New Nonprofit Leader Podcast

Are you a leader in your organization?

Do you sometimes find leadership challenging (maybe even a little terrifying)?

Yet, you think you just might have what it takes to be a good leader!

If you want to become a leader that makes a lasting impact, this podcast is for you.

 

My goal with this podcast is to help new leaders at nonprofit organizations, survive and thrive in their leadership role.

I didn’t always realize how essential leadership is, but after 28 years in nonprofit leadership, I have come to realize that leadership is the most critical element to the success of any organization and any mission.

As leadership expert John Maxwell famously states, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.”

 

So, if you’re ready to survive and even thrive as a leader, listen to this episode on “Becoming a Leader People Love to Follow.”

Enjoy the episode.

 

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Emotions are running high.

Anxiety, worry and so many other emotions are constant.

Adding to the challenges you face as a leader.

How do you keep your emotions from holding you back?

 

This week I’m walking you through a step-by-step, simple way to process your emotions. It was inspired by a fantastic instagram post from Arianna Huffington (link below).

Notice It

Name It

Feel It

Relax Into It

 

We may feel like suppressing or ignoring these negative emotions, but that’s not healthy for you and counter-productive to effective leadership.

 

Here’s “How to Process your Emotions.”

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

(Please note: this is a replay of one of the most popular episodes of season one.)

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Links mentioned in this episode:

   * Grab your free Worksheet, “The 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm.” Go to: www.toddmacpherson.ca/overwhelm

  * Make sure you follow Arianna Huffington: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-IrN9oJCO6/

Do you ever wish you could be a more confident leader?

You see some leaders who seem so confident and empowered.

They make it look effortless, how can you be like that?

How do you become more confident as a leader?

 

You actually already know how to become more confident, we all do.

You’ve been doing it since you were too young to notice.

The challenge for us as adults is to recognize and apply this skill when we most need it.

 

And that’s what I’m going to share with you today.

Here’s, “How to become more confident as a leader.”

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

   * Grab your free Worksheet, “The 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm.” Go to: www.toddmacpherson.ca/overwhelm

Chances are, you want to be a great leader.

A leader that inspires others and brings lasting transformation.

There’s a secret that all great leaders have learned.

If you want to be a leader people love to follow, start with leading yourself.

 

It is true that great leadership is all about those you lead. In many ways, it is about putting those you lead first.

But there is an exception, almost an oxymoron, in that it starts with you.

Although great leadership is not about you it’s about them (those you lead), great leadership starts with leading yourself.

 

This week’s podcast is, “How to lead yourself first - the secret to great leadership.”

Three essential steps to leading yourself first.

 

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

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Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

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Links mentioned in this episode:

   * Grab your free Worksheet, “The 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm.” Go to: www.toddmacpherson.ca/overwhelm

Do you want to be a leader people love to follow?

Of course, you do.

But how do you get from here to there?

What’s the secret to becoming a great leader?

 

If you’re a new leader, it’s common to be aware of how much you don’t know and how much you have to learn about leadership.

In fact, it’s easy to become overwhelmed.

It can feel like you’re at the beginning of a climb to the top of the highest mountain. And you’re not even sure how to get there.

 

Isn’t there a shortcut?

 

Well, if you’ve listened to this podcast before, you’ll know that I’m a mentor and coach and that I have over 28 years of experience in nonprofit leadership. So, I’m going to give it to you straight, no bs. There is no shortcut.

 

I’m sure you already know this, but great leadership doesn’t happen by accident.

Nor does it happen automatically.

It happens strategically, intentionally, through growth.

 

The good news is, you don’t have to climb the whole mountain today, this week or even this year.

 

Here’s, “How to prioritize your leadership growth.”

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

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Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

 

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

 

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Links mentioned in this episode:

   * Grab your free Worksheet, “The 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm.” Go to: www.toddmacpherson.ca/overwhelm

 

This episode is part of a series on “Becoming a Leader People Love to Follow”

  * Listen to episode 38 here.

  * Listen to episode 39 here, “How to grow as a leader.”

  * Listen to episode 40 here, “How to increase your influence.”

  * Listen to episode 41 here, “How to lead people who intimidate you.”

Want to take your leadership to a new level.

We all know that a grateful attitude is good for our health.

But did you know you can make it a game-changer in your leadership?

You can take your team to a new level.

 

But, I must caution you, it takes effort and intentionality.

Some leaders, when they hear that gratitude can be a game-changer, think, “I already know that and do that.”

And yet they are almost always deceived.

 

First, you and I do not express gratitude as often as we think we do.

And when we do, it’s sporadic and too casual, too impersonal to be memorable.

For most, if we asked a leader, “How often do you express genuine gratitude towards your team?” and then asked their team, “How often does your boss express genuine gratitude?” the answers would be drastically different.

 

Let’s be honest, if your gratitude isn’t memorable, it's not effective.

 

Fortunately, there’s a simple way to make this game-changer work for you and your team.

 

Here’s “The magic formula for taking your team to a new level.”

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

 

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Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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Links mentioned in this episode:

   * Grab your free Worksheet, “The 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm.” Go to: www.toddmacpherson.ca/overwhelm

  * A Forbes article that highlights some of the research into the benefits of gratitude: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/#22f2f23e183c

“Leadership is influence. Nothing more, nothing less.” John  Maxwell

High influence, great leadership.

Low influence, insignificant leadership.

If influence is so important, how do you grow your influence?

 

As John Maxwell observes, “Influence doesn’t come to us instantaneously. It grows by stages.”

 

So what are the ‘stages’ or steps to growing our influence?

How do we intentionally become a better leader, a leader people love to follow?

 

In today’s episode, we’re going to discover the 4 essential steps to growing your influence as a leader.

If you commit to growing these four areas, your life and leadership will be transformed.

 

Here’s, “How to increase your influence.”

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

 

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Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

 

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

 

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Links mentioned in this episode:

   * Grab your free Worksheet, “The 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm.” Go to: www.toddmacpherson.ca/overwhelm

 

This episode is part of a series on “Becoming a Leader People Love to Follow”

  * Listen to episode 38 here.

  * Listen to episode 39 here, “How to grow as a leader.”

“Leaders aren’t born, they are made.” Vince Lombardi

And you want to be a leader - a good leader.

A leader people love to follow.

How do you ‘make’ yourself a leader?

 

If you’re not sure how to go about intentionally learning leadership? And most new leaders are not sure.

Or if you’re looking for a simple process to increase your leadership skills and maximize your growth.

This episode is for you.

 

And for some of you, this might be more of a ‘refresher’ on things you already know.

 

But let me give you one caution (a challenge if you will).

You approach each moment in one of two ways, you look for what you already know.

Or you look for what you can learn.

The first approach greatly reduces your options. The second expands it.

I try to consciously choose the second option in my life.

 

So here’s “How to grow as a leader.”

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

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Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

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Links mentioned in this episode:

   * Grab your free Worksheet, “The 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm.” Go to: www.toddmacpherson.ca/overwhelm

  * This episode is connected to last weeks, “Becoming a Leader People Love to Follow”

You want to make a difference in this world! 

But there are so many demands and so much to do.

Where do you begin? 

How do you become a leader who makes a lasting difference?

 

Leadership is the game-changer.

Good leadership will change your organization.

It will change your opportunities.

It will change your life.

 

As John Maxwell says, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.”

 

So how do you become a leader who makes a difference?

How do you become a leader people love to follow?

In today’s episode, we answer that very question.

 

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

 

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Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

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Links mentioned in this episode:

   * Grab your free Worksheet, “The 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm.” Go to: www.toddmacpherson.ca/overwhelm

Do you have that steadily-sinking feeling?

Are you wondering how much more of this crisis you can take?

Unprecedented. Uncharted. Uncertain.

And somehow you have to bravely lead others through all of this. 

 

We’re talking about Overcoming Overwhelm.

Those moments when things feel like they are just too much.

Where you have a real fear that the current situation may prove to be your undoing.

 

So far we’ve identified how the new and unknown can create the overwhelm of imposter syndrome (and how to defeat it).

And we’ve discussed how the utterly unexpected can create overwhelm and then we identified strategies to master the unexpected.

And then we discussed the most sinister of them all, the overwhelm of overload (but not to worry, we identified a way to get your hope back).

 

And today, we’re wrapping up this series by looking at surviving and thriving in times of crisis.

 

Unprecedented. Uncharted. Uncertain.

Just some of the words that describe our current reality.

So how do you lead in the midst of all this unknown?

 

How do you Overcome the Overwhelm and Navigate this Crisis?

Today we’ll look at exactly that.

 

Here’s, “Overcoming Overwhelm - Navigating this Crisis”

 

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

 

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Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

 

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

 

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Links mentioned in this episode:

   * Grab your free Worksheet, “The 4 Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm.” Go to: www.toddmacpherson.ca/overwhelm

 

Previous episodes in this series:

  * Overcoming Overwhelm - Defeating Imposter Syndrome

  * Overcoming Overwhelm - Mastering the Unexpected

  * Overcoming Overwhelm - Conquering the Overload