Tim Kight interviews Mark McCullough, Executive Vice President at AEP Transmission. Mark has worked his way up through the utility industry leading many successful teams and projects. He and Tim discuss the mindset of effective leadership and how having established culture standards is essential to safety.

#67: Passion for Leadership

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Tim Kight sits down with UCLA Women's Basketball Coach Cori Close. They discuss their relationship with John Wooden, the challenges of self-awareness in a position of leadership, and how maximize your impact on those around you.

#66: What I Learned from John Wooden

Tim Kight interviews Nick Foligno, captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nick gives some deep insight in how he rose to the challenge when his family faced tremendous adversity right as his team began to make a run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  — 0:00 Intro 7:04 Nick's background 13:55 Developing a leadership mindset 22:55 High confidence and low ego 26:38 Own your role 32:08 Create your own energy 34:17 The Foligno family deals with adversity 37:36 What resilient people do 41:54 The family deals with adversity again... 45:26 ...and again 47:58 Find a way 54:35 A lesson in leadership 57:12 Closing  

#55: Adversity Is a Test of Your Toughness (Not Your Talent)

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#49: Keys to Being Mentally Tough

Tim Kight addresses the issue of how to deal with change. It's an inescapable reality: things change. Here's another reality: life will get increasingly difficult if you don't. 0:00 Intro 1:43 Addressing the necessity of change in your world 5:20 Why do we resist change? 10:08 #1 - DON’T expect certainty and stability; DO prepare for ambiguity and instability 11:08 #2 - DON’T Seek protection in the comfort zone; DO get comfortable with the uncomfortable. 12:20 #3 - DON’T ignore the change or distort it; DO see it with clarity and courage. 12:52 #4 - DON’T hold on to what you need to let go; DO eliminate what is no longer necessary. 13:43 #5 - DON’T act like a victim; DO Take ownership. 14:09 #6 - DON’T blame the company as rationalization for resisting change; DO step up. 15:03 #7 - DON’T get locked in narrow, negative focus frame; DO understand the change, align with it, use it for your benefit. 16:18 #8 - DON’T waste time and energy resisting. BCD; DO invest time by adjusting and making necessary changes.    17:00 #9 - DON’T try to control the uncontrollable; DO control the controllables. 17:40 #10 - DON’T slow down and drag your feet; DO accelerate and get busy making changes you need to make. 18:34 #11 - DON’T let the past control you; DO embrace the future. 19:34 #12 - DON’T rely on old skills; DO build new skills. 20:32 Closing 21:30 Outtake - Change is an external event; Stress is an internal response.  

#67: Passion for Leadership

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