The Lead Up Podcast

Becoming an elite leader is a long game made up of small decisions.

One of those being the decision to never settle for how far we’ve come, but to always strive for more. 

In this week’s episode, Mike discusses five essential actions for becoming an elite leader: developing a strong work ethic, improving problem-solving skills, enhancing emotional intelligence, embracing adaptability, and committing to continuous learning. 

Check it out to learn how you can apply these practices to your leadership to level up as we step into 2025!

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

Three out of every ten Americans claim to set new years resolutions, but over 90% of them fail. 

Why? 

It’s not because they aren’t capable of fulfilling their goal.

It’s because they aren’t setting goals with the right things in mind. 

In this week’s episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike shares a 3 step process to ensure that the goals you set for 2025 are big, bold, and achievable.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

Employee engagement is not a unique challenge and actually, it’s an area that will always have room to improve

While many organizations and leaders rely on promotion opportunities and salary bumps to motivate employees, that isn’t always an option.

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike shares 3 ways leaders can activate employee engagement and how to put them into action quickly!
 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future

The world's greatest leaders are those with the greatest influence.

Greater influence sparks better engagement, productivity, and overall success. 

In this week’s episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour and special guest Glenn Parker dive into 4 approaches leaders take to influence their people, and how you can implement them all to get the most out of your team!

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

Learn more about Glenn here.

As leaders, we should continuously be asking ourselves how we can effectively inspire and motivate our team. 

The answer? GRATITUDE. 

Showing your appreciation shouldn’t just be a check-the-box task, but a genuine practice that eventually will lead to increased morale and productivity. 

In this week’s episode, your host, Mike Harbour dives deep into 3 ways you can start effectively praising your team to boost morale and productivity!

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

Values-based leadership is the number one catalyst for cultural change.

On the Lead Up Podcast we talk a lot about the power of values and how they can be leveraged to improve your hiring process, elevate coaching efforts, and guide decision-making. 

However, it’s important to remember that your values don’t work unless you do. 

Simply listing out values you believe in isn’t enough. 

You and your people must embody them as a non-negotiable standard of behavior.

Check out this week’s episode to hear host Mike Harbour and special guest Ryan Miller discuss the importance of values-based leadership and how YOU can bring your values to life in your workplace. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

To learn more about Ryan and PWI here.

Annual reviews serve as a great opportunity for both the team members and the leaders conducting them. Unfortunately, most leaders don’t have a structured plan to make the most of the opportunity. 

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, your host, Mike Harbour shares 4 P’s that you MUST implement into your annual review to launch you and your team into the coming year.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

Most organizations expect a short lived speech or seminar to inspire their people to change their behavior and deliver better results. And most of the time that happens - people get inspired to do and be better. But here’s the problem. It stops there. People get inspired, but not equipped. 

In this week’s episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike and special guest Chris Taylor talk about why most leadership/ staff development fails to drive lasting change and what organizations can do to make training stick!

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

You can learn more about Chris’ work at https://actionable.co/ or follow on LinkedIn at “Chris Taylor Actionable”

The most important thing you have as a leader is your influence. Your ability to inspire and motivate others is crucial to delivering the results you’re after. 

In this episode, Mike covers 3 Tricks and 3 Treats that leaders often fall victim to unconsciously destroying their influence - followed by 5 practices EVERY leader should implement to build trust with their teams. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future. 

“If you’re not moving forward, then you’re moving backward.”

This is so true in leadership. 

In fast-paced work environments, it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos and busyness, but it’s important that you’re able to take a step back and prioritize the little things that will aid your progress. 

If you want to continue to be a great leader or continue your journey to becoming one, then you can NEVER STOP LEARNING. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.