Podcast appearances and mentions of Lee J Colan

In today's fast-paced and ultra-competitive world, being a good leader is more important than ever. But how do you become a better leader when the competition is fierce and the stakes are high? According to Lee J. Colan, author of Healthy Leadership: How to Thrive in the New World of Work, there are several key traits that great leaders possess. Here are a few tips to help you become a better leader: 1. Develop a clear vision: A good leader has a clear idea of what they want to achieve and can communicate that vision to their team. This helps everyone stay focused and aligned towards the same goal. 2. Build a strong team: It's important to surround yourself with talented and motivated people who share your vision. As a leader, your job is to inspire and empower your team to achieve great things. 3. Communicate effectively: Clear and open communication is essential for any successful team. Make sure you are regularly communicating with your team and actively listening to their feedback. 4. Lead by example: Great leaders set the tone for their team. By modeling the behaviors and values you want to see in others, you can create a positive and productive work environment. 5. Embrace change: In today's world, change is constant. A good leader is adaptable and able to navigate through uncertainty and change with confidence and agility. By developing these key traits, you can become a better leader and help your team thrive in an ultra-competitive world. Remember, leadership is a journey, and it takes time, effort, and commitment to develop these skills. But with the right mindset and a willingness to learn and grow, you can become the leader your team needs to succeed. In this episode, Lee Colan shares his insights on how to become a better leader in today's ultra-competitive world. He discusses key traits of great leaders, including developing a clear vision, building a strong team, communicating effectively, leading by example, and embracing change. Join us as we learn from Lee's extensive experience and expertise in leadership development.

If you expect your book publisher to handle your marketing strategy, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. So what are your other options? Today, we have a pair of authors who have written 16 books between them, and they're here to help our audience better understand the world of publishing and marketing, and how to create a well-rounded platform for add-on offerings. Lee J. Colan is an Organizational Psychologist, CEO Advisor, Leadership Author, and Co-Founder of the L Group, Inc. Julie Davis-Colan is a CEO Advisor, Corporate Health Strategist, Leadership Author, Executive Coach, and Co-Founder of the L Group, Inc. Lee shares how they used the mid-size publisher Cornerstone Leadership Institute to publish their newest book Healthy Leadership: How to Thrive in the New World of Work. This publisher offers both publishing and marketing allowing them to get large quantities of the book cheaply and via their direct mail sampling method put the book on the desk of the right people. Next, we learn how Lee and Julie have recently written a book about creating a compelling purpose, engaging teams, culture, positive coaching, and more.  All of which deal with aspects known as Growth Factors. All of these factors are built around the focus of Healthy Leadership. By focusing on Healthy Leadership as the core concept, they've been able to make their offerings cleaner and decisions easier. A great book with useful ideas won't get far if it isn't in the hands of the right people. We discover what the target audience loos like for Lee and Julie's offerings. Finding the perfect client goes beyond the size of a company or the position they hold. You have to drill down to the mindset, finding the people that want to adopt your views and who are already investing in the education of themselves and their teams. Three Key Takeaways: *  You need to find where your passion meets the needs of the market. * You can't have clear writing or clean speaking without clear thinking. *  The right client is more about their mindset than the size of their company, or the position they hold.

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It wasn’t too long ago that having a business coach was like having a scarlet letter on your professional suit. Today, having a coach has been elevated in status. In this interview series we will dig into this significant and necessary paradigm shift. We'll talk about how to: Learn why the central role of today's leader is that of a coach. Discover simple truths of human behavior that are both timely and timeless. Learn how to balance an understanding of business with an understanding of people. Deepen your awareness of your thoughts, your purpose, your values and your emotions. BIOS: Lee J. Colan, Ph.D. has been serving leaders for over 20 years. His firm equips and inspires leaders at every level. Lee’s practical models resonate with leaders working in an information-rich, time-poor world. He is an adviser to America’s leading companies and serves on the Board for Pacific Seafood, the largest seafood company in North America. He has authored 15 leadership books that have been translated into 10 languages. Get The Power of Positive Coaching book. Julie Davis-Colan is an innovative business adviser and peak performance coach with experience in sales and marketing to Fortune 500 companies. Julie has co-authored six popular books. She earned her Master's degree in Preventive Medicine from Ohio State University's College of Medicine after earning her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Biology, with honors, from Florida State University. Julie is one of only 1,000 certified Positive Psychology practitioners. Tools to Elevate Leadership  

When you have a positive mindset, you are able to see more opportunities for growth and improvement. Acclaimed coach Lee Colan, Ph.D. joins me to explore how to build a positive coaching mindset that you can use to apply the five positive coaching habits. Lee J. Colan, Ph.D., co-founded The L Group, Inc., a leadership and organizational development consulting firm, in 1999. Lee's passion for serving leaders enables him to deliver cut-through-the-clutter tools that elevate leaders and their teams. He was nominated for Top Management Thinker globally by Thinkers50. Lee is also coauthor of The Power Of Positive Coaching. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth.

Reach out to us on Twitter: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz Lee - @LeeColan   Lee's Contact info: Lee@TheLGroup.com 214-789-8053   Show notes from our new Production Assistant - Anna Nygren http://www.annavnygren.com/  Twitter - @annavnygren   Intro and Beginning Doug - “His critics say that even Lee brings order to chaos in the business world.” Lee - "We try to take concepts that leaders and entrepreneurs deal with on a day in and day out basis and translate concepts into actionable steps they could take." "You really can't measure and manage a concept." "We consider ourselves the ‘how-to' consulting firm." Q & A Doug - “While all of that sounds like a great elevator speech…. what the fuck does that mean? What can I get out of what your company does?” “Our niche is really helping people execute and implement concepts versus just kind of talk about them, we don't kind of ‘hand off a deck.' ” Adherence Equation “We have a simple model on execution, we call it the adherence equation which says, Your focus * Your competence * Your passion = Your ability to execute your plans Your focus is about the "what" - what do you do, what do you not do? Competence is about the "how" - so it's not just your skills, it's your processes, your metrics, your systems, your language Passion is about the why: it is all about the connections that you are making with yourself, with the bigger purpose” “What is the single thing that is most important to you…and how do you focus on that?” Self-Knowledge “The most important form of knowledge is self-knowledge None of us have all the gifts it takes to run a business "Living in your sweet spot" - That intersection of what you're naturally gifted at where your interests lie. One of the primary objectives ought to be spending most of your time in things that you love doing” “The more time you can spend in your gifted area, the more your business is going to flourish” “A lot of people have that awareness but then still don't execute well” The Knowing-Doing Gap Doug - "I'm coming to the realization that there is a difference between the psychology of understanding what you are and who you are and the execution of actually putting stuff together." Lee - “Yes, the knowing doing gap.” Doug - “There is a difference between what you know and what you do. But is it really that simple?” "It takes daily disciplines and that is where people fall." “ You're "why" has to be bigger than any "but" ” Action Item One Thing - "What is the single thing, the one thing that is most important to you by the end of the year?” “The one thing is defined as even if a lot of other stuff doesn't get done, your year is still a victory. Here is the other side of the definition though… if you don't get that one thing done and still get lots of other stuff done, your year is a failure You have to know, when to say no” Tyranny of the Urgent: “We have this illusion, this perception that things that are in our face - a text message, an e-mail, a meeting - appear to be more urgent but in fact they are not.” “Do it, dump it, delegate it or defer it” How to Find Your One Thing “It really is about stepping back.. What do you want your life to look like? And then build your business vision around that” Most Important Question "The most important question that often times entrepreneurs forget to answer is, 'What is the economic model?' 'Is there a real viable market for this and how is this going to sustain my life?' ” “95% of small businesses are done in a year, they're out… they do not have a financial or business plan” “I manage my own attitude and plant the seeds of success on my own mind.” Doug - “How successful are you at getting people out of this stuck-point.. The shittiest place that a business can be in?” The biggest challenge is focus Entrepreneurs are naturally attracted to the different shinny objects - the next opportunity, the next business deal Doug - "It is not just about the business, it is about what you want." Winners Always Quit “We get stuck in our approaches to get there.. ‘I want to stay in my comfort zone.' You stay focused on your goal, you don't quit that… but along the way you might have to quit lots of different methods to be able to get there. If it is not working, I don't see just giving up on the goal… but we have to be very quick to quit our methods.” Doug - "Successful people, motivated people, are they born? Or can you make someone be successful or motivated?” “No matter who we are, we all have a natural gift at some point. If we just let that be, let it sit in a stagnant state, we are not going to be successful. It is 2 components - it is finding your natural giftedness but then honing it. Find where the person is naturally gifted and double down there.” Closing Statements “To me, the definition of nice is getting outside of yourself and finding a way to serve others” “Our goal is to just help you elevate your leadership. Leaders are learners.” Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz     Please visit our sponsors- Get Doug's micro-learning course plus a free copy of his audio book for the amazing price of $49.00, that's $171.00 off of the regular price just for being a listener to the podcast! 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Lee J. Colan, Ph.D. is co-founder of The L Group, Inc., a consulting firm serving leaders since 1999. The L Group equips and inspires leaders at every level to engage teams and execute plans. Lee's cut-through-the-clutter models resonate with leaders living in an information-rich, time-poor world. He is a leadership advisor and presenter of practical ideas, and a Thinkers 50 nominee for Top Management Thinker of 2013. Lee has also authored 12 popular leadership books that have been translated into 10 languages, including the bestselling Engaging the Hearts and Minds of All Your Employees. His latest book is Stick with It: Mastering the Art of Adherence.    www.theLgroup.com   @LeeColan   Blog: http://www.thelgroup.com/p_TheLetter/backissues.shtml www.christopherrausch.com    

Lee Colan helps leaders develop the leadership skills to succeed.