Defining Moments of Leadership with Marsha Acker

Welcome to "Defining Moments of Leadership" with your host Marsha Acker. In this thought-provoking podcast, Marsha engages in an insightful conversation with her guest, Leanne Loombe, a prominent figure in the gaming industry. They explore the impact of fear-driven leadership, organizational culture, and the need for open feedback conversations. As they delve into the complexities of leadership behavior, you'll be inspired to reflect on your own model for leadership and change. Don't miss this final episode of Season 2, and stay tuned for exciting changes coming in Season 3.

One of the things I appreciate so much about Scott is his clarity of knowing his behavioral model and how it informs both his model for leadership and his model for living. You also hear in his story how having defined values in his model for living, he was able to navigate a situation in his leadership that stepped on those personal values in a real way. Models don't make difficult situations disappear, but I do believe they help provide you clarity, particularly when the stakes rise, to help you navigate situations in a way that feels most resonant for you. I think that's the source of clarity and confidence. And in moments of crisis, sometimes the confusion slips away when you can be really clear about what's important to you.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Glenn Sigl and we are exploring a key aspect of his leadership model around embracing difference. Difference is what raises the stakes for us. When we encounter differences, we are in the territory of stakes-raising themes and triggers, and if they remain invisible to us and to others, it is the source of what can lead us to our most unhelpful and hurtful behavior in a moment of crisis or pressure.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We are joined today by the TeamCatapult Team and we're talking about the collective leadership journey we've shared over the past two years. You'll hear how real and vulnerable dialogue led them to a walk-your-talk conversation. We genuinely hope it will spark ideas for how you might engage with your own teams. This is the second episode in our six-part mini-series focused on model building. Also, today is the official launch of the book, "Build Your Model for Leading Change". It's a full-color, seven-chapter, 336-page guided workbook to help you catalyze clarity and confidence in leading yourself in others. My intent with this book is that it will sit alongside your journey. It's a life's work exploration should you choose to explore. You can learn more about this book and get a sneak preview at buildyourmodel.com. Order your copy today!

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Oksana Kubushyna and we're exploring what it takes to really trust yourself as a leader and battle the inner critic in your mind, as you push your own edges, you make mistakes and learn and grow. I think it's a really rich conversation, so I'm really excited that you're here.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Melissa Boggs and we're exploring the concept of Unconventional Leadership. What does it take to lead in a way that does not fit with traditional societal norms of what leadership might look like. We'll take a deep dive into this and share some tips on how to find your authentic leadership.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Shannon Ewan and we're exploring what it takes to become more aware of our self-limiting beliefs. These are those stories that we tell ourselves about what we can and can't do, mainly what we can't do, and this practice of knowing where they come from and how to not let the stories limit what we do.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Jardena London to talk about your impact. If you've ever been in a situation where you got some feedback about the impact you were having on others and thought that cannot possibly be me, then this episode is for you. If I walk into a situation and I'm upset about something else it's an entirely different experience than if I walk in ready to engage, open-minded and curious. Two very different energies that spark different actions and outcomes from me and others. If this is an aspect of your leadership that you're working on, listen to this episode for a couple of practices.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Benjamin Carcich to talk about rejection. Think about a moment when you've been told that you've not been selected for something that you really wanted or were asked to step out of a role you were already serving in and move on to something else. In this conversation, we will cover everything from, are leaders made or born, why ethics should be considered in leadership, and what it means to become self-authored vs other authored.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Lyssa Adkins joins the discussion to explore what it looks like to lead from behind. Lyssa is gifted in her ability to articulate a passion or need that she sees in our world and inspire others to action. She is an internationally recognized agile thought leader, speaker, author of the book Coaching Agile Teams and co-founder of the Agile Coaching Institute.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Aaron Smith that had the courage to solve a problem by first deeply listening, respecting the voices and stories of others, willingness to suspend any bias or other organizational narratives, to use the political capital that he had in service of team over seeking the next promotion – not to say that he didn't want a promotion but he was willing to take the risk, knowing that he was going to offer a point of view that would not be liked. And the most important part of this story is that it wasn't easy, it came with doubt and fear, and it took courage, bravery and risk taking.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Christopher Curley, where we will deep dive into leadership in organizational settings and how it's just as important to be paying attention to the collective leadership system you're creating, as it is to be thinking about your own leadership. Christopher Curley is an Agile Coach, leading a team of coaches helping to shepherd a global enterprise technology organization to achieve their transformation goals. While it's important to have a model for your own leadership, it's just as important to have a model for collective leadership. Some of the most impactful work a leadership team can do is to be aligned on how they are co-leading and what's the atmosphere they want to create and what's the atmosphere they are actually creating and what do they want to work on closing?

Welcome to the Defining Moments of Leadership podcast, hosted by Marsha Acker! On today's episode, Marsha interviews Mike Seavers, the VP of Development at Epic Games. Mike has been a leader in tech and business for over 20 years, and has spent the last 10 years in the gaming industry. Prior to his shift into gaming, Mike worked in consulting, project and portfolio management, and leading software teams. Through all of his various roles over the years, Mike has dedicated his career to helping leaders, teams, and organizations with solving problems (both technical problems and people problems!) in order to unlock their full potential. He joins Marsha today to share about what leadership means to him and what it takes, what it looks like to persevere, and how persistence in leadership has served Mike in his own career.

Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We're joined today by guest Leslie Riley to explore leadership through team communication while cultivating environments.

We're joined today by guests Tony Melville and Sarah Hill to explore co-leadership and what it looks like when two people are able to navigate differences and turn them into positives while defining their strengths. They are striving to make a difference so that people can be in great relationships and can overcome the challenges that they're facing in the workplace. Sarah and Tony are redefining co-leadership by helping others gain guidance and support towards a clear, purposeful direction.

We're joined today by guest Mags Ng to explore what to do when your heart says no, but your brain says yes. Mags has worked for EA Games, Zynga and is now the Head of Production at Riot Games. She's a wife, mother, and life long learner. Her job is to help solve problems, invest in careers, and define what excellence looks like. Mags likes working on the people side of things and growing careers and giving back to the company.

We're joined today by guest Jeanie Duncan to explore what it means to live your truth in your life and leadership. Jeanie is a transformation partner, helping individuals and organizations align with their values, discover their core purpose, and create meaningful impact in the world.

We're joined today by guest Carrie Robinson to explore what it looks like to be vulnerable and brave in your leadership as you make space for open collaboration rather than following a scripted plan.

We're joined today by guest Ahmed Sidky to explore what it looks like to bring inquiry and a human-centric focus into your leadership. Ahmed is the Head of Business Agility at Riot Games, President of the International Constitorium for Agile and Co-founder of the Business Agility Institute. He's also known as Dr. Agile, and is a well known international thought leader on business agility, helping business leaders achieve sustainable agility. Finally, he is the co-author of the book Becoming Agile in an Imperfect World.

I'm joined today by Mark Franz, Director of Production at Vela Games, to discuss the leadership skill of curiosity and how it plays a pivotal role in his leadership. Mark Franz is a video game industry veteran who has successfully scaled organizations from 20 to 3,000. He is a leader known and respected for his ability to build great teams that are high performing. Throughout the course of his career, Mark has learned the importance of remaining curious and having the courage to do so. This show is about adding authentic vulnerability and curiosity because both can be a critical force in guiding a team.

Welcome to a new podcast by Marsha Acker where you can hear Inspiring stories and tangible lessons from leaders growing their leadership range, clarifying and refining their model for leadership and daring to define a moment rather than let a moment define them.