In this episode, Julie talks about one of a leader’s top 5 jobs – making the hard, and right, decisions. Julie shares a few experiences where she had to make a hard &right decision in a leadership role and gives some insights into how you can do this as a leader, as well.

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In this episode, Julie discusses how a leadership compass can guide leaders through good times and bad. Knowing your true North as a leader is crucial to effectively using your leadership compass. Julie also shares a few times she was lost or off the path, and how her leadership compass, and her true North, guided her back on track.

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In this episode, Julie shares one of her leadership tools to ensure she gets the most important work done. Despite having ADHD, Julie is very productive. She uses the Pomodoro method, in combination with a Tabata Timer, to ensure she manages her time well and is a productive leader.

In this episode, Julie shares her thoughts on voting – and how it relates to leadership. Voting is a rare privilege where those who vote get the chance to select their leaders. That’s not something most have – usually you’re not selecting your leaders at work or in other parts of your life. A non-political look at how awesome it is for leaders to choose their leaders.

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In this podcast episode, Julie shares why it is important for leaders to have high-level conversations with other leaders. She shares six questions that can start these conversations, and will help you avoid the small-talk pitfalls. These conversation starters will help you learn from other leaders to become a better and more effective leader!

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In this episode, Julie discusses the lost art of respectful disagreement. To make progress with a group of people who don’t always agree with each other, the ability to respectfully disagree and make a decision about moving forward is required. The problem is, many people have either lost this ability, or were never taught the skills to create this space. In this episode, Julie shares a personal story about a recent interaction that brought this to light, tips for leaders to practice this, and how a leader can teach their teams to practice respectful disagreement.

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In this episode, Julie shares one of her leadership tools – the Big Five Assessment. She likes it better than DISC because it tells her how employees will most likely “show up” with 5 distinct characteristics. The Big Five assessment also shows leaders which employees they can rely on for the hard truth, the pep talk, to get the work done no matter what, and who might challenge their assumptions.
Julie works with Narrative to administer the assessments – learn more about them at www.aboutnarrative.com

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In this episode, Julie talks about the final habit that puts leaders into the Hell in the Hallway – inaction. A leader struggling with inaction has a hard time making a decision. They over-analyzing everything. The challenge, though, is how to move beyond this. It’s not as easy as, “Just make a decision,” because the inaction often has a deeper cause.

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In this episode, Julie discusses the concept of foreboding joy, and how it impacts leaders. Foreboding joy, a phrase Julie first heard from Brene Brown, has been a struggle for Julie. She shares some insights on how she has overcome foreboding joy, and why it is crucial for leaders to do the same.

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Indifference in leadership has a lot of negative consequences, but none are bigger than the impact it has on a leader’s people. In this episode, Julie discusses how being an indifferent leader, one who disregards their people’s input, sets up the organization for failure. Julie also discusses signs it is an issue, and how to address it.

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