The Leadership 480 Podcast Series

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Make the most of your 480 minutes, days, and months. As a leader, time is the limit you can’t control. You have 480 minutes every day to make an impact, 480 work days to achieve your business goals for the next two years, and 480 months to chart the arc of your career. The Leadership 480 Podcast from DDI is about making the most of it all—with insights, research, advice, practical tips, and expertise to help you spend your time more wisely. Topics covered range from leadership skills, business trends, career planning, and a host of others. This leadership podcast will be time well spent!

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    • Sep 6, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from The Leadership 480 Podcast Series

    Managers: Rethink Your Retention Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 30:00


    Your retention strategy is tried—but is it true? Here's how managers should be thinking about retaining talent moving forward.

    How to Step Up as an Inclusive Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 54:00


    Being your authentic self at work makes it easier to do your best work. Learn how to step up as an inclusive leader and what you can do to foster a workplace where everyone can bring their full selves to the job.

    How to Hold People Accountable With Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 35:00


    Most leaders struggle to strike a balance between holding people accountable and showing compassion. Learn how to do both, without compromising either.

    Navigating Organizational Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 34:00


    Like it or not, navigating organizational politics is unavoidable for leaders. But you can learn how to do it in a healthy way.

    How to Have Better Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 36:00


    Having a conversation with someone at work with whom you have little in common can feel uncomfortable, maybe even forced. But leaders see significant benefits from learning how to have better conversations—with anyone.

    How to Become a Humble Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 31:00


    The journey to becoming a humble leader is not one without its challenges. But embarking on it will set you on a path toward getting better results and a heightened sense of purpose.

    Why We Lead: Moments of Leadership that Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 24:00


    Being a leader is tough, and it's easy to lose sight of why we became leaders in the first place. Let these inspirational moments from leadership experts be a reminder of why we lead.

    The Invisible Thread Between Inclusion, Wellness, and Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 53:00


    The relationship between workplace inclusion, wellness, and performance is hard to grasp but has major implications for your team. Understand the connection and how to support mental health at work.

    Finding Focus as Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 46:00


    With so much on their plate, finding focus as leaders is no easy feat. Learn how to separate yourself from inefficient routines and narrow your focus on tasks that have lasting impact.

    Leading Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 43:00


    Good leadership isn't just about leading others. It's about knowing how to lead yourself first. Learn the concepts around leading yourself and how it can elevate both you and the people around you.

    Learning to Lead from the Middle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 37:00


    Learning to lead from the middle is much different than frontline leadership. Get tips for dealing with the increased pressures of middle management and the key skills you need to excel.

    How to Create Psychological Safety on Your Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 43:00


    Leaders who create psychological safety can transform their team's performance. Learn tips and get best practices for how to create psychological safety on your team.

    Saying No: The Skill Every Leader Needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 51:00


    Saying no at work can be uncomfortable, but also risky for women leaders. Learn how saying no effectively can help you make the best use of your time and impact your career for the better.

    The Intersection of Humility and Confidence in Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 47:00


    Having both humility and confidence in leadership is key. Learn how to achieve the right balance of each to work more effectively with your team.

    Creating Authentic Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 36:00


    Authentic leadership is critical in today's new era of work. Learn how to be more authentic on the job and why being vulnerable matters so much for effective leadership.

    How Leaders Can Drive Change Effectively

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 40:00


    Leaders are used to dealing with change. But that doesn't mean it's easy. Learn how leaders can drive change effectively, including tips for successfully leading change in a remote environment.

    How Leaders Can Use Personality Tests

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 37:00


    Taking a personality test can be exciting and a little scary. But the insights can be powerful. Learn how leaders can use personality test results to deepen self-insight and become more effective.

    How to Resolve Conflict in the Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 29:00


    Managing conflict is among leaders' least favorite tasks. But learning how to resolve conflict in the workplace can be done with the right strategies and skills.

    Why Feedback Matters for Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 28:00


    Learn how and when to ask for feedback, what to do with it once you get it, and why feedback matters so much for leaders.

    How Leaders Can Deal With Grief at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 32:00


    Learn what you can do to best help your team deal with grief at work, including how to navigate these tough conversations as a leader and the best and worst things to say.

    How Do You Engage a Hybrid Team?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 33:00


    Get to the bottom of what it takes to effectively lead and motivate hybrid and fully remote teams. How do you engage a hybrid team? What are tips for connecting with people working virtually?

    Leader Connectedness: Why It's Crucial for Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 25:00


    New research on leader connectedness and why it's so important for teams in the workplace. Learn what you can do to be a more connected leader.

    How to Handle Toxic Relationships in the Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 38:00


    Learn how you can handle toxic relationships in the workplace, including how to spot the signs of a toxic relationship and what you can do to mitigate them.

    How to Stop Employees Leaving in Waves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 24:00


    Learn how you can conduct powerful retention conversations to help stop employees leaving in waves, including who to talk to first and must-ask questions.

    How to Use Great Leadership for a Better Customer Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 40:00


    How to use great leadership for a better customer experience and why it's key for building a customer-focused company culture.

    Leadership Lessons from the Great British Baking Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 25:00


    Leadership lessons can be found in surprisingly sweet places. What the Great British Baking Show taught one baker about leadership.

    Women and Burnout in Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 41:00


    New research on women and burnout at work and why it's causing women leaders to leave. Learn the signs women are burning out and what to do to help.

    How Leaders Can Make Better Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 39:00


    Making hard decisions is part of the everyday work of leaders. But there are ways to make the process easier. Learn how leaders can make better decisions, using an approach that's grounded in science.

    How to Lead Virtual Meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 20:00


    Whether you love them or hate them, virtual meetings are hard to avoid. Learn tips for how to lead virtual meetings that are focused, productive, and engaging.

    Finding Passion & Purpose in Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 28:00


    Is passion or purpose in leadership more important? Leadership expert and TED-talker Tanveer Nasser dives into the importance of purpose in leadership—and why passion might not be enough.

    Empowerment vs. Micromanagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 27:00


    Every leader should be seeking to empower their team. But it's easier said than done. Laurence Pintenat discusses empowerment vs. micromanagement, and why so many leaders fall into the trap.

    How to Have Difficult Conversations with Employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 27:00


    Many leaders get uncomfortable when it comes to having difficult conversations with employees. In this podcast, Nathan Calland offers strategies for how leaders can tackle challenging conversations.

    How to Build Inclusive Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 45:00


    We interview a diverse panel of women to discuss the state of diversity and inclusion at the workplace today, as well as tips for leaders for how to build inclusive teams.

    Job Burnout: What Leaders Need to Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 51:00


    Workplace and job burnout expert Dr. Geri Puleo joins DDI for a discussion on what leads to employee burnout, how to avoid it, and what role leadership plays.

    Navigating Mental Health in the Workplace in Trying Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 29:00


    Neuroleadership expert Dr. Kevin Fleming joins DDI for a timely discussion on how to handle mental health in the workplace.

    How to Show Courage in Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 36:00


    It takes guts to show courage in leadership. Join us for a discussion on courageous leadership with entrepreneur Ryan Berman, author of Return On Courage: A Business Playbook For Change.

    How the Future of Work Will Transform Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 49:00


    Bestselling author, keynote speaker, and professionally trained futurist Jacob Morgan joins DDI for a powerful discussion on how the future of work will radically change the future of leadership.

    Difficult Conversations in Difficult Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 52:00


    In tough times, we're forced to have the difficult conversations we don't want to have. But how leaders handle them makes a dramatic difference.

    Why Empathy Is the #1 Leadership Skill

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 35:00


    Empathy is the number one leadership skill. Marketing Insider Group CEO Michael Brenner shares how empathy can help drive profits and improve employees' day-to-day life.

    How Great Executives React in a Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 35:00


    Kevin Kabat, former CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp and current board member of NiSource and Unum Group, discusses how executive reactions in a crisis shape the future of the company.

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    The Virtual Team Challenge for Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 48:00


    Many leaders are now faced with leading a virtual team for the first time. In this episode a panel of DDI leadership experts share practical advice for doing it right. (Episode 20)

    How to Lead in a Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 36:00


    Coronavirus. Tragedy. Economic crisis. The toughest moments are the ones that show what leaders are made of. Former DDI president Bob Rogers dives into the moments that test leaders most.

    The Challenges New Leaders Face

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 32:00


    In this episode, helpful advice for those who are new to leadership. (Episode 18)

    Employee Engagement is Essential

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 27:00


    If you aren't concerned about employee engagement on your team and in your company, you're making a huge mistake. (Episode 17)

    Why Emotional Intelligence Matters for Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 33:00


    Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is as important to leadership success as cognitive intelligence. But why? (Episode 16)

    Ambiguity, Anxiety, and Attention: Becoming an Executive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 27:00


    Becoming an executive means many things, including having to become more comfortable with ambiguity and anxiety. (Episode 15)

    Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Interviewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 32:00


    Research shows that everyone thinks they're a good interviewer. Surprised? So were we. Learn how unconscious bias plays a part in bad interview processes & how to work on removing it. (Episode 14)

    Making Meetings Less Awful

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 37:00


    Dr. Steven Rogelberg, author of The Surprising Science of Meetings, reveals what research says about meetings and offers useful tips to help make your next meeting more productive. (Episode 13)

    Leaving a Leadership Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 28:00


    Stop trying to get everyone to think you're an expert. You have to become a visionary. Andrew Davis chats with us about the importance of leaders focusing on big un-Googleable questions. (Episode 12)

    What is Ethical Leadership?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 31:00


    How do you define ethics? People have been trying to do this for millennia and we still don't have a definitive answer. But what about ethical leadership? What does that look like? (Episode 11)

    Timeless Leadership Advice from a Retired Executive (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 33:00


    The conclusion of our chat with retired executive Noy Dy-Liacco. In this episode, you'll learn more about the evolution leadership has gone through over Noy's decades-spanning career. (Episode 10)

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