The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

Leaders at all levels understand you achieve success when you manage for both performance and health. But, how to do you change your organization to achieve that success? Kevin is joined by Bill Schaninger, co-author of Beyond Performance 2.0: A Proven Approach to Leading Large Scale Change and a Senior Partner at McKinsey. Bill and his colleagues found that the companies struggling focused on quarterly earnings. To succeed organizations should place equal emphasis on not only making money but how they make it. The change management strategies Bill shares are based on more than 5 million data points drawn from 2,000 companies globally over 15 years. He recognizes that you need people inside to change, so effective change leaders first create a clear and compelling change story. In this episode, Bill talks about 1. How we help people see the change as personal. 2 Organizational health index. 3. How to use these ideas if you are a middle manager or lead a small company? Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Beyond Performance 2.0: A proven Approach to Leading Large-Scale Change with Scott Keller by Bill Schaninger The Book of Trees: Visualizing Branches of Knowledge by Manuel Lima Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Related Podcast Episodes: Lessons for Marketing (and Change) Leaders with Thomas Barta. Leading Change Intelligently with Barbara Trautlein. Helping People Change with Melvin Smith.

What habits help people be a more effective leader? We will talk about some of those, and answer any questions you have.

My series on leadership from unlikely sources continues today and it includes something we likely see every day – a mirror! Here are four reasons why I love this metaphor of mirrors as it relates to leaders. Leadership & Mirrors – Remarkable TV Leave a Comment My series on leadership from unlikely sources continues today and it includes something we likely see every day – a mirror! Here are four reasons why I love this metaphor of mirrors as it relates to leaders. Tweet it out: The self-aware leader is a better leader. Look for ways to understand yourself better each day – just like you look in the mirror to see your external appearance. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Watch previous episodes in my Leadership Lessons from Unlikely Sources series here. Sign up to get our weekly email that announces the newest episode of Remarkable TV here.

Managers have the opportunity and the responsibility to lead. Lisa Haneberg joins Kevin to discuss the 2nd edition of 10 Steps to Be A Successful Manager. Lisa recognizes people in the middle get it done and "manager" is not a negative word it is a job. Leadership is when you step up and do what others aren't doing. Lisa wrote this second edition, not because leadership and management have changed, but the way we convey the messages have changed. The second edition is also aligned with ATD survey-based research on social skills. She shares practical ways to become a successful manager, like tapping into your team's intrinsic motivation and being ready to flex as the normal, chaotic business happens. In this episode, Lisa discusses 1. Clear behavioral expectations. 2. Team agility. 3. Accountability vs. Engagement. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: 10 Steps to Be a Successful Manager by Lisa Haneberg Dead Pelican by Lisa Haneberg The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's Salvation by Fred Pearce Follow Lisa Haneberg on: Twitter and LinkedIn . Learn more about Lisa Haneberg. Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Related Podcast Episodes: Management Mess to Leadership Success with Scott Jeffrey Miller. The Making of a Manager with Julie Zhuo. The Excellence Dividend with Tom Peters. Creating Leadership Flex with Jane Hyun.

You either work remotely, lead people who work remotely, or know someone who does one or the other. If that is you, join me. If not, share with the remote workers and leaders you know. I'm sharing important keys to greater success - and answering questions about being a great remote teammate.

Believe it or not, two viewers issued me the same challenge this week – asking me to compare leadership to SHOES! Tweet it out: Strive to be a leader people love as much as their favorite pair of shoes. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Every Monday, I send a newsletter packed with great leadership resources called Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential. Go here to learn more and sign up.

We currently live in a low trust culture. And we know trust is important for leaders, in good times and in times of stress, disruption, and turn-around. Kevin is joined by Joel Peterson, Chairman of JetBlue Airways, Founding Partner of Peterson Partners, and author of The 10 Laws of Trust. Joel shares some of those laws of trust and understands that organizations succeed when leaders and colleagues trust each other. Instead of worrying about micromanaging, jealousy, and office politics, teams are more creative and have a positive impact on the bottom line. In this episode, Joel shares 1. Organizational levels of trust. 2. The connection between expectations and trust. 3. The role of respectful conflict and trust. 4. How to fix a breach of trust. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Ten Laws of Trust by Joel Peterson Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me by Condaleezza Rice Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts Follow Joel Peterson on: Twitter and LinkedIn Learn more about The Ten Laws of Trust. Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Related Podcast Episodes: Change Starts Within You with Cortney McDermott. It All Matters with Paul Cummings. Leadership Character with Pat Williams.

I'm talking about vulnerability - it is an important leadership topic that no one likes to talk about. That seems like a good reason to talk about it!

In this episode, I am taking on the challenge brought to me by a viewer answering the question: How are leaders like napkins? Seem impossible? Think again! 😉 Tweet it out: Hey leader – how can you protect your team from harm and stress today? @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Listen and subscribe to The Remarkable Leadership Podcast here.

You know those good days. You wake up energized and confident. You cross stuff off your list, have productive meetings, make good decisions. In short, you are your best self. The question becomes how do you bring your best self every day? Amy Jen Su is the author of The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day. She joins Kevin to discuss both the principles that bring out our best and the pitfalls that trap us. If we get caught up in "doing" and let the demands of life take over before we can connect to ourselves, we not only impact our best self but our team and our culture. In this episode, Amy discusses the 1. Four pitfalls of doing. 2. Five principles to bring out your best self. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self--Every Day by Amy Jen Su Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld Learn more about The Leader You Want to Be. Learn more about Paravis Partners. Learn more about our workshop, Coaching with Confidence. Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Related Podcast Episodes: Learning to Lead with Ron Williams. Flourishing as a Leader and Coach with Lisa Zigarmi. Never Stop Learning with Bradley Staats. The Leader Habit with Martin Lanik. The Power of Deliberate Practice with Robert Pool.

I'm excited to announce The Encore Video Series – a special series that I will be releasing here that addresses these unanswered questions. These questions are some of the most common obstacles we face when it comes to successfully developing leaders in our organization, and I'll be providing practical and actionable advice in each episode. In today's episode, I am answering this question: "Can 1 hour per month change my leadership future?" And to learn more about my monthly leadership program, The Remarkable Way, visit https://kevineikenberry.com/way

I'm excited to announce The Encore Video Series – a special series that I will be releasing here that addresses these unanswered questions. These questions are some of the most common obstacles we face when it comes to successfully developing leaders in our organization, and I'll be providing practical and actionable advice in each episode. In today's episode, I am answering this question: "How do I gain confidence in my leadership role?" And to learn more about my monthly leadership program, The Remarkable Way, visit https://kevineikenberry.com/way

According to Micah Rowland, success starts with your people. As COO of Fountain, a software company that sources, screens, and onboards workers, Micah is a builder of teams, processes, and people. He joins Kevin to discuss hiring and retaining talent. To get the best from your team, they need to feel secure and understand failure is OK (provided you learn from it). Micah discusses the need for clear criteria for position descriptions and processes to hire. You want to make sure you are comparing apples to apples. The magic to leadership is changing the resources to benefit not only the employee but the organization. In this episode, Micah shares 1. Mistakes in the hiring process. 2. Role of assessments. 3. Advice to attract and retain talent. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity by Charles Taylor Follow Micah Rowland and Fountain on: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Related Podcast Episodes: Getting - and Keeping - the Right People with Caroline Stokes. How to Be a Talent Magnet with Mark Miller. Connecting Your Company Culture with Your Brand with Denise Lee Yohn. The Leader's Role in Employee Engagement with Michael Lee Stallard. Learn more about Fountain. Learn more about our workshop, From Manager to Remarkable Leader. Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership.

I'm excited to announce The Encore Video Series – a special series that I will be releasing here that addresses these unanswered questions. These questions are some of the most common obstacles we face when it comes to successfully developing leaders in our organization, and I'll be providing practical and actionable advice in each episode. In today's episode, I am answering this question: "How Do I Get Executive Buy-In for My Leadership Initiatives?" And to learn more about my monthly leadership program, The Remarkable Way, visit https://kevineikenberry.com/way

I'm excited to announce The Encore Video Series – a special series that I will be releasing here on the podcast and that addresses these unanswered questions. These questions are some of the most common obstacles we face when it comes to successfully developing leaders in our organization, and I'll be providing practical and actionable advice in each episode. In today's episode, I am answering this question: "How do you measure the impact of leadership development initiatives?" And to learn more about my monthly leadership program, The Remarkable Way, visit https://kevineikenberry.com/way

How do you show up for work? For home? Anese Cavanaugh believes we have the choice of how we show up, so we have the power. She is the creator of the IEP Method® (Intentional Energetic Presence®), and author of CONTAGIOUS CULTURE: Show Up, Set the Tone, and Intentionally Create an Organization That Thrives. Anese and Kevin talk about the leadership assets that are as important if not more so than the "hard skills." These include intentions, energy, presence, self-care, and service mindset. When you have awareness of your leadership presence, you increase your credibility and the power to influence others. In this episode, Anese discusses 1. IEP Method®. 2. Why we are contagious. 3. Self-care. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want by Anese Cavanaugh I Am That by Nisargadatta Maharaj (Author), Translated by Maurice Frydman (Author), Sudhakar S. Dikshit (Editor) Related Podcast Episodes: Learning Leadership with Jim Kouzes. Doing Great Work with Michael Bungay Stanier. Leading While Living Your Life with Sue Ritchie. Leadership From the Inside Out with Kevin Cashman. How to be Great at Work with Morten Hansen. Learn more about Anese Cavanaugh. Learn more about The IEP Method® (Intentional Energetic Presence®). Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership.

I'm excited to announce The Encore Video Series – a special series that I will be releasing here on the podcast and that addresses these unanswered questions. These questions are some of the most common obstacles we face when it comes to successfully developing leaders in our organization, and I'll be providing practical and actionable advice in each episode. In today's episode, I am answering this question: "How do I teach and learn mindset?" And to learn more about my monthly leadership program, The Remarkable Way, visit https://kevineikenberry.com/way

Last week, over 500 leaders in organizations all around the world joined me for my webinar titled, Why It Takes More Than Skills to Be a Remarkable Leader. And at the end of the webinar, we had a lot of great questions that we were unable to get to before our time ran out. But…as everyone knows, the encore is the best part. And that's why I'm excited to announce The Encore Video Series – a special series that I will be releasing here on the blog and that addresses these unanswered questions. These questions are some of the most common obstacles we face when it comes to successfully developing leaders in our organization, and I'll be providing practical and actionable advice in each video. In today's video, I am answering this question: "What do I do if there are conflicting mindsets on my team?" It all comes down to influence. Check out the video to learn more. And to learn more about my monthly leadership program, The Remarkable Way, visit https://kevineikenberry.com/way

Sometimes, it's all about reframing your perspective. Kevin is joined by Ron Williams, former Chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. and author of Learning to Lead: The Journey to Leading Yourself, Leading Others, and Leading an Organization. Not only do they discuss decision-making and problem-solving, but Ron also shares practical examples of how you can help your team reform and reframe problems for success. Not only will you be able to build skills, but you can also change the culture of your organization. Leadership is about self-awareness and asking how you can lead yourself to get to where you want to go. In this episode, Ron shares thoughts and strategies around 1. Reframing problems. 2. Decision-making and facts. 3. Two up and two down. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Learning to Lead: the Journey to Leading Yourself, Leading Others and Leading an Organization by Ron Williams Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts Related Podcast Episodes: Mission-Driven Leadership with Mark Bertolini. Stategic Thinking for Leaders with Rich Horwath. The CEO Next Door with Elena Botelho. Leading the Dollar General Way with Cal Turner, Jr.. Making Better Decisions with Mike Whitaker. Learn more about Ron Williams. Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership.

As leaders, we are faced with many scary situations – having difficult conversations, firing someone, making a tough decision…the list goes on and on. And in today's episode, I am going to share one simple technique to help you overcome any scary or difficult situation that you might find yourself in. Tweet it out: What are you scared of today? Remember that action is the cure for fear. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Join us for our powerful (and free) video leadership series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Learn more and sign up here.

Despite some opinions, you can find joy at work. After all, your team is working together to accomplish a common goal and when you succeed you should feel happy. Melanie Katzman joins Kevin to take away the excuses that we can feel good and do our best at work. Melanie is a clinical psychologist and author of Connect First – 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work. She has structured these simple, actionable ideas moving from respect to leveraging your impact to connect you to your organization to your community. By creating bonds, you enhance productivity and impact just more than the bottom line. In this episode, Melanie shares examples of ways to connect including 1. The importance of "got it." 2. The value of sitting back. 3. Why we should eat together. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Connect First: 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work by Melanie Katzman Einstein's Business: Engaging Soul, Imagination, and Excellence in the Workplace Edited by Dawson Church Related Podcast Episodes: Day One Leadership with Drew Dudley. Leading with Joy with Richard Sheridan. How to Be Great at Work with Morten Hansen. The Power of Deliberate Practice with Robert Pool. Learn more about Katzman Consulting. Connect with Melanie Katzman on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

It is an age-old question that I have been asked hundreds of times. Are leaders made or born? I'll give you my answer, my rationale, and why it matters to you! Additional Resources Watch this and other Facebook Lives on my Facebook Page Sign up for a webinar with Wayne Turmel on November 4th titled The 3 Ps of Being a Great Teammate Learn more about our workshop previews Sign up for our newsletter Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential

Today's episode is the result of a challenge that I issued earlier this year – asking viewers to give me a word, any word, that I would then tie back to leadership. And today, I am comparing leadership and airplanes. Tweet it out: Leaders, like airplanes, need maintenance and constant care to operate at peak effectiveness. Are you taking care of yourself as a leader? @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Sign up to receive email notifications when we release a new episode of Remarkable TV here.

Whether you care to admit it, you have struggled. Whether it be school, in a relationship, or professionally. It is these challenges we face and how we overcome them that define who we are and offer perspective. Kevin sits down with Bobby Herrera, co-founder and CEO of the Populus Group and author of The Gift of Struggle: Life-Changing Lessons About Leading. Bobby understands that struggle precedes our transformation. That still does not make the struggle any easier. Bobby and Kevin discuss how we reframe the way we think about struggle and use to help us lead. He shares stories from his leadership journey and challenges us to share our stories (regardless of our level) to give our team the why; to connect. Now you all can figure out the how together. In this episode, Bobby discusses: 1. Struggle. 2. Getting to the culture you want. 3. Importance of coaches and mentors. 4. A leader's role in development. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Gift of Struggle by Bobby Herrera Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Leading with Joy with Richard Sheridann. Mission-Driven Leadership with Mark Bertolini. Leading the Dollar General Way with Cal Turner, Jr.. Leading with Clarity with Brad Deuster. Helping People Change with Melvin Smith. Learn more about Bobby Herrera. Connect with Bobby Herrera on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

In this episode I'm talking about the relationship between power and leadership - and no politics! Additional Resources Watch this and other Facebook Lives on my Facebook Page Sign up for a webinar with Wayne Turmel on November 4th titled The 3 Ps of Being a Great Teammate Learn more about our workshop previews Sign up for our newsletter Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential

We held our family reunion this year at my farm in Michigan, and like many of the events in my life this summer (and always), there are many leadership lessons that I took away. Learn more in this episode. Tweet it out: We all need family – whether blood or not – for strength, stability and relationships. Who is your family? @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: To learn more about and sign up to get my free weekly e-newsletter, Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, here. Watch this and other episodes of Remarkable TV on my blog.

Data shows that by 2030, 75% of the workforce will be made up of individuals born between 1981-1996. We often refer to this generation as Millennials and they are often described as lazy and entitled. Chris Tuff is the author of The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World's Largest Generation. He joins Kevin to discuss how this workforce is not different from previous generations, however because of their experiences, like when they were introduced to technology, they are requiring change. Leaders need to use millennials to become better equipped for the future; to make those changes that will lead to the future success of the organization. In this episode, Chris shares 1. Importance of stereotyping a generation. 2. The 70/30 rule. 3. Advice to keep millennials engaged at work Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World's Largest Generation by Chris Tuff The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal by Dan Miller Turning Culture into Competitive Advantage with Jeff Grimshaw. How to Be a Talent Magnet with Mark Miller. Learn more about The Millennial Whisperer. Connect with Chris Tuff on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Learn more about DISC Personality Testing Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

I've been writing about leadership, coaching leaders, and leading for a long time. Maybe it makes sense to step back to the fundamentals. What is leadership anyway? I'll answer that and any other questions you have. And you can sign up for my upcoming free webinar on October 21st titled, Why It Takes More Than Skills to Be a Remarkable Leader to hear even more about this: http://KevinEikenberry.com/way

In a daily email that I send, I asked everyone to send me their favorite ice cream flavors. And I learned A LOT about ice cream – particularly that there are lots of flavors, people LOVE ice cream and they are very particular about what and why they like it. But I also learned a lot about relationships and leadership from this very simple exercise. From This Episode: If you'd like to receive my daily email and be a part of a fun and interesting community (where sometimes we talk about ice cream!), you can learn more and sign up here.

If you lead a department, a team, or a person (or family), you have probably had a coaching moment. Kevin is joined by Melvin Smith, co-author of Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth. Often, we coach to fix something or fill a learning gap. When we coach for compliance, however, we trigger a physiological response that leads to defensiveness and our feedback works against us. Melvin believes we need to start with the person and find out what they want to do/be. We want to trigger a positive physiological response, which opens people up to more creative thinking and sustainable change. In this episode, Melvin discusses 1. Coaching vs. helping. 2. Emotional attractors. 3. Personal vision statements and balance sheets. Remarkable Dialogue Ask yourself: Are you coaching for compliance or with compassion? Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth by Melvin Smith The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown The Feedback Revolution with Margie Mauldin. A Future Lens on Leadership with Bob Johansen. The Master Coach with Gregg Thompson. Flourishing as a Leader and Coach with Lisa Zigarmi. Learn more about Case Western Reserve University's Coaching Research Laboratory. Follow the Weatherhead School on Twitter and Facebook. Join their Helping People Change Facebook Group Connect with Melvin Smith on LinkedIn Learn more about Coaching with Confidence Workshop Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

Join me as we explore leadership lessons from my John Deere lawn tractor. I'll answer questions too. You can learn more about The Remarkable Way in my upcoming webinar which you can sign up for at: https://kevineikenberry.com/way

Something I've noticed over the years is that the word "fine" has an interesting connotation in our lives. It's often used as a "conversation stopper" – a way to indicate that it's good enough. But the question really needs to be: Is fine always a good thing? Is fine good enough? In today's episode, I am going to give you tips to help you deal with "fine" in your leadership role, your workplace, your relationships and your life. From This Episode: Learn more about and sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, and make sure your Monday mornings are better than just FINE.

If you are looking to recruit the best talent for your organization, you need to address the big issues in your organization. Caroline Stokes is the founder of FORWARD, an executive headhunting and executive coaching company and the author of Elephants Before Unicorns: Emotionally Intelligent HR Strategies to Save Your Company. She realized that just helping companies hire someone to fill a position was not enough. We need to remember the human element and she helps individuals and organizations adapt through emotional intelligence. Caroline suggests hiring should be thought of as a process, not just an event. She shares with Kevin her thoughts on authenticity about your brand and the importance of real and difficult conversations (not just make an impression) to recruit and retain the people who will make your organization successful. In this episode, Caroline talks about 1. Recruiters. 2. Employer brand. 3. Fake unicorns. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Elephants Before Unicorn by Caroline Stokes Lost by Gregory Maguire Exposing Lies about Work with Ashley Goodall. Building a Peak Performance Organization with Chris McGoff. How to Be a Talent Magnet with Mark Miller. Connecting Your Company Culture with Your Brand with Denise Lee Yohn. The System is the Secret with Jim Butler. Learn more about FORWARD. Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

A viewer from Brazil challenged me to connect leadership and a can of Coke - so that is what I am doing. Join me, learn something, be inspired, ask questions, and maybe even add to the Leadership/Coke connections!

We all have habits in our lives. And while many habits are great and have valuable purposes, some habits are…not so great. But first, before we define what is and what isn't a bad habit in our lives, we need to start at the beginning and define what really is a bad habit? From This Episode: Get a short, inspirational email tip every Tuesday – Friday by signing up here: https://kevineikenberry.com/daily

Less than 20% of employees believe their managers understand what they do day-to-day. Given this, how do managers become more impactful with their team? Jaime Roca is Senior Vice President at Gartner, managing the global Research & Advisory team, and is the co-author The Connector Manager: Why Some Leaders Build Exceptional Talent - and Others Don't. He and his colleagues surveyed over 9000 managers and employees to find out what the best managers do to coach and develop talent in today's environment. Jaime shares with Kevin the types (or approaches) to coaching and what they found to be most and least effective. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Connector Manager: Why Some Leaders Build Exceptional Talent by Jaime Roca Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, Avi Goldfarb The Connectors Advantage with Michelle Tillis Lederman. Beautiful Questions with Warren Berger. The Feedback Revolution with Margie Mauldin. The Master Coach with Gregg Thompson. Leading with Questions with Bob Tiede. Learn more about Connector Manager. For interactive tools and insights, visit gartner.com/connector-manager. Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

I'm talking about the word manager - and all the baggage associated with it - and why that all matters to manager - and leaders. 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership Video Series: http://KevinEikenberry.com/13days

As a "farm kid", I've had a lot of experience with weeds – working hard to eliminate them so that we can grow the crops we needed on our farm. And I've spent my fair share of pulling them as an adult both at my house and still at the farm. And while I can't quite say that I've ever thought of weeds when I think about leadership, but thanks to another challenge from one of you, our viewers, today I am drawing lessons from a garden weed for leaders. From This Episode: Learn more and sign up for my daily email here.

Disruption, do you need it in your business? According to Charlene Li, what you do need is to acknowledge your customers are changing and you need to be thinking about your future. Charlene is the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including her newest release, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Businesses Transform While Others Fail as well as co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. She sits down with Kevin to talk about real disruption. It's not about "blowing things up", but about creating a real change. You need a passion to serve your future customer. And it's not easy, in fact, the "process" can be incredibly difficult. It's important to remember the "why" and move people to act and see themselves as leaders. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail by Charlene Li The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future by Pete Buttigieg Leading Through Disruption with Tony Hunter. Creating Radical Outcomes with Juliana Stancampiano. A Future Lens on Leadership with Bob Johansen. Learning Leadership with Jim Kouzes. Learn more about Charlene Li. Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

We'll explore what is called the Galatea Effect, why it is so powerful, and how it can help us all improve.

Several years ago, I went through a phase of using fountain pens. So when one of our viewers challenged me to find leadership lessons from a fountain pen, I was more than happy to oblige. In this episode, I have five valuable leadership lessons from this every day object. From This Episode: Learn more and sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, here.

Leaders are always transmitting signals, whether they are intentional or not. Teams take cues from their leaders to create a culture and your culture can give you a competitive advantage. Jeff Grimshaw works to align people with their strategy and is the co-author of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. With over 20 years of research, Jeff and his colleagues found leaders create a culture through their words and actions (their signals) on Five Frequencies. Jeff discusses these frequencies and gives examples to turn the culture you have into the culture you need. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage by Jeff Grimshaw Scaling Leadership: Building Organizational Capability and Capacity to Create Outcomes that Matter Most by Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams Scaling Leadership with Robert J. Anderson. Creating Culture – Lessons from Chick-fil-a with Steve Robinson. Creating a Culture of Hospitality with Cameron Mitchell. The Power of Corporate Culture with Chris Dyer. Culture and Values with Joe Tye. Learn more about Five Frequencies. Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

Are you a leader who gets frustrated when people don't reach their performance goals? Do you wish people would "just do their jobs?" Do you have that "one person" that you wish would just "get it?" Come join me for this episode and you might get an idea that will change your results and the results of your team forever. You can also sign up for my free upcoming webinar on The Power of Expectations: https://KevinEikenberry.com/expectations

This week, I am continuing to answer the challenges that our viewers have given me – asking me to derive leadership lessons from everyday, random objects. And today is especially appropriate given that it's almost the end of summer: Check out this episode for four ways that we can connect a swimming pool and leaders!

In this world of constant change, leaders are challenged with uncertainty. Brad Deutser recognized the struggle of leading through ambiguity and founded Deutser, a consulting firm that helps organizations and their leaders achieve clarity, and the Deutser Clarity Institute, a think tank, idea accelerator, and learning lab. Brad is also the author of Leading Clarity: The Breakthrough Strategy to Unleash People, Profit and Performance. Brad joins Kevin to discuss expectations, for both leaders and their people. When leaders have clarity and can share, they are able to provide a space for their employees to achieve great results. However, Brad cautions us to look for masqueraders of clarity. We believe things, like policies, help make things clear and really leave gaps in expectations. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Leading Clarity: The Breakthrough Strategy to Unleash People, Profit and Performance by Brad Deutser Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein Walk The Talk…And Get The Results You Want by Eric Harvey and Al Lucia Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss They Call Me Coach by John Wooden A Future Lens on Leadership with Bob Johansen. Lead Like Caesar with Phillip Barlag. Learn more about Deutser. The Deutser Clarity Institute. Connect with Brad on his website or Twitter. Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

As many of us are either wrapping up our summers or have already wrapped it, I thought it would be fun to share a few leadership lessons that I learned from my summer vacation. Additional Resources: If you'd like to receive my daily email and be a part of a fun and interesting community, sign up at https://kevineikenberry.com/daily.

Not only is it a messy world, but we also have blind spots to some of the chaos surrounding us. So how do we move past the mess to success? Scott Jeffrey Miller joins Kevin to discuss vulnerability, self-awareness, and feedback. Scott has spent 23 years with FranklinCovey and serves as the executive vice president of thought leadership. In addition, he is the author of Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges To Become The Leader You Would Follow. The book is divided into challenges that leaders can apply to change the way they lead and produce greater results. The big takeaway is Scott believes that vulnerability is a new leadership competency. Leaders don't need to have all the answers, however, they do need to know when to be confident, like in times of change or crisis. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Management Mess to Leadership Success by Scott Jeffrey Miller How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, Karen Dillon Multipliers, Revised and Updated: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman Leading in a Changing World with Dr. Jeffrey Hull. The Leader Habit with Martin Lanik. Learn more about Management Mess. FranklinCovey. Connect with Scott on LinkedIn or Twitter. Sign up for our free video training series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Get your free copy of my inspiring e-book, 101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential.

Your answer to this question is critical to your success as a leader. Join me and I will explain why. Sign up for my upcoming webinar titled The Power of Expectations.

When I think of Independence Day, I think about a lot more than just hot dogs and fireworks. Mostly, I think about values, and I think about the incredibly hard work that our forefathers did many years ago – work that was based on a shared set of values. So today I have four questions for leaders to consider when thinking about the values that are important to them. Learn more and sign up for our free video series, 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership.

Steve Robinson was integral to the Chick-fil-A marketing team for 34 years. He was there for the beginning of the brand we know today, including the Eat Mor Chikin campaign and the decision to stay closed on Sundays. Steve joins Kevin to discuss his new book, Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand. He shares stories and examples that demonstrate the culture at Chick-fil-A. Steve acknowledges that the company wasn't an overnight success and leadership was motivated by making an impact. The culture was not a bunch of words on paper, but the values and priorities of the organization and the trust in all the employees to empower them to grow the business. Additional Resources: Buy the Book Seven Men: And the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas Paul: A Man of Grace and Grit by Charles R. Swindoll Steve Robinson Consulting