Coffee on Leadership

Today's episode on employee engagement and last week's episode on transient hypofrontality if you caught that one, or both conversations with Scott Salsman who's been on the podcast before, but I wanted to give you a quick note that we recorded these episodes over a year ago. I pulled it out of the archives because it seemed relevant, given the recent podcast episode where I talked about Amy Edmondson and Kim Scott's article on psychological safety. Today's episode touches on psychological safety as well from Dr. Kahn's perspective, who is also a leader in the field.

Transient hypofrontality and employee engagement are two things that won't go away, the topic remains the same, and the content and research put into those topics is still really important. So enjoy today's episode, this conversation with Scott is crucial. Stay tuned because we will have some new resources that we'll be rolling out soon. So this is a little teaser for that to stay tuned for some new performance mindset leadership development resources that we have coming your way.

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I get my best work done in the shower. Maybe for you it’s while you’re driving, on a long run, or doing the dishes. There’s actually a term for this – transient hypofrontality which essentially means that for a while, under certain conditions (like taking a shower), the focused thinking part of our brain gets a rest which allows other parts and functions to become more dominant. So how can you use this phenomenon to be a better leader? Join me and Scott Salsman of the Leadership Mindset Institute (powered by Coffee on Leadership) to find out how!

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I know so many of you are wrapping up the year right now and you're in that space where you're holding the tension between reflection and looking back on the past year – you’re finishing up projects and figuring out what worked well, what didn't and what you hope to change. Then, at the other end of this, you're holding a rope that's attached to 2023 and planning for what's ahead, so that's a tricky spot to be in because you have to balance that tension because they are related and connected. I also know that reflection, and planning can bump up against each other a little bit and it feels like we don't have time for either. So in today's podcast episode we are going to reflect on your team development strategy because I want to have a conversation about how you're envisioning doing development with your team next year and in the future, and creating some space for that. So here we go!

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There is nothing I love more than a brand new book. I love opening it up and smelling the pages, then sitting down under a cozy blanket with a warm cup of coffee to finally read it. So when friends or students or podcast listeners ask for my book recs, I know they aren't asking for a graduate level journey into academics, but I also want to make it worth their time. So on today’s episode of Coffee on Leadership, we're talking about six books I've picked out for you to read to become a more emotionally intelligent leader because I know emotional intelligence is such a hot topic right now. These are the six I would want you to dive in with, but of course you can start with one! So let's talk about them.

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I came across an article this morning co-authored by two of my favorite women in the leadership space, Amy Edmondson and Kim Scott – and since this podcast is about actionable leadership development that you can integrate into your day, that's how I started my day and thought I want to share this with you right now.

So Amy's work on psychological safety is brilliant and Kim Scott's book on radical candor, if you've read it, is a game changer for leaders and teams, and that is what I want to talk to you about today. So their article on the intersection of those two fields of Kim's work on radical candor and communication and Amy's field of psychological safety and where those intersect this caught my eye. Dig in with me or read the blog post here.

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Today on Coffee on Leadership, I want to talk about decision making. Think of all of these decisions you have made today leading up this training. You’ve probably completely forgotten about some of the decisions you’ve made, while others may be more glaring. As a leader, a big part of our job is to make decisions of all sizes. So how do we make the task easier, more informed, and quicker? By using the Ladder Rule. Grab your cup of coffee and dig in with me on this (almost) ten minute episode of the podcast!

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For the past three years, most of us have felt like we are leading in uncertainty, and it's a collective experience that we have because of the global pandemic that hit in March of 2020 and the change and transition in marketplaces ever since then. Currently, we're wrapping up the year of 2022 and we're seeing a lot more change on the horizon. So when I'm working with leaders and talking about uncertainty, our main focus is minimizing the uncertainty around you and leaning into the things that you do know for certain. Leadership is about taking what you know to make incremental changes going forward to create confidence and movement through transition points. Learn more on this episode of Coffee on Leadership!

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In the last three episodes of Coffee on Leadership, I've covered a framework I use when I have just minutes to teach some basics of leadership theory and subsequent development – The ABCs of Leadership Development. Today we're doing a recap on those last three episodes and wrapping up with a case study where you can consider those components in a real life scenario. I hope this case study shows not only what it means to make decisions through the lens of the stories of those around you, but also to make decisions in integrity (even when it’s the harder choice). Thanks for being here throughout this series, and I hope you’ll join me on the next one. Cheers and stay tuned!

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If you have not yet listened to episode 28, and 29, before today's episode, I encourage you to do so! episode 28 was all things authentic leadership and why that's so important to embrace as a part of your leadership style. Then we go on to episode 29, which is all about why brave leadership is required – how you, as a leader, must show up bravely and courageously for how you interact and engage with others. So episode 28, is the internal process of leadership development, episode 29, more of the external process of leadership development, which leads us to what we're talking about today, creative leadership. Creativity isn’t something to be scared of—it’s something that leaders should run to. I’m sharing why in the full episode, so join me!

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Welcome back to Coffee on Leadership. Today we are in week two of a three part series where I'm focusing on the framework I utilize behind the scenes called the ABCs of Leadership Development. Last week, we laid out authentic leadership, where the focus is very much on you as the leader. It's all about self awareness and personal development. So go back and listen. But authenticity cannot live on its own,  leaders have to then step out and be authentic leaders and that takes bravery. So that's where we are tuning in today – brave leadership is about doing the right thing in hard circumstances. It's about the way you engage with the people and teams around you. It's about emotional awareness and intelligence that you can call upon. Authentic leadership is you and your personal leadership journey, the internal work, but brave leadership is the external journey. I frame it that it's the relationship with who you lead, and the impact you have with those who you lead. It's the interaction point, the engagement point, it's the vulnerable space that you get to step into. Ready to dive deeper? Let’s go.

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