Encouraging Leaders

Encouraging Leaders

By Marc D BraunBusiness
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Encouraging Leaders episodes

  • Scaling Success: Why Micromanagement Holds Your Business Back - Stan Sewitch

    Stan Sewitch is the previous Vice President ofOrganizational Development for WD-40, a seasoned consultant, and author.

     

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • The importance of avoiding micromanagement fororganizational growth

    • The value of CEO circles and peer groups for leadershipdevelopment

    • Strategies for transparent communication within companies

    • Lessons on compensation transparency and its impact on trust and culture

    • The critical role of coaching and mentoring in effectiveleadership

    • How to balance immediate business challenges withlong-term strategic planning

     

    Check it out.


    P.S. To explore how we can support your leadership journey, book a free, 15-minute call here: http://encouragingleaders.com/marc15minutevirtual

    26 min
  • Why transparency is essential for effective leadership — Marc & Garry

    In this episode, Marc D Braun and Garry Ridge discuss Jana De Anda’s interview on transparency.


    Along the way, they talk about:


    • The four needs every team member has
    • Creating psychological safety across your organization
    • How transparency can improve performance
    • And why vulnerability leads to increased teamwork


      • Check it out.


      Jana’s interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXiVBfzBMuQ&list=PLpe5bOgv5TOotqttKvg7DKo5RK6xOmoy_

      14 min
    • Leading With Transparency — Jana De Anda

      Jana De Anda is the president and co-founder of Excelerate.


      In today's episode, we talk about:


      • Lessons from growing up in Beirut during the war
      • Choosing the path of resilience over a victimhood mindset
      • The superhuman power of working with a world-class team
      • Learning painful but important lessons from bad leaders
      • Radical transparency around compensation & value creation
      • And advice she’d give to any young president starting their career.


        • Check it out.


        P.S. To find out how we can support your leadership journey, book a free, 15-minute call here: https://calendly.com/marcdbraun/15-minute-ceo-intro-call

        32 min
      • How To Use Humor As A Leader — Christine O’Leary

        Christine O'Leary is a comedian who helps leaders tap into the power of humor to boost intimacy, engagement and buy-in from their team.


        In today's episode, we talk about:


        • Why every CEO should consider doing stand-up comedy
        • 1 simple trick to win the audience in your first 10 seconds on stage
        • How to set the tone of the room instead of “matching it”
        • Dealing with hecklers (and why people heckle in the first place)
        • Knowing when you're ready to do something
        • And Christine's #1 piece of advice to her younger self


          • Check it out.


          P.S. To find out how we can support your leadership journey, book a free, 15-minute call here: https://calendly.com/marcdbraun/15-minute-ceo-intro-call

          30 min
        • Making Better Decisions — Justin Woodard

          Justin Woodard is a third-generation visionary at Woodard Cleaning Restoration who champions purposeful leadership and transformative team culture.


          In this episode, we talk about:

          • What he learned growing up watching his father run the business
          • Why firing problematic customers is sometimes the best thing to do for your company culture
          • Embracing a mistake-fuelled learning environment
          • Fast vs slow decisions
          • Why we can’t do business alone
          • Surrounding ourselves with people who will take care of us
          • And holding our business, team and customers to a higher standard


            • Check it out.


            P.S. To find out how we can support your leadership journey, book a free, 15-minute call here: https://calendly.com/marcdbraun/15-minute-ceo-intro-call

            23 min
          • Why Leaders Must Become Better Storytellers — Mark Thom

            Mark Thom is the CEO & Chairman of construction technology leader Mitek.


            In this episode, we talk about:

            • How the job of every senior leader is to tell a "continuous story”
            • Seeing others' stories as wellsprings of creative genius.
            • Rhythms as the heartbeat of leadership
            • Why only 2% of adults maintain their childhood level of creative genius.
            • "Mining your team” for stories
            • And why CEOs shouldn't just give speeches at banquets


              • Check it out.


              P.S. To find out how we can support your leadership journey, book a free, 15-minute call here: https://calendly.com/marcdbraun/15-minute-ceo-intro-call

              19 min
            • Leading In PURPOSE & PROFIT — Bill George

              Bill George is the former CEO of Medtronic, an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and the author of True North.


              In this episode, we talk about:


              • The connection between purpose and profit when it comes to growth
              • Why so many CEOs today lack courage
              • Johnson & Johnson's blueprint for purpose-driven success.
              • Why younger generations NEED a sense of purpose in their work
              • The challenge of balancing short-term shareholder demands with long-term purpose.
              • Why the best leaders always ask for help
              • "Doing today's job well"
              • And why cream always rises to the top


                • Check it out.


                P.S. To find out how we can support your leadership journey, book a free, 15 minute call here: https://calendly.com/marcdbraun/15-minute-ceo-intro-call

                20 min
              • Why Leaders MUST Ask For Help — Chester Elton

                Chester Elton is a best-selling author, international keynote speaker and the "guru of gratitude."


                In this episode, we talk about:


                • How gratitude destroys anxiety.
                • Why asking for help isn't a sign of weakness
                • Daily habits Chester uses to win the day
                • (Even when it's tough)
                • How to always stay curious as a leader
                • Why he regrets going so fast early in his career
                • And the importance of being happy NOW, not later as leaders


                  • Check it out.


                  P.S. To find out how we can support your leadership journey, book a free, 15-minute call here: https://calendly.com/marcdbraun/15-minute-ceo-intro-call

                  26 min
                • Build A World-Changing Company Culture — Garry Ridge

                  Garry Ridge is the former CEO of WD-40 who scaled the company to 176 countries around the world.

                  In this episode, we talk about:

                  • His shift from manager to coach
                  • The power of leaders admitting "I don't know"
                  • Why it's crucial to arrange your values in a hierarchy
                  • How to turn failure into "learning moments" across your organization
                  • Why ditching micromanagement is the only way to scale your business
                  • And how to change the world by building better company culture

                    • Check it out.

                    P.S. To find out how we can support your leadership journey, book a free, 15 minute call here: https://calendly.com/marcdbraun/15-minute-ceo-intro-call

                    19 min

                  About Encouraging Leaders

                  From the publisher's feed

                  Welcome to Encouraging Leaders: a podcast that exists to remind CEOs and Aspiring CEOs that they are not alone.