How did you do that?
I've been asked repeatedly by colleagues and execs.
Across all the other mental models and skills - initiative is critical.

Front line leaders who learn the skills to present up the org chart.
This helps teams trust, care, and feel engaged.

Smart leadership is a system.
It works the same over and over again.

And it starts with first level leaders/supervisors/managers.

Every employee engagement journey starts with communication.
I spent decades struggling with social anxiety - but now I talk with strangers every day and enjoy public speaking.
The difference - learning and practicing skills in tiny increments (baby steps).

Being friends with your boss is nice - but often times ineffective for making change happen.
What you need are the models and skills for persuasion.

Persuasion means translating what you know into language that resonates with someone else.

This is how I got my CEO to change his pitches, got funding for team projects, and solved an "impossible" problem at the big G.

We all have different approaches for leadership.
Here's some that worked very well for me - and I've seen others use them also.

Being a leader/manager/supervisor is a specific kind of responsibility.
It's about helping your team become more productive.

Every podcast has a first episode - this is ours.