The LeaderVerse: Recent Episodes
Jessie Button
"Life is too short to climb the ladder of success only to realize that ladder was leaned against the wrong fricking wall." -Lucas There are biological reasons we feel fear but as Coach Dru puts it, it's about how we shift our thinking from the burnout/survival zone and put ourselves in the performance zone. Are you addicted to safety & security? Or is it time to tell a more empowering story?
Oh, the fine line between genius and insanity. Today we discuss insights into the roles and challenges of leaders and inspiring others to think bigger and achieve their goals. Today's dialogue explores the concept of visionary leadership, the importance of aligning thinking with these goals and the necessity of taking risks and embracing the uncertainty for progress forward.
What in your life feels forced? Today we discuss the concepts of authenticity, ego, motivation, and the fine line between being genuine and just appearing to be successful. They touch on topics such as using alter egos to push through challenges, the importance of being true to oneself in pursuing goals, and the dangers of prioritizing appearances over personal fulfillment. The dialogue also delves into examples of inauthentic behavior and the impact of integrity on one's journey to success.
AND Motivation is manufactured, so what exactly is the model for moving forward when you simply CANT.
Toady is all about change and its implications in the real estate space, focusing on the importance of adapting and taking proactive steps in times of uncertainty. It emphasizes the need to embrace change as an opportunity for growth and to be mindful of surrounding oneself with positive influences when facing challenges.
Are things feeling more difficult than they should for you? Perhaps your in a season of your leadership journey where Everything in every category of your life feels more challenging than you ever remember… Perhaps you’re not giving yourself enough credit… As Coach Dru points out today - you’re a leader! Likely a business owner if you’re listening to this - You’re already in a tiny minority of courageous innovators and so today we want to talk about the IMPACT of choosing hard things. Be encouraged leaders - we have GREAT news about willpower & discipline, and MORE today on the leaderverse!
Can a paycheck alone can buy dedication? Today We’d like to offer some fresh perspectives on compensation & value. What happens when people feel undervalued in the workplace? We look at seeking the true worth of a role is vs. trying to place a value on a human, and explore how we can we tap into intrinsic motivation instead of relying solely on external rewards. Join us as we explore some rocky leadership terrain in workplace dynamics.
Get ready for an intriguing discussion on the power of coaching and leadership in sports and beyond. Today we explore whether great players can overcome bad coaching, and if exceptional leadership is the key to team success. Discover the importance of feedback, self-awareness, and the delicate balance between strengths and weaknesses. This thought-provoking episode will challenge your perspective and leave you inspired to unlock your fullest potential.
Dru, Lucas and Jessie jump into the transformative power of thought and how to teach people the often overlooked practice of thinking. The conversation includes discussing the motivational power of defiance, identity-based motivation, and changing one's mindset to achieve success. They also talk about how to nurture a goal, the importance of learning leadership skills, and how to guide one's own future by acknowledging past failures or criticism.
Lucas guides us through the concept of leadership itself and the importance of teaching people how to think differently in order to bring about positive change in their lives. Are you aware of the influence your own beliefs and programming have on behavior? We talk about the great power that curiosity and questioning hold here, and the need for self-awareness and intentional thinking.
Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button dive deep into the often tumultuous world of New Year's resolutions. We've all been there—setting ambitious goals with the best of intentions, only to find ourselves struggling to keep up with the promises we made to ourselves. But before we rush to judgment, we invite you to reconsider your views on resolution-makers and their journeys, reminding us that it's all part of the messy, beautiful process of personal growth.
Navigating Leadership Loneliness and Authentic Communication hosts Dru Lee Lucas Sheradden and Jessie Button discuss the impact of social media on loneliness and personal relationships in today's society. They emphasize the importance of finding a supportive peer group for leaders to share struggles and seek solutions. The conversation also explores the difference between authenticity and full disclosure in communication, highlighting the challenges of feeling misunderstood and the need to find the right conversations with the right people.
Coach Dru takes us through the 10 most important lessons he's learned from coaching 8 year old athletes.
Hosts Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button on the relevance of nurturing creativity within an organization and the difference it can make in embracing innovation. Do you know why certain patterns leave organizations stagnant? and how leadership mindset plays a major role in this? Buckle up for a transformative discussion where we replace blame with responsibility, fostering an unshackled environment for creative thought.
Is there a perfect leadership type? We tend not to think so, we think that anyone, despite personal shortcomings, can excel in a leadership role. If they know importance of resilience and optimism, the dangers of negativity and complaint, and the power of maintaining one's vision. These are just some of the essential behaviors of a powerful leader that Lucas and Dru walk us through all of that and MORE TODAY on the Leaderverse.
Have you not yet been able to start on plans for 2024? How will you start? How will you stay motivated? Lucas takes us through a concrete day of vision, planning, and execution in less than 20 minutes.
Hosts Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button discuss the inevitable stressor of major change in leadership.
Lucas Sherraden discusses breaking free from patterns you're likely unaware of that are affecting your performance, relationships, and life with co-hosts Dru Lee and Jessie Button.
Coach Dru Lee walks Lucas Sherraden and Jessie Button through the philosophical and leadership lessons he's gained on his incredible marathon journey.
Lucas Sherraden, Dru Lee, and Jessie Button discuss the types of fear, recognizing it in yourself and others, and releasing limiting patterns.
A mindset shift of difficult feedback conversations with Lucas Sherraden, Dru Lee, and Jessie Button.
Lucas Sherraden & Jessie Button discuss our reactions and the stories we tell ourselves aout the adversity we're currently in, Lucas shares a behavior model for change.
Join your hosts Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button for a discussion around why we've seemed to become desensitized to positive psychology, and some concrete steps on how to encourage yourself when there is no one else to do it for you.
We kick off Season 2 with the Top 5 Fundamentals of Leadership w/ your hosts Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button.
As a leader, how would you rate your Awareness Intelligence? How is your ability to see problems for what they really are, and take ownership when the problem is YOU? Do you experience life as something happening to you, or are you aware of your contribution in every situation?
Ultimately, it's just you against you. Your hosts Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button as we discuss the mental agility around moving yourself forward. The discount link to the ice baths we talked about is here: https://podcompany.com/products/the-ice-pod?snowball=DRU98952
How do you know when you're winning? Really, what are the tangible qualifiers that dictate how you're developing as a leader? Who is is that you are becoming in the process? And, is that person someone you'd admire? Follow? Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button discuss.
Coach Dru has a hot take on one of the greatest leadership lessons of all time, and Lucas' dog Bruce gives all of us leaders a run for our money.
Today we discuss imbalanced leadership, celebrating wins, goals vs. purpose, and SO MUCH more on The Leaderverse with your hosts Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button.
How do we know when we're being authentic? Is what you're doing in alignment with your core values? Are you confusing who you are with what you do? What is your personal mission, and how are your organizations and relationships supporting that? We discuss all of that and more today; Welcome to The Leaderverse!
Lucas Sherraden, Dru Lee, and Jessie Button on the unconventional roads to success via shining examples in business like Jamie Kern Lima, and Ben & Jerry... Coach Dru walks us through the three building blocks of success, WHY we lack it, and help for when we as leaders just don't feel it sometimes.
What can we as leaders do when we find ourselves in absolute turmoil with chaos all around us? Hosts Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden and Jessie Button discuss tactical approaches to thriving through these difficult periods of leadership.
We hear plenty of talk about navigating change, and plenty on staying true to systems, but as Lucas points out we don't hear enough about when to do which. Coach Dru takes us through some business history from Sea World, Amazon, and others to demonstrate the power of skeptics AND stay tuned to the end for this week's powerful coaching question seemingly designed to step on Jessie's toes. Thanks, Coach Dru! ;)
From traveling the world preaching to crowds in the tens of thousands, to the greatest lessons learned from being 100k in debt, to building a real estate empire, we learn Lucas' fascinating story AND Coach Dru's take on the difference between falling and failing.
A look into the life of our beloved co-host Dru Lee on human performance, the emotion of boredom, and lifelong learning WHILE leaning into the questions we as leaders need to ask when adding talent to our teams.
What lie are you currently believing about yourself that's standing in your way? Who do you choose to become when you SO show up authentically but you don't like what you see? Is what you 're DOING louder than what you're SAYING? Coach Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button discuss.
As a leader, you are challenged with guiding the behavior of those you wish to lead, aka INFLUENCE, but... how?!? Coach Dru has an easy formula you'll never forget, AND Lucas walks us through COURAGE in conversations. Welcome to The Leaderverse!
Are your people bought-in to where you are going? How about to you, as their leader? And how would you begin to measure that?? Also, we talk WHY this conversation around leadership is SO important right now in times of change and uncertainty.
Have you ever been to the point of crisis as a leader where ego no longer matters? Your hosts Dru Lee & Lucas Sherraden discuss how leaders are born from PAIN on today's episode of The LeaderVerse.
Today we're talking about WHY we're having a different conversation around leadership. Inauthenticity is EXHAUSTING, y'all... and it takes MASSIVE COURAGE to lead and be led, so what exactly are the steps to becoming an authentic, courageous leader?? Join your hosts Dru Lee, Lucas Sherraden, and Jessie Button as we figure it all out.
Dru, Lucas, and Jessie discuss Donald Miller's book, The Hero's Journey. NO OE wakes up in the morning wanting to become a poor leader... so, WHO is it that you want to BECOME?