In this week's episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour welcomes special guest Garrett Delph with a discussion on leadership and the impact of ineffective leadership models. 

Mike and Garret cover strategies for creating clarity, managing effective communication, and setting clear expectations and accountability in the workplace. 

Garrett shares insights from his journey, emphasizing the importance of balancing soft skills like emotional intelligence with strong systems and infrastructure. 

If you want to discover how to lead with clarity, support your team, and drive success in your organization, this episode is for you.

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.

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour delves into the critical role job ads play in the recruitment process. 

Mike highlights the importance of well-crafted job advertisements and their impact on attracting high-caliber talent. 

Drawing from his book 'Quit Losing Talent,' he introduces the 'MAD Statement' concept (Make A Difference) as a game-changing strategy for creating compelling job ads. 

Mike also shares actionable tips to refresh ad templates, emphasize company culture, and clearly articulate roles and missions, ultimately transforming mundane listings into engaging, purpose-driven opportunities.

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.

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour interviews Scott Street, CEO of Pediatrics Plus. 

They dive into Scott's 35-year leadership journey, the philosophy and challenges of leadership, and the development of Pediatrics Plus University (a leadership development program). 

The discussion highlights the importance of influence, resilience, maintaining and adapting culture, and empowering leaders to conquer their worlds. 

Scott shares insights on creating a culture of excellence, the role of faith in leadership, and the innovative approach of Pediatrics Plus.

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.

In this week’s episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour kicks off 2025 by diving into how leaders can cultivate a winning mindset and attitude to inspire their team, foster resilience, and drive success. 

Mike discusses key concepts such as the ripple effect of attitude, fostering resilience and optimism, and using real-life stories to motivate your team. 

He also shares actionable strategies to model positivity and encourage a culture of encouragement and celebration within the 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.

Holding a position of leadership is always something to be grateful for, but it’s not always glamorous. 

Unfortunately, as leaders, we are faced with some brutal truths that we must accept to grow into our potential. 

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike discusses 5 brutal truths he’s had to face in his leadership journey and shares tactical advice on how you can avoid and overcome them.

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.

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!

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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!
 

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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.