Leadership Impact

Welcome to Leadership Impact, the podcast for modern executives who are reinventing leadership within their organizations. Hosted by executive leadership coach and CEO of The Granger Network, Kari Zeller (FKA: Granger), and Sound Financial Group CEO, Paul Adams, this podcast aims to address the topics of performance and leadership through real life examples. This episode completes our series on new futures.

In this episode, Kari and Paul talk about sustaining a strategic vision. Paul discusses his experience working with a CEO whose grandiose visions were unsustainable and led to turnover within his organization. This CEO inspired action but failed to maintain one consistent vision and, thus, alienated directors on his team who were charged with implementing this vision. Kari provides examples of how she and her team infuse The Granger Network vision into their practices and structures. Kari identifies the four principles that are critical for sustaining a successful vision. These include communication, accountability, engaging stakeholders and maintaining context. Finally, Paul challenges the audience to practice these four principles in order to sustain their vision.

For full shownotes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/episode-13-new-futures-how-to-keep-your-vision-alive/

Welcome to Leadership Impact, the podcast for modern executives who are reinventing leadership within their organizations. Hosted by executive leadership coach and CEO of The Granger Network, Kari Zeller (FKA: Granger), and Sound Financial Group CEO, Paul Adams, this podcast aims to address the topics of performance and leadership through real life examples. This is the third episode in our series on new futures.

In this episode, Kari and Paul dive into the topic of listening and the different ways we can choose to listen. The way we listen shapes how we perceive, process and react to information. Listening for accuracy, understanding, empathy, validation, utility, and opportunity are just some of the various ways in which we listen. Kari and Paul dissect the impact that listening has on leadership. When we think about leadership, Kari argues, we tend to think about the act of expression and how we're speaking. However, in actuality, leadership begins with how we listen. In fact, by shaping the way we listen, we influence what can or cannot be said by the speaker. Kari and Paul identify the three levels of listening as well as the distinct difference between hearing and listening. Finally, Kari reveals the Five Modes of Listening that, when incorporated, can shift the way we listen so that we can be more effective and create a leadership impact.

For full shownotes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/episode-12-new-futures-what-do-you-listen-for/

Welcome to Leadership Impact, the podcast for modern executives who are reinventing leadership within their organizations. Hosted by executive leadership coach and CEO of The Granger Network, Kari Zeller (FKA: Granger), and Sound Financial Group CEO, Paul Adams, this podcast aims to address the topics of performance and leadership through real life examples.

In this first ever 'debriefisode,' Kari and Paul debrief episode 11, How to Inspire a Resigned Team, by discussing the topic of acceptance. Paul points to the current political climate in the United States to accentuate his point that accepting a new reality can sometimes be extremely difficult. Kari expands on this example by dissecting non-acceptance and identifying what this looks like within organizations. Non-acceptance is synonymous with rumination and dwelling in the past whereas acceptance is the acknowledgment of something as it is without modifying or adding anything. Kari discusses the role of listening with the intent of understanding and arriving at a place of acceptance. Finally, Kari stresses the importance of completion before creation, meaning that before you can move forward with an action you must first ensure that the change has been implemented and is complete.

For full shownotes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/debriefisode-11-5-the-value-of-acceptance/

Welcome to Leadership Impact, the podcast for modern executives who are reinventing leadership within their organizations. Hosted by executive leadership coach and CEO of The Granger Network, Kari Zeller (FKA: Granger), and Sound Financial Group CEO, Paul Adams, this podcast aims to address the topics of performance and leadership through real life examples. This is episode 11, our third episode of our four-part series on new futures.

In this episode, Kari and Paul talk about creating a new future amidst feelings of negativity, anger, frustration and resignation. Paul provides an example of a CEO who rolled out a new piece of technology to assist a merger between three large groups. According to Paul, in retrospect, it was a brilliant plan; however, the side effects were severe and debilitating. Kari provides insights as to what she believe went wrong. Kari talks about the importance of creating a new future by beginning with an end. When a future does not begin with a clear and distinct end of old era, people get left in no man's land. It is imperative that their fundamental cares be taken into consideration, so they feel that they have a voice in this new future. Finally, Kari shares the strategy that she utilizes with clients who are dealing with post- merger and acquisition challenges. This 'Era Work' strategy starts with Kari asking simple questions to start an honest conversation in order to get to the root of the issues. By listening with the intent of understanding, Kari has been able to help clients complete the challenging era powerfully and create their new futures.

For full shownotes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/episode-11-new-futures-how-to-inspire-a-resigned-team/

Welcome to Leadership Impact, the podcast for modern executives who are reinventing leadership within their organizations. Hosted by executive leadership coach and CEO of The Granger Network, Kari Zeller (FKA: Granger), and Sound Financial Group CEO, Paul Adams, this podcast aims to address the topics of performance and leadership through real life examples. This is Episode 2 of our four-part series on new futures.

In this episode, Kari and Paul talk about the importance of creating visions that garner action and commitment. This is the second episode inside the broader theme of declaring new futures. A compelling vision, or lack thereof, can make or break an organization. Such is the case in Paul's latest example of a woman who took over a small financial firm, implemented a vision exclusive to her, and saw failing results. Kari dissects Paul's example and breaks down the four components of an effective vision. Conversely, there are also violations of an effective vision within an organization. These can include negative mood, inaction or turnover. Kari and Paul discuss the two different types of conversations individuals and organizations can have in order to implement a vision that is compelling, inclusive and bold. Finally, Kari shares her process of strategic planning, which is rooted in possibilities, pathways for action and specified action.

For full shownotes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/episode-10-new-futures-how-to-create-a-compelling-vision/

Welcome to Leadership Impact, the podcast for modern executives who are reinventing leadership within their organizations. Hosted by executive leadership coach and CEO of The Granger Network, Kari Zeller (FKA: Granger), and Sound Financial Group CEO, Paul Adams, this podcast aims to address the topics of performance and leadership through real life examples. In this episode, we begin our five-part series on new futures.

In this episode, Kari and Paul talk all about the importance and the power of saying 'No.' Oftentimes, people don't want to decline an offer or a request out of the fear of disappointing someone, or missing out on an opportunity or other various concerns. Kari begins the show by talking about our declarations and the crucial part they play in creating new futures. Counterintuitively, Kari and Paul begin the series on new futures with a discussion about what we should not do. Kari delves deep into an issue that many people run into in business and life: the underdeveloped capacity to say 'No.' There are, in fact, many positives that can come from this declaration. Saying 'No' can open up space for other opportunities that otherwise would not have revealed themselves. Paul provides an example of a business owner he knew that would always say 'Yes,' and the negative impact this had on both his health and his overall performance. Kari interprets Paul's example as a classic case of someone who was looking for a sense of belonging or affinity by always accommodating requests.

Finally, Kari and Paul share their own strategies of how to get honest answers from their employees when making requests. They both have realized that being specific and open in their communication is the key to accepting 'No' and understanding the reasons behind 'No.' Paul challenges the audience to watch for the places in their lives where saying 'No' opens up the space to say 'Yes' to something new.

For full shownotes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/episode-9-new-futures-how-to-say-no/

In this 'inbetweenisode,' Kari and Paul are transitioning between the Leadership Impact series on momentum to the next series of this innovative podcast, which focuses on new futures. Kari and Paul recap the four episode series on momentum, which focused primarily on the topics of mood, conversations and physicality. They discuss how mood can have a lasting impact on our performance, both in an enhancing as well as an inhibiting manner. Kari and Paul introduce the topic of new futures and reveal the ways in which vision can be leveraged to turn these new futures into realities. As Kari states, leadership is all about bringing new futures to fruition. Finally, Paul shares his hopes that these inbetweenisodes will allow listeners the greatest possibility to forward their leadership impact.

For show notes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/inbetweenisode-8-5-shifting-from-momentum-to-new-futures/

Welcome to Leadership Impact, the podcast for modern executives who are reinventing leadership within their organizations. Hosted by executive leadership coach and CEO of The Granger Network, Kari Zeller (FKA: Granger), and Sound Financial Group CEO, Paul Adams, this podcast aims to address the topics of performance and leadership through real life examples. This is episode 8, the fourth episode of our four-part series on momentum.

In this episode, Kari and Paul talk all about physicality. A person's posture, body language, and even stance can have an impact on relationships, performance, and results. Rather than taking the worn path of how your body language is coming off to others, Kari and Paul take a fresh take on physicality by looking at how to leverage your stance to empower yourself.

Kari and Paul both share examples that break down how altering one's physicality led to elevated performance. First, Paul discusses how his chief of staff's physicality prevented her from elevating herself to strategic thinking. Then, Kari takes the audience through the time she worked with a colonel turned general officer in the U.S. military to improve his body language. Through simple, yet defined, tweaks and changes, both the chief of staff and the military officer were able to shift their strategic thinking and improve their performance. Finally, Kari shares her own strategy of centering as Paul challenges the audience to practice centering by taking a moment out of each day to get in the right physical and mental state.

For full shownotes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/episode-8-momentum-are-you-leveraging-your-stance/

Welcome to Leadership Impact, the podcast for modern executives who are reinventing leadership within their organizations. Hosted by executive leadership coach and CEO of The Granger Network, Kari Zeller (FKA: Granger), and Sound Financial Group CEO, Paul Adams, this podcast aims to address the topics of performance and leadership through real life examples. This is third episode in our four-part series on momentum.

In this episode, Kari and Paul analyze the topic of shifting conversations in order to intervene in performance, possibilities and accomplishments. Competing perspectives have always existed and will continue to exist in society. Both Paul and Kari share instances that embody this phenomenon. First, Paul cites the current polarizing political landscape as a source of conflict where shifting conversations is necessary in order to find common ground. Kari echoes this sentiment by discussing the conflict in Northern Ireland between Protestants and Catholics. In both cases, there is a fundamental common belief that each side fails to realize. To shift our conversations, we must shift from identifying with our position to focusing on the fundamental care underneath the position. Kari and Paul argue that, by shifting conversations, we can learn from different points of view that enhance our own solutions. Finally, Kari and Paul drive home the idea that, through our conversations, we create realities and experiences both for ourselves and for those around us. By becoming aware that our conversations creates our reality and move us, we can harness an enormous power for ourselves as leaders.

For full shownotes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/episode-7-momentum-how-to-shift-your-conversation/

In this episode, Kari and Paul delve into how to cultivate new moods to maintain our most cherished ambitions. Paul uses the story of the Sirens' Songs in Homer's Odyssey to make the point that our attention can (and often does) get captured by tangential possibilities, causing us to stray from what we care about most.

Kari shares her own Sirens' Song, which manifested itself in the form of a pursuit of higher revenue targets to keep pace with her growing company. Because this accomplishment wasn't connected to the core reason she chose to expand her company, she found herself in a mood of resentment. Kari deconstructs how this mood had a debilitating effect on her ambition. However, using the strategy of cultivating a mood of acceptance, Kari was able to shift from resignation to a new space for her own ambition to flourish.

Kari and Paul reveal how cultivating a mood of acceptance opens a new horizon of possibility. This gives us the context to be able to reinvent a new future based on our ambitions. Finally, Paul challenges the audience to observe how moods affect the ambition of those surrounding them at work and at home in order to connect with our own ambition and think differently about what is possible.

For full shownotes: https://www.tgn-consulting.com/episode-6-momentum-what-is-your-source-of-ambition/