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#012 - Are you a victim or are you accountable? Do you wait for things to happen or do you make things happen? Your success in life, both personally and professionally, depends on whether you’re a victim hanging on to the bottom rung, or own your decisions, circumstances, and outcomes, standing (figuratively) firmly on the top rung. Here's the best advice I ever received, and it's the best advice I could ever give. “Don’t live your life being a victim, making excuses a...

#011 - Do you have a dream job at a dream company? If so, good for you. If not, how do you get your dream job at your dream company? Well, you need three things minimally. You need a great resume. You need a series of great interviews. And you need great references to endorse you. And how do you get all of these? Listen now for the keys to landing your dream job along with practical, proven strategies and actions that will dramatically increase ...

#010 - The best teams I’ve ever led or been associated with were the most diverse teams - diverse in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, background, education, and experience. Anyone can create a diverse team, but can you foster an inclusive environment? An environment where everyone feels they belong, and their unique contribution valued?

#009 - What kind of boss would you rather work for more than anyone else? Who would you lay on the tracks for? Who would you run into the fire for? Who would you take the hill for? Run through a brick wall for? I haven’t had a perfect boss. I haven’t been one either, not even close. The perfect boss doesn’t exist, however, if you could define one, what would he or she look like? What would they be like?

#008 - Are you a new executive, a new CEO, a new leader at any level? Well then this is a podcast that you’ll want to listen to. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in you new role, simply because you were successful in your last one, you might want to give that some more thought. Do you have a plan to ensure your success during the first 100 days of your new job? No? You may want to kick it into high gear and develop one. Look, your boss and the senior executive team a...

#007 - I love the television series “Yellowstone” from the Paramount Network. It just might be the greatest series since the Sopranos - and that's saying something. I don’t watch it for the leadership lessons, but we sure got some last Sunday.“You can’t teach that - toughness. You’re either born a willow or you’re born an oak. That’s all there is to it.” - Lloyd“I never had much luck leading men and being their friend. Maybe it can be different for you.” - John D...

#006 - Ever been bullied in the workplace? Yelled at? Embarrassed in front of others? Talked down to? Set up deliberately? Had your career threatened? If you’ve been in the workplace long enough, it’s bound to have happened to you - any one or all of these. And it sucks. Makes you want to quit on the spot, or belt the bully in the mouth! But you don’t. You don’t because you’re a professional, and you value your career. So you t...

#005 - Tomorrow is the 4th of July - Independence Day - America’s birthday. She will be 244 years young. Never has there been a more successful experiment in freedom in all of human history, than the USA. I’m incredibly proud to be an American, and of my parents, both of whom escaped persecution and certain death in Europe during the 1950s, and immigrated here to America. I also fully recognize that we’re in extremely challenging times here in America. We've accomplish...

#004 - There are two types of pain in life - the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. You get to choose. When you ultimately reflect on your life, will it smack of success, accomplishment, and fulfillment? Or will it ring hollow with the echos of disappointment and what could have been? In this week's episode, I will discuss some inspirational leadership quotes and movies, along with some descriptors of disciplined and undisciplined people. I will also intr...

#003 - Feel like you earned that promotion, but then got passed over? You're not alone. Tune into this episode for the fundamentals you need to execute on in order to be promotable and increase the probability of ascending the corporate ladder. Don't get ahead of yourself, do your current job well, and develop some expertise and skills that you can become known for. Become a trusted, collaborative, team player, and take some risks. Leadership courage is key in all that you do.http://www.gregk...