The Lead Up Podcast

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike speaks to Amer Kaissi about his book, Humbitious, which explores the concept of combining low ego with high drive in leadership.

The conversation emphasizes the importance of humility in leadership and distinguishes it from false humility and arrogance. Amer provides examples of leaders who effectively balance humility and confidence by acknowledging their strengths and weaknesses, prioritizing team success over individual recognition, and remaining open-minded to feedback.

The conversation shifts to addressing how CEOs can handle executives who do not exhibit the humility and trust needed to build a culture of high accountability. Amer recommends starting with a 360-degree review to make executives aware of how they are perceived and give them the chance to change. However, if an individual cannot or will not change, a difficult decision to terminate them may be necessary.

The interview concludes with a reminder of the importance of evaluating an individual's will, in addition to their skill set, when hiring for leadership positions. The mindset of abundance is also recommended to encourage collaboration and a culture of growth and learning. Mike highlights the relevance of Amer messages, particularly in the healthcare industry.

You can learn more about Ameron on his website amerkaissi.com

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike talks about how to address burnout and overwhelm in the workforce.

He stresses the importance of understanding Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and the different personality traits of team members, in order to effectively communicate with them. Mike understands that chaos in the world can impact individuals differently, and shares some tactical advice that you as a leader can take right away to battle burnout and overwhelm in your team, such as implementing the DISC personality and communication style assessment.

A breakdown of DISC:

D – Dominant personalities

I - Influential/ inspirational personalities

S - Steady/ Sincere personalities

C - Critical personalities

Mike encourages leaders to use the DISC assessment to gain self-awareness and emotional intelligence to understand themselves and their teams better. Mike talks about how leaders need to teach from within and ensure they are participating in self-care so that they are not leading from a place of burnout. He suggests that leaders begin their day with an MBS (Mind, Body, Spirit)  framework to ensure they are leading from their overflow instead of draining themselves to help others. 

Mike reminds us that when we meet the needs of our people, our people meet the needs of our organization!

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On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike is joined by Pierre Monice, Hospital CEO and President working daily to help leaders be more effective in their roles. Throughout this episode, Mike and Pierre discuss making time for personal development, how to get comfortable with asking and receiving feedback, the importance of recognition and presence in leadership, and what type of leaders we need for the future.

Pierre shares his best advice to leaders and states that if you’re not pouring into yourself, you have nothing to give. He encourages leaders to lead from the overflow, which you can do by spending ‘quiet time’ with yourself, participating in meditation and reflective practices, and surrounding yourself with virtual mentors through the likes of books and podcasts.

Mike and Pierre discuss how it can be difficult to find time to spend on yourself when you working in busy environments with heavy workloads. Pierre explains how you always find ways to pay your bills and encourages you to take the same approach when it comes to spending time on yourself. Pierre also tells us, you need to be able to delegate, and if you feel you can’t because you don’t your people to get the job done or do it as well as you can, then you’re not being a good leader.

Mike and Pierre also speak about the challenges Pierre faced in leadership to do things differently and what we need from our leaders to keep pushing forward. Pierre talks about how trying to divorce people from past traditions is one of the hardest leadership challenges he has faced in recent years. Pierre expresses how we need courageous leadership in today’s workforce as it’s not ok to be just average, and to be world-class leaders we need to be able to effectively use our skills and consistently challenge ourselves to be better. Pierre encourages leaders like you, to provide recognition to your employees, spend time with them to gain a better understanding of what they need from you and every now and then, put your team upfront and listen to them instead of teaching during leadership meetings.

Pierre provides us with an insight into his book, 21 Ways to Effective Leadership, and how he designed it to be a handbook for his younger self and current leaders. Pierre shares how each chapter has a lesson learned from his previous failures and successes along with practical ways you can implement the tools he has gained over the years.

You can find out more about Pierre’s book here: www.pierreinspires.com/book/

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On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike shares his best Quit Losing Talent tips on how you as a leader can effectively reward and recognize all the different generations that make up your team! This episode aims to inspire leaders to increase their influence and positive impact in how they lead others so grab a pen and a piece of paper to jot down some of the incredible knowledge nuggets dropped in this episode.

Mike’s top ways to reward and recognize your employees:

Mike also speaks about toxic praise and reminds you that if you lead well, it doesn’t matter what generation your employees were born in, all that matters is if they connect with you as an individual. Mike reminds you that he is rewriting and expanding his book, Quit Losing Talent, which you can grab at www.QuitLosingTalent.com, to include more of the QLT framework which teaches leaders how to create a QLT culture within their organizations.

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On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike is joined by guest Katie Boston Leary.

Katie is the Director of Nursing Programmes at the American Nurses Association and oversees the nursing practice and work environment division as well as being a clinical well-being representative. Throughout this episode, they discuss workforce issues such as staffing, nurse well-being, mental health wellness, and workplace violence as they share how we can effectively lead through these challenges.

Katie shares her thoughts on how we can slow down the exit of talent through strong leadership and listen to what the nurses on the ground are wanting and need after the pandemic. Mike and Katie discuss the popular topic of nurses working from home using hybrid environments and utilizing telehealth, remote care surveillance, and new productivity models to decrease workloads and burnout.

Katie gives us an insight into the current state of violence within healthcare and how leaders can help battle this issue before people become desensitized to the severity of the issue. They also talk about how the better linkage between institutions where care is delivered and institutions where care is taught could help reduce this exit of talent mass issue the healthcare industry is experiencing. Katie reminds us that in crisis there is an opportunity and encourages all healthcare workers and students to use this opportunity to leverage this crisis to create change for nursing staff, students, and patients!

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike provides a clear and impactful breakdown of today’s generations and shares his best advice on how to effectively lead each generation.

He explains how we shouldn't create stereotypes and while each generation may have certain characteristics and values, they are not absolute. Mike talks about the challenges and opportunities of leading the different generations and explains how with the right approach, understanding, and education, we as leaders can harness the unique strengths and perspectives of each generation, which will help us to create a dynamic and successful workforce.

Mike provides us with an understanding of the generational differences, characteristics, and values that define each generation as well as providing his Do’s and Don’ts for each generation:

BABY BOOMERS:

GEN X:

MILLENNIALS:

GEN Z:

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On this episode of The LeadUp Podcast, Mike is joined by Jennie Blumenthal.

Jennie spent 20 years in the corporate world working with multiple fortune 500 companies to help them with digital transformation and growth strategy before the pandemic provided her with a shift in mindset which ultimately led her to pivot her professional career. Jennie is the author of the book, Corporate Rehab: Ditch the Hustle Culture and Thrive Again, and has worked with hundreds of female executives on learning how to thrive in this new post-pandemic environment.

They talk about the importance of filling up your own cup before you tend to others and how making that a common practice will help you become a better leader for your teams. Jennie shares some information on our mind's fight or flight responses and provides us with practical ways we can begin to take back control of our anxious thought patterns.

Jennie shares how the name Corporate Rehab came about originally as a funny expression she used when she first left the corporate world and began working to fix her burnout. She explains how it began as an acronym for the five steps of her corporate rehab leadership framework which is aimed at helping people figure out what is keeping them stuck in situations that aren’t good for them so that they can begin working on chasing their true desires.

Jennie’s Corporate Rehab acronym breakdown:

R – recognize

E – evaluating

H – healing

A – arise

B – build

If you would like to purchase Jennie’s book, find out some more information, or contact Jennie, head over to these sites:

Website: www.corporate-rehab.com

Book: https://www.corporate-rehab.com/thebook

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennieblumenthal

Instagram: @Corporaterehab www.instagram.com/corporaterehab/

Twitter: @JennieBlu www.twitter.com/jennieblu

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On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike discusses what makes a great leader!

He talks about his 30-plus years of being in leadership roles and how his experience has helped him to create a list of 10 things great leaders must have. He also tells us about what makes a bad leader and the difference between titles and positions.

Here are Mike’s top 10 requirements great leaders need:

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike is joined by Susan Drumm!

Susan is a Leadership Coach who has worked with CEOs, fortune 100 executive teams, and more. She is on a mission to usher in a new era of Leadership: Enlightened Leadership!

Mike and Susan discuss her book, The Leader’s Playlist, and the theory within her book, unleashing the power of music and neuroscience to transform leadership and life. 

Susan explains how we all have a playlist that’s running in the background which acts as a ceiling to our leadership effectiveness. They talk about Susan’s process to help you uncover your playlist that will help you increase your impact and influence in your leadership role. They also touch on how our formative years impact our leadership as adults. Susan explains how leaders tend to play out their childhood wounds in the workplace.

Susan takes us through how music plays such an important role in leadership as it has the power to light up all the regions in the brain and activate all parts of the brain, which helps us to shift our state of mind depending on what type of music we listen to. Mike and Susan dig deep into Authentic Vs. Vulnerable leadership and how one of the largest misconceptions people seem to have about their own leadership is that what is occurring isn’t actually about the external circumstances, it’s who you’re being in the face of that.

Make sure to check out Susan’s book to gain a deeper insight into how music can transform your life as a leader here: www.TheLeadersPlaylistBook.com.

Susan is also offering a great masterclass that will help you uncover your playlist and enhance your leadership which you can find here: www.SusanDrumm.com/Masterclass 

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike talks about transforming yourself from a goal-setter to a goal-achiever!

Mike shares some of the principles he will be making into habits this year to help him achieve more in life and make the most out of every day. Mike gives us an insight into the commitments and goals he has set for himself for 2023, such as hiking the Grand Canyon, and how training for this is forming habits for him.

Mike shares a 32-day study, which found that 68% of people who set new year’s resolutions, don’t continue on with the goals they set for themselves after 32 days.

Be sure to grab a pen and paper or take notes on your phone so you can get the 4 principles and start making them habits this year!

4 key principles are needed to succeed as a goal achiever:

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Mike also encourages leaders like you to listen to this episode today to check out Endorse, a fantastic app that helps company leaders improve employee engagement!