The Kingsley Grant Show: Where Emotional Intelligence (EI/EQ) and Leadership Skills Intersect

+++ ALWAYS ESSENTIAL +++

How often have you heard the terms non-essential and essential as it relates to the pandemic and lock-downs? Have you, like me, ever wondered who determines something or someone as essential?

To classify something or someone as essential means everything or everyone else is non-essential. Is that what is being conveyed?

Here's what I know, the label of essential is determined by who is in need at the moment. 

To the hungry, it's the one who provides food.

To the thirsty, it's the one who provides a drink.

To the homeless, it's the one who provides shelter. 

Having said that, I believe the term essential can be used in the context of skills. 

Every successful leader became successful because they mastered a few essential skills.

In this episode of The Kingsley Grant Show, our guests - Brett Cooper and Evans Kerrigan, will help us understand what leadership essential skills are needed to succeed in today's workplace.

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Who are BRETT M. COOPER & EVANS KERRIGAN

Brett M Cooper and Evans Kerrigan are Co-Founders of Integris Performance Advisors and Co-Authors of the new best-selling book, Solving the People Problem: Essential Skills You Need to Lead and Succeed in Today's Workplace.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettmcooper/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanskerrigan/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanskerrigan

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+++ IT'S IN THE PRACTICE +++

Have you ever heard the phrase, "practice becomes perfect?"

What are your thoughts on that? Do you believe it is true?

I don't and here's why.

If it did, we would have a lot of perfect people in the world, by now. Wouldn't we?

So many have practiced so hard and yet come up short ... because it is impossible.

And when you've put in all the work and not get the perfection that was promised, you become frustrated. Am I right or am I right? 

Here's what I believe: PRACTICE BECOMES PERMANENT! 

One of the practices that are super important for you in your leadership capacity is self-control. 

In this episode, you'll discover why practicing self-management or self-control is so vitally important to your leadership success and why it makes the best kind of leaders.

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+++ YES, AND IN LIFE +++

Notice the word AND. It is a very useful word when you want to truly engage people in a conversation. It is the opposite of using the word BUT. 

How many times have you been in conversation and someone says something and follows up immediately with the word BUT? When he or she did, what was your gut reaction?

If you are like me, your system went into alert and tensed up as you braced for what would come next. Isn't that so?

The word BUT tend to negate all that came prior to its insertion into the conversation.

However, if that person was able to skillfully use the word AND instead of BUT, the outcome would be a whole lot different. Wouldn't it?

In this episode of The Kingsley Grant Show, you'll discover why emotional self-awareness is the most important skill you need to get better results in your professional and personal relationships.

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+++ PLATE IS FULL +++

Do you feel at times that your "plate" is so full that if you added one more task to it, you would go insane?

I have been there.

And the crazy thing is that sometimes I find a way to add one more task to my plate. Isn't that crazy? 

I'm sure I'm not the only one. You might have done the same thing as well.

The question is, why do we do that to ourselves? Let me make it more personal, why do I do that to myself? Do you have an answer?

I do know what you and I need. We need to create margins in our lives so that we can be more effective in what we do. Right?

In this episode, our guest - Wayne Herring - will share some insights on how to create margins in your life and achieve a balanced life so you can lead more effectively.

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Who is WAYNE HERRING?

Wayne is the founder of Business Builder Camp. 

He has helped men across the country grow their businesses into successful and thriving enterprises.

Wayne has worked as a specialty drilling and blasting contractor and an organic farmer.

He has run ultra marathons, gone on epic road trips, and is a 1997 Montana state arm wrestling champion.

He loves to hunt and farm, but he also enjoys yoga and meditation.

Some have described Wayne as a renaissance man, but he thinks that is a strange term for the son of a coal miner.

Contact Wayne:

www.businessbuildercamp.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayneherringjr

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+++ SOMEONE SOMEWHERE +++

Every one of us struggles with one thing or another. There are some people who are not able to relate to your struggle. But if you look long and hard, you'll find someone who does.

None of us are exempt from struggles. 

With that in mind, we can safely say, we are not the only one that has a certain struggle even though we may feel that way at times.

As a coach and licensed therapist, I get to hear people's struggles constantly.

One of the struggles that are presented mostly by men, even though some women struggle as well, is that of pornography.

Porn is a multi-billion dollar industry and there are multiple thousands of people, mainly men, who are addicted to it.

But what about a leader?

Does this addiction to pornography have any effect on how they lead others?

In this episode, you'll hear whether or not leaders who struggle with pornography are negatively affected in their work and if so, what to do about it.

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+++ SOFT AS STEEL +++

I know this sounds like a contradiction. Right?

Soft and steel don't go together. Is this a mistake?

On the surface, it seems like these two words should not be used together because steel is always seen as something tough. As a matter of fact, those are the words that are used together: tough as steel.

However, there is a term which I'm sure you have heard, which is, soft skills. You've heard that, right?

Unfortunately, the way the phrase soft skills is normally used can be misleading.

What if I told you that soft skills are one of the hardest skills to learn in the context of relationships?

In this episode, our guest - Dennis Doran - will walk us through the process of using soft skills to build people to be tough as steel. Take a listen.

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Who is DENNIS DORAN

Dennis Doran, a leading expert in the construction industry with more than thirty years of experience, is the author of the highly praised book, Soft as Steel, which focuses on the vital importance of developing and valuing soft skills.

Dennis has dedicated himself to providing business leaders, in all industries, with the tools to be successful, not just in business, but in life and relationships.

He delivers inspirational messages with humor and dynamic energy —motivating his audience to take action and make changes.

Contact Dennis:

http://dennisdoranspeaking.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-d-doran-a14403a/

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+++ ONLY 2 FOR NOW +++

You can find many lists on what makes a leader great and they are almost always different. You will find some overlap here and there but for the most part, you are going to decide which list is most accurate.

I must admit that they all will have something helpful for the reader. I have benefited from that myself.

But at the end of the day, I'm left to decide for myself because it's too much to sift through.

Has that been your experience?

What if this list could be shortened, like really shortened? Would you be more inclined to want to know what they are?

Glad you said yes because in this episode of The Kingsley Grant show, our guest - Tom Connally - shared with us 2 guiding principles that set great leaders apart and how you can easily make them your own. Take a listen for yourself.

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WHO IS TOM CONNALLY?

Tom Connally, is an experienced leader, strategist, and change agent with proven performance leading, building, and fixing organizations by creating a culture of performance.

In over 30 years of Marine leadership, he led organizations from 50-3500 personnel, with budgets up to $2.8B.

Tom served as a Director for two defense companies, before founding Connally Consulting where he helps leaders improve their performance and success professionally, personally, spiritually, and physically.

Contact:

https://connallyconsulting.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-connally-08488711

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+++ THE MINDSET +++

I came across this quote that I believe captures the kind of mindset needed to make a difference in our world. Here it is: “Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible.” – Claude T. Bissell

What do you think? Would you agree with my opening statement now that you've read the quote for yourself? Let me know your thoughts.

I believe our mindset has a lot to do with the success we experience in life. 

It saddens me when I see and hear people finding all kinds of excuses why they can't do this and why they can't do that. They are stuck because they are unwilling to adopt a growth mindset. They would rather remain with their fixed mindset.

But if you are going to be a great leader, you must adopt a growth mindset aka an entrepreneurial mindset.

In this episode, you will discover the reasons having an entrepreneurial mindset is so important and the 5 characteristics you'll need to develop to become a great leader. Take a listen

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+++ RATION YOUR PASSION +++

One of the words that are often used when it comes to the Millennials, is passion. 

This assignment can be justified when viewed from a broad perspective. They are certainly passionate about the issues they believe in and want to promote.

We see this in almost all segments of society, some of which are good and some, not so good.

Depending on who you talk with, you'll get varying perspectives on this generation - the Millennials.

But what should you believe?

Are there some misunderstandings surrounding the negative press especially within the work environment?

Our guest - Sahar Paz - believes there is and in this episode of The Kingsley Grant show, she breaks down how understanding the millennial mindset, makes a huge difference in engagement and retention of your best millennial personnel.

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Who is SAHAR PAZ?

Sahar is the CEO of "Own Your Voice Strategy Firm," a personal branding agency.

Her mission is to champion the voice of others to help them understand their Emotional Intelligence and find their best voices within.

She is the author of “Find Your Voice” which is a part-memoir and part cognitive behavioral guide.

Sahar has spoken to a wide audience of leaders and other professionals at organizations such as HBO, Facebook, Whole Foods, and the Texas Medical Center, just to name a few.

Contact Sahar: 

Web: www.saharpaz.com

LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @SaharPaz.

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+++ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE TOOL +++

Mark Twain quote, "To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail."

I use this quote quite often with some of my clients in helping them to add more tools to their "toolbox" so they can have more options available to them.

The more tools you have the better the chance of success. 

One of the issues we face is deciding what our next tool should be. Sometimes we don't know what it should be especially when it is not something tangible. 

For example, in the world of leadership: Do you know what tool you need or would need to be more successful?

That is what our guest - Krister Ungerböck - discusses in this episode of The Kingsley Grant Show. You will discover that the tool needed is one that you already have at your disposal. Krister will unpack what it is and how to use it. Take a listen.

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Who is KRISTER UNGERBÖCK?

Krister is a leadership communication expert, keynote speaker, and former CEO of a global tech company.

His work has appeared in NPR, Forbes, Inc., HR.com, Chief Executive, Recruiter.com, and Entrepreneur.

Prior to exiting corporate life at age 42, Krister was CEO of one of the largest family-owned software companies in the world.

While leading the company to over 3,000% growth, his team won five consecutive Top Workplace Awards, achieved remarkable employee engagement levels of 99.3%, and became a dominant player in its market niche.

His book 22 TALK SHIFTs: TOOLS TO TRANSFORM LEADERSHIP in Business, in Partnership, and in Life helps people build better bosses — and become one — by shifting their words.

Contact:

https://www.Krister.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristeru/

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