Crushin' Company Culture

13 - Leadership vs. Management

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Aaron and Todd reconnect after a couple months out in the wild and catch up.  Includes, among other things, in in-depth discussion about the difference between leadership and management.


Recorded 4/6/23, includes:


  • “Recording in progress - in the digital flesh”
  • Aaron’s hair and the lowest price Todd remembers for a gallon of gasoline
  • Doing better than I was 5 years ago - Todd’s milestone - in alignment
  • Keeping a positive attitude, about the benefits of Aaron’s coaching
  • Why Todd has more energy than EVER at 65!
  • “The alternative stinks!”
  • Reevaluating introversion and extroversion
  • Talking energy
  • The depth of Aaron’s posts
  • Personality type and a path to personal growth
  • “It’s like putting everyone’s blood type out there…”
  • The technical knowledge that helps you build a better culture
  • “We’re legit podcasters now!”
  • Listener feedback
  • Avoiding people on the negative side of the balance sheet
  • The universe is an energetic system
  • How many university departments could use a seminar in company culture?
  • Dealing with negative energy
  • There is a beauty to our trauma, but it’s not the same thing as being negative
  • Not everyone will keep pace with you
  • Todd’s trip to the Maxwell Leadership Conference
  • The amazing positive energy of live events
  • The difference between management and leadership
  • Leadership is about influence - is that a bad thing? - It’s ultimately an interpersonal process
  • Growth vs. advancement in organizations
  • You need people to have production
  • “Now I’m nervous!”
  • Why Todd often works with middle management - managers/leads/supervisors
  • Why even executives can benefit from leadership training
  • The importance of succession planning
  • Are some people better suited for leadership than others?
  • Theories of success - it all leads back to personality!
  • A quick overview of the DISC personality system
  • Are certain personality types better suited to leadership and/or management?
  • Why managers benefit from becoming better leaders
  • How personality type has helped Aaron’s marriage
  • Leadership is often about conflict and change - chess, not checkers
  • The best basketball coach isn’t necessarily a great player
  • “When I go into a new company I spend very little time learning about the industry”
  • Our lives are a path to growth


    • Learn more about Todd at ⁠⁠⁠https://toddkuckkahn.com/⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

    Learn more about Aaron at ⁠⁠⁠https://aaronjmarx.com/⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠

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    Crushin' Company CultureBy Aaron Marx & Todd Kuckkahn