The Leader Learner Podcast
The Leader Learner podcast is for passionate leader readers who believe that continuing to learn and practice our people and connection skills is necessary to influence and lead others in the most effective way.
Rather than talk to authors about the professional development books that they have written, the Leader Learner podcast spotlights readers and delves into their process the book(s) that had an impact then and now.
This podcast is brought to you by Theresa Destrebecq founder of Emerge Book Circles. Join us as we discuss books, learning, and leadership with our guests.
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The Leader Learner Podcast
S03E19 The Season 3 Recap
Check-In:
- What actor or actress would play you in the movie version of your life?
Episode 1:
- Power is for everyone
- Power is an expression of our relationships within groups
- Power over and power to are different
- How different types of power unconsciously drive us
Episode 2:
- Unleashing is allowing
- Who is doing the unleashing?
- Purpose is in relationship to others
- Purpose is temporary
- People can do the same job but find different meaning
- Purpose vs meaning
Episode 3:
- Belief that everyone is doing the best that they can - Is that true and does that set us up for failure
- Generous intent
- We can't fully understand people, and they may not even understand themselves
- Understanding as an illusion
Episode 4:
- The treadmill idea - what happens to people that they get matrixed into a corporate job?
- Multiple causes for treadmill - fulfilling expectations (society, family, etc.)
- HR looking for second generation immigrants due to high motivation
- When people tell you no, it can push you even more
Episode 5:
- Vulnerability as a strength even in
- Coming into leadership in a protective state versus an open state
- Power dynamics shift how vulnerable we can be
Episode 6:
- Being autonomous and interdependent
- Rugged individualism can hold us back when we don't ask for help
Episode 7:
- Gratitude coming from within
- Recognition coming from outside of us
Episode 8:
- Some people who don't want a voice
- When people aren't ready to be empowered?
- Stepping back and looking at the bigger picture and where an employee fits in
Episode 9:
- Is salary enough for engagement?
- Salary is not a driver for everyone
- Disparity between what society says we need and what we actually need
- Generational differences
Episode 10:
- "You don't have to ask, but you have to listen."
- Many of us know what listening is, but we don't know how to do it
- Poor listening as a way to sit with discomfort
- Asking questions not to know more, but to understand
Episode 11:
- Chess and checkers
Episode 12:
- Empowering people to grow - what if they don't want to grow?
- Rock starts versus Super stars - it's important to honor people where they are
Episode 13:
- The importance of stories
- If we don't hear other people's stories, we make up stories
- Brains liking closed loops
- If we have a shared sense of who we are below our roles
- Show don't tell
Episode 14:
- Is awareness enough to change behavior?
- Nothing new is created from self-awareness - self-awareness just the start
- Taking responsibility for your behavior
Episode 15:
- Being too passive in your relationship to your manager
- Imposter Syndrome gets in the way of asking manager for more
Episode 16:
- Do we have to let go of "When I was your age?"
- Not about what you said, but how you said it
- Creating connection through stories of our generation, not from a sense of our way was better
- Sharing perspective goes both ways across generations
Episode 17:
- Free added value - when corporations exploit employee generosity
- ERG - Employee Resources Groups - when organizations ask employees to volunteer their time to push DEI initiatives
Episode 18:
- Why don't peop
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