A talk show for intelligent leaders and leadership coaches ready to advance to the next level. Your hosts, executive coach, Dr. Scott Francis and marketing leader, Tony Creech, cover leadership development as well as marketing, organizational strategy, and news.
We all need rest. How do we learn to ensure our leisure activities are recharging us, rather than ultimately leaving us feeling more drained and regretful than before? Dr. Scott & Tony talk live, about how important it is for us to be intentional about the breaks we take. We can learn what activities recharge our energy, rather than activities that merely distract us for a moment before draining us more.
How can we find the edge to achieve challenging goals? Is it possible for normal people to take advantage of the Visualization techniques used by elite athletes and Olympians? Does it help families, first-time managers, as well as it helps Michael Phelps? Dr. Scott & Tony talk live, about how anyone can tap into the secret visualization techniques used by elite performers and used by expensive leadership coaches and mental trainers.
Why do so many New Year’s Resolutions fail? Short Answer = most are pure B.S., despite our good intentions. How can tell if our goals are B.S.? Scott & Tony talk live, about how we shouldn’t hate the idea of bettering our life/relationship/health, but instead hate the B.S. goals that spoil our intentions and kill our momentum.
Your last year isn’t over until you reflect on it. How do you not let it slip by or misremember it as worse than it was? How do you reflect on a hard year in a healthy way? Dr. Scott & Tony talk live about how our causal reflections redesign our perception of our past -and often in a negative light. They discuss Appreciative Inquiry as a tool to combat this natural negative over-focus and provide a simple tool for appreciate reflection we can use to end our year well so we can be energized for the new one.
How can we enjoy our families more over the holidays? How can we get out of the drama cycle and feel loved more while enjoying the ones we love most? HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Dr. Scott & Tony talk us through using the simple DISC personality model to re-shape our holiday expectations and communicate love better, to enjoy the ones we love most a bit more. Produced by Elf & Hound
What is the 'grown-up' way to look at yourself and your situation? If we want to grow, and learn to take on more leadership and more responsibility in life, what is the single first step or practice that changes everything? Scott & Tony talk Live, about how self-awareness is the foundation -the first key - for growth as a human, and in the leadership journey. It is not only the first key but one we must use until we die if we desire meaningful growth.
What if... everyone was a leader? What if leadership could help all of us become better parents, friends, and family members? Scott & Tony talk Live, about how EVERYONE IS A LEADER, and how that critical it is that we all accept responsibility to grow in leadership skills and help ourselves, our loved ones, and all who are impacted by our lives. Produced by Elf & Hound: Marketing & Consulting with the cooperation of both HumbleStrong.org and Advance Leadership Coaching. website link: http://leader.fm youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXrvyqzlDuvzfEufDLK5X3QLVBUnhteZW soundcloud link (audio): https://soundcloud.com/leader-fm-podcast Podcast subscribe link in iTunes/Sticher/Etc: http://leader.fm/subscribe/
Can we maintain our objectivity when we get triggered? Scott & Tony talk Live, about the power of emotions like anger to make us stupid, and how to regain objectivity when the inevitable overwhelm occurs. Produced by Elf & Hound: Marketing & Consulting with the cooperation of both HumbleStrong.org and Advance Leadership Coaching website link: http://leader.fm youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXrvyqzlDuvzfEufDLK5X3QLVBUnhteZW soundcloud link (audio): https://soundcloud.com/leader-fm-podcast Podcast subscribe link in iTunes/Sticher/Etc: http://leader.fm/subscribe/
Is the growth path of leadership linear, more of a zigzag, or a spiral? Scott Francis, PhD., and Tony Creech, MFA, Speak about Leadership Development Rhythms and their approaches to coaching.
What identifiable archetypes show up as we try to lead and work with others? Dr. Scott and Tony talk about leadership archetypes and use The Lion King Narrative to talk about the archetypes that leaders encounter in their journey of growth.
Dr. Scott and Tony talk through the reality of the existence of good and bad leaders and how we carry both in ourselves.
Tony And Scott kick off season 2 with a discussion on the Meaning of leadership and how their respective leadership companies approach leadership development.
Dr. Scott & Tony talk about leading with a grasp on meme theory. They discuss how ideas are like genes that get passed like a virus, and how those deep idea-memes relate to the social construct or “culture” of your organization. They draw out the polarity of essence vs meme and how to see “the matrix” of the social units and beliefs in your organization, and how get out of an essentialist way of viewing yourself and your organization that can lock you into negative ways of thinking and poor management behaviors.
Dr. Scott and Tony continue in Part 2 of their monster episode with special guest -long time leader and 30 year graduate lecturer on leadership- Dr. Paul Magnus about leadership and board governance (focused on not-for-profit boards). They discuss board planning, development, governance and structure - a masterclass on running a non-profit board, with wisdom for for-profits as well. Definitely another epic episode to bookmark for multiple listening sessions! Dr. Paul Magnus is President Emeritus, and Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Management at Briercrest College & Seminary
In this monster episode Dr. Scott and Tony talk with special guest -long time leader and 30 year graduate professor on leadership- Dr. Paul Magnus about the meaning of leadership. They discuss learning readiness, the importance of engagement, managing polarities, the importance corporate health in the execution of an organization’s mission, The Four Disciplines of Execution, and more. Definitely an epic episode to bookmark for multiple listening sessions! Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Magnus comes next and covers Boards and Board Governance. Dr. Paul Magnus is President Emeritus, and Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Management at Briercrest College & Seminary
Dr. Scott and Tony talk about the opportunity the new year is to reset and redefine your journey according to your values. They speak to setting the right kind of goals versus bad ones, and walk through better ways to set resolutions and commitments so that you’ll actually keep them.
This week on Leader.fm Dr. Scott and Tony talk about how critical it is for leaders to do delegation well, how to leverage the entire delegation spectrum, and key obstacles to remove for success.
This week on Leader.fm Dr. Scott and Tony speak about the huge value of utilizing metacognition, Myers-Briggs, six thinking hats for strategic planning, and the choice map. They also follow up on using "mental positions" throughout your day.
Dr. Scott and Tony discuss finding a mental “first-position” to get you centered as a leader and how to find your own personal first-position for where you are today. They also touch on Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and the power of thankfulness.
This week on Leader.fm Dr. Scott and Tony chat about morning routines and how self awareness is the first critical pillar for anyone seeking growth. They also walk through a smarter method of journaling to get you started.
this week on Leader.fm Dr. Scott and Tony chat about relationships with direct reports, and the need for leaders to have strong relational IQ’s -or rather, EQs.
Dr. Scott and Tony chat about the leadership task of putting out internal and external fires, learning from ICS, the public storm at Reddit.com, and they follow up on listener questions about tracking expectations and using them for weeding out under-performers.
This week Dr. Scott and Tony chat about expectations in leadership, and follow up on listener questions about epistemology. They speak to expectations in strategic planning as well as in reporting relationships and projects.
Dr. Scott and Tony dig into epistemology and the ‘theory of knowing’ in leadership. They ask about where you get your information as a leader, how do you determine truth? How do you make decisions as a leader in a world where you rarely have all the information you need? They urge Leaders to learn the different languages of knowledge-construction.
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