The Lost and Found Leadership Podcast

In this engaging episode of Leadership Lost and Found, hosts Jim Desmond and Randy Field dive deep into the concept of servant leadership. They explore its significance, historical context, and practical application in today's corporate world. The discussion moves from a light-hearted start, acknowledging May historical moments, to a profound analysis of leadership styles, using the analogy of a hero's journey. The hosts draw inspiration from thinkers like Simon Sinek, Donald Miller, and John Maxwell, contrasting traditional authoritarian leadership with a more empathetic, people-focused approach. Through personal anecdotes and insightful discussions, they reveal how being a guide rather than a hero can multiply leadership influence and enhance team productivity. This episode is a must-listen for current and aspiring leaders who wish to foster a supportive and collaborative work environment, ensuring their teams thrive by aligning individual motivations with organizational goals. Their conversation offers not only a deep understanding of servant leadership but also practical advice on embracing humility, resilience, and empathy as key leadership traits.

In this episode of Leadership Lost and Found, we dive into the intricacies of effective leadership, exploring the importance of understanding when to step up and how core values influence leadership decisions. Recorded at Jonathan's Grill, this episode delves into historical leadership examples and personal anecdotes, including the founding of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and valuable lessons from Rosa Parks. Join Randy and Jim as we unravel the complexities of leadership, discussing the distinction between management and leadership, and the defining moments that shape leaders. Whether it's knowing when to speak up or the importance of standing firm on your values, this episode provides insights for leaders at all levels.

Spotting talent takes....talent. You cannot rely solely on HR for assistance...you as a leader must know what good looks like...and be able to see it (or the potential for it) in others.  Join Jim Desmond and Randy Fields as they talk about talent assessment (from hiring it, grooming it, and promoting it).   Grab a drink of some kind and listen in on how you can assess others and yourself. And how bad Monkey Shines scared Jim and Randy back in the 80's.

Join Randy and Jim as they work through the issue of delegation.  Understanding what it is, why it is important, and how you do it. 

Join Jim and Randy (and maybe a leader named Ike) as they dive deep into why leaders should take all the blame and give away all the credit.  Ike's letter to the troops: https://taskandpurpose.com/history/d-day-letter-from-eisenhower/ Ike's letter in case of failure: https://www.businessinsider.com/d-day-in-case-of-failure-letter-by-general-eisenhower-2012-6 Here is a link to the book on Amazon "How IKE led" : https://www.amazon.com/How-Ike-Led-Principles-Eisenhowers/dp/B082VJYL1R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LS2WMTDUYJZJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pvl-uBLY_QH6lB4pLBcLoQ.rFJYaK-TdPh6109uN6nSu3Bf9QfEMnsaxbhhW2FT4iI&dib_tag=se&keywords=how+ike+led&qid=1717862474&sprefix=how+ike+le%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-1  

Join Randy and Jim in this next installment of Leadership Lost and Found, where we talk about what you can learn from missed leadership opportunities.  Also, around the 20 minute mark, we learn not to set the microphone on an unstable surface.  I blame Randy. 

How and when do you do it?  Join Jim and Randy as they talk about the importance of delegation in your leadership. You do it...NO....you do it!

Join Jim and Randy as they discuss being thankful in your leadership!!!  As well as ALL of the Pop Culture references and personal funnies listed below! https://www.originalpoopknife.com/pages/the-story-of-the-poop-knife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AzAFqrxfeY&t=110s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWTXJ0GaYpM&t=3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guA_4AzXqh0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd3g0K9KlBI&t=1s

Join Randy and Jim as they (finally) get together to discuss the Social Revolution.  What is the Social Revolution?  You'll have to listen to find out. 

Join Randy nd Jim as they discuss what to do with a team member that is stuck on the runway.

Happy New Year (Yes, we are painfully aware this is waaay late for the New Year, bear with us)!!  Join Randy & Jim as they take on another episode of leadership from the trenches!  Tales from the Trenches Part Deux!!

Join Randy and Jim as they talk about the holidays, well really how superior Die Hard is as a Christmas movie, as well as what it takes to move from an Individual Contributor (IC) to a people leader.  Stay till the end to see how to view our claymation episode!

Join Randy and Jim as they discuss expectations, setting them, meeting them and most importantly how to avoid Randy's blast radius when he sneezes. Happy Thanksgiving!

Join Randy and Jim as they explore leadership in the new workplace.  How has COVID and remote work affected you, and how will it continue to affect you?  Also, a strong Happy 246th Birthday to America's elite fighting force, the United States Marines Corps!  Semper Fi, Devil Dogs! 

Randy and Jim have a special guest in this episode.  Kevin Wilson, joins our intrepid duo.  Kevin is a former Marine, paramedic, sheriff's deputy, SWAT team member, sniper, and leader as well as having a storied career in private security, encompassing executive protection, and kidnap and recovery work.  So grab a cup of coffee and join us as we talk about leading through a crisis.

Join Randy and Jim as they discuss leading difficult people.  And by difficult I mean like how difficult it is to get Randy to stop pounding on the table as he talks so it causes a reverb on the microphone.  Also, something about the 70's TV shows is discussed.  Listen to the end!

Join Randy and Jim as they explore the concept of  consistency in leadership.  You might also want to bring the cover sheet to your TPS report. 

Leading through growth both personally and as a leader...join Randy and Jim as they reference their other podcasts way too much, talk about growth and more or less harass each other about how much they have grown.  Get your coffee and join us!

Join Randy & Jim as they use references to Modern Problems, Star Trek and Randy's dentist to discover ways to Identify, manage and lead through your emotions. 

Join Randy and Jim as they tackle Resilience in leadership.  And then besmirch the USMC and refer to ourselves in the 3rd person in honor of "national talk in the third person day".  Grab your coffee and join us!

One of the most crucial questions to be able to answer as a leader.  It can make the difference between good and great for you and your organization.  Join Randy and Jim as they discuss (once again forgetting to use the good microphone) the Why and why it is important to you and to being a leader.  Also, bonus blooper reel at the end!   Link to Simon Sinek's TedTalk, "Start with Why". https://youtu.be/u4ZoJKF_VuA   Simon Sinek also has a book called, "Start with Why" https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447

Listen to the Fear episode before this one!    This is the full version (more or less) of our discussion with Gary Noesner, former FBI hostage negotiator.  Enjoy! www.garynoesner.com https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003EY7JE4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

Fear is one of those visceral emotions that makes us do all sorts of strange things. Wars, crimes, and catastrophes have all been the result of someone's fear.  Join Randy and Jim, as well as our special guest Gary Noesner, as we discuss the impact of fear in leadership  Gary Noesner retired from the FBI in 2003 following a 30 year career as an investigator, instructor, and negotiator.   A significant focus of his career was directed toward investigating Middle East hijackings in which American citizens were victimized.   In addition, he was an FBI hostage negotiator for 23 years of his career, retiring as the Chief of the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit, Critical Incident Response Group, the first person to hold that position. In that capacity he was heavily involved in numerous crisis incidents covering prison riots, right-wing militia standoffs, religious zealot sieges, terrorist embassy takeovers, airplane hijackings, and over 120 overseas kidnapping cases involving American citizens. www.garynoesner.com https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003EY7JE4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 Don't be afraid!  Listen to the podcast! 

Randy and Jim discuss the intricacies of leading through times of dynamic change and how to create momentum for change efforts.  Also, we briefly delve into Jim sales past and his lack of success.  Don't worry, we stick to Bourbon and it's positive influences. 

Criticize my feedback, will you?! Join us as Randy and Jim talk about criticism, feedback and possibly alienate every listener of French dissent.  Do you know the difference between feedback and coaching?  How about the difference between appreciation and evaluation? You may also discover why French bread & French Fries are so critical to feedback and why Jim's sense of humor is always appropriate.

In this episode, Randy & Jim discuss inconceivable tales of their leadership experiences.  Listen in as Randy, once again, makes fun of Jim's maturity, but also as they address and advise on leadership issues from their past. 

Mentoring is a crucial piece of leadership, both being a mentor and being mentored.  Helping others less experienced get better or discovering your blind spots, is critical to becoming a more effective leader both at work and in your life.  Listen in as Randy and Jim talk about mentoring, Skeletor and other court ordered activities. 

Randy & Jim struggle with vulnerability (and their microphone!) in this latest podcast about accepting, managing and leveraging vulnerability as a leader.  Vulnerability is often times perceived as a weakness, but is actually a leader's greatest strength!   Please bear with us as someone, who will remain nameless, forgot to turn on the good microphone until halfway through!  You know what? It was Randy.  But he never reads the descriptions, so don't mention I outed him.    Keep Leading!!

Join Randy & Jim as they discuss important aspects of dealing with conflict as it relates to Leadership in this third installment of Leadership Lost and Found podcast.  Listen now, or there will be conflict!!!

In this episode, Randy & Jim talk about Trust.  What it takes to earn, keep and use trust in the role of a leader. We also explore how to extend trust, earn trust and just as importantly, be worthy of trust.  Trust me, this is a good one! Keep Leading!

Hey there leader! In this, the first official podcast, Randy and Jim tackle the question of what it takes to wield influence in an organization when you do not have authority. What qualities and skills does it take to make changes in people and the organization to influence them where you think they need to be? Randy and Jim take a stab at explaining that, as well ask take a couple jabs at each other. You can find out more about our "Today in History" topic here. We need more people like Sally. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sally-ride

Randy and Jim have a 30 minute "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) session around corporate leadership and managerial courage. Randy and Jim answer questions from the audience on what it takes to lead in a corporate environment and how courage comes into play.   This AMA session was sponsored by Simieo Solutions.  You could say that this is the spark that started this podcast.  Keep Leading!