The Cutlass Podcast

The Cutlass Podcast

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The Cutlass Podcast episodes

  • Developing & Using Your Information Power Base
    With U.S. Army veteran and law enforcement and emergency management professional Derrick Boyd discussing your information power base. We cover down on why information power is important, sources of information leaders and managers should access and use, and the ways information can be used. To learn more, make sure to check out chapter two of the "Chief Petty Officer's Guide".
    34 min
  • How To Establish and Maintain Organizational Order and Discipline
    Retired Command Master Chief and leadership/management consultant Larry Linton joins me to discuss the concept of good order and discipline...why it's important, how you know when you have it or don't, and advice on how to develop and maintain it to achieve organizational goals while improving efficiency and effectiveness. To learn more, make sure to check out chapter two of the "Chief Petty Officer's Guide". Also, make sure to check out episode 17: Standards, standards, standards, that we touch upon in this discussion.
    34 min
  • How to Be a Better Listener!
    Leaders want to communicate and be heard, but their ability to listen may be more crucial. In this episode, retired Fleet Master Chief Suz Whitman joins me to discuss why active listening skills are important, the challenges to being a good listener, and advice on how to improve this crucial leadership skill to achieve your goals and the attitude of your teams. To learn more, make sure to check out chapter two of the "Chief Petty Officer's Guide".
    27 min
  • Advice on Becoming a Kick A$$ Public Speaker
    Fear of public speaking is a very common fear. In the episode, I'm joined by Navy Command Master Chief Toby Ruiz to discuss some ways to develop this skill set, while offering advice to manage and overcome your anxiety with this key form of communication and influence. To learn more, make sure to check out chapter two of the "Chief Petty Officer's Guide".
    34 min
  • Advice on Handling “Difficult" People and Conversations!!
    In this episode I'm joined by retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, CEO, and author Jim Herdt as we discuss options and offer advice on approaching those people and conversations that may be difficult and uncomfortable. To learn more about the importance of timely and honest feedback you can check out "The Chief Petty Officer's Guide", or Jim's new book Five Star Leadership Handbook.
    30 min
  • Using the Johari Window to Avoid Getting Blindsided!

    With former U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy faculty advisor, Senior Chief Henry Nicol, discussing the Johari Window model and how leaders and managers can use it to improve organizational and team communication and performance. To learn more about the importance of timely and honest feedback you can check out chapter seven and eight of "The Chief Petty Officer's Guide", or check out the online videos and articles that explain Johari Window. 

    29 min
  • How To Use Feedback to Avoid Being a Boss-hole!
    With U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy facilitator, Master Chief Nathan Rose to discuss the concept of improving organizational feedback using the Radical Candor model. Nathan and I discuss what this concept is and why it's important, how to develop an environment that encourages it, and why leaders and peers avoid it. To learn more about the importance of timely and honest feedback you can check out chapter seven and eight of "The Chief Petty Officer's Guide", the book "Radical Candor" by Kim Scott, or by watching her YouTube videos like this one.
    33 min
  • When & How to Adjust Your Plans
    On course? Off course? Need a new course? Check out this final episode in the short series on management with Master Chief Jim Honea. In this episode we get into the final function in the management process which involves evaluating project or evolution progress to the expected standards and how to decide if you're on target, off target but can adjust, or off target and need to stop. To learn more, join me at Cutlass Leadership Concepts or check out Chapter Four of "The Chief Petty Officer's Guide". You can also check out my article Deckplate Leadership Requires Management Competency.
    31 min
  • How To Build and Use Your Supervision Skills
    Your management success began with developing the good plan and properly organizing resources we discussed in episode 22. In this episode, I continue the conversation with former U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate and MCPON Jim Honea (who was the Pacific Fleet Master Chief at the time), to offer developing managers insights and advice on succeeding in the directing phase of management. From the importance of good pre-evolution brief to tips on how to effectively supervise, this episode offers a lot in 30 minutes! To learn more, check out Chapter Four of "The Chief Petty Officer's Guide". Order your signed and inscribed copy here today!  You can also check out my article Deckplate Leadership Requires Management Competency.
    29 min
  • How To Improve Your Planning and Organizing Skills
    Management success starts with a good plan and properly organizing resources. In this episode, I'm with former U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate and Pacific Fleet Master Chief Jim Honea, to offer developing managers insights and advice for improving in these two management functions. To learn more, check out Chapter Four of "The Chief Petty Officer's Guide". Order your signed and inscribed copy here today!  You can also check out my article Deckplate Leadership Requires Management Competency.
    32 min

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