The Leadership Buzz | Work Hard. Tell the Truth.
The Leadership Buzz is a short, practical leadership development podcast for managers, executives, and anyone who wants to lead better. Hosted by retired Air Force Colonel and executive coach Lloyd “Buzz” Buzzell, ACC, it draws on 37 years of military leadership from enlisted Airman to colonel. Each episode explores one leadership concept, supported by an idea from a respected leadership book and a real story from Buzz’s experience. You’ll leave with practical takeaways and three coaching questions to help you build trust, develop people, make better decisions, and grow as a leader.
The Leadership Buzz | Work Hard. Tell the Truth.
Latest Episodes
Purpose: Helping People See Why Their Work Matters | Drive, Part 3
Nothing is more draining than giving your best to work that feels invisible.In Part 3 of our Drive series, Buzz explores purpose at work and why leaders must help people see how their daily effort connects to a larger mis...
Mastery: Ambition Isn’t Always a Promotion | Drive, Part 2
The most overlooked kind of ambition is the person who stops chasing the next title and starts chasing the next level of skill. We pick up part two of our Daniel Pink Drive series to talk about mastery, the desire to get better and better at so...
Autonomy: When Leaders Give Up Control | Drive, Part 1
Autonomy can sound risky, especially when the stakes are high. But when the mission is clear and the boundaries are real, autonomy is not freedom from responsibility. It is a performance advantage.In Part 1 of our Drive series, ...
What Is Your True North? | How Great Leaders Shape You
What is your True North, and will it guide you when leadership gets difficult?In this episode of The Leadership Buzz, I draw on Bill George’s True North and stories from my 37 years in the Air Force to explore how our v...
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There | How Leaders Grow at Every Level
Leadership growth requires more than hard work and technical expertise. In this episode of The Leadership Buzz Podcast, we explore Marshall Goldsmith’s bestselling leadership book, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, and why the beh...