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.
Read Deeper Not Faster.
Episodes
56 episodes
S04E02 Moose Heads and Fertilizer with Alejandro Garcia Machuca
SPOTLIGHTED BOOK: Moose Heads on the Table by Karin Tenelius and Lisa GillGUEST READER : Alejandro Garcia MachucaCONVERSATION TOPICS:Leadership is something you step in and out of. It's too heavy to be a leadership all t...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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39:07
S04E01 : The Magic of Metaphor with Vincent Musolino
SPOTLIGHTED BOOK : Images of Organization by Gareth MorganGUEST READER : Vincent MusolinoCONVERSATIONAL TOPICS : We talk of organizations as metaphorsWe speak in metaphors and storiesSome met...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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27:27
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 everyonePower is an expression of our relationships within groupsPower over and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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55:39
S03E18 The Practice Listening! Episode
Check-In:What was your favorite job? And why?Big Ideas:move from shallow questions to deep questionsfreedom, pace, connectionautonomy and connectedness are part of the motivational fact...
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44:27
S03E17 The Disengaged Episode
SUMMARY:In this episode, Vincent and Theresa chat about some Gallup data around employee engagement across the world. Who is actively disengaged at work? Who is not engaged? Who is engaged?Check-In:What's at the top of y...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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47:35
S03E16 Leading The 20-Somethings Episode
Check-In: What's your favorite place in your neighborhood?Big Ideas: Common issues in phone-based children now adults - social isolation, sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, addiction<...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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45:07
S03E15 : The How Can I Help? Episode
Check-In:What has recently become less important to you?Big Ideas:Look at the lattice of the organization, not just the ladderLeap between individual contributor and managerNo change of nat...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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37:47
S03E14 Is Theresa a Sexist Episode?
Check-In: What's giving you hope right now? Big Ideas:What constitutes inequity?When your unbelonging can connect you with other people who feel unbelongingGender equity issues not coming up in some le...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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39:55
S03E13 The Story I'm Telling Myself Episode
Check-In:Which projects give you energy?Big Ideas:3 skills that lead to successful groups: building safety, sharing vulnerability, establishing purposecohesive groups - telling stories and reminding...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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42:15
S03E12 The Intentional Flexibility Episode (with Lisa Davidian)
Check-In: Do think the best time of your life is in the past, present, or futureBig Ideas:flexibility in work schedules - what do we need to do sothe equipment that supports remote working...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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55:45
S03E11 The Chess and Checkers Episode
Check-In: If you could live anywhere, where would you live and why?Big Ideas: when books make leadership seem easy, when it's not5 elements that every team needs to function well together,...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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48:25
S03E10 The Trombone Leadership Episode
Check-In:How did you spend your summer breaks as a child?Big Ideas:How do you know when connection exists in a group?The importance of having care/connection when givin...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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51:05
S03E09 The Kronos and Kairos Episode
Check-In:In your opinion, when is innovation overused?Big Ideas:Binary questions - Are they useful or not? Are creating and innovating the same?Moving from being salaried to hourly and...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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49:27
S03E08 The Value the Voice Episode
Check-In Question:Would you tell people if you won the lottery, would you tell people or keep it a secret? Big Ideas:Exercise:Draw a meeting on a paper.Color code. RED- people ...
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38:23
S03E07 The Feel Gratitude Don't Talk Gratitude Episode
Check-In: What cause would you be willing to give up your life for?Big Ideas:gratitude can help us out of dark placesattitude of gratitude is not the same as a practice of gratitudegratitude p...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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29:21
S03E06 The Mental Health Responsibility Episode
Check-In:If you could change anything about yourself, what would you change?Big Ideas:Should organizations provide resources for employee mental health?Mental health is still a taboo t...
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38:31
S03E05 The Everyday Authentic Leadership Episode
Check-In:Which superpower would you like to have? Big Ideas:Definitions of authentic leadershipAuthentic leaders deeply understand their values, strength and purpose and use that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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44:47
S03E04 The Create Your Leadership Episode
Check-In:Do you like to be used or second hand items?Big Ideas:Is leadership working? Does leadership training work?Training cannot be done outside of the contextConsuming, Co...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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55:27
S03E03 The F*ck Up List Episode
SPECIAL NOTE: This podcast was originally recorded as part of the "Talent Unleashed" podcast, which never launched because Theresa was too optimistic about her time capabilities. We decided to honor the guests and publish it...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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35:59
S03E02 Harnessing Curiosity and Purpose
SPECIAL NOTE: This podcast was originally recorded as part of the "Talent Unleashed" podcast, which never launched because Theresa was too optimistic about her time capabilities. We decided to honor the guest(s) and publish it under this br...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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33:11
S03E01: The Power to Be Episode
Check-In:What's better, love or money? Which has more power, love or money? What's more powerful, love or money? Big Ideas:Money as a substitution for timeInfatuation can be a...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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50:55
S02E22 The Care and Challenge Episode
Check-In QuestionIf you were invisible, what's the first thing you would do?What good can you do while being invisible?Big Ideas:4 quadrant matrix - Caring Personally, Challenging Dire...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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47:39
S02E21 The Creating Meaning At Work Episode
Check-In:What do you think the purpose of life is?Big Ideas:Failing reference modelsShift from the meaning of crisis to the crisis of meaningWhat's the meaning of work?
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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