Leadership Genius

Leadership is difficult. But Gallup has found one critical practice that sets great leaders apart from other leaders--and it's pretty simple. Discover what Gallup calls, The Silver Bullet of Leadership practice in this week's episode of the Leadership Genius podcast. 

Leadership Development programs were broken before the chaos of 2020; now they have been shattered. How do you effectively develop leaders throughout your entire organization without taking them away from the pursuit of their objectives to learn a leadership theory? You don't! Today, leadership development happens through the regular rhythms and flow of critical work. The old model of sending leaders to workshops, or even sending them to an online course is not an effective 21st century learning and development model. Through the partnership with Inspire Software, this Leadership Genius podcast discusses how we are taking time tested leadership theory and putting it into practice through Continuous Performance Management. 

Leadership is often thought of as a noun. When you think of leadership, who or what comes to mind? Often we think about a particular leader that has influenced or shaped history or an organization though her or his time in a leadership role. You may think of leadership as a title, such as an executive or a manager. But leadership, good leadership, isn't a person, a place, or a role; it is a verb. It's something that you practice regularly as you inspire and influence others toward a common purpose. This week's Leadership Genius podcast is about understanding leadership as a verb; putting knowledge in to action. 

In this episode of the Leadership Genius podcast we explore our definition of leadership, which sets the foundation for our approach to leadership. We explore the art & science of leadership as well as leading yourself and others toward a common purpose. We encourage you to reach out to us and share your definition of leadership, or comment on this week's Leadership Genius podcast. 

In the words of 80s icon, Ferris Bueller, "Life moves pretty fast." This week, the Leadership Genius podcast attempts to glean wisdom from this mischievous, but clever character by identifying four critical leadership traits leaders need to consider in the fast paced, rapidly changing world of the 21st century. 

One of the greatest leadership challenges, throughout history, and particularly in our world of uncertainty today, is turning strategy into action. How do great leaders move out of a strategic mindset and into an operational mindset where you and your people are fluidly and effectively executing strategy? Explore how One to One Conversations can be your secret weapon as a leader when it comes to effectively implementing strategy, whether you're in a small team or international company. 

How are leaders dealing with employee and organizational burnout in a pandemic/post-pandemic world. Today's leaders need to think about work as a process; not a place, in order to effectively engage and retain employees throughout the organization. 

One of the questions we most often get when supporting organizations in the leadership development initiatives is, "aren't leaders just born leaders?" So we often pose the question back to those in our workshops, webinars, and coaching services, "Are leaders born, or are they made." Join us on this week's Leadership Genius podcast as we address one of the fundamental questions facing those who are in pursuit of better leadership in organizations, communities, and families around the world--can we develop better leaders?