Lead from Scratch

Lead from Scratch

By Kyle Bowen and Carolina WitcherBusinessCareers
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Lead from Scratch episodes

  • The Ingredient of Motivation

    Sometimes the hardest part of a change is getting others onboard. In this episode, Kyle and Carolina share ways to motivate others and connect with their deepest needs in order to help them reach their full potential. 

    Listeners, since this is our final episode, thank you so much for being part of this journey. We have seen so much growth from you and are excited to see your future growth. Remember to Lead From Scratch and reach your full potential!

    15 min
  • The Ingredient of Overcoming Resistance

    Have you ever tried to lead a change, only for people to come out of the woodwork to resist it? Resistance is to be expected when we lead changes, but there are ways we can overcome the resistance to keep moving forward. Carolina and Kyle discuss strategies to overcome resistance so that you can lead your organization to reach its full potential.

    13 min
  • The Ingredient of Influence

    Even if you do not have a formal leadership position, you can still lead. Want to know how? Listen as Carolina and Kyle talk about the power of influence and how to lead change even if you do not have a prestigious title.

    9 min
  • The Ingredient of Unfreeze, Change, Refreeze

    Have you ever wondered why no one followed your proposed change or worse, started too, but then stopped a week later? Did you wonder if it was you or if they just don't like change? In this episode, Carolina and Kyle talk about how to create changes that are effective and last using an easy to remember principle.

    9 min
  • The Ingredient of Purpose

    Have you ever been part of a change where halfway through the change journey, you have already forgotten why you are doing all the hard work? In this episode, Kyle and Carolina talk about the importance of purpose to a change effort and how starting with why can make the difference between a successful or unsuccessful change effort.

    11 min
  • The Ingredient of Change Leadership

    Have you ever wanted to see a change happen, but not known how to lead it or if you were qualified? In this new series, we talk about how to lead change by believing in your abilities, starting with why, and using a simple change model in which we unfreeze, change, and refreeze the change. 

    For more information about Start with Why, click the link.

    6 min
  • Teaching the Ingredient of Emotional Intelligence

    Emotional Intelligence is incredibly vital to learn, especially at a young age! This is why Kyle and Carolina invited teacher and emotional intelligence practitioner Paige Daughtery to the podcast to help us learn how best to teach and equip kids with emotional intelligence.

    Paige also assembled a book recommendation list for us:

    Children’s Books for Social/Emotional Learning:

    1. Each Kindness, Jacqueline Woodson
    2. Salt in His Shoes, Deloris Jordan
    3. Chester’s Way, Kevin Henkes
    4. Julius, the Baby of the World, Kevin Henkes
    5. Olive’s Ocean, Kevin Henkes
    6. The Hundred Dresses, Eleanor Estes
    7. The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
    8. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Mem Fox
    9. The Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Pena
    10. The Legend of the Bluebonnet, Tomie dePaola
    11. Those Shoes, Maribeth Boelts
    12. Love You Forever, Robert Munsch
    13. I Promise, Lebron James
    14. The Bad Seed, Jory John
    15. The Cool Bean, Jory John
    16. Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, Eileen Spinelli

    17. Books for Parents:

      1. Emotional Poverty, Ruby Payne
      2. The Eq Intervention: Shaping a Self-Aware Generation Through Social and Emotional Learning, Adam Saenz
      3. Thrilled to Death, Archibald D. Hart
      4. A Child Called “It”, Dave Pelzer
      5. The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls
      6. Educated, Tara Westover
      7. 22 min
      8. The Ingredient of Emotional Literacy

        In this episode, we talk about how to boost our emotional literacy and the positive effects it can create for our leadership. Also, listen up for preview of a special guest episode next week!

        11 min
      9. The Ingredient of Empathetic Leadership

        We've discussed a lot of aspects of emotional intelligence, but how does it directly impact our leadership? In this episode, Kyle and Carolina explore how emotional intelligence can be leveraged to better give feedback and lead groups, so listen in!

        10 min
      10. The Ingredient of Social Skills

        Have you ever struggled to understand others' emotions and how they relate to leadership? Have you ever wished a conflict with another person went better or that a conflict never emerged? Learn important social skills anchored in emotional intelligence this week to improve your leadership skills and reach your full potential!

        11 min

      About Lead from Scratch

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      Welcome to the Lead From Scratch Podcast, a podcast designed with the new or soon-to-be leader in mind. This podcast will help you start growing your leadership potential with foundational leadership…