The Leadership and Learning Podcast

Host Randy Goruk has a fun and insightful conversation with subject matter expert, world famous professional speaker and author, Kathy Dempsey. The topic is shedding. Shedding bad habits, negativity, relationships, processes, or procedures.

In this episode you will learn:

· What the SHEDDING philosophy is and how it came about.

· A few common examples of where we all could benefit from SHEDDING.

· A few SHEDDING rules.

· The SHEDDING Revolution – 5 Stages of Change.

· Why having a Panic Party Now is a good idea.

· What to do if a recession hits.

· What to do if you lose your job.

· How to get a copy of Kathy's 101 – Things to Shed PDF.

You will come away from this episode thinking about something you should SHED.

Host Randy Goruk has a conversation with author, professional speaker and cyber security expert, Robert Siciliano about the trends in cyber security that leaders need to pay attention to.

As leaders, we all have a responsibility to keep our businesses, our employees and our families safe. This episode is full of information that will help you do exactly that.

They discuss a great number of important areas including:

• · The pending Federal Trade Commission deadline for businesses.
• · The role of a CISO and what to do if you don't have one.
• · The importance of running a vulnerability check.
• · How foreseeability is liability.
• · The danger of personal devices including your Wi-fi enabled appliances.
• · Multi-factor authentication and passwords.
• · Plus, so much more.

When it comes to protecting the good guys and fighting the bad guys, Robert Siciliano is one of the best.

In this episode, host Randy Goruk encourages listeners to develop and refine their coaching skills. Not all leaders are great coaches. Some leaders may be good at barking out orders or telling someone what to do, but they're not very good at coaching someone through a situation … they can be, but they have never taken the time to develop the skills nor positioned themselves to coach.

He shares his thoughts on:

· The case for Coaching

· What Coaching is and what Coaching is Not

· 7 – Success factors of an exceptional Coach

· The top 12 attributes of an exceptional Coach

· His Live Online Coaching Skills Course

If you want to achieve long term profitable growth, be a leader that is effective at coaching.

Have you ever experienced someone not meeting your expectations?

Or perhaps being disappointed in someone who didn't deliver on the expectation you set for them?

We are often disappointed when expectations we set for someone are not met. In this episode, host Randy Goruk lays out his proven steps to minimize the disappointment of expectations not being met.

Host Randy Goruk discusses the difference between motivation and inspiration, how to create an environment where people are motivated. He then he shares several tips and techniques on how to inspire your team.

Host Randy Goruk recently had a lengthy conversation with process and lean manufacturing expert Todd Drummond. They talked about a number of leadership issues which have are being shared in three focused episodes.

This episode addresses industry leadership weaknesses and what you should look for in candidates you're considering for a leadership promotion.

In the previous episodes with Todd, he shared career mistakes to avoid and offered suggestions on what emerging leaders can do right now to become an even better leader (episode #98). In episode #97 the focus was on tackling the labor shortage challenge.

Plenty of golden nuggets in this entire series to help you become an even better leader.

Host Randy Goruk recently had a lengthy conversation with process and lean manufacturing expert Todd Drummond. They talked about a number of leadership issues which have are being shared in three focused episodes.

This episode addresses advice for emerging leaders. They discuss career mistakes to avoid.

In our conversation, Todd shares career mistakes to avoid and offers suggestions on what emerging leaders can do right now to become an even better leader.

Host Randy Goruk recently had a lengthy conversation with process and lean manufacturing expert Todd Drummond. They talked about a number of leadership issues which are being shared in three focused episodes.

This episode addresses data he has shared in an article, indicating the current labor shortage challenge is worse than most understand and getting worse.

In the conversation, Todd walks us through the four reasons why this challenge exists. He also offers a few solutions in this and the other two episodes that will be released soon.

In this episode of The Leadership and Learning Podcast, host Randy Goruk has an in-depth conversation about company culture with company culture expert Stephanie Angelo.

During this episode you will learn:

• What company culture.
• Elements of culture that most organizations strive for.
• The impact the pandemic has had on company culture and a few steps a leader should be taking to regain or rebuild their desired company culture.
• How to successfully transition into one common company culture when you experience a merger or acquisition of two organizations with different cultures.
• What to do when you have valuable employees who don't like change and have not fully embraced the new culture.
• The tell-tale signs of a toxic culture.
• Solutions for leaders to tackle a toxic culture.
• Examples of 'culture killers' that leaders should be wary of.
• Tips and techniques to help you create a company culture that thrives.

Alan Laing has been in the homebuilding space for 40 years working in various leadership, executive and board member roles in companies like Tridel, Canada's premier condo builder, Pulte Homes, Taylor Morrison, Rock Wool a Danish multinational manufacturer of mineral wool products to name a few.

Here's what you can expect:

• Key leadership lessons learned along Alan's leadership journey that have been key to his success with Rheia.
• The areas construction industry leaders could work towards improving today.
• Solutions for leaders to take to tackle the labor shortage challenge.
• Leadership challenges on the horizon for leaders in the construction industry.
• The top characteristics or attributes to look for when looking to promote someone.
• Leadership mistakes leaders typically make that we should all avoid.
• Advice for young emerging leaders who want to have a successful career in the construction industry.

Get your notebook ready, you'll take away many insightful nuggets from this conversation.