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Welcome to the CAPE Lead podcast, where amazing things happen. This podcast was created by US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Timothy “Chachi” Pachasa, and was created to discuss emerging leadership concepts, and hopefully open up the thought process for how we interoperate with our people and our t…

CAPE Lead


    • Jan 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 212 EPISODES


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    Ep 24-01 The New Fundamentals of Leadership- Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 12:34


    A new year brings new thoughts! In todays episode, I tease out my refreshed look at leadership fundamentals, and how we apply them in our daily lives!

    Ep 23-04 Moral High Ground Take 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 18:10


    Wow. In this episode you get to hear me battle with my recent struggle with maintaining the moral high ground!

    Ep 23-03 Random Walk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 11:26


    How do we measure someone's value to an organization? Listen to this and tell me what you think!

    Ep 23-02 Words is Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 17:44


    Today, we discuss (once again, LOL) how purposeful we are with our words, and what we can do to engage with our followers better!

    Ep 23-01 Controlthe controllables

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 11:39


    Today we discuss what we can do to control the controllables in our life (through the lens of expectations), and we talk about the possible understanding of narcissism in our lives.

    Ep 22-06 Japanese Pancakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 9:38


    This episode discusses the metaphorical relationship between making regular pancakes, making Japanese pancakes, and how we can apply leadership principles to understand the difference in the two

    Ep 22-05- Expectations vs Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 8:29


    This episode discusses the differences between expectations and standards in our every day lives.

    Ep 22-04 90 Degrees

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 9:08


    This episode discusses the simple things that we can do to find value and make leadership easier for ourselves and others

    Do 22-03 Five Hard Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 18:51


    This episode discusses our mindset of buying a car, and the correlation we can make with how we give our people hard skills to be successful in life and leadership

    Ep 22-02 Tim vs Tor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 10:48


    This episode is a discussion about our mindset,and how we can help ourselves and others grow from being a vicTIM, to a vicTOR!

    Ep 22-01 Proud Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 12:41


    This episode discusses a conversation that our seven year old son Rennan had with my wife about his understanding of expectations

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    Ep 21-11 Does Military Leadership Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 17:56


    Today, we discuss whether the military model for leadership "really" works, and whether or not we have the capacity to evolve our leadership processes.

    Ep 21-10 Customer Service Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 14:58


    Today's podcast is brought to you by a frustration I had in the customer service realm, where a store manager was very unclear about the expectations of what he could provide for me

    Ep 21-09- Noah and Rennan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 14:36


    This episode is brought to you by my two sons Noah and Rennan. What I discussed today is born of conversations I had with them yesterday not only about expectations, but about the importance of using the correct words.

    Ep 21-08 Expectations Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 19:51


    In this episode, I revisit some of my key concepts toward understanding expectations, and I explain why expectations are so important in our daily lives.

    Ep 21-07 Input vs Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 15:18


    Today's episode discusses our understanding of the differences between input, feedback, and how we interact with these two concepts

    Ep 21-06 Organizational Commitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 11:24


    In this episode we discuss our understanding of both obedience and discipline, but then also add in a third dimension of what is our understanding of organizational commitment inside our respective workplaces.

    Ep 21-05 Unpacking Obedience vs Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 14:36


    This episode expands on my conversation on the Free Range American Podcast with Jarred Taylor where I brought up the difference between obedience and discipline, and how the military has grossly oversold obedience AS discipline. I reference a great article by Safa Mahzari (link below) in helping reinforce this concept. #leadership #capelead #expectations #gooddudeership https://safamahzari.medium.com/obedience-vs-discipline-dd8bc10047df

    Ep 21-04 Information Plus Context

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 15:12


    Today’s episode discusses what we can do to understand the information we give other people, and what we can do to make sure that we’re adding context to that information to make sure that we are leading expectations.

    Ep 21-03 Breathing Down Your Neck...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 12:03


    This episode discusses how we can be more positive and the science that backs the positivity that comes from giving people benefit of the doubt and trying to look on the bright side of things. #leadership #capelead #expectations #Pachasa8 #gooddudeership

    Ep 21-02 Revisiting Perspectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 15:42


    This episode revisits a previous podcast about perspectives and what we can do inside our respective organizations to shape conversations toward a mutual sharing of perspectives and understanding

    Ep 21-01 Don’t Put Oil In Your Gas Tank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 14:19


    This episode discusses our foundational understanding of not only leadership theory, but human connection theory

    Ep 20-36 Actions vs Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 10:48


    This episode discusses the subtle difference between our actions and the expectations of our actions. Being able to differentiate between these two topics (if only philosophical) can be the key to avoiding frustration and/or conflict.

    Ep 20-35 Words IS Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 14:04


    This episode discusses why we need to be more purposeful with our choice of words. I discuss common situations where a "synonym" just doesn't cut it, and I make the case that to the careful and educated communicator... synonyms don't exist!

    Ep 20-34 Three Analogies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 14:23


    This episode discusses our understanding of leadership concepts through the lens of three different analogies/metaphors that can help paint a picture of what we need to do while implementing leadership principles; the chef, the orchestra conductor, and the mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. My hope is that through this episode, I can help build a mental picture that will help explain why the correct application of leadership principles is so vitally important. Contact me: Chachi@capelead.com Twitter: @timpachasa Instagram: @chachipachasa

    Fight with My Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 19:59


    In this episode, I explain my HUGE absence over the past few months, and I introduce a "great" fight I had with my wife, Allison. It was a great learning moment for us and I thought that some of you out there might benefit from our lessons learned!

    Ep 20-32 Hospital Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 14:50


    This episode discusses lesson learned that I had last week, while my wife and I were in the hospital preparing for the birth of our third son, Jackson

    Ep 20-31 Pop Culture Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 15:39


    This episode discusses recent events in the news in regard to popular culture, and how our understanding of expectations can help us break down and decipher the problems they are facing.

    Ep 20-30 Earn vs Deserve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 20:08


    This episode discusses the differences in our understanding of what we deserve, versus what we earn.

    Ep 20-29 The Leadership Dynamic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 20:06


    This episode discusses the six things that are at play inside any leadership dynamic, and what you can do to find success inside that infrastructure

    Ep 20-28 UFC and Importance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 16:53


    This episode discusses our desire to have multiple leadership styles so that we can lead in environments that are suitable for anybody that follows us, and how we can help shape conversations so our teams can communicate what is important to them

    Ep 20-27 The Struggle Bus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 11:51


    This episode discusses a little bit of the struggles I’ve been having over the past few days, and what one friend can do to help put you on the right path

    Ep 20-26 Recognition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 18:40


    This episode helps us delve into the understanding of how we like to be recognized for great performance, and whether some of the measures inside our organizations are doing that in a way that will produce more quality performance and motivation

    Ep 20-25 Hyper Critical

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 18:45


    This episode discusses the steps that we should take when we are asked advice for what we would do about any type of leadership question and/or situation.

    Ep 20-24 Understanding Perspectives

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 13:55


    This episode goes into the thought process that, at best, in any given conversation, we can only account for 50% of the perspectives that we could possibly talk about.

    Ep 20-23 Flashlight Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 15:39


    This episode discusses our understanding of what we can do to be a shining light of awesomeness in the darkness, and what happens when we don’t realize all the different environmental factors that change around us.

    Ep 20-22 Why Football Analogies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 18:19


    This episode discusses the reasons why I use American football analogies in my leader ship concepts, as opposed to some other professional sports out there in the world.

    Ep 20-21 Thermostat!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 11:23


    This episode discusses the metaphor of whether as a leader you are a thermometer, or you are a thermostat. We also discuss what has to happen in order for you to be an affective “thermostat.”

    Ep 20-30 The Birth of an Ish

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 14:22


    This episode discusses what happens when we miss an opportunity for pure communication, and what kind of stress that puts into the situation.

    Ep 20-19 Drying Off with a Damp Towel!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 14:48


    This episode discusses a communication metaphor about how minor annoyances can become huge problems.

    Ep 20-18 Organizational Commitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 19:27


    This episode discusses our understanding of commitment to an organization, and the leaders that exist within it.

    Ep 20-17 Do What Your Career Can Afford

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 13:32


    This episode discusses some of the decisions that we are forced to make as we try to find success as we go about our careers.

    Ep 20-16 Personal Maintenance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 16:58


    This episode discusses more of the concept of taking care of yourself, and understanding what we do on a micro and macro basis to take care of ourselves.

    Ep 20-15 Doing Digital Comm Right!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 15:28


    This article discusses ways to find success while communicating over a digital medium.

    Ep 20-14 Leadership IS Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 13:16


    This episode discusses the concept of leadership communication and more specifically, how we can communicate on different levels, and still be affective for every member on the team.

    Ep 20-13 The Price of Incivility

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 16:28


    This episode discusses an article from the Harvard Business Review about what can happen when we can’t be civil to each other inside the organization.

    Ep 20-12 Bob Ross Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 11:30


    This episode discusses a Bob Ross leadership metaphor, and how we understand leadership as knowledge, action, and emotion.

    Ep 20-11 Circumstantial Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 12:07


    This episode discusses the great conversations that I have with Colonel (Ret) John Price and his wife Stephanie, as well as pointing out the concept of understanding when the different environmental factors affecting leadership evolve..

    Ep 20-10 Shit Sandwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 15:45


    This episode discusses our understanding of giving feedback, the contemporary use of the term shit sandwich (as a means to give effective feedback), and a new understanding of building relationships as we give critical feedback.

    Ep 20-09 If People Were Airplanes...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 11:26


    This episode discuss as a metaphor by which people would need to be certified on each different individual before they were put in charge to leave them.

    Ep 20-08 Should...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 13:54


    This episode discusses the internalization of understanding the words that we use, and how we use the word “should” in cases that end up being ineffective or inefficient.

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