Bare Leadership: Recent Episodes
Johnny Nguyen
Johnny Nguyen (@theventureout) is an artist, adventurer, and student of leadership; having been in government leadership positions for almost 10 years. Jeremy Parsons is a father, project manager, and also student of leadership; having been to D.C. and now leading complex projects. In this show, we give you a short dose on new leadership and productivity through their stories and humor.
“Mastering Service Based Leadership” with Bare Leadership
Don’t let your ego get the better of yourself. Instead, use a Service Based Leadership model to guide your team towards success. In this episode, we give you the tools to focus your intention and concrete tools that you can use right now.
Feel free to reach out to us at @theVentureOut on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Detailed Notes:
- Introducing Service Based Leadership (SBL)
- 1:30 - Why your team will perform better
- 2:30 - How you can tell if you don’t have SBL
- 3:30 - Become their greatest advocate… by grilling them
- 4:30 - Your mindset is the key
- 6:00 - Start with a vision for the team
- 7:00 - Focus on the message
- 9:00 - Example of controlling the message
- 10:30 - Boss vs. Friend
- 12:30 - SBL and ambition
- 18:00 - Characteristics of SBL
- 20:00 - Final take-aways
- Leading with the right mindset
- Focus on the mission and each individual
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“When Compassion Goes Wrong” with Bare Leadership
Compassion can mean a lot of things, to a lot of people. In this episode, we dissect compassionate leadership, both professionally and personally. Get concrete advice on how to naturally exhibit compassion in your leadership.
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Detailed Notes:
- Taking action… with compassion?
- 2:00 - How to lead with compassion but still make tough decisions
- 4:00 - People are always watching your actions
- 5:00 - Give feedback with humility
- 6:00 - Examples of compassion leadership
- 8:00 - Technique - Positive Affirmations
- Meditation
- Prayers
- 10:00 - Forgiveness
- 13:00 - Example of different perspectives
- 15:00 - Making compassionate decisions
- Explaining the decision
- 17:00 - Driven by belief and believing in people
- 18:00 - When compassion goes wrong
- Enabling poor behavior
- 19:00 - Confusion between being liked and being the leader
- 21:00 - Compensate for your leadership style
- 22:30 - Final take-aways
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“Leading 5 Generations” with Bare Leadership
Leaders are facing an unprecedented challenge with 5 generations in the workforce today. In this episode, we discuss some of the myths, talk about what we’ve encountered, and then practical advice on how to lead everyone, inclusively.
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Detailed Notes:
- People keep getting our age wrong!
- 2:00 - Five Generations in our workforce
- 3:00 - How to deal with the person who’s always distracted with devices
- 4:00 - Understanding the benefits and drawbacks
- 6:00 - Multi-tasking is NOT a thing!
- 8:00 - What you can do as the leader
- Create a sense of belonging
- Understand each person’s individual needs
- Tailoring your communication
- 10:30 - How our interaction is different towards the older generation or younger generation
- Explain how they fit in the organization and why it’s important
- 12:30 - Leading someone who is already established
- 13:30 - Leading an early career person
- 15:00 - Model the behavior you want your team to have
- 16:00 - Millenials (but not really)
- Appreciating the long game
- Need for advancement
- 18:30 - The concept of mirroring as a way to bridge the gap in understaning each other
- 20:00 - Techniques that you can use with your teams
- 21:30 - Final take-aways
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“Getting Uncomfortable” with Bare Leadership
On your path to leadership, you will have to face being uncomfortable. In this episode, we deconstruct what that feels like, what you can do about it, and the benefits We share our stories about Buzz Aldrin and John Bates, and have some laughs while we’re at it.
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Detail notes:
- Introduction about Buzz Aldrin (@drbuzzaldrin)
- 3:30 - Benefits of getting uncomfortable
- Gain perspective
- Gain confidence
- 5:45 - Tips on how
- It’s a performance
- John Bates and the ‘Monkey Mind’ (@johnkbates)
- 7:00 - Public speaking experiences
- 10:45 - Required for your career path
- 12:00 - Can you say no?
- Jeremy blacked out during a speech
- Johnny can’t say no
- 14:00 - Introverts and public speaking
- 15:45 - Final take-aways
- Default to yes
- Be strategically uncomfortable
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“How to Coach with Humility” with Bare Leadership
If you’re a leader, then you’re also a coach. But what does that mean and how should you think about it?
In this episode, we discuss coaching that more than just taking care of your people, but also being with them every step of the way with humility. We share some failures, our role models, and overcoming conflict-avoidance.
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Detail notes:
- Introduction about school teachers
- 1:30 - Why be a coach?
- More than just taking care of our people
- Maslow’s heirarchy of needs
- 4:45 - Jeremy’s teacher Mr. Driscoll
- 6:00 - Johnny fails miserably
- 8:00 - Humility and hurt in coaching
- Leave them insprired
- 10:20 - It’s our responsibility to be honest
- Treat it like a relationship… with follow-up
- Be with them every step
- 14:50 - Core values gets sharper
- Overcome being conflict-avoidant
- We serve the people
- 18:00 - Understand their intent
- 20:00 - Final take-aways
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“Breaking Bad… and Bread” with Bare Leadership
Leaders need to have strong relationships and a wide network of folks to rely on and serve for. In this episode, we discuss what it takes to be a master connector. We talk about what we do to create and stay on top of our relationships, stories about people who are masters at this, and even how introverts can propel themselves.
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Detail notes:
- Introduction about Keith Ferrazzi (@keithferrazzi)
- 3:00 - Helen Hsing, (Former) GAO Strategic Director
- 3:50 - How people in D.C. connect
- 4:30 - Tips on how to get started
- Grab folks impromptu to go to lunch
- Ask about their personal lives, and how work is going
- 7:00 - How to be strategic in who to connect with
- Ask questions about them
- Follow-up is key
- 8:30 - How Johnny starts creating relationships
- Structured approach
- Technology could help
- 10:00 - How Jeremy starts creating relationships
- Informal mentors
- 11:00 - Should we separate our professional and personal relationships?
- 12:30 - Deep dive during stressful projects to form a stronger team
- 13:30 - How introverts can motivate themselves
- 15:00 - Have an attitude of servitude
- 16:00 - It’s like a First Date!
- 17:45 - Final take-aways
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“Failure is OK!” with Bare Leadership
Taking risks is ok. Weakness is ok. Failure is ok. In this episode, we discuss accepting failure when leading people. Come learn from our mistakes and join in on the laughter!
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Detail notes:
- Introduction with Jeremy’s early career
- 3:00 - Dissecting an example
- 9:00 - Poker and body language
- 10:00 - Strength and courage to fail
- 13:00 - Name 3 weaknesses
- 17:00 - How to learn
- 21:00 - Intent matters
- 22:00 - Star Trek: The Next Generation and Captain Picard
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“Board of Mentors” with Bare Leadership
Leaders need help too. That’s why you need a Board of Mentors, and in this episode, we discuss what that is and how to make it happen. We talk about our Board and why it works for us.
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Detail notes:
- Introduction about failure
- 2:00 - Chemistry
- 3:30 - Interviewing your mentor
- 6:00 - Different types of mentors
- 10:00 - Benefits
- 12:15 - Mentees and close friends
- 14:30 - Get vulnerable
- 16:00 - Storytelling and Andrew Stanton
- 19:00 - Someone you would not recommend
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“Leading by Consensus” with Bare Leadership
Leaders are becoming crippled by consensus. In this episode, we discuss why you have to make a decision with what you’ve got, and how to deal with the ramifications. Come learn from our mistakes and join in on the laughter!
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Detail notes:
- Introduction with a quote
- 3:00 - Understanding the problem with consensus
- 5:00 - Handling disagreements
- 6:00 - Creating the culture
- Jeff Bezos
- 11:00 - Is it ok to be disliked?
- 13:00 - Communicate the mission
- 14:55 - Battlestar Galactica
- 16:00 - Don’t be afraid
- 17:00 - Final take-aways
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“Prioritize!” with Bare Leadership
Taking risks is ok. Weakness is ok. Failure is ok. In this episode, we discuss accepting failure when leading people. Come learn from our mistakes and join in on the laughter!
Feel free to reach out to us at @theVentureOut on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Detail notes: Introduction with a normal morning 2:00 - Johnny’s 3 tips 3:30 - Be unapologetic 7:00 - When you’re stuck, what to do 8:30 - Applies to your personal life too! 11:00 - Cut things out 12:00 - How Jeremy and Johnny plan their life 15:30 - We all fall short, but are we improving 17:00 - Compassion and sources of motivation 20:00 - Always have a vision and communicate it
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