By nature, leaders like to take action! But in most cases, their desire to take action outpaces the authority they have been given to make decisions. In other words, you may have a boss, director, team captain, parent, teacher, coach or someone else that’s in charge. How do you influence in a positive direction, LEAD UP, and make a difference even when you’re not in charge?

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• How To Lead When You're Not In Charge by Clay Scroggins
• How To Lead When You're Not In Charge | Study Guide
• 10 Ways to Lead Up | Stephen Blandino
• How To Lead When You're Not In Charge | Harvard Business Review
• Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
• Leading Up: The Neglected Competency | Columbia Business School
• 9 Ways to Lead Your Leader | John Maxwell

CHECK BEFORE YOU CHALLENGE:
from Clay Scroggins, How To Lead When You're Not In Charge
1 - Do you have the best motive for making this challenge?
2 - Is your challenge a possible step to solving a problem that's important to your boss?
3 - Is your challenge related to a core issue for your organization?
4 - Have you been engaging and communicating with the right people about the challenge?
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IF you can give a resounding YES to all 4 questions, proceed with your challenge. If you gave a NO to any of the 4 questions, a challenge may not be advisable.

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This week, we sat down with Steve Rassel, Assistant Director of High Performance with the Toronto Blue Jays. We recently got a tour of their world-class training facility in Tampa Bay, FL, and were blown away by their team values, culture, approach to leadership development, and the mindset they use to train professional athletes at an elite level. So even if you’re not in the outfield, but you’re in the boardroom, classroom, or any other environment — the topics we cover today translate in surprising and inspiring ways. And you know PQ is a baseball fanatic!

To make things a little easier to navigate, check out the timestamps below that serve as chapter titles to this episode:

CHAPTERS:
0:00  -  Introduction
2:21  -  PQ's Scouting Report
3:22  -  The Blue Jays Development Philosophy
5:11  -  Bouncing Back from Failure
6:23  -  PQ's Hall of Fame Case
7:07  -  Creating "Artificial Failure Scenarios"
11:12  -  Get Better Every Day (You vs. You)
13:30  -  The Game of Adjustments
15:07 -  How To Lead Elite Talent: "The Journey"
18:50  -  Growth Mindset
20:56  -  The Importance of a Values-Driven Culture
23:00  -  Collaboration & Avoiding Silos
25:58  -  The Pursuit of Learning
27:05  -  Empowering Others: Sustainability & Scalability
28:44  -  After-Action Reviews
31:46  -  Setting High Standards
33:51  -  Managing Expectations
37:28  -  Leading To Others' Capacity
40:47  -  The Anchor of Respect
42:00  -  Customized Team Development & Competing Together
44:31  -  The Messy Side of Collaboration
47:46  -  The Separator Mindset & Today's Professionalism
51:50  -  A Player Slides Into 3rd Base, And His Phone Falls Out Of His Pocket
53:45  -  The #1 Draining Thing In Player Development
55:10  -  What Fires You Up About Leadership Development?
57:00  -  Drawing Healthy Boundaries in a Demanding Job
59:50  -  Final Challenge

RESOURCES THAT INFLUENCED THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS CULTURE:

• Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal
• Belonging by Owen Eastwood
• Give and Take by Adam Grant
• The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
• Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool
• Legacy by James Kerr
• The Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey Jr
• Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

STEVE RASSEL’S TOOLBOX:

• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
• The 5 Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
• Garden City by John Mark Comer
• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
• Humility by Andrew Murray
  Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• Start with Why by Simon Sinek
• The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace by Gary Chapman and Paul White
• Think Again by Adam Grant
• Living Forward by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy
• Atomic Habits by James Clear

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"Win the morning, win the day!" Maybe you've heard all the motivational quotes, and certainly there's a deep well of productivity tools, day planners, apps, and millionaire morning routines out there that all promise to make us more effective. But how do you find something that works (really works) for you? It's not as complicated as you might think! Let's get to it.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Why We Sleep: Unlocking The Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, Ph.D
• You’re Not Getting Enough Sleep & It’s Killing You | WIRED
• Best Morning Routine: 21 Steps to a More Productive Day | Asana
• How To Set Yourself Up For A Productive Day | Michael Hyatt
• Free To Focus: Total Productivity System | Michael Hyatt
• Full Focus Planner
• The Ultimate Guide To Morning Routines | Craig Ballantyne
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• The 5AM Club: Own The Morning, Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma
• Cultivate What Matters | Daily Planner

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Picture this. You’re in the middle of a productive team meeting, when all of a sudden, someone at the table quits. No, not after the fact. No, not a resignation letter. No, not a private conversation. Just, “I’m OUT!...” in the middle of the meeting. Yikes! What would you do? What would you say? Though you may not have faced this abrupt of a situation, any leader that’s been in the game for a while has been blindsided by someone resigning, stepping away, or quitting. A listener writes in this week about this surprising challenge, and we walk through the best way to handle it!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
• Safe People by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
• What To Do When An Employee Quits Suddenly | Match
• What To Do When An Employee Suddenly Quits | Upwork
• 6 Unexpected Reasons Employees Quit, Even When You Thought They Were Happy | Inc. Magazine
• 17 Best Company Culture Books To Read in 2022 | Team Building
• 13 Signs That Someone Is About To Quit, According To Research | SHRM
• How To Retain Employees During The Great Resignation | SHRM
• Cracking Your Church's Culture Code by Dr. Samuel Chand
• Should You Try To Convince A Star Employee to Stay? | Harvard Business Review

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The most challenging leadership conversations are usually not in the workplace, but sitting across from your teenager. Sound scary? It can be, but trust us – on the other side of a tough conversation is a rich, meaningful relationship. As parents, how do we set boundaries, define values, create atmospheres for growth, & clarify what our house will stand for? It’s time to stop avoiding the conversation we know we need to have, and JUST LEAD.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager: Making the Most of Your Conversations & Connections by Kara Powell & Brad Griffin
• It’s Just A Phase by Reggie Joiner & Kristen Ivy
• Parenting Your: High School Edition | Orange Resources
• Boundaries with Teens by Dr. John Townsend
• Parenting in a Tech World by Matt McKee & Titania Jordan
• Gen Z Unfiltered by Dr. Tim Elmore
• The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D
• “Having Difficult Conversations with Your Teenage Daughter” | All-Pro Dad
• “5 Secrets for Communicating With Your Teenager” | Empowering Parents

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50 million people in the US will change jobs this year, nearly a 30% turnover rate in the total workforce. HR pros agree that the first 90 days (maybe even less!) is major when it comes to starting a new job. But what's the best way to approach it? How can we score critical early wins, build influence fast, and take important first steps as you establish yourself in a new role? In Episode #1 of the JUST LEAD Podcast, Mark Q answers a listener question on how to crush it right away.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:  

• The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies For Getting Up To Speed Faster & Smarter by Michael D. Watkins
   
• "A Majority of US Workers Changing Jobs Are Seeing Real Wage Gains." - Pew Research Center
   
• The Leadership Challenge: How To Make  Extraordinary Things Happen In Organizations by James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner
   
• Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership by James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner
   
• “New Job? Here Are 8 Ways to Make A Great Impression  in Your First Month"  -  Inc. Magazine
   
• "The Best Advice You Need When Starting A Job" - Inc. Magazine
   
• "3 Ways To Create A Good First Impression At Your New Job" - Fast Company
   
• "Tackle The First 90 Days of Your Next Role: A 5 Step Process for Success on the Job" - Harvard Business Review
   
• 30/60/90 Day Plan & Employee Onboarding Template  -  Asana
   
• "The First 90 Days: Set Up Your New Hire For Success"  -  Indeed

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Believe it or not, “No” is a complete sentence. But it’s one that takes courage, clarity, strength, & tact to use effectively on a daily basis. But once you understand the power of a “no,” it creates space for the best opportunities that deserve your “yes.”

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Today you’ll make 35,000+ decisions; hopefully brushing your teeth is one of them. Seriously though, that’s a lot to think through and we need a filter to help us make the best call. Use these pro tips to knock your next decision out of the park.

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We all want to grow; and there’s a MILLION “secret sauce” hacks out there that promise results for your life & organization. But what happens when even THAT doesn’t work?

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