Executive Commute With Jayson Krause

Welcome to the April 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I'll talk about: How do you lead after making a bad decision? | Am I moving fast, or am I moving wisely? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube

Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52 to explore the question: What is mindset, and why does it matter for leaders? | What's the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset? | How do I help my team shift their mindset without doing it to them? All this and more in this special episode of The Executive Commute.  The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube

Welcome to the April 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I will explore the question: Are we truly at full capacity or just avoiding the real problem | Are we working hard on the wrong things? | What would happen if we shifted our energy from frustration to leading and momentum? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube  

Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52 to explore the question: What's the difference between coach, mentor, and manager? | How do you teach with a coach approach? | How do you accelerate adaptability by using more of a coach approach? All this and more in this special episode of The Executive Commute.  The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube

Welcome to the March 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I'll talk about: How do we eliminate silos in our business? | Do I need to manage my job better, or do I need to change it? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube

Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52 to explore the question: What's the real difference between transactional and transformational leadership, and why do so many leaders get stuck in the transactional trap?  How does your leadership style impact whether your team becomes self-sufficient high-performers or just task executors waiting for direction? The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube  

Welcome to the February 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I'll explore the question: How do you align a team of Type A personalities? | What are the seven words that might sting, but you need to hear from your team? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube

Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52, to explore the question: How do you shift the mindset of your team? | They dive into the power of a growth mindset, overcoming toxic positivity and identifying fixed mindset traps. All this and more in this episode of The Executive Commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube  

Welcome to the first Meaningful Leader installment for 2025. In this episode, I will explore the question: How do you get comfortable with being uncomfortable? | Why you need to kill your best ideas, and the purpose of a mortality countdown. We will be unpacking this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube  

Welcome to the final Meaningful Leader installment of 2024. In this episode, I explore the question: Is your leadership operating through compliance or courage? | Why chaos is the gateway to stability | 31 questions you must answer before the end of this year | What are you holding onto that's holding you back? This episode is your primer for 2025. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the November 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I inspire loyalty in a world full of options? | "Fail Fast" is passe'— Fail Loudly Instead. | Amplifying Decisions with ChatGPT | What are you pretending not to know?   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the October 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How to perform like an executive? | You don't need more confidence. You need something better. | Resist the fix: The addiction most leaders are faced with | Are you willing to be something different?   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the September 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: Does vision really matter? | Why we need to intentionally sow down | The Mark Method | When do you stop leading?   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube Registration for our Coaching Skills for Managers Bootcamp is open. Secure your spot here.   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the June 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do you really know what someone's capacity is? | Tell the young people in your organization NOT to become leaders of people | Craft your 100 | How do you foster mental health in leadership?   My post on LinkedIn about the leadership path for young professionals.  Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube Sign up for our free "Navigating Mid-Year Reviews" webinar happening June 11th. Registration for the Fall sessions of our award-winning Accelerated Leader Program is now open. Secure your spot here.   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the May 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How to be vulnerable as an executive | Confidence is not what you think | AI Survival Kit | What is the measure of a successful day?   Article by Jaime Martínez Bowness on authenticity and sincericide. Abundance 360.  Fill out this form to follow along my research and get early access to my survival kit for humans in an AI world.  My LinkedIn post on the topic of measuring success. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube Sign up for our free "Navigating Mid-Year Reviews" webinar happening June 11th.   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the April 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do the best leaders deal with chaos? | Perfectionism is not only a barrier but the most socially acceptable form of self-abuse | Exercising the excruciating NO | What's the second most important day in your life?   Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the March 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: What's the best way to prepare for a difficult situation? | Would you still buy that meeting? | Record yourself a rant | What's the impact you have when you're not speaking?   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the February 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I make sure I get chosen for a promotion? | The pursuit of a safe space is a dangerous game | Lying on a bed of nails | Which regret do you choose?   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the January 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I create a culture of innovation? | To get your best ideas, try really hard not to think | The George Costanza: Do The Opposite | Can you be comfortable with your ignorance?   Read more about the 6R's in this article   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the December 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: What leadership skill will be most important in 2024? | Make yourself dispensable. | It's time for your ALR. | What would you, tomorrow, want you to do, today? Download the fillable ALR here.   Register for our December webinar: The 2024 Leadership Toolkit Mastering the Art of Leading with 3 Essential Tools   Get your team enrolled in our upcoming course: How to Manage Upto Accelerate Your Growth   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the November 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How to deal with “Repeat Offenders” inside your business | Master the art of complaining.  | Give 10 minutes for your future. | Are you “owning” your role?   Get your emerging leaders to attend our November workshop: Take Control of Your Career How to Manage Up to Accelerate Your Growth   Register for our December webinar: The 2024 Leadership Toolkit Mastering the Art of Leading with 3 Essential Tools   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the October 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: Can a leader be decisive AND collaborative? | Your invisible employee is also your most important.  | Create an alter ego. | Why would you remain the same, at the expense of your own well-being? Dive into my latest article - Culture: The Invisible Employee - to understand and cultivate the most impactful "employee" in your company, that's often invisible. Here's an insightful article from Entrepreneur.com that breaks down the power of an alter ego. Register for the free webinar here. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the June 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: What is the right amount of vulnerability? | The honeymoon phase is where your problems begin  | The cascading power of an ultra challenge | What's worse than saying yes to everything?   The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the May 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: What's more important, talent or hard work? | The best leaders play favorites and why you should too | Why I'm hitting snooze once every morning | The hardest thing to overcome   The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the April 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: Who's responsible for “Culture”? | Turn your deficit into an asset | Unlearn one thing | What counts most?   The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the March 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: Is it possible to be empathetic and hold fierce accountability? | Stop leading by example | I'm ditching positivity for something better | What REALLY matters to you?   The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the February 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: What's the one thing I should grow and develop this year? | You have to earn the right to be authentic | 6-phase warm-up | How much would you pay to work your dream job?   The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the January 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I best inspire the people on my team this year? | What's more important than profit? | Intentionally create your BYY | What game of pretend have you been playing?   The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the December 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I change my reputation as a leader? | Help the people on your team find a new job | Executive reflection and your ALR | How are you keeping score? Enhance your ability to become a game-changer next year and conduct your own ALR by clicking here.  BY THE WAY, We are offering subscribers to this newsletter access to a self-driven pilot course, How to Create Your Best Year Yet. If you'd like free access, please fill out this form and we will get you started! The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the November 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I lead authentically in a culture of inauthenticity? | Why Proving Yourself Wrong is the Key to Being Right | Refine Your LIG List | Do you lower your standards to suit your circumstances? The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the October 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: When is the best time to have a difficult conversation? | The dangers of being over-resourced | How to build your "pride" muscle | Is your perfectionism holding you back? The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the September 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do you get the people in your company to give a sh*t? | Stop delegating TO people | Save Yourself through Solomon's Paradox | Before you open your mouth, are you improving upon the silence? The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the July 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: What's the fastest way to build confidence? | There's no such thing as over-training | Back to the flip this summer | What would make you dread Fridays? | The Science Behind Success audiobook announcement The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the June 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I get my team excited about rapid growth? | Every problem you face comes down to one thing | Find something really hard to do | When do you mobilize your weapons | The Science Behind Success Audiobook Announcement | Fall Accelerated Leader Programs The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.  

Welcome to the May 2022 Meaningful Leader, a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. In this episode I talk about: Can you turn an average performer into a high performer? | Playing it safe is wildly dangerous | Mastering the art of 'As-If' | Is your pursuit for happiness setting you up for disaster? | Free Webinar: How Top Leaders Inspire a Culture of Innovation | Fall Accelerated Leader Programs

Welcome to the April 2022 Meaningful Leader, a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. In this episode, I talk about: Is it bad to be selfish as a leader? | Stop worshiping great leaders | Create two immovable meetings | Is it being done to you, or for you? | Free Workshop: How to build trust and accelerate team cohesion

Welcome to the March 2022 Meaningful Leader, a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. In this episode, I talk about: Why do so many people struggle with goal setting? | Get better at procrastinating. | Time travel to eliminate regret. | Do you choose contamination, or redemption? | How to lead with confidence and conquer imposter syndrome webinar.

Krista Pell, VP of Human Resources at Cenovus Energy and I dive into several topics in this interview, including the reasons why Krista tried to avoid a career in human resources, why first impressions matter, and advice to young professionals. She shared her challenges and wisdom dealing with mergers and the integration of large organizations and also opened up about a training accident that resulted in a skull fracture and brain bleed that forced her to stop everything in her life, and how she approached the long path towards recovery.

In part 1of my interview with Lance Mortlock, he shared how he got to where he is. Consulting with organizations around the world in strategy and scenario planning. In part 2, Lance shared why great plans fail as well as some of his greatest successes. Today in part 3, Lance shares his perspective on how to prepare for the next global disruption and 3 things every business should be planning for. Without further adieu, here's the finale of my interview with Lance Mortlock.

In part 1 of this interview with Lance Mortlock, he shared his path to becoming a senior strategy consultant specializing in scenario planning where he helps organizations create response plans by looking at multiple possible futures. In part 2, Lance shared why organizations fail despite a great plan as well as his biggest success story. Here is part 2 of my interview with Lance Mortlock, author of Disaster Proof - Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic World. Thanks for listening to part 2. Check out the final episode where Lance talked about 3 disruptions all businesses should be preparing for.

Hello and welcome to the Executive Commute, I recently sat down to talk with Lance Mortlock. Lance is a senior strategy consultant with Ernst & Young and he has worked with over 60 organizations in 11 countries over his career that has spanned over 20 years. He has studied at Stanford, MIT, Harvard and INSEAD and he specializes in helping companies become disaster proof. Which is also the name of his new book titled Disaster Proof - Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic World. In part one of this interview, Lance told us about a critical turning point in his life when one of his teachers told him he'd never make anything in his life. He chose to use that as an activation point which led him into being a highly in demand strategic partner around the world. Lance shared what scenario planning is and the mental traps that put your organization at risk. Thanks for listening to part 1. Check out part 2 next where Lance talked about the desirability bias, how good scenarios fail, and his biggest success helping an organization respond to an unforeseeable event.

In part 1 of my interview with Bant Breen. the founder of Qnary he shared the critical lessons from his past and the experiences that helped shape the leader he is today. In part 2, Bant shared his rock bottom moment, facilitating transformation in his business during covid and why diversity, inclusion and equity is so important. In part 3, Bant shared his insights on powerful thought leadership, finding yourself, and cultivating your points of view. He also shared his advice to entrepreneurs on how to get traction on their ideas. Here is the finale of my interview with Bant Breen.

In part 1 of this interview with Bant Breen, he shared the critical lessons from the past that helped shape his vision and the leader he is today. In part 2, Bant shared his lessons from his rock bottom moment, how he recovered and brought the team together to facilitate rapid innovation. We discussed the transition from a brick and mortar business to building a remote culture, and why if you don’t get diversity, inclusion, and equity - you don’t get business.  Here is part 2 of my interview with Bant Breen.

As you’ll soon find out, Bant Breen is a dynamic person. And we explore several topics in this discussion from navigating the covid crisis, building a remote culture, the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equity. We also talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur and the importance of thought leadership - how to find yourself and cultivate clear points of view. In part one of this interview, Bant shared how his inspiration in marketing and advertising was born through a school trip he took when he was 10-years old. He started his first advertising agency when he was 16 and learned that there is more to building a business than having a great business card. Bant fought the pressure to become a lawyer so he could pursue his passion which led him to a long career in marketing and advertising before self-diagnosing what he calls 'entrepreneurs disease', which ultimately led him to leaving the corporate world as an employee and building Qnary, which was named one of Inc. Magazine's fastest growing companies.

In part one of my interview with Kevin Delaney, he shared the critical lessons from the past and the experiences that helped shape the leader he is today. Transforming from an industrial painter into a globally respected HR leader. In part 2, Kevin shared his rock bottom moments and his perspectives on failure, he shared his experience  facing near death as he was given 24-hours to live and how that fueled his perspective and purpose. In part 3, Kevin shared his wisdom about the difference between excitement and energy and why it’s important, the necessity of "No," his secret to creating lasting family memories, and he shared his answers to our rapid fire questions.

In part one of this interview with Kevin Delaney, we explored the critical lessons from the past that helped shape the leader he is today and the unlikely introduction Kevin had into what has become a career in HR lasting over two decades. In part 2, Kevin shared his lessons from his past failures and the awakening he received when he was given 24-hours to live and needed an urgent and unlikely liver transplant. 

How does someone transform from being an industrial painter with no experience in the corporate world to becoming the VP of a tech darling like LinkedIn? And more importantly how might your life change after you’ve been given 24 hours to live? In part one of this interview, Kevin Delaney shared his early days growing up in Campbell, California and how the surprising and frequent tragedies in his community help shape his mindset and his unlikely introduction into the corporate world. This interview is a remarkable and inspiring story that will change the way you see yourself and the remaining days of your life.

Former NASA Inventor of the Year Paul Baffes and Jayson Krause talk about the power of experimenting in business to creatively come up with innovations. He explained the upsides and downsides of AI for both humans and machines. Listen in to learn whether Paul thinks AI is progressing in right direction.

Paul Baffes continues his conversation about a missed opportunity to become an astronaut. He described why he believes this miss might have saved him from perishing with the Challenger. Listen in to learn how Paul self-taught himself business to become a CEO three times, plus valuable life and business lessons. 

Paul Baffes, High-Performance Coach and NASA Inventor of the Year, talked about his childhood and educational experience at Harvard. He explained how his parents’ idea of being the best became an albatross in his early life. Hear how he pivoted in college and later pursued a career at NASA as he had always spent his life dreaming of.

Iggy Domagalski talked about Tundra’s acquisition by Wajax. He explained how Tundra is going to benefit from the acquisition and how they are prepared to handle the changes. Listen in to learn how leadership roles change once a company is acquired.