Ladderburners Unite!

Colleagues Will Hines, Davin Stavroplos, Alex Ostermann, and Ben Larson continue their discussion on how, as young professionals, their experiences and insights as they maneuver moving through the early stages of their careers.

Insightful discussion about right off the bat about the difference between performance and judgement of performance.

This discussion is highly instructive for a group of college students as they hear firsthand what to expect when they leave education and enter the world th of work.

Dan Castle has traveled far and wide in his career, a jouney of emotional and spiritual growth. His career reaches across a range IT positions, yet he is grounded in the pursuit of meaning and purpose.

Dan is a story teller, which makes listening to him nothing short of thought provoking to your core.

Podcast Notes

This dialogue reveals the extraordinary life journey of Dan Castle,

In this case study, George Wheaton, CFO, (not his real name) embarked on a journey to change the image of the accounting and finance from that of policeman to a one of supporting the business. Everything was up for discussion - the structure , processes, roles and responsibilities, and use of new skills. The overarching objective was to change the culture by aligning the F&A organization with the business units for more effective decision making . For every ten culture change initiatives that fail, George Wheaton was the one that succeeded.

CASE NOTES

Case Study: Strategic Talent Development at Real

This script studies the case of Real Resources and its CFO

Wheaton's quest aimed to transition the finance and

Real Resources implemented various strategies for this

The final sections of the case study discuss approaches to

While the need to change the culture is as great as I've seen it, the commitment and perservance needed is one of the toughest initiatives to implement - and even harder to sustain.

George Wheaton (not his real name), was one such person who pulled it off. Here's how.

SHOW NOTES

Case Study: Strategic Talent Development at Real

This script studies the case of Real Resources and its CFO

Wheaton's quest aimed to transition the finance and

Real Resources implemented various strategies for this

The final sections of the case study discuss approaches to

People with extraordinary talent, insight, and a knack for telling stories are special. Dan Castle is such a person. Oh, his career is anything but linear. Perhaps a description of his life, too.

Come listen to what Dan has to say. If you're driving, keep both hands on the wheel.

Patrick Walters is a childhood friend, colleague, and among the world's best people who care - a lot. In this brief session, he explains how asking for permission comes from a number of sources, including growing up in a loving and "chaotic" family. But it was a boss at roughly mid-career that gave Patrick and his colleagures self -confidence to bypass the issue of permission and foregiveness. He paints a protrait we can see and relate to.

Why is that people feel the need to ask permission? Members of the Ladderburning Crew- Jenny Knuth, Nick Pretesky, and Alan Patterson discuss the impact that needing permission has on personal competence and organizational capacity and culture.

Why is it that no matter how small or large a task or project, people frequently feel they need permission. Where does that come from. You will hear thee members of Ladderburners United - Jenny Knuth, Nick Pretasky, and Alan Patterson discuss the impact of fear, self-confidence, flow and fulfillment, and what it means to "drive in neutral" in your career, and maybe even your life.

NOTE: The Podcast is approximately 35 minutes, not 60+ minutes!

It doesn't matter how much experience you have in the work world — truly listening, caring, connecting, and helping other people be successful will ALWAYS get you ahead in your career. If it doesn't, you're working at the wrong place or with the wrong people.

In this bonus episode, we chat with a young professional, William Hinz. It's 8 mins of your life that will inspire you and fill you with hope regarding the next generation of leaders.