The Leadership and Learning Podcast

In this episode of The Leadership and Learning Podcast, host Randy Goruk shares a few ideas for you to elevate leadership performance.

These success factors and tips come from a replay of a condensed and edited version of a 90-minute presentation Randy did at a recent asphalt industry conference.

We hope you find all of these to be helpful in elevating your leadership to an even higher level.

You will learn:

• 3 – Success factors for any leader who wants to be a successful leader
• 7 - Tips to elevate leadership performance
• 7 – Leadership mistakes to avoid

There are many more actions you can take to elevate your performance – keep working on getting better and let Randy know if he can help you in any way.

Host Randy Goruk encourages you to explore your area of responsibility for the items that cost you more than they're worth or that anyone would pay for—these are "the pennies" of your business.

He emphasized to look for "pennies" in your organization, question all time-related and productivity-related items, paying particular attention to your fix overhead.

Leadership involves fiscal responsibility. That's why he reinforces the concept that you can't (or shouldn't) sell something for less than it costs you to make.

Responsible leaders pay attention to what your "pennies" truly cost.

In this episode of The Leadership and Learning Podcast, host Randy Goruk shares a podcast conversation he had as a guest on the Business Success Tip podcast hosted by Paul Sanneman.

Areas we cover include:

• Defining and Developing Leadership Skills
• Practical Leadership Techniques
• Resources for Leadership Development
• Coaching and Mentoring Success Stories
• Handling Difficult Employees and Team Dynamics
• Building a Purpose-Driven Team

You will learn several tips and implementable nuggets for transitioning from where you are to where you want to be in your career and your business.

In this episode of The Leadership and Learning Podcast, host Randy Goruk shares a few ideas for you to build, grow and sustain a high-performance team.

These success factors and tips come from a replay of a condensed and edited version of a 90-minute presentation Randy did at a recent asphalt industry conference.

We hope you find all of these to be helpful in building, growing and sustaining your high-performance team.

You will learn:

• 3 – Success factors for any high-performance team
• 7 - Tips to elevate team performance

There are many other actions you can take to elevate team performance. To dive deeper, send Randy an email requesting:

1. A free copy of his 21 – leadership tips for elevating team performance.
2. Information on his Elevating Team Performance Mastermind Program or,
3. His six-week live online Elevating Team Performance course.

In this episode, host Randy Goruk has an insightful conversation with author Amanda Kenderes, Ph.D. They discuss how the content of her work, and her book on 'Talk Types': How What We Say Reveals Who We Are, can help leaders be more effective communicators.

In this episode you will learn:

• The 'Talk Types' framework and how you can identify (and use) them in the workplace.
• The most challenging aspect of the 'Talk Types' framework.
• How this framework applies to the many communication gaps in the workplace.
• How you can identify your own communication style.
• How to adjust your 'Talk Type' style to lead a team with varying 'Talk Type' styles.
• How to resolve communication breakdowns in working relationships.
• How leaders tailor their communication style to different stakeholders, from employees to clients.
• The practical steps to start applying the "Talk Types" framework in your organization.

In this episode, in light of President Jimmy Carters recent passing, host Randy Goruk shares three of his favorite quotes from President Carter. He also offers insight into the meaning of Mr. Carter's wisdom, then offers a valuable leadership lesson for all leaders.

In this episode you will learn:

• The importance of your principles while adapting to change.
• You can always do better.
• One way to cement loyalty from your team members.

In this episode we replay an episode from the Roofers Growth Hack Podcast where The Leadership and Learning Podcast host, Randy Goruk was a recent guest. He has a conversation about leadership with Chris Hunter, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of RoofingSites.com

In this episode you will learn:

• How Randy decided to get into construction.
• How important continuous learning was in his development and career growth.
• Leadership lessons learned along the way.
• How he started his leadership development business.
• A technique for engaging employees.
• The skills leaders need to learn.
• The importance of planning.
• To be intentional and strategic when recruiting and attracting top talent.
• Other leadership development hacks to consider pursuing.

In this episode, with over 40 – years of experience and having founded two successful eco-friendly companies in the design build and manufacturing space, my guest, life-long entrepreneur and sustainability advocate, Jonathan Orpin shares several areas of interest for leaders in the construction industry.

In this episode you will learn:

· Why wood is the best material to build with.

· Why you should consider an ESOP for your company.

· Sustainability challenges many companies face.

· The future of sustainability practices in construction.

· Resources to help you elevate your sustainability journey.

· What the triple bottom line is and why it's important.

In this episode, Leon Leinbach, Founder of Keystone Construction takes us on his journey as a young construction worker with a vision and work ethic to a successful entrepreneur.

He shares his experience and insights on entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship and the success they bring to the individual and the organization.

In this episode you will learn:

• What it takes for a construction entrepreneur to be successful.
• How to develop entrepreneurial skills.
• The importance of having intrapreneurs on your team?
• How intrapreneurs differ from entrepreneurs.
• How to identify someone with an intrapreneurial spirit.
• How to help someone develop the intrapreneurial spirit.
• Success tips for small construction business leaders to be successful.
• Success tips for employees of small construction businesses.

Tommy Whitehead is the President & Owner of TomCo Solutions, Inc. a full-service property makeover, disaster restoration, and residential renovations company. In this episode, we had an insightful conversation on the value of networking and his new book, Building Success – A Toolbox for Coming Out on Top. In this episode you will learn: · The 3 – main lessons he's learned so far in the construction industry. · Why people in the construction industry are typically poor at networking. · The benefits of building a network. · Where small construction company leaders can go to network. · Techniques for overcoming connection roadblocks. · 3 – tips for success for small construction company leaders. · 3 – tips for success for employees of small construction companies. · What inspired him to write his book, Building Success · How his new book can help you as a leader.