In this episode, Dr. Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak explain the steps involved in the leadership development cycle. These eight steps are essential for every young adult to go through in order to become an effective leader.

If you are interested in more information on this process, check out the Leadership Development Cycle here:

https://growingleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Leadership-Development-Cycle-Diagram.pdf

You can also check out the brand new Habitudes for Building Student Leaders Course here:

https://growingleaders.com/store/habitudes-for-building-student-leaders/

Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak discuss the importance of mentorship, including why it's essential and how to effectively do it. They describe six metaphors that portray what it looks like to be a life giving mentor. These six principles are the foundation that you need in order to successfully invest your life in mentoring someone else.

If you are interested in more information on this topic, check out Tim Elmore's book on it - Life Giving Mentors. https://growingleaders.com/store/lifegiving-mentors-a-guide-to-investing-your-life-in-others/

Julie Diaz, Principal of Travis High School (Richmond, TX), joins Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak as they talk about her journey from an educator to an administrator. They also discuss both the opportunities and challenges of working with today's students and how leadership plays a role in that. Finally, they dive into the importance of collaboration and how to effectively create a culture that fosters it.

If you are interested in more information on the Habitudes curriculum that Julie Diaz mentioned in this episode, you can simply go to Habitudes.org

Today, Dr. Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak discuss the difficult topic of mental health in today's teens and young adults. Did you know that 44% of university students say they are so overwhelmed that it is difficult to function? Tim and Andrew dive into why this number continues to increase and provide practical solutions to helping address the stress, anxiety and depression that today's students are dealing with on a daily basis.

Former NBA coach, Brendan Suhr, joins Dr. Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak to discuss athletes today. They dive into what is different about student-athletes today and how we can best connect with them.

Dave Hart, a college athletics administrator for over 35 years, shares some invaluable leadership lessons about building a student-athlete centered culture. He starts by discussing his journey from the four universities in which he served as an administrator and the lessons he learned at each school. Along with Dr. Tim Elmore, Dave Hart elaborates on practical steps an administrator must take to have a healthy and effective culture in an athletic department.

 

Sarah Clapper and Timothy Alexander join Dr. Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak as we discuss resilience. Sarah Clapper shares her story (04:34 - 19:57) about overcoming several obstacles before being recently crowned Miss Ohio 2017. Then, Timothy Alexander explains (20:10 - 31:49) how he survived a terrible car accident and became the first paraplegic to receive a full-ride scholarship for football at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Finally, Dr. Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak dive into some practical application (31:50 - 35:36) as to how you can help develop resilience in the young adults.

William Parker, Executive Director of Oklahoma’s Association of Secondary and Middle Level Principals, joins Dr. Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak as they discuss (0:30 - 5:01) both good and bad examples of messages throughout history. Then, William Parker (5:02 - 13:31) talks about why he believes in the importance of messaging and six practical tips for educators to improve their messaging (13:32 - 22:01). Finally, they dive into how messaging impacts a school culture (22:02 - 26:51) and the one thing that's more important than messaging (22:02 - 29:50).

Dr. Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak start off by sharing some horror stories of leading the next generation (1:02 - 6:30). Then they dive into the importance of developing timeless or automation resistant skills in today's students (9:40 - 13:24). Finally, they discuss five career ready skills every student will need no matter what the future holds (13:25 - 37:31).

Marching Off the Map: http://marchingoffthemap.com/

10 Pics About Anxiety That Will Make You Laugh, Then Cry: https://www.boredpanda.com/anxiety-tweets-memes/

The Automation Resistance Skills We Should Nurture: http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170726-the-automation-resistant-skills-we-should-nurture