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12MinuteLeadership
Welcome to the 12 Minute Leadership podcast where in 12 minutes or less I’ll share small things that you can put into immediate practice that will make a BIG difference in your leadership effectiveness.
I’m your host, Elise Boggs Morales, leadership professor, consultant, and coach. For the last 17 years, I have helped thousands of leaders level up their influence and achieve remarkable results! If you want to trade compliance for true commitment and create your dream team, you are in the right place.
Get ready for a quick hit of practical wisdom to increase your team’s engagement, inspire top performance and retain your best talent.
Episodes
31 episodes
Episode 31: 12 Leadership Reset Practice to Finish the Year Well | 12MinuteLeadership
December doesn’t need more hustle — it needs a reset.In Episode 31 of 12MinuteLeadership, I share 12 simple leadership reset practices to help you finish the year well—without exhausting yourself or your team.Yea...
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Episode 30: 12 Leadership Micro Moments That Make December Magical | 12MinuteLeadership
The holidays should feel meaningful—yet with deadlines, family expectations, and nonstop to-dos, even the joyful stuff starts to feel like maintenance.This week’s episode offers a better path: twelve tiny, intentional practices that ...
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Episode 30
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Episode 29: The Leadership Power of Gratitude | 12MinuteLeadership
In this week's episode, Elise shares how gratitude functions as a practical leadership strategy that builds trust, boosts creativity, and strengthens commitment. Then, she highlights unexpected ways gratitude shows up at work and gives si...
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Episode 29
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Episode 28: People & Profits: Why Investing in Your Team Pays Off | 12MinuteLeadership
Stop choosing between people and profit. In this episode, we dig into why the best-performing teams are built on engagement, leadership development, and purpose—and how those three levers translate into measurable gains in productivity, retenti...
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Episode 28
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Episode 27: Mastering Your Meeting - 4 Keys for Leaders | 12MinuteLeadership
Ready to breathe new life into the meetings you are leading? Today's episode provides four simple keys to turn meetings many dread into a tool for clarity, trust, and results. Four simple keys—purpose, agenda, motives, and ground rules—show how...
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Episode 27
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Episode 26: Four Questions Every Leader Needs for Change | 12MinuteLeadership
Change doesn’t stick because leaders fixate on what’s broken. We take a different route: ask better questions, unlock real energy, and turn strengths into results. In this fast, practical walkthrough, we break down appreciative inquiry—the stre...
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Episode 26
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Episode 25: Leading Through Uncertainty | 12MinuteLeadership
If there’s one skill that defines modern leadership, it’s the ability to lead through uncertainty. Whether it’s navigating normal organizational change, disruptions in your market, or unexpected global events, like COVID — uncertainty has becom...
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Episode 25
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Episode 24: How to be a Leader That Inspires | 12MinuteLeadership
Think inspiration requires charisma? We unpack a different model of leadership—one built on purpose, integrity, emotional connection, and real empowerment—so your team gives its best by choice, not by pressure. Elise Boggs Morales draws on 17 y...
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Episode 23: Remembering WHY We Lead: A Pep Talk for Leader Burnout | 12MinuteLeadership
When deadlines pile up and your calendar leaves no breathing room, purpose is usually the first thing to slip. Episode 23 of 12MinuteLeadership is a short, practical reset to bring you—and your team—back to center.We walk throug...
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Episode 23
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Episode 22: 3 Things That Make Difficult Conversations Easier | 12MinuteLeadership
In this episode, I break down how to make tough conversations easier by building trust, adapting to conflict styles, and using simple frameworks that keep feedback factual and fair. I also share practical phrases, a clear prep checklist, and a ...
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Episode 22
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Episode 21: Five Qualities of Difficult Leaders | 12MinuteLeadership
In this episode, I identify five qualities that make leaders hard to follow, then show practical alternatives that raise trust, engagement, and results. Based on my 17+ years coaching and training leaders and analyzing hundreds of 360 results, ...
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Episode 20: Influencing Difficult People: Leadership Skills That Work | 12MinuteLeadership
Ever feel like you're speaking a different language with that one difficult team member? You're not alone. Leadership effectiveness hinges on our ability to influence across differences, yet most of us instinctively label challenging people rat...
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Episode 19: Coaching In Action - 3 Stories of Leadership Breakthroughs | 12MinuteLeadership
Big transformations often start with small, strategic shifts. In Episode 19 of 12minuteleadership, you’ll hear how three leaders used executive coaching to create ripple effects across their organizations:Jen...
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Episode 19
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Episode 18: From Myths to ROI - The Truth About Coaching | 12MinuteLeadership
Executive coaching is misunderstood as a remedy for struggling leaders when in reality it's a strategic tool used by top performers to maintain their edge and accelerate growth. Coaching delivers measurable ROI through improved decision-making,...
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Episode 18
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Episode 17: 3 Mindset Shifts My Coach Taught Me | 12MinuteLeadership
Have you ever wondered why some leaders experience exponential growth while others remain stuck in incremental improvements? The difference often lies not in working harder, but in adopting powerful mindset shifts that transform how we approach...
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Episode 16: 5 Advantages to Hiring an Executive Coach | 12MinuteLeadership
Leadership is a journey best not traveled alone. After nearly two decades as both a leadership coach and someone who benefits from coaching, I've witnessed firsthand the remarkable transformation that happens when leaders invest in professional...
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Episode 16
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Episode 15: 5 Reasons Core Strengths is the Best Training for Leaders and Teams | 12MinuteLeadership
Leadership development can be a maze of options, but after 17 years helping thousands of leaders achieve remarkable results, I've discovered one training that consistently delivers transformative outcomes. Core Strengths isn't just another lead...
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Episode 15
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Episode 14: Read The Room: Customizing Your Communication with 3 P's | 12MinuteLeadership
Communication is the golden thread that weaves together trust, clarity, collaboration and results in leadership. I share how customizing your communication to match your audience's core motivation can transform your effectiveness and help your ...
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Episode 14
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Episode 13: Read the Room: Prevent Conflict Before It Starts | 12MinuteLeadership
Ever wondered why some workplace conflicts seem to erupt out of nowhere? The answer lies in understanding what triggers different personality types. In this episode of the 12-Minute Leadership Podcast, I unpack how the three core motives—People...
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Episode 13
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Episode 12: Read the Room: The Hidden Language of Motivation | 12MinuteLeadership
Ever shared what you thought was a brilliant idea with your team only to watch it fall flat? Or delivered feedback that seemed perfectly reasonable but somehow missed the mark? The problem likely wasn't your message—it was how you deli...
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Episode 11: The Anatomy of Trust - BRAVING in Leadership | 12MinuteLeadership
Discover how to build trust as a leader using Brené Brown's powerful BRAVING framework, which breaks trust into seven measurable components. These practical leadership strategies will help you strengthen people's trust in your leadership throug...
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Episode 11
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Episode 10: Three Moments Where Empathy Matters | 12MinuteLeadership
Empathetic leadership creates higher-performing teams by building psychological safety, engagement, and trust. Research confirms that leaders with high empathy drive better employee retention and performance outcomes.• Empathy is a stra...
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Episode 9: 3 Ways to Quickly Rebuild Trust as a Leader | 12MinuteLeadership
Trust lies at the heart of leadership effectiveness. When it breaks down—through miscommunication, unfulfilled expectations, or leadership missteps—rebuilding it becomes crucial. Stephen Covey wasn't exaggerating when he called trust "the opera...
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Episode 9
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Episode 8: Why Every Leader Needs a 360 | 12MinuteLeadership
Leadership 360 feedback is a powerful tool for growth that reveals blind spots and transforms leadership effectiveness. We explore what it is, why it matters, and five key benefits that help leaders see themselves more clearly than they ever co...
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Episode 8
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Episode 7: An Overlooked Solution for Accelerating Organizational Growth | 12MinuteLeadership
What's truly holding back your organization's growth? While most leaders focus on revenue metrics and headcount, the real accelerators often hide in plain sight. Leadership expert Elise Boggs Morales draws from 17 years of experience to reveal ...
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Episode 7
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