Lead Into It

On this week’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Raj Raghunathan, an award-winning Professor of Marketing at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin who studies the impact that people’s judgments and decisions have on their own happiness and fulfillment. We talk about what he has learned throughout his studies on happiness in life and in the workplace from both a leader and employee perspective. We even dive into how to lean into happiness during this unprecedented time. 

Dr. Raj has published a book, “If you’re so smart, why aren’t you happy?” that was released 2016. Based on his research, he also teaches a very successful online course on Coursera on Happiness, named A Life of Happiness And Fulfillment. You can find more information about him and his work at www.happysmarts.com. 

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On this week’s episode, I sit down with Derek Whisenhunt to talk about his experience leading teams with his over 20 years of diverse leadership experience in both corporate and government. We had a great conversation about setting expectations, how to approach meetings as a leader and overall what it takes to be a leader. 

Derek started leading at a young age while attending military academy and continues to lead teams today in IT. He considers his leadership style more of a “players coach” since he teaches but is also willing to demonstrate as necessary. Derek’s focus is on team emotional health and empowerment with his transparency and understanding of the power of trust and relationships to accomplish the mission. He continues to dedicate time to learn about leadership through continued formal training, podcasts, and reading.

This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to hear from someone’s leadership experience, learn how to set expectations with your team and to approach meetings. 

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SPECIAL EPISODE | On this week’s episode, I sit down with Jeremy Shock, and we talk about working and leading teams remotely. We talk about the concept of leading teams remotely as well as tools and tips that Jeremy has found useful in his experience. This is a special episode to help leaders who might have found themselves leading in a new working environment during COVID-19. 

Jeremy has worked in education technology for the past 12 years, most of which was spent leading remote teams. He currently works in Human Resources for Weld North Education as onboarding manager for new employees where he helps new employees integrate into new roles and company culture from his home office in Pittsburgh, PA where he lives with his wife and two young children.

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DISCLAIMER: Any opinions or comments made by host, Sara Greco, are her own and not endorsed by the U.S. Air Force or Department of Defense. Furthermore, any sponsorships, business products, commercials, endorsements, and external links are associated solely with the Lead Into It Podcast and not endorsed by the U.S. Air Force or Department of Defense. 

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On this week’s episode, I sit down with one of my longest friends, Keri, to talk about how motherhood and leadership are complementary to one another. She has been married to her husband, Mike, for a little over eight years and together they have three adorable boys. 

In our conversation, we talk about the similarities between leadership and motherhood as well as the added challenge of being a military spouse. This episode is perfect for any parent to see how you lead everyday or anyone wanting to see how certain parenting tactics might also align in your career life. 

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DISCLAIMER: Any opinions or comments made by host, Sara Greco are her own and not endorsed by the U.S. Air Force or Department of Defense. Furthermore, any sponsorships, business products, commercials, endorsements, and external links are associated solely with the Lead Into It Podcast and not endorsed by the U.S. Air Force or Department of Defense.

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On this week’s episode, I talk about some of the ways I learned to lead my life and career including: 

• Creating goals and a vision for yourself
• Seek mentors everywhere you can
• Providing options or courses of action for leaders to choose
• Make every interaction you have positive and of value 
• Your job is not your life and it doesn’t equal your worth 

This is a perfect episode for you if you want to learn about small steps to take or are trying to expand in your current role or phase of life. 

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DISCLAIMER: Any opinions or comments made by host, Sara Greco are her own and not endorsed by the U.S. Air Force or Department of Defense. Furthermore, any sponsorships, business products, commercials, endorsements, and external links are associated solely with the Lead Into It Podcast and not endorsed by the U.S. Air Force or Department of Defense. ----more----

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On this week’s episode, I chat with an Air Force friend, Becky Heyse, who I met very early on in my career and continues to impress me with her leadership skills as well as her authenticity. Becky is a public affairs officer in the U.S. Air Force. During her 12-year career she has served in a variety of roles and locations around the world serving as an official spokesperson for senior leaders, leading teams of more than 20 people and serving as a mentor to Afghan government officials. She is currently a student at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

During our chat, we dive into her discovery of self awareness as a leader as well as learning how to focus on her strengths instead of trying to offset her weaknesses.  This is a great episode for anyone trying to figure out how to learn more about themselves while leading a team.  

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Becky’s Instagram: @beckyhi_c

PS:  Also, there is a point in the episode where I completely mess up a quote! This is the quote I was trying to reference: Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. -Albert Einstein

DISCLAIMER: Any opinions or comments made by host, Sara Greco, and any guests are their own and not endorsed by the U.S. Air Force or Department of Defense. Furthermore, any sponsorships, business products, commercials, endorsements, and external links are associated solely with the Lead Into It Podcast and not endorsed by the U.S. Air Force or Department of Defense. 

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On this week’s episode, I hang out with my badass fitness friend, Maggie Hamilton, who recently started her first leadership position as the Director of Operations and Development at Class Studios in Dallas, TX. Listen to our conversation as we talk about her experiences starting out as a leader, what she expected, what she actually experienced and what she is hoping to do for the future. Her drive (and triceps) are the strongest I’ve ever seen. This is great for anyone who is thinking about going into leadership and wants to know what some obstacles might be. This episode will be one of many as we join Maggie on her journey to learn to lead. 

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Several months ago, I found a stack of my grandfather’s notes and speeches my dad gave me. My grandfather, Floyd Greco, worked his way up from being an hourly worker to a senior executive at ALCOA and he was extremely passionate about leadership, encouraging everyone to “Make it Happen” Although he passed away in 1996, his legacy continues among his kids and grandkids with how he motivated others.  This speech, read by my dad, Chris Greco, is one he wrote based on his “Make it Happen” methodology. When I thought about adding it to the show, my dad said it would have been a dream come true to hear his work shared with the world. So here it is world, go “Make It Happen.” 

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On this week's episode, I sit down with Brooke Brzozwoske to hear what she learned as a Leadership Coach and discuss her advice for approaching difficult conversations. She currently works as Chief, Force Management, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs, the Pentagon, Washington D.C. She is also a graduate of Georgetown University’s Executive Leadership Coaching Certification program and trained in Presence-Based Leadership coaching. Brooke coaches leaders and teams, inside and outside the federal government, and assists them in increasing their self and social awareness and effectiveness. 

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[email protected] 

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DISCLAIMER: Any opinions or comments made by the host, Sara Greco, and/or her guests are their own and not endorsed by any external entity. 

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In today's episode, I sit down with my first boss...first leader ever, Ken Bryson, to talk about his experience from his over 25-year U.S. Air Force career and what he learned as a leader. Ken is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and one of the best leaders I ever had.

This episode is perfect for anyone learning how to prepare when you’re a leader, tips on how to keep a notebook (yes this might seem simple but his technique has some interesting tricks!), and inspiration for how to keep going when you might feel stuck in a role. 

Grab something to take notes because you’re going to want to remember some amazing things Ken discusses!

The notebook and pen Ken uses: Moleskin Notebook & Pen with highlighter

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