon | Bookshop.org)
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Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture (Amazon | Bookshop.org)
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A Crisis of Uncertainty (Timeless & Timely)
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Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Humans live for stories.
Our entire lives, we're surrounded by stories. And they can be immensely powerful at communicating ideas and inspiring those around us.
In this episode, I’ve got a story that may move you in some way.
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Episode 82: Story Time with Neal Foard
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Scott’s speaking page
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Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
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I had so much fun listening to Neal Foard in Episode 82. If you did too, then you’ll want to sign up to get the additional stories he told.
If you’re already a member of the Ampersand Guild, our premium subscription tier, you’ll have instant access. If not, it’s just a quick click away.
And because it deserves retelling, here’s a link to a video of that w…
Telling stories is a form of love.
As Neal Foard shared in this episode,
“It helps when a leader is able to communicate to the people that work for them, that they care about them. This is the power of stories. I don’t have to literally say to you I care about you…because of the stories I choose to tell, I am the type of person that cares about the fate of others.”
Neal ignites the storytelling ability in others with his course, Storyfire. But more than his course, Neal’s take on storytelling and leadership is a way of life. It’s a way of being.
Come for the stories, stay for Neal’s three simple rules for living (I won’t spoil it for you in the notes here), and sign up to get bonus content with additional (and hilarious!) stories from Neal.
Oh, and if you refer more people, you can get free access to our paid subscription tier:
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Neal’s website
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Storyfire
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Lincoln (2012 film)
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Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Happiness and the Three Levels of Friendship (Timeless & Timely)
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Music
Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
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It’s been a minute.
Season 5 is here and we’ve got a shiny new logo, a new theme song, and more of the timelessness you’re here for.
So as not to jar you with too much on the first episode back, this episode explores a bit of what many leaders struggle with — recurring themes we’ll keep coming back to here. And I geek out a bit on music.
In the links below you’ll not only find links to the music, but to books featured on the podcast and the newsletter as well.
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We are a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category on Goodpods.
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Timeless & Timely newsletter
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American Frontiers by Aaron Kenny
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JFK - Prologue by John Williams
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Americana Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod
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Timeless Harmony by Matías Léon
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Westworld Main Theme by Ramin Djawani
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Books featured on Timeless Leadership — when you buy through these links, we receive a small portion of your purchase to support the show.
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.htmlArtist: http://incompetech.com/
Theme music
Our theme song is Timeless Harmony, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
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Leaders are lifelong learners. Without curiosity and a desire for self-awareness, we stagnate.
Being insatiable learners, leaders also become teachers of others, passing down the traits and skills to help the next generation of leaders achieve their potential.
But it all starts with committing to learning more, every day. In this episode, we’ll identify nine characteristics of lifelong learners, ask you questions about five facets of the agile learner, and leave you with four tips to help you on a journey of lifelong learning.
This wraps up Season 4. I’ll be back with some changes in Season 5 — you won’t want to miss it.
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Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods.
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Leaders are Readers
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All Timeless & Timely entries on Reflection
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All Timeless & Timely entries on Self-Awareness
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Timeless & Timely newsletter
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Quotes from this episode
“Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons with the greatest for the last.” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1917
“The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.” — Laurence Sterne, 1760
“Curiosity is the lust of the mind.” — Thomas Hobbes, 1651
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
Contact
Get in touch with Scott to discuss a speaking engagement or to find out about his executive coaching and business advisory services.
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Most leadership books are written by one expert, intended for an audience of many. UnLeadership: Make Building Relationships Your Businessflips that concept on its head.
Scott Stratten and Alison Stratten set out to capture the wisdom and insights of more than 50 leaders, highlighting their stories and their lessons for the benefit of all of us.
The book is filled with stories from leaders of all kinds, from small mom and pop shops to corporate executives, across almost every industry, and spanning B2B and B2C.
And Scott Stratten has a few choice stories of his own to share…
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UnLeadershipby Scott & Alison Stratten
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UnMarketing website
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Connect with Scott Stratten on LinkedIn
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Timeless & Timely newsletter
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
Contact
Get in touch with Scott to discuss a speaking engagement or to find out about his executive coaching and business advisory services.
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This is the third in our series of core leadership skills. In this episode, you’ll learn how influence is a key element of leadership.
We’ll cover four key influencing skills that transcend every level of the organization and three tactics for influencing others that you can apply when appropriate with different groups.
And here’s your chance to influence someone else:
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Previous entries in our series:
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Core Leadership Skill: Self Awareness
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Core Leadership Skill: Communication
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The Best Leadership Advice of All Time
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Bonus episode: Influence with Jason Falls
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Timeless & Timely newsletter
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Contact Scott
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
Contact
Get in touch with Scott to discuss a speaking engagement or to find out about his executive coaching and business advisory services.
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Joe Pulizzi knows content. He also knows how to think about the business of content.
As if hosting the podcasts This Old Marketing and Content Inc. aren’t enough, he established Content Marketing Institute and Content Marketing World.
And now, Joe has a new book and a new business model, The Content Entrepreneur, to help you make a business out of your content.
Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods.
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The Content Entrepreneur by Joe Pulizzi
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The Tilt newsletter
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Tilt Publishing
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Joe’s podcasts: This Old Marketing and Content Inc.
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Timeless & Timely newsletter
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
Contact
Get in touch with Scott to discuss a speaking engagement or to find out about his executive coaching and business advisory services.
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If you want to build accountability in other people, you need to start with yourself.
What’s the best way to begin? With a process.
In this episode, we’ll talk bout consistency, transparency, and trust — and how they lead to accountability in yourself and others.
Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods.
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The Secret to Changing a Habit
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Episode 75: Of Rule and Office with Melissa Lane
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The Ampersand Guild
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Timeless & Timely newsletter
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Contact Scott
Quotes from this episode
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” — Lao Tzu
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
Contact
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Leadership requires care. Care that extends to the people around you, for whom leaders are responsible. But also care for the practice of leadership itself.
Ideas about this extend back to Plato, who engaged in many conversations about the responsibilities of leaders, the dangers of too much power, and considering the good of others.
Princeton professor Melissa Lane, whose book Of Rule and Office: Plato’s Ideas of the Political, joins us to explore the impact of Plato's ideas today, as we struggle with concepts of accountability and servant leadership.
Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods.
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Of Rule and Office: Plato’s Ideas of the Political
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What the Ancient Greeks Understood About Democracy (Los Angeles Times)
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Melissa Lane
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Gresham College Lectures
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
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Life is filled with busyness. When something or someone comes along to smooth the way and make life a little easier, we’re more than willing to give them our attention and our money.
In an attention-starved world, we look for people who make it easier for us to consume information and make decisions.
Pay attention to these curators. They care.
Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods.
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Episode 73: The Fediverse with Mike McCue
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The Ampersand Guild
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The Good Stuff in the Back Room
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Timeless & Timely newsletter
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Contact me
Quotes from this episode
“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?” — George Eliot, 1871
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
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The web can be a complicated place. And for almost as long as it has existed, Mike McCue’s mission has been to make the content of the internet more easily accessible.
From Netscape in the 1990s to TellMe in the 2000s to Flipboard in the 2010s, Mike’s entrepreneurial spirit has guided him, and society has been the beneficiary.
And now, with the advent of the Fediverse, Mike is at it again, helping creators move their content from walled gardens to a system that lets them share content with all audiences, regardless of platform.
There’s a lot to learn. Fortunately, Mike is an excellent teacher.
Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods.
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Flipboard Federates 11,000 Magazines by 400 Creators and Enthusiasts
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Flipboard
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Dot Social podcast
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Mike McCue on the Fediverse: flipboard.social/@mike
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Mike McCue on Flipboard: flipboard.com/@mike
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Episode 61: The Societal Role of Advertising with Lou Paskalis
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Me on the Fediverse: flipboard.social/@scottmonty@threads.net
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Click only in case of emergency
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
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Often in our careers, we’re focused on our destinations — the job title, the salary, the external symbols that notch our success, and the associated reputational wealth in the eyes of those who see us.
We’re fixated on being when we should be intent on becoming. What are we doing, enjoying, and sharing that inform who we are?
Whether it’s personal or professional, learning is the key to our growth. And in this episode, there’s a short letter I reread to help remind me about the power of growth.
Please learn and grow with me! This timeless content is yours for free, and there’s even more for our paid subscribers.
Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods.
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Episode 71: Do What You Love with Kate Volman
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Episode 64: Read to Lead
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The History of the MGM Lions (Logo Design Love)
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Contact me
Quotes from this episode
“Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.” ― Christopher Morley
Music
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
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At times, work can dominate our lives, taking up our thoughts and energy, making any outside activities seem impossible. But Kate Volman believes in the power of outside passions to help make us better at what we do and who we are.
As the CEO of Floyd Consulting and author of Do What You Love: A Guide to Living Your Creative Life without Leaving Your Job, Kate's mission is to help people become better versions of themselves, and that’s partially done by helping them embrace their passions.
Kate talks with us about choosing curiosity to combat fear, shares her secret formula for helping people discover their passions, and gets blindsided by a surprise request in this episode.
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Do What You Love: A Guide to Living Your Creative Life without Leaving Your Job
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KateVolman.com
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Floyd Consulting
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Lead with Culture podcast
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To reach Scott to discuss a public speaking engagement or to talk about his executive coaching services, please get in touch here.
Music
Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
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This is the second in our four-part series on core leadership skills.
In 1831 Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “It is a luxury to be understood,” and it is still a luxury in the modern day. Perhaps even more so, given the number of modes of communication and fractured attention.
Communication is at the very core of your leadership. Without it, you have nothing. Which is why working on your communication skills is so important.
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Previous episode in this series: Core Leadership Skill: Self-Awareness
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Episode 8: Communication with Tamsen Webster
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To reach Scott to discuss a public speaking engagement or to talk about his executive coaching services, please get in touch here.
Music
Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
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Dr. Marshall Goldsmith has worked with hundreds of very high achievers throughout his career as an executive coach. And in doing so, he noticed something: happiness does not come from achievement.
So he wrote his latest book, The Earned Life, to address that. It will start you on a fresh journey that goes beyond your last achievement and helps you minimize your regrets, allowing you to live the life you were meant to live.
We are living an earned life when the choices, risks, and effort we make in each moment align with an overarching purpose in our lives, regardless of the eventual outcome.
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The Earned Life (Amazon)
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Marshall’s website
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The Marshall Bot — marshallgoldsmith.ai
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Related episode: Collaboration with Alan Mulally
Contact
To reach Scott to discuss a public speaking engagement or to talk about his executive coaching services, please get in touch here.
Music
Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
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Join us as we embark on a four-part series on core leadership skills.
Inscribed on the Temple of Apollo in the 5th century B.C., the phrase “Know thyself” is considered a universal truth. So it’s appropriate that the first leadership skill we’re exploring is self-awareness.
Too many leaders are tone-deaf or ego-driven to be self-aware. And yet, it’s probably the single most important leadership skill, as it makes it possible for other skills to grow.
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Related Timeless & Timely entries on the topic of reflection
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Related Timeless & Timely entries on the topic of self-awareness
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Episode 34: Take Charge of You with David Novak
Contact
To reach Scott to discuss a public speaking engagement or to talk about his executive coaching services, please get in touch here.
Music
Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092
Artist: http://incompetech.com
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There are many resources out there for self-employed business owners. But when it comes to Jeffrey Shaw’s approach, it’s resonant with Timeless Leadership.
Jeffrey’s book The Self-Employed Life: Business and Personal Development Strategies That Create Sustainable Success helps business owners focus on the values that are important to them and develop their own ecosystem for success.
Built on the idea that your level of success rarely exceeds your level of personal development, it provides a three-part formula to make lasting change: personal development, business strategies, and daily habits.
Jeffrey provides practical and easily implementable ideas to help you grow, find what works, and keep it going.
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The Self-Employed Life (Amazon)
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Jeffrey’s website
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The Self-Employed Life podcast
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The Self-Employed Assessment
Music
Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092Artist: http://incompetech.com
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When we’re busy with [waves hands around] life, we can miss out on things that are essential for us to see. Or not see, as the case may be.
Who we are is reflected in how we show up (or don’t) and what we choose to say (or not). Those things that aren’t seen can send some of the most powerful messages.
And we can learn a lot about other people by paying attention to those details.
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The Gift
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Looking Through Another’s Eyes
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The Emptiness of Indifference
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The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For by David McCullough
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The Ampersand Guild
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Quotes from this episode
“What is essential is invisible to the eye.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 1943
“Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?”“To the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime.”“The dog did nothing in the night-time.”“That was the curious incident,” remarked Sherlock Holmes. — Arthur Conan Doyle, 1892
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.” — Fred Rogers
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Leaders, by their very nature, tend to see things differently than other people. One of the terms we’re hearing more about, particularly in the workplace, is neurodiversity.
And Peter Shankman is helping companies understand what that means and how they can benefit from it, through his speaking, his books Faster Than Normal and The Boy with the Faster Brain , and his podcast Faster Than Normal.
He joins Timeless Leadership to share some of his observations about living with ADHD and how there’s hope for everyone — particularly children — to live productively and unselfconsciously with this superpower.
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Communication is the bedrock of leadership, and it’s based on a leader’s ability to think and to write — which in turn is built on being a reader.
The connection between leadership, storytelling, communication, and reading is immutable, and if you’re willing to embrace curiosity and lifelong learning, you’ll find the world of leadership awaits.
And you won’t want to miss a story about a literary hoax in this episode…
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Quotes from this episode
“Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.” — Annie Proulx
“The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write: a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” — Samuel Johnson, 1775
“When you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before.” — Clifton Fadiman
“When you sell a man a book, you don’t sell him 12 inches of ink and glue―you sell him a whole new life.” — Christopher Morley
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If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, this is for you. If you’ve ever read a business book and wondered what goes into it, this is for you.
Josh Bernoff helps nonfiction authors succeed. He’s been doing it with a high degree of success himself and has documented how you can in his latest book: Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters (Amplify 2023).
He brings us on a journey of the struggles and rewards of writing a book, including everything from being a pantser vs. a planner, proposals and agents, marketing, and more.
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We’re living in a post-truth society. Truth and facts matter — not only because they provide a foundation of reality, but because when we’re truthful, we tell the world who we are.
As leaders, the truth matters more than we might like. Honesty, transparency, trust, and loyalty are on a continuum, and truth is the foundation of that.
Please support my work. By voting with your inbox, you show your commitment to going faster by slowing down.
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It isn’t often you'll see a marketer who champions journalism.
Lou Paskalis is passionate concept of brand safety and suitability is now more necessary than ever, as brands need to protect themselves from adjacency to questionable content, platforms, and values — in all forms of media.
One of the greatest concerns of every CEO is reputational risk and in order to guard against this, they need their marketing and communications teams working together.
We touch on the third rail of ESG and DEI, as well as the waning industry of local journalism, discuss the roles that businesses might play for the sake of society, and talk about businesses’ triple bottom line (return, retention, reputation).
And we conclude with Lou’s forecast for the future of the advertising industry: one that includes addressability, quality, and a technical revolution driven by AI.
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Integrity doesn’t get the headlines. And yet it’s one of the most important things that Warren Buffet considers when he hires people.
Buffet’s longtime vice chairman Charlie Munger passed away last week, and I considered some of their wisdom as the backdrop for this episode as it relates to integrity.
Tune in for that, as well as a story about how an executive turned down tens of millions of dollars offered to him.
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Quotes from this episode:
“The supreme quality of a leader is unquestionable integrity.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.” — Sen. Alan Simpson
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If you were faced with the prospect of losing your business, losing friends, and being ostracized in your industry for simply doing what you thought was right, do you think you be able to do it?
That's exactly the scenario that faced Rick Wilson, co-founder of The Lincoln Project and 30-year advertising veteran for Republican political candidates. When he chose to break from the party to stop Donald Trump, he lost nearly everything. He was humiliated and horrified, but he didn’t trade his morals for money.
Our discussion includes the origin story of The Lincoln Project and its methods, the impact of social media and tightly controlled vertical platforms on society, and Elon Musk's decimation of Twitter.
It's all tied to human nature, integrity, and the courage to make hard choices when faced with moral quandaries.
Becoming a subscriber isn’t a moral quandary. It’s a moral imperative.
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Who Redpilled Elon?
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Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever (2018)
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Running Against the Devil: A Plot to Save America from Trump - and Democrats from Themselves (2020)
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The pace with which the management changes happened at OpenAI this weekend is analogous to the pace of change of the technology itself.
While “move fast & break things” may have worked for Facebook (cough), there are other considerations when it comes to humanity-affecting AI.
Give some deliberation to becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” — Aristotle
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It’s not often you get a chance to interview an industry legend. Kara Swisher is one of the top voices in the media today talking about technology and its impact on our lives.
With two regular podcasts and now as a regular panelist on The Chris Wallace Show on CNN, Kara can always be counted on for her tough but fair questioning style, her no-nonsense approach, and her insistence that the human impact be considered along with every iteration of technology.
In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about making noise versus change, finger-pointing versus solutions, AI, some not-so-great leaders and some leaders Kara admires, her role as a parent, and much more.
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“Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.” — C.S. Lewis, 1960
We spend an awful lot of time trying to figure out how to best use ChatGPT and marveling at the things AI can do for us.
But one thing we can do for each other is to show our affection. Call it kindness, decency, empathy, or any other name, the point remains: we have within us something that AI can never replicate.
Your affection is hereby requested as a subscriber.
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“Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.” — St. Jerome, c. 400
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When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450, it ushered in a modern era. Or so we thought.
It was embraced and fought, but the very notion that print was supposed to simplify knowledge was turned on its head: instead, print multiplied knowledge, and often in unexpected ways.
Jeff Jarvis, in his latest book The Gutenberg Parenthesis: The Age of Print and Its Lessons for the Age of the Internet, helps us understand how we’re now at the modern equivalent of 1450 and that we need to rethink how we communicate. It will require us to give up on traditional thinking and forge new paths into the future, particularly with the advent of AI.
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“It is very lonesome at the summit!”“Like a man’s life, when he has climbed to eminence.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1860
Even when we reach the top, we’re not alone. We always have others to call upon, even if they’re not colleagues.
Trusted advisors keep us focused, remind us of the importance of relationships, help us keep our egos in check, and help us become lifelong learners and servants.
Some quotes from this episode that reflect the value of our advisors:
“If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair.” — Samuel Johnson, 1755
“Modesty is a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world.” — Miguel de Cervantes, 1615
“I had been so near obtaining what I so earnestly longed for—somebody to speak to, and to learn some knowledge from them.” — Daniel Defoe, 1719
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It’s tempting to think of the presidential cabinet as having always been in place. But, like the development of the U.S., government itself, it was gradual and it involved the initial leadership of George Washington.
Dr. , Senior Fellow at the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University and author The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution, joins us to discuss this important step in the evolution of presidential leadership.
In the discussion, we’ll learn the reasons why Washington surrounded himself with people smarter than him, or at least those who complimented him. And how the inefficiency of Congress — something we painfully experience even today — was the impetus for the formation of the Executive branch.
All of this points toward a very modern view of leadership, consensus building, and decision-making that impact leaders at every level.
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There is one commodity that is the great equalizer for everyone in the world: time. There are 24 hours in a day for each of us. The question is how we use it.
Decision-making is expected at lightning speed, even with the complexity and rigors swirling around us. And while speed is important, so is accuracy.
Your decisiveness ought to be guided by wisdom and acuity as well as by velocity.
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Customer experience is the key business differentiator of the 2020s. But what about the customer experience matters?
Simply put, speed.
When 66% of customers say speed is as important as price, the conclusion is simple: give your customers time and they’ll give you money.
Leaders like Jay Baer understand what makes customers tick — too slow or too fast, and you’ll find yourself in a jam.
In this episode, Jay shares some insightful stories, funny anecdotes, and his research findings. He also has six ways to use speed as a competitive business advantage, including the Got It Audit, Answer Before They Ask, The Right Now, Close Uncertainty Gaps, and more.
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Thinking about the conversation with Laura Gassner Otting in Episode 49, I was struck by our human desire to put a definition on success, and oftentimes, never being satisfied.
Kind of like how we constantly chase happiness, promising ourselves that “if only” we achieve a certain milestone, we’ll be happy.
It turns out, there’s a different formula.
Join me for this reflection. And let me know if you have any questions I can answer, like I did for Victoria in this episode. Email by replying to this post, leaving a comment, or at timelesspod [AT] scottmonty.com.
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When you’re greeted with success — sweet, well-earned, heady success— it isn’t always what expect.
In fact, sometimes, you don’t know what to expect at all.
That’s where Laura Gassner Otting’s latest book comes in. Punch your ticket for Wonderhell: Why Success Doesn’t Feel Like It and What to Do About Itand take your own tour of the amusement park that is success.
Success is wonderful. But it’s also kind of hell. Success is Wonderhell.
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The hiatus is over! Timeless Leadership is back for a fourth season.
This time around, we’ll be alternating interviews and a shorter commentary episode every other week, to give you a chance to keep up.
We’re changing podcast hosting services, so make sure you’re subscribed here on Substack so you don’t miss a single episode.
And we’ll be looking for your input and questions to include in the commentary episodes. Email us at timelesspod@scottmonty.com and we’ll include your questions in the show.
Stay tuned as the new episodes begin to air in September 2023.
Thanks, and I'll see you on the Internet.
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Tom Peters should be a familiar face around these parts. He was first with us on Episode 9 of Timeless Leadership, when we talked about the concept of extreme humanism.
The topic hasn’t changed much, but the format certainly has. Tom’s latest book, Tom Peters’ Compact Guide to Excellence, is a collaboration with award-winning designer Nancye Green, bringing Tom’s most poignant work to life in a new way.
For anyone who wants to know what’s important in business — no, make that what’s important in life — Tom’s book is a must-read.
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Links: * Book: Tom Peters’ Compact Guide to Excellence (Amazon) * Tom Peters’ website * David Brooks on resume virtues vs. eulogy virtues in “The Moral Bucket List” (New York Times gift article) * The Tyranny of Metrics by Jerry Z. Muller * Management Lessons from the Mayo Clinic by Leonard Berry * The Whiz Kids from Ford Motor Company * How do you measure leadership? (Y Combinator)
What do you get when you combine the fiery personality of a food influencer with a vision to empower women’s social impact projects around the globe, backed by the power of the U.S. Department of State?
You get IMPERIA, Jennifer Iannolo’s global incubator that is connecting creative and motivated minds from 195 countries.
What made Jennifer go from a food podcast network to a global impact entrepreneur? What kinds of projects and success stories does the incubator already have? And who are the people who make up the partners and participants in this impressive mission?
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Links: * Imperia * Jennifer’s website * Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn and Twitter
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How can you feel fulfilled and live your best life at any stage of your development?
Whether you’re enduring a midlife crisis, grappling with the effects of ageism in the workplace, or feeling as if you’ll never achieve the level of success you once did (or even a level you had once hoped for) — this discussion is for you.
The late Stephen R. Covey spent his career inspiring millions to make their lives more effective, compassionate, and meaningful. And his daughter Cynthia Covey Haller co-wrote and published his final book posthumously — a book that Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People — felt was his greatest work yet.
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Links: * Live Life in Crescendo: Your Most Important Work Is Always Ahead of You (Amazon) * Why Doesn’t Success Doesn’t Bring Happiness? (Laura Gassner Otting TEDx Talk) * Timeless Leadership Ep. #1: Luck (with Laura Gassner Otting) * David Brooks on eulogy virtues (New York Times - gift article) * The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey (Amazon) * Bridle Up Hope
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To disabuse you of what might be your first reaction: this is interview is not about gratitude — although that’s part of one of the lessons.
Jim Edwards sent out an email years ago with 19 bits of advice for a colleague who was taking a leadership position. Little did he realize that the email would not only be a set of timeless principles for any manager, but that he would add more to it — including many true, harrowing, and funny anecdotes — enough to warrant an entire book.
Jim joins Timeless Leadership to discuss many of these stories, as well as tactics and strategies to help you become a more effective leader, no matter what level of management you’re in.
You’ll especially want to hear the story about his worst job that led to him discovering the three most important things about leadership.
Links * Leadership Is About Translation * Say Thank You For Everything: The secrets of being a great manager – strategies and tactics that get results * Jim Edwards' site * Connect with Jim on Twitter (@Jim_Edwards) and LinkedIn
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The world is a by-product of innovation. We know the names of famous innovators — people like Albert Einstein, Sir Isaac Newton, and Socrates — for every one of them, there have been thousands of anonymous innovators.
But there are common themes we can find in the stories of innovators and Dr. Jim Webb takes us through some of those stories in his new book Innovators Who Changed the World: Timeless Leadership Lessons from West Point, Green Berets, Sherlock Holmes, and Wall Street.
Jim joins us to talk about the leadership lessons he draws from these, plus others in his book that include such a variety of topics and personalities as judo, the Army Rangers, J.P. Morgan, Manchester United, and more.
Links * Innovators Who Changed the World: Timeless Leadership Lessons from West Point, Green Berets, Sherlock Holmes, and Wall Street * Jim’s website: Breakthrough Strategy
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The world has changed. Unfortunately, leadership styles haven’t changed with it. The old “Command & Control” leadership approach is no longer tenable in an era with a hybrid workforce.
Stephen M.R. Covey, a noted authority on trust and inspiration, helps 21st century leaders grasp this new reality in his book Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others.
In our interview for Timeless Leadership, we explore this shift, looking at the three stewardships of modeling, trusting, and inspiring against a backdrop of uncertainty and urgency — challenges all leaders face today.
Links * Related: “First Days” (Timeless & Timely) * Stephen’s book: Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others * Trust & Inspire website * Connect with Stephen on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
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We hear a lot about soft skills for leaders these days. But Mark Crowley has been beating this drum for over a decade.
His 2011 book Lead From the Heart: Transformational Leadership for the 21st Century has been updated for 2022, and the timing is perfect. With so many challenges the modern leader has to face, from the pandemic to remote work and more, Mark’s book offers the perfect solution.
The conversation with Mark covers the life-threatening inspiration for his work, looks at why job satisfaction is down globally, and provides leaders with four practices of leading from the heart that will guarantee a kinder, more compassionate, and dedicated workforce.
Links * Lead From the Heart: Transformational Leadership for the 21st Century * Mark’s website * Lead From the Heart podcast * Connect with Mark on Twitter and LinkedIn
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What does patriotism have to do with leadership?
Everything, it turns out. And practical philosopher Tom Morris is back to share his latest book, a timely volume that contains the secret to what we need right now.
More than the rah-rah of nationalistic jingoism, patriotism at its core is about collective responsibility. And we all have a responsibility to lead in this regard.
Links * The Heavy Burden of Anger (Timeless & Timely) * The Everyday Patriot: How to Be a Great American Now (Tom’s book) * Tom’s website * The House I Live In (YouTube) * Tom Morris previously on Timeless Leadership: Wisdom * Recommended newsletter: Letters From an American
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We hear more about soft skills and leadership these days. And let’s face it: these “soft” skills are actually quite hard to master.
Dan Pontefract believes in the power of empathetic leadership; he led teams at TELUS, SAP and more and transformed their cultures.
In this episode, Dan talks about these softer, unseen skills and how to connect them to tangible successes in the workplace.
Links * Lead. Care. Win.: How to Become a Leader Who Matters (Dan’s book) * Leadership Now (Dan’s podcast) * The Pontefract Group
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What would you do when you’re out of luck and your only communication is as far as you can shout?
That’s what faced Antarctic explorers of the Heroic Age, and Brad Borkan has analyzed their decisions — good and bad — and identified the behaviors and skills that we can apply to everyday scenarios on the other six continents.
In When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision-Making Lessons from the Antarctic, we go on a storytelling journey and explore eleven situations through the eyes of Robert Falcon Scott, Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, and Douglas Mawson.
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As vice president, executive managing editor and copy chief, at Random House, Benjamin Dreyer pays attention to words. And people pay attention to Dreyer's words. More recently, they've been paying attention to Dreyer's English, a New York Times bestseller.
In this episode, we explore the importance of language with respect to leadership: the connection between leadership and word choice, being mindful of what we write (and say), drawing a line from clarity to morality.
We also ponder how music and the written word contribute to our understanding of language, stopping to admire Julia Child and Judith Jones along the way.
Full show notes are available at: https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/language
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Links * The Language of the Mind (Off the Clock) * I will not be edited. (Letters of Note) * Dreyer’s English * STET! Dreyer’s English Game * Dreyer’s English 2022 Day-to-Day Calendar * Benjamin Dreyer’s website * @BCDreyer on Twitter
We often think of nerds as “others.” Those whom Judge Smails in Caddyshack said “don’t belong.”
But we all have quirks and ultimately we all find people with whom share our passions, interests, and ideas; from there, leadership can take root.
Curtis Armstrong is the perfect example of that. In his memoir Revenge of the Nerd, he takes us on a touching and hilarious journey from the Beatles to Sherlock Holmes and from acting to producing, with insights on leadership along the way.
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https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/nerds
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The world runs on stories.
From cave paintings 30,000 years ago to the epic poems of Homer to the next installment of Ozark, humans love stories that make them feel something.
And John Livesay knows about moving people to make a sale. A former sales executive with Condé Nast, he had to make his company stand out from other publishers, and he knew he needed more than numbers.
Now known as “The Pitch Whisperer,” John has written a story (yes, it’s actually a story) in the form of a book to help anyone who wants to be more effective in presenting.
The Sale Is In the Tale is a guide that will help anyone hone their elevator story, fully develop their story of origin, case stories, playlists of stories, and more.
And be sure to check the links for a special free offer regarding John’s book.
Full show notes are available at: https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/sale-tale
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Leadership is anything but simple.
For centuries, we have struggled to dissect it, understand its complexities, and capture its essence.
Effective leadership is an influence process where leaders implement everyday, commonsense approaches that help people and organizations thrive.
When Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley teamed up to combine the concepts of servant leadership and trust, their output was the book Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust.
In this conversation, we explore some of those truths, explore the interconnection of servant leadership and trust, and review some commonsense approaches that could use common practice.
Full show notes are available at: https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/simple-truths-of-leadership
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When you spend time coaching and managing other people, there’s often one thing that gets left out: coaching yourself. It sounds like an oxymoron, as we’re all supposed to have mentors and managers who look out for us. But the reality is, there are plenty of ways to take the reins yourself—something with which remote workers have come to grips during the pandemic.
David Novak, retired chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, is the founder of How Leaders Lead, a digital leadership development platform he created to help people become better leaders. And his latest book, Take Charge of You, is designed to help people get the best from themselves with self-coaching.
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“If I were asked, now that I am drawing to the close of this work, in which I have spoken of so many important things done by the Americans, to what the singular prosperity and growing strength of that people ought mainly to be attributed, I should reply—to the superiority of their women.” — Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840
Imagine being a woman in 1822 in rural America — a mother of four, with your next child due in a month — and your husband suddenly and unexpectedly dying. What would you do?
For most women, there was no choice; but for Sarah Josepha Hale, this tragic life event is what set her in a direction that influenced much of 19th century America.
Melanie Kirkpatrick has written the definitive biography about her impact: Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman. In it, we learn of a woman driven by principle and passion, who disrupted norms but was civil about it.
It’s the story of influence, transformation, and some surprising elements.
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https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/influential-woman
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When you're stuck in the grind or are just burned out by the endless cycles of... [gestures wildly], the easy solution is to just go with the flow.
But there are times when the world requires more of us. And the bottom line is, no one is going to make decisions about our best interest except us.
Adam Singer, a tech marketing leader, has changed jobs and even famously relocated from the Bay Area to Texas to achieve more balance and to make the system work for him.
In this conversation, he shares his secrets of success, his advice for anyone trying to find their way out or up, and the secret hack code for life.
Full show notes are available at: https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/bias-toward-action
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We’ve long heard about “work-life balance.” But has it been a reality for most people? In the last couple of years, burnout has become more widespread and employees are making lifestyle choices part of their job requirements.
Jen Fisher, who serves as Deloitte’s Chief Well Being Officer, has done the research that links companies’ financial performances to the health and well-being of their employees. And she’s written about it in her book Work Better Together: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize Well-Being and Boost Bottom Lines.
Why is it that relationships form the core of what we need at businesses? And how can leaders look out for their own well-being while making it clear that it matters for their teams as well?
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In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare wrote of greatness: “be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em. Thy Fates open their hands.” And so it is with leadership. Sometimes, fate has a way of getting us to step up. That’s exactly what happened with Jim Rafferty. A tragic crime robbed his son’s scout troop of their Scoutmaster, and Jim was selected to step up. He thought they must be mistaken, but he accepted the responsibility and found more in himself than he knew there was. His growth as a leader served not only the Troop 328, but became essential a few years later when his role was eliminated at a company where he spent two decades of his career.
Jim’s story of accidental leadership holds lessons for us all.
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Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes it isn’t fair. And leaders know that in those instances, what you’re made of will show your true character.
David Morales is an executive, entrepreneur, and author who has found his way from poverty to success, but his true success is more than monetary. He has found it in the values he has learned and carries on: those of perseverance, grit, and faith.
He talks about what drove him to write a leadership book in the style of a memoir, his new non-for-profit that is aimed to help give people control over their financial future, and the powerful and deeply rooted family stories that make him say “¡Empuja!”
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Our first episode of Timeless Leadership in 2022 goes in the direction of philosophy and business.
Plato divulged many lessons to his students, and in doing so, enumerated a handful of leadership models that are still relevant today. These models define a number of modern leaders and are fluid enough that we can find ourselves espousing the principles of more than one of them at a time.
R. Edward Freeman, University Professor and Elis and Signe Olsson Professor of Business Administration at the Darden Graduate School of Business joins us to discuss the intersection of philosophy and business, particularly around Plato’s teachings.
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This episode of Timeless Leadership takes a different turn.
Grief is a process that we’re likely all enduring right now, in one form or another. A good leader will understand that their employees are more than who they are at work—and will know the right questions to ask when they observe something.
Peg Conway observed something in herself years after her mother died with Peg was just seven years old. Something that made her realize that she never properly grieved. In The Art of Reassembly: A Memoir of Early Mother Loss and Aftergrief, Peg takes us on a deeply personal journey that is filled with lessons for anyone dealing with grief.
Join Scott as he has a deep and moving conversation with Peg about grief, and what leaders can learn from her.
Links * “Grief Fatigue” (Timeless & Timely) * Peg’s book: The Art of Reassembly: A Memoir of Early Mother Loss and Aftergrief * Peg’s website * Rebecca's Story
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We were without a guest this week on Timeless Leadership, so we grabbed an item from the #GratitudeFriday Twitter Spaces we hosted.
Each Friday, we swap stories with other participants about things for which we were grateful or that brought joy into our lives, in order to share that joy with others.
This week, it was (surprisingly) an obituary for Renay Mandel Corren.
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The latest episode of Timeless Leadership is History, Disrupted.
Knowing history is essential to charting a course for the future. But history misinformation and disinformation spreads so quickly on the web that we risk losing critical data about our past that can erode the present.
Jason Steinauer, author of History, Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past, and a history communicator, joins us to talk about historical literacy, media literacy, and what we can do to prepare ourselves for a more robust future.
Links * “Cultural (Il)literacy” (Timeless & Timely) * History, Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past * The History Club (Substack) + Check out “The Case for Historical Literacy” * Jason Steinahauer’s site * Great Books by David Denby * Eastern historians Toyin Falola, Yu Ying-shih, Romila Thapar * Other resources: + #WomenToFollow list + National Women’s History Museum + Women Also Know History
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This week on Timeless Leadership (available everywhere you get podcasts), the topic is Growth.
Every business, every sales executive, every leader is interested in growth. But we largely look at growth simply as a numbers game. What if you took a more holistic approach?
Our guest is Jon Ferrara, founder of Nimble CRM, who is dedicated to helping people grow — not just as professionals, but personally as well. While his company is a software company, their focus is primarily on the ‘R’ in CRM: relationships.
And Jon’s leadership philosophy is centered around that; he achieves his own dreams by helping others to achieve theirs. Tune in to hear more about how Jon views growth, his early days as a software entrepreneur, what inspired him to choose the path he did, and more.
Links * “Growing Pains” (Timeless & Timely) * Nimble CRM * Jon Ferrara on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook
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This week on Timeless Leadership (available everywhere you get podcasts), the topic is Long-Term Thinking.
It seems like the 21st century is conspiring against us, giving us the opportunity to multitask like never before, flashing never-ending notifications on our phones, and giving us everything on demand.
But we're being short-changed, as our ability to focus on the long term is knee-capped.
Dorie Clark has the answer in her latest book The Long Game: How to be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World. And she joins us to talk about how we can focus and keep the faith as we embrace bigger goals in our lives.
Links * “The Common Denominator of Success” (Timeless & Timely) * Dorie's book: The Long Game: How to be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World * Dorie’s site: dorieclark.com * Connect with Dorie on Twitter and LinkedIn * Other resources mentioned: + The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin + Laura Vanderkam's time-tracking challenge + The Progress Principle by Teresa Amabile
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This week on Timeless Leadership (available everywhere you get podcasts), the topic is Influence.
“Influencers” get a lot of press, and not all of it is good. But rather than focusing on influencers and influencer marketing, Jason Falls focuses on influence: where does it come from? What are the principles behind it? And how can you prepare yourself to influence others, whether you’re a fashionista on Instagram or the CEO of your company?
As you would guess, the concepts are universal. We cover topics like:
- Robert Cialdini’s Six Principles of Persuasion
- The Five Key ‘Tudes of Audiences
- The difference between popularity and influence
- The intersection of technology and humanity in driving influence
Links * “Manufacturing Fame” (Timeless & Timely) * Jason’s book: Winfluence: Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand (Amazon) * Winfluence Podcast * Jason’s site: JasonFalls.com * Connect with Jason on Twitter and LinkedIn
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Inspiration.
Thomas Edison said “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration,” but that’s giving too much credit to the hard work. Without the inspiration to set someone in the right direction, the work would never begin.
Chris Voss, of The Chris Voss Show Podcast and author of Beacons of Leadership: Inspiring Lessons of Success in Business and Innovation, knows a few things about finding the right direction and being inspired to pursue a passion.
He talks with us about what he has learned in his three-decade journey of entrepreneurship and from hundreds of interviews with guests on his show. From a movie-inspired submarine maneuver to essential office supplies, and Ted Lasso’s coaching hero to ancient mythology, Chris shares with us his top five leadership traits, a leadership toolbox, and how self-awareness is at the root of inspiring leaders.
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Links * Chris’s book: Beacons of Leadership: Inspiring Lessons of Success in Business and Innovation * Beacons of Leadership * The Chris Voss Show * @ChrisVossShow1 on Twitter * Chris Voss on LinkedIn * Be-Know-Do (U.S. Army) * John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Realism.
As we blast into the future together on Spaceship Earth, what awaits us? Everywhere we turn, there are examples of future states that are alternatively cheery or hopeless.
But Kate O’Neill argues that the future is not binary. In fact, there are many futures that await us; it depends on how we look at it. That’s the premise of her book A Future So Bright: How Strategic Optimism and Meaningful Innovation Can Restore Humanity and Change the World.
We can’t assume that the future is a given, nor that we don’t have the power to change it. When we operate in the realm of reality, we can choose the world we leave to the next generation.
Links * Kate’s book: A Future So Bright: How Strategic Optimism and Meaningful Innovation Can Restore Humanity and Change the World * Kate’s site: KO Insights * How conspiracy theories bypass people’s rationality (Psyche) * Edelman Trust Barometer * Previous episodes mentioned: + Optimism with Harry Cohen + Humanity with Tom Peters + Trust with Margot Bloomstein
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Trust.
What’s the shortest distance between cynicism and hope? If you said trust, then you’re aligned with Margot Bloomstein, author of Trustworthy: How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap.
Trust also happens to be, in our opinion, the basis of any kind of relationship — and certainly of leadership. Without trust, you’re a boss, not a leader.
Margo Bloomstein joins us to talk about the trust gap, how building trust is about consistency and context, and how voice, volume, and vulnerability come into play.
Links * The Basis of the Best Relationships * Margot’s website: Appropriate, Inc. * Margot’s book: Trustworthy: How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Attentiveness.
When we’re leading — particularly in moments of success — it’s common to let our guard down. To take our eyes off the ball for a moment.
It’s at that very moment that we need to be more attentive, more vigilant, than ever. And that’s what Len Herstein writes about in his new book Be Vigilant! Strategies to Stop Complacency, Improve Performance, and Safeguard Success.
Len talks with us about the connection between his volunteer police job and business, and has these takeaways:
- Steps you can take to avoid crises through threat awareness and management, scenario planning, and strategic communication.
- Assessment tips to help focus efforts on what went wrong, and what went right, after every project—and how to learn from both.
- The strategy of simple, sensory-based reminders to enforce positive behaviors at the workplace and at home.
- Better management accountability and protection against harmful organizational complacency through a more engaged team.
Not to mention some dynamite quotes like this:
“Success is not the goal. Keeping it is.” — Len Herstein
Links * Leadership Can Be Like the Dog in the Night-Time (Timeless & Timely) * Len’s book: Be Vigilant! Strategies to Stop Complacency, Improve Performance, and Safeguard Success * Len’s website: LenHertsein.com * Connect with Len on LinkedIn
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Adaptability.
There are many ways to become a better leader. But there’s no single way. Every leader needs to be prepared for changes that they didn’t anticipate.
You can’t bury your head in the sand, nor can you chase the latest fad. There’s a balance and a number of things to consider as change happens.
Our guest this week is analyst, speaker, and advisor Jeremiah Owyang. And he has a process by which he coaches leaders on being adaptable for the future, including a set of five questions that every leader must ask.
Links * Jeremiah’s website (Web Strategy) * Kaleido Insights * Claim one $JOW, one of Jeremiah’s coins on Rally. * “The Three Reasons the Collaborative Economy is Happening” (Web Strategy) * “Big Brands Experiment with NFTs, and a Look to the Future” (Web Strategy) * “Leadership in an Uncertain Future” (Timeless & Timely)
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Intentionality.
We go through our days, flitting from one meeting to the next, firing off emails, and swatting down Slack messages. But as we do so, are we spending much time really thinking about things?
How much deliberation are we giving them? How often do we stop to register whether something fits with our beliefs or values? And what do our actions say about our values?
David Amerland wrote Intentional: How to Live, Love, Work, and Play Meaningfully to address the interconnection between many of the principles of Timeless Leadership.
Links * David Amerland’s website * David’s book: Intentional: How to Live, Love, Work, and Play Meaningfully * Preface to the book * David on Twitter, LinkedIn, Medium, YouTube, and Instagram
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Entrepreneurship. Even in the most conventional of ivory towers, leaders need to exhibit some form of entrepreneurship.
Initiative, integrity, creativity, courage, and a number of other factors come together to form what’s needed for the entrepreneurial spirit.
Freddie Laker, CEO of Chameleon Collective is an inveterate entrepreneur and is our guest this week on Timeless Leadership.
Links * The Entrepreneurial Son with Everything to Prove * Freddie Laker (Wikipedia) * Chameleon Collective * Oh Ship! Show * The 10 Most Important Leadership Questions Answered
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Innovation. Creativity by itself is nothing. It's how you assemble bits of creative genius into something workable that give you innovation.
But innovation isn't an endpoint. It's a journey. One that has concrete, repeatable steps.
Carla Johnson, author of RE:Think Innovation, has the formula for that success and she's our guest this week on Timeless Leadership.
Links * Innovation in Storytelling (Timeless & Timely) * Carla’s book: RE:Think Innovation: How the World’s Most Prolific Innovators Come Up with Great Ideas that Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes * Book website: ReThinkInnovationBook.com * Carla Johnson’s website
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Collaboration with Alan Mulally
Communication with Tamsen Webster
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Control.
As leaders, we like to think we're in control. But that's just a mirage. With the world changing around us so quickly, we need to be adaptable.
There is a limit to the things you can and should control at any given time. Everything else is just a distraction.
Our guest this week is Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat pilot and author of Span of Control, talks with us about how to remain flexible and comfortable, and control as much as we can in an uncertain world.
Links: * Character Defines Success Amid Uncertainty (Timeless & Timely) * Carey’s book: Span of Control: Span Of Control: What To Do When You're Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, And Ready To Get What You Really Want * Carey Lohrenz’s website * Carey’s podcast: Welcome to My Office
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Collaboration.
We often think of collaboration as simply doing business. We need to work together with others to get things done.
And yet, what seems so simple requires more effort than you might think. Working together requires:
- A full appreciation for teach team member
- A clear and compelling vision
- Trust and accountability
Our guest is Alan Mulally, who transformed a struggling Ford Motor Company into one of the world’s leading automobile companies and the #1 automobile brand in the United States. Alan is renowned for his strategic and operational leadership and his Working Together Management System.
Links: * In It Together * Alan's contribution in The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility * American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company * Working Together Webinar with Alan Mulally and Marshall Goldsmith
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Authenticity.
Trust sits at the intersection of vulnerability and authenticity. We hear a lot about authenticity these days, but what is it and why is it important?
Our guest this week is Minter Dial, a former executive at multinational companies, leadership, branding, and transformation consultant, and author of You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader.
Links: * It's You I Like (Timeless & Timely) * You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader (Minter's book) * Minter Dial's website * The Last Ring Home (documentary)
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Patience.
The old adage says patience is a virtue, but what does that mean, exactly?
Our guest this week is Ted Wright, a pioneer in word of mouth marketing (WOMM) and the CEO of Fizz. If anything, Ted understands how his work requires patience from others. Ted became impatient after his father died when he was just a teenager, and he had to work to slow himself down and practice patience ever since.
"With the right employees, you might not go faster, but you go farther."
Links: * Patience and Fortitude (Timeless & Timely) * Fizz (Ted's company) * Fizz: Harness the Power of Word of Mouth Marketing to Drive Brand Growth (Amazon)
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Resilience.
More than persistence, resilience is about an inner strength we draw on and inspire in others.
Our guest this week is Kat Cole, whose own resilience has driven her to the top of national and multinational brands. Learn what keeps her going even during difficult times, how the Ask-Answer-Act formula works for her, and why we should always question our success.
"Resilience and heart are key to success."
Links: * Resilience: Where Do You Find Your Inner Strenth? (Timeless & Timely) * Learning from Reflection (Checking In with Kat Cole) * How to Lead Even When You Have a Heavy Heart (Checking In)
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Humanity and why it's the most important element of excellence.
- "Soft" skills vs. "hard" skills - we seem to have the concepts reversed.
- Putting more focus on elevating women's voices in the leadership suite and marketplace.
- The difference between "resume virtues" and "eulogy virtues."
Tom Peters has been chasing excellence for 43 years. Beginning with his landmark book In Search of Excellence, he has made a career of calling out the exemplary behavior in leaders and castigating that which needs to change.
His latest book—which he says is his last—is the final salvo for excellence, stated with urgency: Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism.
"What you are doing right now will be the hallmark of your entire career."
Links * The Humanity of the Pickle Barrel * Tom's book: https://amzn.to/3fj5d2I * More about the book at the Excellence Now Campaign
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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is a leader's role in Communication.
- Leaders need to have a vision, but in order to succeed they need to effectively communicate that vision
- How can a leader take a complex set of ideas and make them understandable for audiences?
- What is The Red Thread® storytelling structure and how does it work?
Part strategist, part storyteller, part English-to-English translator, Tamsen Webster helps experts drive action with their ideas. Tamsen honed her trademark Red Thread approach in and for major organizations like Johnson & Johnson, Harvard Medical School, and Intel, as well as with hundreds of individual founders, academics, and thought leaders. She's a former TEDx Executive Producer and current Idea Strategist.
More important for our show, Tamsen is author of Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible.
Links * Communicate Simply and with Emotion * Tamsen's book: https://amzn.to/3b9R4U9 * More about the book at RedThreadBook.com * Sign up for Tamsen's newsletter, videos, and more at TamsenWebster.com. * Article discussed on the show: Georgian Britain's Anti-Vaxxer Movement (Public Domain Review)
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This week on Timeless Leadership, we're talking about Humor.
- How can you use humor in the workplace?
- What kind of humor is acceptable?
- Why is it okay not to be serious all the time?
Our guest is Kathy Klotz-Guest, whose career is a story of using play as creative fuel. Her burning question for companies is "How does your culture focus on making peoples’ lives better?"
Her answer: It can and should run like an improv group with a collaborative “yes and” mentality.
Links * Required reading: "The Social Element of Humor" * Kathy's site: https://www.keepingithuman.com * Kathy's book: Stop Boring Me!: How to Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content, Products and Ideas Through the Power of Improv
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This week on Timeless Leadership, we're tackling the subject of Wisdom. Our guest is public philosopher Tom V. Morris, Ph.D.
Throughout history, people have looked to leaders as fonts of wisdom. Sometimes the accolade is warranted, sometimes it's a false promise.
Why is wisdom important, and how is it different from knowledge? Can we ever make a claim to wisdom? How can we recognize wisdom in others?
Tom Morris is one of the world's top public philosophers and pioneering business thinkers. He's the author of over 30 groundbreaking books and is a legendary speaker whose electrifying talks reengage people around their deepest values and reignite their passion for work and life.
Links * The Role of Wisdom: Information vs. Transformation * Tom Morris's website * Book: Plato's Lemonade Stand * Book: If Aristotle Ran General Motors * Tom's full list of books
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This week on Timeless Leadership, we'll be discussing the role of Optimism and leadership with Harry Cohen, Ph.D.
Specifically, heliotropic leadership.
- What is heliotropic leadership?
- Why is being the sun so important?
- What are some techniques we can use to invite positivity?
- How we can go from knowing to doing
Harry Cohen, Ph.D. is an executive and leadership coach, a psychologist, and owner of a popular Ann Arbor restaurant. He developed the principles in his book Be the Sun, Not the Salt as a way to encourage his clients to be their best selves.
Links * Finding Hope https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/finding-hope * The Book: Be the Sun, Not the Salt https://amzn.to/2KYFy12 * Harry's website: https://www.bethesunnotthesalt.com/ * Harry's TedX talk: https://youtu.be/c4QUp6tuo-E
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This week on Timeless Leadership, we're discussing Humility.
Join Scott as he welcomes Marilyn Gist, Ph.D., speaker, consultant, and retired academic and author of The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility: Thriving Organizations & Great Results.
Marilyn defines leader humility as "the tendency to feel and display deep regard for others' dignity."
The six qualities of leader humility drive how leaders are perceived, how vision is implemented, and how organizations succeed. Marilyn shares examples from leaders at companies such as Ford, Costco, Microsoft, and more.
Links
- Marilyn's book: The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility https://amzn.to/2GzZSpN
- Marilyn's website: https://www.marilyngist.com
- Further reading: Humility, Individuality, and Visibility https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/humility-individuality-and-visibility
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Our guest is David Murray, author of An Effort to Understand: Hearing One Another (and Ourselves) in a Nation Cracked in Half.
His book is a series of essays that gives readers a window into everyday American discourse–from the rural backroads to corporate C-suites. A student of history, Murray shows that however great the personal and political divides between us, we have just as deep a desire to connect. Understanding is the bridge between discord and discourse, based on mutual trust and a desire to move forward. Links: * David's Book: An Effort to Understand
* Robert F. Kennedy's "Effort to Understand" speech
* David's blog Writing Boots
* Leadership means knowing when to dig in, and when to give in
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This week on Timeless Leadership, we'll be discussing the role of Kindness and leadership.
- Why does kindness matter?
- What is the NICE Method™?
- What steps can we take to choose kindness when it seems the most difficult?
- Who are some inspirational and successful leaders who personify the principle of kindness?
Join Scott as he welcomes Dave Delaney, a keynote speaker, corporate trainer, podcaster, author of the acclaimed book, New Business Networking, and creator of the NICE Method™. He hosts the Nice Podcast and writes the Nice Maker Newsletter. We couldn't think of a nicer guy for this episode.
Links: * Dave Delaney's website * New Business Networking (Dave's book) * The Nice Maker Newsletter * The Nice Podcast * The Business Case for Kindness (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation) * Understanding Body Language by Scott Rouse
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This week, we'll explore the role of luck in life and in leadership.
- What role does luck play in leadership?
- Is it possible to make your own luck?
- How can we respond to external forces when our luck turns one way or another?
Join Scott as he welcomes Laura Gassner Otting, bestselling author of the book Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. Laura is a motivational keynote speaker and an executive coach who helps leaders get unstuck.
Links: * Laura Gassner Otting * Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life * The Four Questions Consonance Quiz (myfourquestions.com)
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