We all want to be part of an amazing team. And every leader wants to lead a high-performing team. But how do you do it? How do you get a group of people to bond, work together, and get stuff done?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll learn the secrets to uniting others under your leadership. Alex dissects not only how to give directions and manage others clearly, but how to unlock your team's potential and super-charge their performance.

Additionally, at the end of the episode, Alex will tell you how you can enter to win free No BS merchandise. So be on the lookout!

In our final segment, The Frame Out, Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where you’ll hear all about keeping it cool, calm and collected. Even when times are stressful as a leader, you’ll learn how to act accordingly and get the most respect out of everyone around you.

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• The 4 Lenses Personality Test - Hubspot

We all want to be part of an amazing team. And every leader wants to lead a high-performing team. But how do you do it? How do you get a group of people to bond, work together, and get stuff done?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll learn the secrets to uniting others under your leadership. Alex dissects not only how to give directions and manage others clearly, but how to unlock your team's potential and super-charge their performance.

Additionally, at the end of the episode, Alex will tell you how you can enter to win free No BS merchandise. So be on the lookout!

In our third segment, The Foundation, you’ll ask yourself: What is your personality type when you’re working? Is it blue, green, gold, or orange? Alex dives back into the 4 Lens Personality Assessment, and expresses how to unlock the high-performing individual within each type

Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where you’ll hear all about keeping it cool, calm and collected. Even when times are stressful as a leader, you’ll learn how to act accordingly and get the most respect out of everyone around you.

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• The 4 Lenses Personality Test - Hubspot

We all want to be part of an amazing team. And every leader wants to lead a high-performing team. But how do you do it? How do you get a group of people to bond, work together, and get stuff done?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll learn the secrets to uniting others under your leadership. Alex dissects not only how to give directions and manage others clearly, but how to unlock your team's potential and super-charge their performance.

Additionally, at the end of the episode, Alex will tell you how you can enter to win free No BS merchandise. So be on the lookout!

In our second segment, The Level, we take a look at the 10 Elements to Win when leading a team. If you’re slacking on most of these, it’s time to study up and get clear on your expectations!

Tune into our next segment, The Foundation, where you’ll ask yourself: What is your personality type when you’re working? Is it blue, green, gold, or orange? Alex dives back into the 4 Lens Personality Assessment, and expresses how to unlock the high-performing individual within each type.

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• The 4 Lenses Personality Test - Hubspot

We all want to be part of an amazing team. And every leader wants to lead a high-performing team. But how do you do it? How do you get a group of people to bond, work together, and get stuff done?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll learn the secrets to uniting others under your leadership. Alex dissects not only how to give directions and manage others clearly, but how to unlock your team's potential and super-charge their performance.

Additionally, at the end of the episode, Alex will tell you how you can enter to win free No BS merchandise. So be on the lookout!

In our first segment, The Takeoff,  you’ll start with the teams we’re most familiar with: sports. Alex shows how a misstep from one player can ruin a plan, and how taking ownership of mistakes is a secret super-power. 

Tune into our next segment, The Level, where we take a look at the 10 Elements to Win when leading a team. If you’re slacking on most of these, it’s time to study up and get clear on your expectations!

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• The 4 Lenses Personality Test - Hubspot

What’s it really mean to be empathetic and compassionate? Do I really need it to be a good leader? We hear these words together all the time: empathy and compassion. But you don’t have to be Mother Theresa to be an empathetic and compassionate person. And you surely don’t have to discredit your hard work and compare yourself to others when it’s unfair.

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll score your own level of empathy and compassion, reflect on your upbringing, unpack your privilege backpack, flex your muscles of understanding, and rise about the noise. Alex tells personal life stories on how he navigates privilege and bias, and how treating teammates as unique individuals is key to leadership in the workplace.

In our final segment, The Frame Out, we explore what happens when you work hard but don’t check your privilege: Entitlement. You’ll learn the 4 components of authentic compassion, and how you can show up for others on your team and not burn-out.

Helpful Links

• Harvard Business Review: Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion
• More Info on Spheres of Influence
• More about Agents vs. Targets 

What’s it really mean to be empathetic and compassionate? Do I really need it to be a good leader? We hear these words together all the time: empathy and compassion. But you don’t have to be Mother Theresa to be an empathetic and compassionate person. And you surely don’t have to discredit your hard work and compare yourself to others when it’s unfair.

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll score your own level of empathy and compassion, reflect on your upbringing, unpack your privilege backpack, flex your muscles of understanding, and rise about the noise. Alex tells personal life stories on how he navigates privilege and bias, and how treating teammates as unique individuals is key to leadership in the workplace.

In our third segment, The Foundation, Alex will discuss how we’ve all internalized inferiority and superiority within ourselves. You’ll learn how to unpack your privilege without guilt, and ask: What can I control when it comes to privilege? How can I use empathy and compassion to understand others, past their privileges (or lack thereof)?

Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where we explore what happens when you work hard but don’t check your privilege: Entitlement. You’ll learn the 4 components of authentic compassion, and how you can show up for others on your team and not burn-out.

Helpful Links

• Harvard Business Review: Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion
• More Info on Spheres of Influence
• More about Agents vs. Targets 

What’s it really mean to be empathetic and compassionate? Do I really need it to be a good leader? We hear these words together all the time: empathy and compassion. But you don’t have to be Mother Theresa to be an empathetic and compassionate person. And you surely don’t have to discredit your hard work and compare yourself to others when it’s unfair.

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll score your own level of empathy and compassion, reflect on your upbringing, unpack your privilege backpack, flex your muscles of understanding, and rise about the noise. Alex tells personal life stories on how he navigates privilege and bias, and how treating teammates as unique individuals is key to leadership in the workplace.

In our second segment, The Level, we’ll broaden our definitions of our identity, and you’ll learn about how everyone is an “Agent” and a “Target” within power dynamics. As Spider-Man once said: with great power comes great responsibility.

Tune into our next segment, The Foundation, where Alex will discuss how we’ve all internalized inferiority and superiority within ourselves. You’ll learn how to unpack your privilege without guilt, and ask: What can I control when it comes to privilege? How can I use empathy and compassion to understand others, past their privileges (or lack thereof)?

Helpful Links

• Harvard Business Review: Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion
• More Info on Spheres of Influence
• More about Agents vs. Targets 

What’s it really mean to be empathetic and compassionate? Do I really need it to be a good leader? We hear these words together all the time: empathy and compassion. But you don’t have to be Mother Theresa to be an empathetic and compassionate person. And you surely don’t have to discredit your hard work and compare yourself to others when it’s unfair.

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll score your own level of empathy and compassion, reflect on your upbringing, unpack your privilege backpack, flex your muscles of understanding, and rise about the noise. Alex tells personal life stories on how he navigates privilege and bias, and how treating teammates as unique individuals is key to leadership in the workplace.

In our first segment, The Takeoff,  you’ll take an honest look at your own empathy and compassion, and learn tips and tricks to develop your muscles of compassion in the workplace. Alex addresses the assumptions people reflexively make based on appearance and non-verbal cues, and explains how you can start to evaluate people on an individual basis.

Tune into our next segment, The Level, where we’ll broaden our definitions of our identity, and you’ll learn about what it means to be an “Agent” and a “Target” within power dynamics. As Spider-Man once said: with great power comes great responsibilityBe sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• Harvard Business Review: Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion
• More Info on Spheres of Influence
• More about Agents vs. Targets 

What is Power? Who has it, and what does it look like? 

When it comes to power, most people think of the rich and famous. However, not all power dynamics are self-evident. There are dozens of factors in play that influence the power we have over others. Even those with a leadership title must earn the respect of their peers before they are truly leading in their workplace.

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll be guided through the different ways power, position, and privilege show up on-site. Rather than challenging or ignoring them, Alex breaks down the ways you can leverage those existing dynamics, create a fair work environment, and create a culture of respect at your company.

What to look out for in today’s episode: 

• The 5 ladders of power in society
• The 5 levels of leadership in an organization
• Types of respect, and how individual values influence the way we respect others
• Overcoming the 4 emotions of intolerance: Fear, Shame, Guilt, and Sadness

In our final segment, The Frame Out, you’ll sift through emotions that often come up during diversity and inclusion conversations. Alex will address how to tap into your teams’ unified standard of respect, and shift your team’s conversation towards “making awesome happen”!

Helpful Links

• The 48 Laws of Power
• 5 Levels of Leadership

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

What is Power? Who has it, and what does it look like? 

When it comes to power, most people think of the rich and famous. However, not all power dynamics are self-evident. There are dozens of factors in play that influence the power we have over others. Even those with a leadership title must earn the respect of their peers before they are truly leading in their workplace.

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll be guided through the different ways power, position, and privilege show up on-site. Rather than challenging or ignoring them, Alex breaks down the ways you can leverage those existing dynamics, create a fair work environment, and create a culture of respect at your company.

What to look out for in today’s episode: 

• The 5 ladders of power in society
• The 5 levels of leadership in an organization
• Types of respect, and how individual values influence the way we respect others
• Overcoming the 4 emotions of intolerance: Fear, Shame, Guilt, and Sadness

In our third segment, The Foundation, we explore the question: “What is respect?”. Starting at basic human decency, Alex breaks down our “force-field of values” and why it’s important for high-performing teams to have a standard of respect for each other.

Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where you’ll sift through emotions that often come up during diversity and inclusion conversations. Alex will address how to tap into your teams’ unified standard of respect, and shift your team’s conversation towards “making awesome happen”!

Helpful Links

• The 48 Laws of Power
• 5 Levels of Leadership

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.