12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

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12 O'Clock High episodes

  • Paul Mueller on Business Success Through Organizational Health

    Richard Lummis is on assignment this week so I am pleased to host Paul Mueller, who coaches on leadership. Mueller, a certified business coach, is the owner of Excel Business Coaching and Consulting, Inc, a Focal Point franchise. Paul’s passion is working with business owners to align their organizations around clear vision, mission, and value statements. These statements pave the way for them to achieve their goals for their businesses, families, employees, and communities.

     Some of the topics we discuss are Focal Point-Coaching and Training Excellence; the attributes of a broken culture and how Paul sees it sees it in a hierarchy. In an organization, what is the catalyst for change and what is the organizational model for change? Finally, what does the model of a healthy organization look like?

    Resources 

    Paul Mueller LinkedIn Page here

    Paul Mueller website here

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    21 min
  • Leadership Lessons from Theodore Roosevelt-the Early Years

    Richard Lummis and Tom Fox begin a five-part series on leadership lessons from Theodore Roosevelt. We will look at lessons from Roosevelt’s early years in New York up to his cowboying days in Montana; the second phase of his public career, from NYC Police Commission to Assistant Secretary of the Navy, San Juan Hill and the Vice Presidency; his leadership from his Presidency; his life in the post-Presidency and the election of 1912 and we will end with leadership lessons from his post Bull Moose Party life, World War I and event surrounding his death. In this first episode, we consider the leadership lessons learned by Roosevelt from his parents, his sickly childhood, initial forays into public life, widowhood and cowboying in Montana.

    Highlights of this podcast include:

    Roosevelt’s parents, his upbringing, education and early book publishing. Roosevelt’s widowhood in his early 20s and his election to the New York State Assembly. From the Presidential election of 1884, up to his cowboying in Dakota. We conclude with three key leadership lessons, including 1. The beginning of his lifelong learning; 2. How he came to view merit, not privilege as the key to advancement, and 3. How hard work is required to be a great leader.

    Resources

    Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 10 Leadership Lessons from the White House

    6 Leadership Hacks From The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

    10 top Leadership Principles of Teddy Roosevelt

    The Roosevelts: Eight presidential lessons in leadership

    Lessons in Leadership from 100 years ago

    Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership

    10 Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Lessons

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    27 min
  • Paul Simkins on Leadership Development

    Richard Lummis is on assignment this week as we are preparing a multi-part series on leadership lessons from the life and Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Today, I am hosting Paul Simkins, a long-time leadership and training expert. Simkins believes that we should move away from leadership training to leadership development. He has some unique ideas on how organizations can develop leaders.

    Highlights of this podcast include:

    1. Why does Simkins say its “not leadership training but leadership development”?
    2. What is the difference in training and development?
    3. Why is employee engagement really about leadership?
    4. What are Ten Signs Your company should invest in leadership Development?
    5. Where can listeners go for more information on how to Boldly Lead?

      6. Resources

      1.  Boldly Lead website.
      2. Blog post 10 Signs You Should Invest in Leadership Development-Part 1
      3. Blog post 10 Signs You Should Invest in Leadership Development-Part 2


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        20 min
      4. Leadership Lessons from William Howard Taft

        Richard Lummis and I are back with more business leadership lessons. In this episode of 12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership, we take a look at leadership lessons from William Howard Taft, the 27th President, who had the misfortune to follow one of America’s greatest and most popular Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt. Taft was a mountain of a man, weighing over 300 lbs. He is also the only President to become Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court after he left the office of the Presidency.

         Highlights of this podcast include:

        1. Background of Taft.
        2. Education and early professional life in Ohio.
        3. Move to Washington, role of Nellie and work in the Philippines.
        4. Work in the Roosevelt Administration.
        5. Presidential Term.
        6. 1912 Presidential election.
        7. Final thoughts on leadership lessons.

          8. Resources

          1.  National Park Service article on his home and upbringing. 
          2. Taft as good-hearted
          3. Taft, TR and the Bully Pulpit-Forbes
          4. General Review of Taft 


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            28 min
          5. Leadership Lessons from Marcus Aurelius

            Richard Lummis and I are back with more business leadership lessons. In this episode of 12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership, we take a look at leadership lessons from the Marcus Aurelius who was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He was the last of the rulers known as the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace and stability for the Roman Empire. He was a Stoic philosopher and it is from that tradition we present his leadership lessons applicable to today’s business executive.

            Highlights of this podcast include:

            1. Background of Marcus Aurelius.
            2. Philosophical learnings of Marcus Aurelius.
            3. What led to writing of Mediations?
            4. Lessons from Meditations.
            5. Business lessons.
            6. Leadership lessons. Why did they participate? Is there one right reason?
            7. Rules for life.
            8. Final thoughts on leadership lessons.

              9. Resources

              10 Rules for Being an Exceptional Leader

              Ten Rules for Life

              Why business leaders look to stoicism

              Mediations

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              25 min
            9. Walter Reed and Conquering Yellow Fever

              Richard Lummis and I are back with more business leadership lessons. In a nod to the current Coronavirus health crisis, we wanted to look for leadership lessons in prior epidemic emergencies. Today, we take a look at leadership lessons Colonel Walter Reed, as he led the team which discovered what caused yellow fever, how yellow fever was transmitted and developed steps to eradicate it.

              Highlights of this podcast include:

              1. Background of Walter Reed and his work on to discover how typhoid was transmitted.
              2. Formation of the Yellow Fever Commission
              3. Two key questions-what caused yellow fever and how was it transmitted?
              4. Conduct of the experiments.
              5. Ethics of the experiments.
              6. What about the participants. Why did they participate? Is there one right reason?
              7. Early death and legacy.
              8. Final thoughts on leadership lessons

                9. Resources

                Yellow Fever Commission

                Soldiers Participation in the study

                General Biography of Reed

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                25 min
              9. Leadership Lessons from George Washington-Presidential Years

                Richard Lummis and Tom Fox conclude our four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this fourth and concluding episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington during his two terms as the first President of the United States. 

                Highlights of this podcast include:

                1.     Introduction into Washington’s two terms as President.

                2.     A team of rivals? How did he manage them? 

                3.     Leading by example, yet in a measured and nuanced manner-the Whiskey Rebellion.

                4.     Foreign Affairs-Citizen Genet and Jay Treaty with Britain. 

                5.     Farewell Address-how did this encapsulate Washington’s leadership? 

                6.     Final thoughts on leadership lessons still relevant today from George Washington. 

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                23 min
              10. Leadership Lessons from George Washington-Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention

                Richard Lummis and Tom Fox continue our four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this third episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington at the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention.

                Highlights of this podcast include:

                1. Introduction into Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army.
                2. Why silence and listening can be so powerful.
                3. Call for strong union in Constitutional Congress.
                4. How did Washington’s leadership in the Constitutional Convention influence the creation of the Chief Executive role?


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                  17 min
                5. Leadership Lessons from George Washington-General of the Continental Army

                  Richard Lummis and Tom Fox begin a four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this second episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington as General of the Continental Army.

                  Highlights of this podcast include:

                  1. Introduction into Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army.
                  2. First 3rd of the War-Boston and NY disasters to Trenton and Princeton.
                  3. Valley Forge.
                  4. Use of French General Rochambeau and commutation of Charles Asgill from death sentence.
                  5. Resignation as General of the Armies.

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                    28 min
                  6. Leadership Lessons from George Washington-French and Indian War

                    Richard Lummis and Tom Fox begin a four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this first episode, we consider the leadership lessons learned by Washington in his colonial and frontier period and how his failures during the French and Indian War influenced his later leadership.

                     Highlights of this podcast include:

                    1. Introduction into Washington’s early life.
                    2. Washington’s Ambition and the Battle of Jumonville Glen.
                    3. Battle of Fort Necessity and Washington’s surrender.
                    4. Massacre of Braddock’s troops by the Iroquois.
                    5. What did Washington learn from these experiences?


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                      18 min

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                    A podcast about business leadership with Tom Fox, The Voice of Compliance.