Out of the Comfort Zone
There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.
For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling.
The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone?
Episodes
543 episodes
Toxic Productivity with Israa Nasir
Being busy. Always on the move. Constantly advancing. Taking on more and more. At what point does our drive to achieve become toxic? Why are we so focused on doing more, more, and more? And most importantly — what can we do ab...
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38:43
Those Pesky Voices in Your Head with Jenn Donahue
Do you have an ambition or a goal—say, speaking eloquently at a public event—only to hear a voice in your head telling you it isn’t going to go well? It might whisper things like: “What if you trip and fall when you walk on stage?” or “Why woul...
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39:34
Becoming a Best Boss with Margaret Andrews
IQ will no doubt help you succeed; however, at some point, IQ alone won’t take you where you want to go. In fact, the higher you rise in an organization, the more you’ll need strong relationship skills. Listen in to learn how to develop these e...
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37:02
Engagement vs Well Being with Mark Crowley
The percentage of your workforce that is disengaged has likely remained flat or even worsened over the past several years. Chances are, you’ve already tried different strategies to raise engagement scores, yet the results still aren’t sho...
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45:11
Super Performers with George Pesansky
What if being a super performer and creating a super performing team was not what you thought? Interested in knowing how to super charge yourself and your team? Listen in for what the best leaders do differently from the rest of us.
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36:33
The Emotional Recession with Josh Freedman
Emotional intelligence is an essential ingredient for great leadership and there is nothing new in that statement. What is new is recent study showing a steady global decline in emotional intelligence – across generations, cultures and industri...
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55:35
Driving Innovation with Lorraine Marchand
Your senior executives are expecting innovation, but you and your team are stretched thin. How do you think about and drive innovation? What are the elements of creating an environment where new ideas thrive and generate real growth? List...
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44:43
Last Book Written by Humans with Jeff Burningham
Every once in a while, a presentation—or even a simple question posed by a book cover—captures my attention and pushes me to think in a new way. This episode explores one such moment, sparked by the question: “What does it mean to be human ...
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40:38
10X Reckoning with Richard Medcalf
Ask yourself: are you settling for what’s in front of you, what’s easy to do, what is demanded, getting by, maybe even being successful but not so fulfilled? Are you ready to think differently about the impact you can have on your company, your...
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47:14
Psychology of Leadership with Sébastien Page
When a business leader takes a deep dive into psychology and sports psychology, you will usually find well thought-out, tried and tested practices that can make a difference in your leadership. You might be surprised to learn that sometimes you...
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46:43
Mid-Career Leadership with Wanda Wallace
Mid-career leaders have the hardest leadership role in the entire organization. They have enormous pressure from above to deliver fast and excellent results and they are challenged by younger employees who expect to be led in a very different w...
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46:04
Inspiring Greatness with Matt Tenney
Who doesn’t want to be a “great” leader that accomplishes exceptional results, inspires their team and leaves a powerful legacy! If you share this aspiration and are wondering what to do in a time starved environment, then we have answers. List...
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42:33
Managing Up with Melody Wilding
Managing up is necessary for career progress and it’s an art form. Some do it better than others. In this podcast we level the playing field. Regardless of your skill level thus far, we are going to review the critical conversations that allow ...
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39:15
Buy-In with Dave Garrison
Getting the commitment, engagement and enthusiasm of your team should be top priority for every leader hoping to make a substantive contribution. However, as any experienced leader will quickly report – it is easier said than done. What can you...
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41:38
Authenticity, Accountability, Autonomy and Culture with Andrea Wanerstrand
Accountability, authenticity and autonomy – that is what leaders want and what team members want as well. All three define the feel of any organization – the culture. How can you capitalize on these three to create the kind of culture you want?...
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37:34
Energy and Engagement with Theresa Welbourne
Most companies measure engagement at least once a year and the more senior managers typically receive a report about how engaged their business area is. And, most worry about what to do to bring engagement up, seeing this as a proxy for how str...
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36:56
Power of Culture with Laura Hamill
Judging by the number of talks and books on culture, many people must be thinking about what defines an organization's culture, how to change it and what advantage culture really offers. If those are your questions, then listen in. Plus, we wil...
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37:28
What Leading Change Requires of You with John Ott
In these times, so many people are seeking how to drive change – whether at work or in the community. Too often, while very well intentioned, too many of us approach change with too narrow an understanding of what it really takes to achieve and...
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52:15
Unconditional Power with Steven Gaffney
It’s easy to feel you have no, or perhaps not enough, power. However, you have more power than you realize. How do you tap into your own power? That’s the topic of this conversation. Three strategies can make all the difference.
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41:08
Conscious Conversations with Chuck Wisner
Everything that happens in business is wrapped up in a conversation of one form or another. Therefore it seems wise to spend a bit more time understanding the types of conversations we have, our role in moving each type of conversation forward ...
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47:33
Co-Leading with Joan Lavin
Have you ever been asked to co-lead a business, a function or even a project? Did it work out as you had hoped? Most co-head structures fail to deliver on their potential. What can you do to make co-leading effective? Listen in for practical ad...
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39:06
Embracing Uncertainty with Margaret Heffernan
Uncertainty is at an all time high or so it seems and senior leaders are encouraging their organizations to get more comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity. Sounds great but what can you do for yourself and for your team? Who manages uncert...
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42:31
Insider’s Guide to Innovation with JoAnn Garbin
Innovation or rather the habit of innovating is a key to sustained success in every organization. What does it take to truly create a culture of innovation that builds success upon success? What do you need to do to lead teams that innovate? We...
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45:34
Managing in the New World of Work with Joey Coleman
The expectations of employees have changed and that means you cannot manage the way you were managed. What are these new expectations? Are they reasonable or not? How can you manage your best talent in a way that makes them want to stay l...
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