The Leader's Toolkit

If you've been confused by or abused by a personality training or assessment in the past, Steve Cockram (the co-founder of GiANT) clears the air and gives a fresh perspective through the lens of the 5 Voices. Listen as he describes each of the five and shares the strengths of each one. See if you can identify with at least one. 

Take the free 5 Voices assessment or upgrade to the full Pro results: Take the 5 Voices Assessment 

And did you know that whether you choose the free version or the Pro ($10 per month per user) version, you can add the members of your team or entire organization to the account so you can see the Voice make-up of that group of people. It's easy! Once you establish your account, just go to the bottom left corner and "Add Members". Put in each users email address and they will receve a login with the ability to take the asesssment).

To find helpful resources in regards to this episode: Episode 12 Resources

Check out the Pro Subscription and start getting access to assessments and course for the low price of $10 per month  or $100 per year per user.

Would you like to learn more about becoming a GiANT Coach, which we call "Guides"? Here is more information. 

We certify people within their organizations in the GiANT content so they can share it with the rest of their people. We call these people "Catalysts". If you're interested in becoming a GiANT Catalyst, check out: https://podcast.giantos.com/store/catalyst

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
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If you're weary from being put into a "personality" box and want to be released of the stereotypes or others-imposed expectations they have of you, you'll  love this episode. Ed Ampaw-Farr helps to release the pressure of fitting into a mold of who people expect you to be and he gives an introduction to a tool that we will explore over the next couple of episodes. We will start to unpack an assessment and resource that will give you freedom to step into and live out who you were made to be. 

Ed and his wife Jaz Ampaw-Farr work with teams from different industries and they are in front of audiences all over the world with the desire of helping individuals discover who they are and the impact they can have. If you are in Europe and you'd like to have Ed work with your team, feel free to connect via email.

If you've been misguided by a past personality training, give the 5 Voices a chance. You'll be amazing at the freedom you find to explore who you are at your core and what to do with that knowledge from now on. Take the free assessment or upgrade to the full Pro results: Take the 5 Voices Assessment

To find helpful resources in regards to this episode: Episode 11 Resources
Pro Subscription and start getting access to assessments and course for the low price of $10 per month  or $100 per year per user.

Would you like to learn more about becoming a GiANT Coach, which we call "Guides"? Here is more information.  And feel free to reach out to Tracy at [email protected]

We certify people within their organizations in the GiANT content so they can share it with the rest of their people. We call these people "Catalysts". If you're interested in becoming a GiANT Catalyst, check out this website: https://podcast.giantos.com/store/catalyst

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
Reach out to [email protected]

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The game of golf requires strong habits and consistent mental discipline, and is a great metaphor for leaders. Thane Marcus Ringler, former professional golfer, shares a simple but powerful tool that can help leaders set their mind, their calendar and their priorities in a way to ensure healthy longevity at work and at home. Thane shares this tool as a way to make sure we focus on the right things at the right time. As humans, we tend to chase "shiny objects", but that makes us lose sight of the things and the people that are foundational to what matters long term. Learn the value of tempo, balance and focus.

Use this tool to create a rhythm that is sustainable for your leadership health and for long-term impact.

To find helpful resources in regards to this episode: Episode 10 Resources

Thane works with teams in various industries and would  be happy to get on a call with you to see how he can consult or coach you or your team to higher levels of productivity and performance. He's also an inspirational keynote speaker, so keep him in mind for your next event. Get contact and booking information here.

To get more information about GiANT, check out our website: www.theleaderstoolkitpodcast.com
We certify people within their organizations in the GiANT content so they can share it with the rest of their people. We call these people "Catalysts". If you're interested in becoming a GiANT Catalyst, check out this website: https://podcast.giantos.com/store/catalyst

Would you like to learn more about becoming a GiANT Coach, which we call "Guides"? Here is more information.  And feel free to reach out to Tracy at [email protected]

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
Reach out to [email protected]

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On this episode, Masi Willis walks us through a "word cloud" of each quadrant of the Support Challenge Matrix in order to see where we land as leaders when it comes to the way our people experience us on the other side of us. 

Listen to the descriptive words she uses to see if you land more in the protector, liberator, abdicator or dominator quadrant. 

One of the most humble things you can do as a leader is to become self-aware and to take a good, hard look in the mirror. 

Do you want to learn how your organization can tap into the expertise of leadership coach and consultant, Masi Willis? Reach out to her on LinkedIn and let her know you heard about her from this podcast: Masi Willis @ The Mason Effect

To find helpful resources in regards to this episode: Episode 9 Resources

To get more information about GiANT, check out our website: www.theleaderstoolkitpodcast.com
We certify people within their organizations in the GiANT content so they can share it with the rest of their people. We call these people "Catalysts". If you're interested in becoming a GiANT Catalyst, check out this website: https://podcast.giantos.com/store/catalyst

Would you like to learn more about becoming a GiANT Coach, which we call "Guides"? Here is more information.  And feel free to reach out to Tracy at [email protected]

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
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As we continue to explore the Support/Challenge Matrix, it's time to plot ourselves on this tool. Print off or copy this tool so you have it in front of you visually. Review each quadrant. Now think of yourself as a leader to your team at work. Where would you place yourself on this tool? If you're a parent, where would you put yourself?

It's very hard to see ourselves clearly, so if you're brave enough (and ready for the truth), print this tool off and let everyone on your team put a dot on the quadrant where they feel you land. How do they experience you as a leader? And do their perspectives match how you saw yourself to them?

If you find that you land in a quadrant other than the liberate quadrant, do the hard work of asking yourself why. "Why do I tend to give challenge but little support?" or "Why do I give support but have a hard time challenging my people? or "Why have I abdicated my role as a leader and I offer little support and little challenge". 

Humble leaders become self-aware and then make the necessary changes of growth. 

To find helpful resources in regards to this episode: Episode 8 Resources

To get more information about GiANT, check out our website: www.theleaderstoolkitpodcast.com
We certify people within their organizations in the GiANT content so they can share it with the rest of their people. We call these people "Catalysts". If you're interested in becoming a GiANT Catalyst, check out this website: https://podcast.giantos.com/store/catalyst

Would you like to learn more about becoming a GiANT Coach, which we call "Guides"? Here is more information.  And feel free to reach out to Tracy at [email protected]

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
Reach out to [email protected]

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Leaders must learn to hold two components of leadership at the same time: support and challenge. Although it sounds easy, it's not. Most people are either good at support or they are good at challenge, but not usually both. It takes effort and intentionality to calibrate the two in a healthy way so that you can liberate those you lead and create cultures of opportunity and empowerment.

Learn the four quadrants of this tool and then take some time to evaluate where you normally show up. Are you a Protector, Dominator, Abdicator or Liberator? The goal is to fight for the highest possible good of those you lead, which means you must becoming intentional to move to the Liberator quadrant. 

Do you want to try out the Pro subscription for yourself, your team or your entire organization? Check it out here:  theleaderstoolkitpodcast.com/pro

To find helpful resources in regards to this episode: Episode 7 Resources

If you want to partner with GiANT as a leadership development coach or consultant: GiANT Certified Coach/Guide

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
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The people you lead know all of your idiosyncrasies, your tendencies, inconsistencies. After all, they are with you most every day. But the question is, do you? Do you know the little things that undermine your impact and influence on those you lead or have you chosen to ignore them or make excuses for them? 

Amy Mast comes back this episode with a part-two to walk us through the Know Yourself to Lead Yourself tool. Take a look at the visual graphic tool in the link below and work your way through the tendency log. You'll be glad you did.

To find helpful resources in regards to this episode: Episode 6 Resources

To get more information about GiANT, check out our website: www.theleaderstoolkitpodcast.com

Would you like to learn more about becoming a GiANT Coach, which we call "Guides"? Here is more information.  And feel free to reach out to Tracy at [email protected]

We certify people within their organizations in the GiANT content so they can share it with the rest of their people. We call these people "Catalysts". If you're interested in becoming a GiANT Catalyst, check out this website: https://podcast.giantos.com/store/catalyst

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
Reach out to [email protected]

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It's miserable having to follow someone who you have little respect for. They may be in a position of power or a role of leadership, and because of their role, you comply. But isn't it so much more enjoyable to follow someone who you admire, respect and feel they are worthy of being followed. 

A lack of self-awareness is a sure fire way to lose followers. When a leader expects things out of their people but they aren't leading by example, hypocrisy turns everyone sour and they do everything in their power to move on to someone they want to follow instead of have to follow.

In this episode, Amy Mast walks us through a simple yet powerful leadership tool that allows leaders to look in the mirror in order to notice the tendencies and patterns that undermine their influence. 

Check out the Know Yourself To Lead Yourself Tool and let it do it's refining work on you.

Order any of the GiANT books written by Steve Cockram and/or Jeremie Kubicek here:  BOOKS

To get more information about GiANT, check out our website: www.theleaderstoolkitpodcast.com

Would you like to learn more about becoming a GiANT Catalyst? That's someone within a company who becomes certified in the GiANT content so they can teach it to their people. Here's more information.  And feel free to reach out to Tracy at [email protected]

We certify people within their organizations in the GiANT content so they can share it with the rest of their people. We call these people "Catalysts". If you're interested in becoming a GiANT Catalyst, check out this website:  CATALYST

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
Reach out to [email protected]
 

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Show Notes - Episode 4

As team leaders, our level of peace affects the way we interact with those we lead. It affects how we show up everyday.

In this episode Tracy introduces you to GiANT Co-Founder, Jeremie Kubicek. Jeremie shares a  tool that allows team leaders to assess how they are in terms of their level of peace. 

There are five "P" words to use when taking a look at your level of peace: Purpose, Place, People, Provision, and Personal Health.

To find helpful resources in regards to this episode: Episode 4 Resources

The Peace Index Book is available on Amazon.

To get more information about GiANT, check out our website: www.theleaderstoolkitpodcast.com

Would you like to learn more about becoming a GiANT Coach, which we call "Guides"? Here is more information.  And feel free to reach out to Tracy at [email protected]

We certify people within their organizations in the GiANT content so they can share it with the rest of their people. We call these people "Catalysts". If you're interested in becoming a GiANT Catalyst, check out this website: https://podcast.giantos.com/store/catalyst

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
Reach out to [email protected]

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Show Notes - Episode 3

What if there was a mirror you could look at every morning before you started your work day --- a leader mirror? This mirror would allow you to see what your employees or those on your team see. What would would that mirror tell you? 

In this episode we ask the question, "What's it like to be on the other side of me?" In other words, what's the experience for those you lead? How do they see you? How do they experience your leadership? And what if you look in this mirror when it comes to those you lead at home or in your community? What would your son or daughter say?

In this episode we explore these three questions:
1. Am I reactive or proactive?
2. Am I intentional or accidental?
3. Am Inconsistent or am I consistent?

We can't lead well until we take a good, hard look at ourselves. 

To find helpful resources in regards to this episode: Episode 3 Resources
Would you like to learn more about becoming a GiANT Coach, which we call "Guides"? Here is more information.  And feel free to reach out to Tracy at [email protected]

We certify people within their organizations in the GiANT content so they can share it with the rest of their people. We call these people "Catalysts". If you're interested in becoming a GiANT Catalyst, check out this website: https://podcast.giantos.com/store/catalyst

We'd love to hear from you: your questions, your comments and your stories about leading.
Reach out to [email protected]

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