Dr Leadership

There are two types of Intelligence, Crystalized and Fluid. Both types are critical to driving towards succesful outcomes in anything you do in life. Maintaining Brain Health is critical in creating the longevity of those successes long into your later years. A discussion around what and how to maximize creation of intelligence and maintaining it.

Story Telling is an Art and a Skill that is critical to possess as a Leader and in many aspects of our personal lives it drives advantages for us as well. A discussion around some studies and a few great stories about Story Tellers and a whopper of a personal story where I knew I had some traits that could help me later in life.

The old days of Command and Control Leadership are of a bygone Era. Learning to have attributes that gain the Hearts and Minds of those around you is the way in which to drive greater results. A couple of great articles and books are out there and DR L discusses some key concepts.

A concept of driving change that was shared in a recent Harvard Business Review article. A great set of steps to help one drive change internally first as you are tasked with handling new endeavors yourself.

Are you admired? A critical question to self-reflect on. A discussiono around a number of personal attributes to grade yourself on and be honest with yourself. Admiration is earned by actions and not words. Take Action.

Ryan Farris, President and COO of Alpahgraphics, joins the Lounge for a great discussion on handling adversity early in life. Ryan's is an unbelievable story of being challenged personally as a young father and husband and having to find the grit to make things happen. A great conversation focused on great Leadership concepts and personal drive.

Give a listen to the DR as he discusses the concept of "Use the Difficulty". A mindset challenge to onesself to ensure you overcome adversity. Handle Hard Better is touched on and how a Coach from Duke University utilizes the same approach with her student athletes to drive self-development and growth.

A discussion of the old adage by the Stoics, Character is Fate. In life of all aspects a person of Good Character will always end up ahead of one of Bad Character. Take small steps and be a person of good character.

Retired Lt. Colonel Russel RC Brown visits the Leadership Lounge to discuss his early life and his decision to serve his Country. As an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot with over 650 Combat Hours under his belt his experiences are right out of a novel. From earning his call sign to stories of how others earned theirs Russell describes life in the War Times he experienced while in Gulf War I, Gulf War II and the Wars on terrorism in Afghanistan and Irag. An unbelievable conversation with awe and humor. Listen today!

Football season is back and this story ties in how football almost wasn't and how being a trend setter leads to great things in sport and in life! Give it a listen.