Podcasts about season one foundations

Episode 94 Leadosophy wants you to forget everything you've learned and been taught about a leadership conceptual framework. So instead, today's episode focuses solely on the human connection and why it's important anywhere. Human connectedness transcends the artificial boundaries of the workspace: all the cubicles and artificial lighting and annual performance reviews. We are social animals that bond with one another. Some bonds are strong, others weaker, but bonds are forged nonetheless. Today, let's remember that leadership is so much more than getting teams to work together to achieve common goals. Leadership is deeper than that, richer than that. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 92 Leadosophy discusses 5 takeaways from leading in a high-risk yet high-reward environment, namely the world of search and rescue in the maritime environment. Leadosophy has five reflective points and this episode elaborates on each. They are:1. Establish and understand the purpose.2. Direct energy towards purpose.3. In matters of safety in a high-risk high-reward environment, there is little room for complacency. 4. Remove barriers.5. Without realizing the value of human capital, the existential purpose is worthless, the problems do not get solved adequately.Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 87 Like a compass that needs recalibrating from time to time, leaders within an organization may need to recalibrate from time to time. By recalibration, we mean reexamining the meaning and purpose of an organization. Existential questions are questions that tug at the reasons why an organization exists. Questions leaders might ask are:Why does our organization exist? Does everyone in the organization know the answer?What is our purpose, our mission?What problems were we created to solve, and are we meeting the spirit of our existential purpose? Are we good at solving the problems we set out to solve in the beginning?Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 85 Leadosophy continues the discussion about the ZDM. We left off with talking about the fear of failure as a motivator. We continue discussing the ZDM in the context of the recent Navy report delivered to Congress; specifically, does the Navy have a ZDM culture, and how would you address that perception or reality as the Navy four-star Admiral?Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 84 This episode continues the discussion of the Navy Culture report generated for U.S. Congress. Specifically, Leadosophy examines the concept of a Zero Defect Mentality (ZDM) in the context of the Navy report, but also in the context of any industry or organization. What is the ZDM and when is it beneficial, and when does it create a crippling or punishing culture of low morale?There are two major sides to this ZDM: On one side, you have leaders who are intolerant of mistakes because they have to be or choose to be or some combination of both. On the other side, you have followers who fear making mistakes, which manifests for many different reasons. Leadosophy dives into the ZDM, which will span two episodes. Hope you enjoy them.Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 83 focuses on a meta-review of the report for Congress, looking at this report through the lens of an organization development (OD) practitioner. What is OD and why would I focus on this report from an OD practitioner viewpoint? OD defined is the “. . . process of increasing organizational effectiveness and facilitating personal and organizational change through the use of interventions driven by social and behavioral science knowledge” (Anderson, 2020, p. 2).After reflection, I think it is prudent to comment more on the value of this report and how we should exercise caution while trying to make wide generalizations about Navy culture from this report. I provide analysis on general leadership takeaways and questions from a philosophical standpoint.ReferencesAnderson, D. L. (2018). Organization design: Creating strategic & Agile organizations (5th ed.). SAGE Publications.Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 82 This is the first part in a series of videos where Leadosophy explores leadership within the U.S. Navy as outlined in a recent report delivered to the U.S. Congress on the second week in July of 2021. The report is linked below, but in this episode, Leadosophy uses an article which was written by Captain John Konrad (Licensed Ship Master in the Commercial Maritime Industry and founder of the gCaptain website) to help set the stage for a leadership discussion as it applies to perceived problems within the Navy Surface Fleet and amongst Navy leaders.Leadosophy weighs in briefly on Konrad's article, but in this episode refrains from offering analysis which will be saved for the next few parts, coming over the course of a week or so.Referenceshttps://www.cotton.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/navy_report.pdfhttps://gcaptain.com/senate-report-navy-toxic-culture-seamanship/Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 80 Leadosophy examines the differences between managing and leading. It's Leadosophy's assumption that the two concepts are different from a philosophical standpoint. Plus, Leadosophy offers some insight into why this might be so. There are no hard and fast rules here, just some ideas to throw out in hopes that we can deepen our understanding of leadership and of management in this case. If you would like to send your thoughts to Tim about this podcast, you can email Leadosophy at "tim@leadosophy.com".Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

79Episode 79 Leadosophy explores the philosophical nature of camping as Tim discusses 10 takeaways from his trip across America in a 21-foot travel trailer along with his wife, his oldest son, and their two Great Danes, Plato, and Frank. Camping is life, life is camping. There just might be something to the idea of getting a little primitive, disconnecting from the smartphone a bit, and enjoying and embracing nature in its raw state.Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together. 

Episode 75 Leadosophy is about using the tools of philosophical thoughts to deepen our understanding not just of leadership but also of life. Michael Woody co-hosts on a three-part series where Michael reflects upon his first year as a college freshman: the challenges, successes, obstacles, and future plans. Over the next three episodes, Michael discusses life on the golf team, the benefits of joining a fraternity, and the rigors of academic life in the midst of a pandemic. This is part three of three. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 76 Leadosophy is about using the tools of philosophical thoughts to deepen our understanding not just of leadership but also of life. Michael Woody co-hosts on a three-part series where Michael reflects upon his first year as a college freshman: the challenges, successes, obstacles, and future plans. Over the next three episodes, Michael discusses life on the golf team, the benefits of joining a fraternity, and the rigors of academic life in the midst of a pandemic. This is part two of three. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 75 Leadosophy is about using the tools of philosophical thoughts to deepen our understanding not just of leadership but also of life. Michael Woody co-hosts on a three-part series where Michael reflects upon his first year as a college freshman: the challenges, successes, obstacles, and future plans. Over the next three episodes, Michael discusses life on the golf team, the benefits of joining a fraternity, and the rigors of academic life in the midst of a pandemic. This is part one of three. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 74 Leadosophy examines the concept of vulnerability and its link to leadership. Vulnerability can mean many different things in leadership. By its nature leadership implies you’ll experience some amounts of vulnerability whether you like it or not. A leader’s actions, decisions, and ideas are constantly under scrutiny. Leaders are constantly being watched and judged. There’s no way around this. Must you embrace the state of vulnerability as a leader? Is this a skill that can be developed? Can self-confidence diminish the powerful feelings of fear and anxiety created by states of vulnerability? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 72 Tim tells a circa 2003 tale of epistemic humility, a story that he examines through the lens of Leadosophy to expose his knowledge flaws and lack of epistemic humility. His actions almost resulted in grave consequences. But, through reflection, we can understand some pitfalls Tim fell into and maybe avoid those same pitfalls in our day-to-day leader-follower interactions. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 71 Leadosophy discusses an excerpt from Barbara Kellerman's book "The End of Leadership," plus a short clip where she discusses the changing dynamics of leader-follower. Do we place too much emphasis on the leadership industry as a whole? As a society, do we overvalue the role of the leader and not talk enough about the role of followers? Can we really "teach" leadership? References https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIo5_eJs5-Y&t=336s Kellerman, B. (2012). The end of leadership. HarperCollins. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 70 Leadosophy continues the leadership philosophy discussion. What purpose does a philosophy of leadership serve? I think this looks different for everyone. Where would you start in the development of a leadership philosophy? Values, beliefs, judgments, assumptions: they come from somewhere and they are the filters through which you understand, you act, you decide, you judge others and their behavior and their actions, you judge what is good and what is bad, what is just or unjust in the workplace. You have a leadership philosophy, but maybe you have not spent time contemplating your philosophy of leadership, working out the kinks, working out your leadership methods. If leadership is a set of skills, should you understand the skills you have, the skills you don’t have but need? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 69 Leadosophy examines the importance of developing a leadership philosophy. Is it needed? What purpose does it serve? Leadosophy examines a few leadership philosophies from those who were willing to share their philosophy on the Leadosophy FB group. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 66 Leadosophy deeply believes that the tools of philosophical thought can help us deepen our meaning of life. It is Leadosophy's fundamental assumption that to truly understand anything, life or leadership or whatever, one must spend some time in contemplation, spend some time in self-reflection. In this episode, we discuss the relationship between our philosophy of life and our philosophy of leadership. How closely do they hang together? And, we'll discuss how a Pearl Jam song helped inspire this episode. References https://www.newspapers.com/image/389640995/?terms=Jeremy%20wade%20delle&match=1 https://iai.tv/video/how-to-be-a-stoic-massimo-pigliucci https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_(song) Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 65 So is leadership wholly a relative concept, and if so, how can you teach it? How does one judge leadership experience if we can’t pin down a concept of leadership? Is there no objectivity, no universal statements or generalities that we can make about leadership or about leaders? We'll examine these questions and more. Get ready to nerd out on some Philosophy! References https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/relativism/ Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 64 Leadosophy reflects on the nature of Philosophy and examines whether or not Philosophy really has anything to offer leadership, our concepts of leadership, and leading others. Is Philosophy just some archaic subject that has been stored in the corner of dingy academic institutions? Why does it seem that Philosophy is undervalued or has no real place in mainstream society? Or, is this not the case. Leadosophy makes the case that philosophy and leadership can coexist in this episode and lays out some reasons why. References https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/11/when-philosophy-lost-its-way/ Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 63 Leadosophy asks two fundamental questions pertaining to your leadership self-concept. How would you answer them? This episode should leave you in deep thought. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 61 If you ask someone to explain why they are drawn to a certain leader, more often than not, they will describe some sort of traits that that leader had or displayed. Even if they explain what that person did for them, you could possibly distill their actions down into some sort of traits that they had that preempted that leader to act a certain way. Leadosophy launched a survey asking respondents to rank order a list of 10 leadership traits from most desirable to least desirable. Leadosophy analyzes some of the data, but Leadosophy took away more questions than answers. We talk about this and more on this episode. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 60 Leadosophy believes that no leadership theory is complete without talking about the traits and characteristics of a leader. Trait theory is still a dominant theory of leadership, and I do not see this changing. In this episode, Leadosophy continues the analysis of the infographic presented last week: people were presented with and ask to choose between three different anonymous bosses with differing leadership trait strengths and weaknesses. This episode analyzes the comments received through social media and email on that thought experiment. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 59 The C-Suite folks at Company X have graciously asked for your input as to who should be appointed as your new boss. Silently, you believe that you're the obvious choice, but you must temporarily table that thought. The C-Suite folks present you with a spider graph of three anonymous individuals (Orange, Green, and Blue are their only identifiers) from outside of the company. Graphed together are the characteristics/trait ratings of each person rated on a scale from 1 (lowest rated) to 10 (highest rated). Which boss would you like to work for, and most importantly, can you give a reasoned explanation as to why you chose Orange, Green, or Blue? Maybe your profession requires a leader with a certain set of traits and skills? Maybe you value empathy and likability, but why? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 57 Leadosophy explores the concepts of Servant Leadership and a servant to the need for power. Can a leader value both concepts simultaneously, or are they fundamental contradictions? Our actions flow or seemingly flow from our values. Leadosophy believes an I-work-for-them mental state promotes a more collaborative environment, and those leaders who lead with a power-first mindset are often in the business of obtaining power, keeping power, or losing power: followers take a backseat, i.e., they work for you. We explore this and more in this episode. Hope you find this conversation interesting. References https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/ Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 56 Leadosophy examines leadership heuristics. Tim discusses 25 random ideas that he's picked up along the journey of leadership and followership. He discusses concepts like the differences between leading and managing, the power of giving power away, his "back to the basics" philosophy, and the idea that there are no exceptions to the rule that respect is earned and not automatic. There's much more in this episode. What does your list look like? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 53 Tim discusses the grind-work of leadership, i.e., why being a leader can suck the energy out of you. This episode is a follow-on to the gratitude episode in the last podcast. Leadership is not always glorious work. It's tough at times. From working through personality conflicts to being judged by your boss, your boss's boss, and your followers, leadership can take a mental toll from time to time. Also, leaders only have so much bandwidth to deal with problems, can only focus their energy in one direction at a time, and leaders still must focus on being good followers. Leadosophy examines the grind-work of leadership in more detail in this episode. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 52 Tim discusses why he is grateful for the leadership opportunities he was afforded. He discusses how leadership forced him out of his cocoon of introversion and how he learned the value of group intelligence. Also, Tim discusses the awesome power of achieving collective goals, the impact of mentoring and coaching, and the unique opportunities associated with molding future leaders and what that takes. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 50 What happens when we take ourselves too seriously as leaders? If we take ourselves too seriously, then our self-image may become the focus of our actions and decisions. We become image-conscious: afraid to fail, afraid to not have a decision at-the-ready, afraid to say “I don’t know,” afraid to laugh at a joke, afraid to show our authentic or real side, afraid to display any emotion at all. Leadosophy also briefly examines the dark side of leadership, i.e., when leaders take themselves too seriously and to extreme ends with catastrophic consequences. I call this the Jim Jones Effect. Cult leaders are extreme examples of leaders in positions of power and/or authority who believe that they are omniscient and use their power to convince their followers to do nearly anything. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 49 Leadosophy examines the foundation of leadership: the dyadic relationship between one leader and one follower, the smallest possible social group. We'll discuss the leader-member exchange or LMX Theory, which is a studied leadership theory. We develop unique relationships between leader-follower, and these relationships vary from dyad to dyad. Is this true? Why are some relationships stronger than others in the workplace? What makes a leader-follower dyad compatible or intolerable? How much energy is required for a leader-follower relationship? Does it vary from pair to pair, from situation to situation, from organization to organization? We'll examine this and more. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 48 We can function just fine “knowing that” fire will cook and burn, but to “know why” this is so or “how this” happens implies a deeper understanding. Practical knowledge, i.e., knowing how deals with action. It has immediate utility in particular situations. Theoretical knowledge deals with universal generalizations, knowing why so and so is more likely true than false. Leadosophy proposes that Leadership must be field stripped to expose its first principles. Each principle must be examined and understood. Only then, should we attempt to reassemble leadership’s first principles into something whole. This episode posits 10 universal truths about leadership, opening these ten truths up to criticism and potential falsification. Do you know of any universal truths that can be applied to leadership? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 44 Leadosophy examines the topic of mental models and their connection to leadership. How have your experiences shaped you as a leader? How do you view new opportunities, new relationships, new challenges, and new opportunities to learn from others? What is a shared mental model, and why are shared mental models so important to the team or organization, and to the objectives, you are trying to achieve? Our mental models influence how we approach new tasks, but they are also continuously influenced by new experiences: inputs and outputs. Leadosophy examines how leaders can promote shared mental models or common operating pictures and what the benefits might be. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 43 Defined broadly, a “cadre” is a group of people having some unifying relationship. Do you have a cadre? Do you have a nucleus of individuals that you frequently consult to help you make decisions, serve as a sounding board, or provide you with an unfiltered pulse check of the organization? Leadosophy examines the benefits of a cadre in the leader's life. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 42 Often, two people stare at the same situation; one sees very much, the other very little to nothing at all. Everyone sees something different, too. Two people will filter a leader's actions differently, react differently, explain away differently, judge the leader differently. What reaction do you get from certain experiences? Watching a symphony? Listening to Tupac? Catching a sunrise? The reactions or qualitative experiences we have with different leaders are similar. Not a one size fits all. This creates many problems for analyzing and understanding leadership. Each of us has unique experiences in our interactions with individuals: leaders and followers. No two interactions are the same. But, I think we can learn about leadership from observation. In this episode, Leadosophy walks through the benefits and power of observation, identifying things we can hope to learn about leadership and followership, i.e., the accrual of leadership knowledge through observation. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 41 Leading Others Towards Happiness: Is this a job of the leader? Aristotle devoted pages towards trying to pin down a definition of happiness. Happiness has been the subject of philosophical examination for millennia. What does it mean to be happy? How would you define happiness? Who owns the happiness burden: others or ourselves? Is there a link between happiness and leadership? In this episode, I will not assume there is a link, but rather, we will simply examine the nature of happiness while asking more questions than giving answers. Leadosophy examines an article written by Alex Liu and titled "Making Joy a Priority at Work." What's the link between joy and happiness, and where do leaders play a role in the pursuit of individual happiness versus collective happiness? References https://hbr.org/2019/07/making-joy-a-priority-at-work? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 40 How much of leading is intuitive, difficult to explain, or utterly unexplainable? How many people have never held a position of leadership but can confidently and quickly recall someone who is a great leader? Maybe it was someone they worked for or someone they read about in a book. The point is that people tend to know, intuitively, who can lead well and who cannot lead well. How can this be? Is it possible that a person can lead well or lead effectively yet not know how to lead? By not “knowing how to lead” I mean that they cannot explain how to lead? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 38 (Part 1 of 2) Leadosophy examines the worth of formal leadership training sessions, courses, workshops, etc. In short, do formal leadership training events accelerate the learning curve of leader effectiveness? What benefit do they serve? How do we measure the effectiveness of a formal leadership course? Should we train leadership broadly or narrowly gear leadership courses towards a specific end goal in a specific skill set? Let us examine more deeply the worth of leadership instruction. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 37 Tim tells a story about the first time he was positively impacted by someone's leadership aboard his first Coast Guard unit, the Coast Guard Cutter Courageous. The mighty Courageous was decommissioned in 2001, but she now proudly serves in the Sri Lankan Navy as SLNS Samudura (P621). The Leadership Bottom Line: As leaders, we never know what sort of positive (or negative) impact we can have on others even if an encounter with another human seems small or insignificant to the leader. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 36 Bernard Lonergan died in 1984. He was a Canadian Jesuit priest, philosopher, and theologian. In 1957 we wrote a book titled “Insight: A Study of Human Understanding.” There’s a passage that struck me where he said, “we don’t just wonder, we wonder about something” and further, “. . . the process of learning is marked by an initial period of darkness in which one gropes about insecurely, in which one cannot see where one is going, in which one cannot grasp what all the fuss is about; and only gradually, as one begins to catch on, does the initial darkness yield to a subsequent period of increasing light, confidence, interest, absorption” (Lonergan, p. 31). I’ve pondered how Lonergan’s thoughts apply to leadership, the realm of leadership? Do we ever “catch on?” I’m not so sure. I’ve been in multiple leadership positions where I’ve felt that I “grope about insecurely on the regular” In reflection, that insecurity—it was perpetual—kept me from falling into the trap of “I’m a great leader; I have discovered the elixir of leadership greatness.” Humility in leadership is the Sword of Damocles. Leading others is a precarious business, and by precarious I mean: highly unpredictable. Leadoosphy examines the strange world of leadership in all its complexities and simpleness. What can we truly hope to learn from reading books or taking leadership seminars? Or, are our experiences enough? References Lonergan, B. J. (1988). Collected works of Bernard Lonergan: Insight. University of Toronto Press for Lonergan Research Institute of Regis College. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 34 What I discuss in this video has been discussed for thousands of years. How do our minds make sense of the world we see? Imposter bias is real. Some people think that they may not be good enough for a certain task, while others see them as overqualified. Research shows that we tend to overvalue our decisions or actions while devaluing the decisions or actions of others. We believe we would have acted with moral strength in a situation where someone else did not, in our view. Our minds are a movie. Is my mind’s movie real? Is yours? Is there a universal reality that exists independent of our own thoughts and feelings and judgments and assumptions? Can the movie in our minds misrepresent what we see in the world? What does any of this have to do with Leadership? Hopefully, some of these questions serve as good dinner or watercooler or video conferencing talk over the coming days. Just kidding. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 33 Time for some self-reflection. Leadosophy goes to great lengths trying to avoid telling others how to lead or prescribing leadership commandments ad nauseam. Leadosophy thinks that the prescriptive leadership market is saturated. "Thou shalt not do this or that!" is not what Leadosophy is about. Admittedly, we wade into the prescriptive waters from time to time, but we try to remain mindful of prescriptive talk. Leadosophy likes to focus on describing leadership from Tim's unique experiences and Tim's understanding of other's unique experiences. This episode briefly touches on the distinction between finding our way in leadership and life vice telling others how to find their way. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 32 The term leadership effectiveness (LE) is often used loosely and generally, but effectiveness can vary widely dependent upon both situational contexts and those responsible for judging effectiveness. Leadosophy examines literature from the Encyclopedia of Leadership written by James Cooper and John Nirenberg and titled, "Leadership Effectiveness." In this article, the authors posit a definition of leadership effectiveness, and this inspires Leadosophy to analyze the definition and see how it applies to practical application. Some questions about LE and topics explored in this episode: 1. How do we define leadership Effectiveness (LE)? 2. What do we use to judge LE? 3. Can we judge our own LE, our self-concept of LE? 4. If LE is in the eye of the beholder, who's eyes matter more? 5. Does LE matter more from a mission-centric perspective or the human-centric perspective? If you channel more energy in one direction, will a loss of energy occur in the other direction? Reference Cooper, James Fenimore., and John Nirenberg. "Leadership Effectiveness." Encyclopedia of Leadership. Ed. . Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 2004. 845-54. SAGE Reference Online. Web. 30 Jan. 2012. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 31 Leadosophy tackles the theoretical side of leadership, explaining how the blend of theory, practice, and reflection work in harmony or not in harmony. As leaders, we make decisions and predictions about the future based upon our best theories or hypotheses. Many of these predictions and decisions are based upon our views and assumptions of human performance, human emotion, human behavior, and human potential. If you're looking for a geeked-out episode on leadership, this one's for you. Also, Leadosophy asks some deep questions that should help serve as a cognitive lubricant for your leadership style and your understanding of leadership. Here are a few of these questions: Should leaders pay attention to leadership from a social science perspective? Should leaders try to gain a better understanding of their habits, tendencies, traits, and decision-making strategies as a means to increase human performance and organizational performance? Is there time to do this? Is it worth your time? Should we understand our assumptions of human behavior prior to assuming a leadership role? Is human behavior predictable? If I lead others with a certain leadership style, predictable results will follow. Authoritarian v Democratic v Laissez Fair Should we understand what drives, motivates, or inspires members of our team? Should we understand what improves happiness in the workplace, what detracts from happiness? Should we understand why this “happiness idea” matters in the first place? Do we understand why the employees at the bottom of the hierarchal pyramid care less about the business than the business owner or owners? Is this natural? Can we force employees at the bottom to care more? What conditions can we create in the workplace that may increase the chances that all employees take ownership of their organization, become ambassadors for their organization? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 30 In this episode, Tim provides some post-interview commentary about "effective leadership." Whatever that means we cannot always be 100% certain. Tim was interviewed; the interviewer was one of Tim's colleagues. She was working on a college project about leadership and management. She asked Tim a series of questions on some heavy leadership/followership topics and concepts. Tim was asked and provided analysis on the following five questions: 1. How do you foster an emotional connection within your team? 2. How do you foster trust? 3. What are some strategies you use to ensure that your team maintains high levels of motivation to do good work? 4. How do you help your team become cognitively engaged with their work? 5. Are there steps you take to help ensure that the members of your team don’t get burned out? Leadosophy does not believe that Tim provided the so-called "right" answers to these questions. Leadosophy does not necessarily disagree with Tim's answers as a whole. Leadosophy does want others to know that Tim answered the questions based upon his experiences leading and following and observing other leaders. If you watch this video, think about how you would answer these questions through the lens of your unique experiences. We're looking to co-create knowledge and not necessarily find some hard truths. The latter may be more difficult than we realize in the realm of leadership. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 29 Leadosophy borrows some ideas and pithy quotes from Heraclitus, a pre-socratic Greek philosopher who lived over two millennia ago. Leadosophy uses an ebook titled, "Fragments: The Collected Wisdom of Heraclitus" which was translated by Brooks Haxton; with a foreword by James Hillman. It's important to note that Heraclitus's only known work, "On Nature" never survived intact, so his translated words are second, third, and even fourth-hand accounts of his original written work. Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy, and Tim is a philosopher so he likes to randomly discuss philosophical works, and he may be guilty of forcefully pressing philosophy ideas into leadership ideas, which works sometimes, and other times it does not—square peg in a round hole analogy works here. But that's ok, any philosophy exposure is good exposure in the eyes of Leadosophy. We'll give Tim a pass every once in a while. #everyonelovesphilosophy Here's the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy's introduction of Heraclitus: "A Greek philosopher of Ephesus (near modern Kuşadası, Turkey) who was active around 500 BCE, Heraclitus propounded a distinctive theory which he expressed in oracular language. He is best known for his doctrines that things are constantly changing (universal flux), that opposites coincide (unity of opposites), and that fire is the basic material of the world. The exact interpretation of these doctrines is controversial, as is the inference often drawn from this theory that in the world as Heraclitus conceives it contradictory propositions must be true." Reference Heraclitus. Fragments (Penguin Classics). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/heraclitus/ Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 28 Leadosophy unpacks some of the leadership nuggets and takeaways from the interview with CWO4 Kevin Morgan of the U.S. Coast Guard. Is our leadership style a fixed course at a certain point, or can we be taught new leadership tools and methods and employ these tools and methods? What does it mean to have someone's back as a leader? Are we all average leaders? If so, is this a good thing? What about providing leadership training to junior members in the Coast Guard or any profession for that matter? Is this beneficial, or are junior leaders too focused on building technical competence to focus on methods of leading? Are professional sports leadership analogies worthless to other industries; leaders within other industries? We'll explore all of this and more. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.

Episode 27 Here are just a few reflective questions and thoughts going into the weekend. Leadosophy explores many more... 1. When are leaders necessary, assuming they are of course? 2. When are they unnecessary? 3. When are they vital for success? 4. When do leaders become expendable? 5. When are leaders a hindrance to mission success or the accomplishment of objectives? 6. When are positions of leadership created because of mission creep and the bloat of bureaucracy. New positions, deemed necessary, call for the creation of new and necessary leadership positions. Is this good? Tune in to hear the discussion... Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 26 Leadosophy tries to make the argument that leadership is not real or is a "figment of the imagination." Using excerpts from Bernard Bass's "The Bass Handbook of Leadership," Leadosophy explores the arguments for downplaying the relevance of the leader and the arguments for dismissing leadership as a concept altogether. What are the consequences if we accept the idea that leadership is a myth? Leadosophy talks about this and much more on this episode. Check it out! It's a fun one. Reference Bass, B. M., & Bass, R. (2009). The bass handbook of leadership: Theory, research, and managerial applications (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. (pp. 9-10) Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 23 In this episode Leadosophy discusses 10 takeaways from dialoguing with other leaders about the subject of leadership. It is through the beauty of conversation that we learn about the unique leadership experiences of others, from others. In this episode you'll hear about concepts like empowerment, preparedness, gathering information, and the importance of followership, which we may argue is more important than leadership. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 21 This is Leadosophy's first episode in 2021. Titled, "Why Do You Want To Lead," this episode urges leaders of all types to explore their authentic reason or reasons for desiring a position of leadership or staying in a position of leadership. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy — Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 20 Tim briefly recaps his interview with Captain Ryan Leo. Did Leadosophy deepen the understanding of Leadership with that interview? I think so! Tim discusses hard decisions by leaders, the grind of leadership, communication, and a book written by the late Peter Scholtes titled, "The Leader's Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done." This book dives into Systems Thinking concepts; Tim reads short excerpts from Peter's book. He also gives some brief analysis. Are there universal truths in the realm of leadership? Reference Scholtes, P. R. (1997). The leader's handbook: Making things happen, getting things done. McGraw Hill Professional. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 19 In this episode Tim uses the power of infographics (because Leadosphy loves infographics) to explore some of the essential ingredients — provided by leaders — that promote human flourishing. Leaders can provide knowledge, tools, and resources to help others grow, achieve personal goals, and enhance technical competence. Leaders can simultaneously remove barriers or obstacles to knowledge, tools, and resources. And further, leaders must understand the difference between trying to fix people versus trying to fix processes that people are beholden to. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 18 Tim discusses and analyzes physicist and philosopher David Bohm's thoughts on dialogue and the differences between discussion and dialogue using excerpts from Peter Senge's book, "The Fifth Discipline." Leadosophy does not believe in pushing universal leadership truths upon the masses, but deliberately practicing, honing, and seeking mastery of the conversational skills must fit somewhere in the leader’s quest for leadership and technical competence. We are social creatures or at least one must pretend to be if charged with leading other humans. Human relationships are inextricably linked to leadership. Positive or corrosive human relationships rise and fall on the tides of effective communication or lack thereof. How we communicate matters in leadership. It follows that we must deliberately work on our methods of communication and the thought processes that govern our communication with others if we seek to gain more from a conversation than simply pushing our worldview on others. By “gain more,” I mean approaching a conversation in an attempt to learn alongside and co-create reality with someone else. Ideas flow back and forth. Personal agendas give way to collective meaning. Winning arguments gives way to the partnership of understanding. Check out David Bohm's thoughts on dialogue in his interview titled "Essential Reality:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzlx1AXVp7s&t=644s Reference: Senge, P. M. (2010). The fifth discipline: The art & practice of the learning organization. Currency. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 17 Tim discusses an infographic he created that outlines four reasons why a leader may need to act or decide from a close-minded perspective: 1. Survival, 2. Time Pressure Sensitivity, 3. Knowledge, Perception, and Intuition, and 4. Organizational or System pressures. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 16 Our minds are conditioned for closure rather than openness; this affects how we lead others, how we follow others, and how we judge others. On any given day, how many thoughts (could be a belief, an assumption, a conclusion, a judgment) are derived from information that we were given, information that we took on face value without running that information by the tools of philosophical thought? I would argue, many. Now, apply this same question over one’s lifetime. From an early age, our minds are programmed, conditioned by others: their wisdom or lack of wisdom it matters not. We are programmed and conditioned by informal and formal structures: norms and ideology, gangs, prisons, the media, our parents, crazy uncle Bob, school systems, politicians and academics, social media, religious institutions, courts, and law enforcement entities. Each of these formal and informal structures is defined, in part or totally, by power and authority, led by people with power and authority. We are told what's right and what's wrong, how to act and behave, and what values are important. In many cases, this is a good thing: human rights, laws, religious codes of conduct, or general wisdom guide one's conduct and keeps one on the straight and narrow. In other cases, conflicts may arise between one's beliefs and the beliefs of power structures. What then? Does the mind stay open, or does the mind close? We must separate the argument that a certain power structure is good or bad and the discussion that power structures influence our values and beliefs. It is the latter discussion that we are focused on: how these power structures form the basis for our cognitive biases and belief systems, which in turn can keep our minds closed to new information. In this episode, we also explore the idea of the "panopticon" using thoughts from Brown University's Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World. Link here: https://www.brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/courses/13things/7121.html Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 15 My buddy Ken emailed me asking some questions about my opening statement for every show: "Welcome to Leadosophy where an open mind is the rule and not the exception." But is that true? Maybe we're programmed and conditioned to be closed-minded. In this episode, I examine an article written by Andrea Mathews LPC, NCC, titled, "The Closed Mind Why does it close, and how does it open?" The article is linked here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/traversing-the-inner-terrain/201907/the-closed-mind Defined: Cambridge Dictionary defines close-minded as someone “not willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own:” Two examples they use are: “Many in the community are simply closed-minded about how to treat addiction. We're not going to be closed-minded: we're going to look at every possible option.” This definition is inadequate for our purpose of deepening our understanding of the closed mind. We must cast our net a bit wider in hopes of capturing the essence, origins or causes, and effects of the closed mind. This is no easy task, and we might settle first on a rough sketch rather than a finished piece of art. The next few episodes will examine the closed mind. Leadosophy is largely about turning the gaze inward (reflection and self-reflection) and examining our own actions, beliefs, values, assumptions, and ideological thought patterns. This entails covering areas and concepts that require discussions about the human mind and psychology, i.e., why we behave in certain manners. Our thought processes affect our leadership capabilities, our judgments about those who we lead, and our willingness to grow into leadership roles, take in new information and embrace other perspectives that might create tension in our minds. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 13 In this episode, Tim discusses why he opens the show with the saying, "An open mind is the rule and not the exception." He takes the viewers on a journey down the road of an open mind, why it's valuable, and what cognitive dispositions antagonize the open mind. He also expands on his latest blog post" "An Open Mind: 20 Thoughts and Questions." Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 12 "The Blackfeet Indian Reservation is home to the 17,321-member Blackfeet Nation, one of the 10 largest tribes in the United States. Established by treaty in 1855, the reservation is located in northwest Montana" (blackfeetnation.com). In this episode, Tim explores Maslow's studies of the Blackfeet Nation. Specifically, Maslow notes the high synergy within the Blackfeet Nation (valuing gratitude, situational leadership, lack of competition) which he contrasts with the low synergy of some business organizations (competition, low morale, overvaluing one person as the leader). Tim references the book, "Maslow and Management" (1998, p. 24). Reference Maslow, A. H., Kaplan, A. R., Stephens, D. C., Heil, G., & Center for Innovative Leadership. (1998). Maslow on management. John Wiley & Sons. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 11 In this episode, Tim takes a deep dive into the essence of humility, and the paradoxes that follow from claiming the "I am humble" title. He also discusses his "Lead Humbly" checklist which acts as guardrails to becoming overconfident and arrogant. He sips coffee and waxes a little philosophy, too. Check it out! Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 10 In this episode, Tim posits 10 deep and meaningful questions that every leader, potential leader, and follower should ponder. These questions are both reflective and self-reflective: from the "essence and purpose" of leadership to examining your ability and willingness to handle a conflict in competing values between yourself and others. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 9 This episode examines the importance of values and beliefs, which guide our conduct in life and leadership, in the community and in business. How do we acquire our beliefs? Can our beliefs be acquired in error? What is the process for critically examining our beliefs, and what role does self-reflection play in this process? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 8 This episode examines the differences (perceived, real, or both) between technical competence and leadership competence. Tim discusses the cycle of Leader/Follower development using the analogy of a shipbuilder, i.e., Master/Apprentice relationship. He talks about the cycle of development, from the "Road to Competence" to the "Pursuit of Mastery" and "Joy of Empowerment." Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 7 This episode examines "The Greek term translated here as belief, 'doxa,' [which] can also be translated as opinion. The root of 'doxa' is dokein, seeming. In a belief, something seems so-and-so to someone. But there is also an element of judgment or acceptance" (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism-ancient/). Are our opinions of any value? What about when we throw our opinions around haphazardly, e.g.., on social media? Can we learn anything from someone else if we dogmatically believe our opinions are facts or truths? These are questions for Leadosophy to examine in this episode. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 6 This episode is about examining our assumptions which undergird our values and principles. How many of us “decide” to go to work every day? I chose to work today because I “have to make money”. This is an assumption I have. This assumption came from somewhere (macroeconomics textbooks, life experience, my parents, etc.). This assumption did not emerge from nowhere. How many assumptions do we make everyday about others? Where did these come from? Are they accurate? Could I be wrong? Am I taking something for granted that I should no be? These are questions for Leadosophy to examine in this episode. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 5 This episode is reflective in nature. Tim reflects on the lessons he learned in the Coast Guard and his time on the Ocean working on teams: leadership, followership, and life lessons. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 4 This episode examines the importance of followership. It is vital that we deepen our understanding of followership because that makes leaders better. Followers make the world go round. Followers are building high-quality products, and followers still produce when leaders are absent or ineffective. Maybe this should have been episode 1? Enjoy! Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 3 This episode explores the power of introspection and self-reflection as these concepts apply to leadership. You'll hear some ancient Greek poetry from Horace and we'll briefly examine an article from Harvard Business Review that touches upon self-reflection and written by authors Klodiana Lanaj, Trevor A. Foulk, and Amir Erez, 2018. Oh, I'll also subject you to some words of wisdom from Leadosophy.com!!! I know you'll enjoy it. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 2 Episode 2 explores the foundations of leadosophy, how leadership and philosophy work together, and the development of one's own leadership philosophy. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together.

Episode 1 The first episode of Leadosophy is a primer for the rest of the season. In this video, Darin Gerdes (Professor of Management and Director of Instructional Technology at Charleston Southern University) answers questions about starting a podcast and Youtube Channel. He inspires me to launch my first episode and stop procrastinating. We also wax a little leadership and philosophy, and Darin also discusses his own podcast and Youtube show: The Leadersmith. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership, together. Also, Join the Facebook Leadership Community that Darin Gerdes mentioned in the introduction (it is free): https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnleadership And, If you would like to hear Dr. Gerdes’s Leadersmith podcast, click the link below: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leadersmith/id1513241760