The Remarkable Leadership Podcast (Video)

What makes Amazon different? What are the secrets to their success? Bill Carr would say they aren’t really secrets, but it does take innovative management. Bill is a former Amazon executive and the co-author with Colin Bryer of Working Backwards: Insights, Stories and Secrets from Inside Amazon. Bill and Kevin dig deep into the idea of working backwards. It starts with leaders being customer-obsessed, finding out what they want/need and work backward. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. We meet with lots of folks each day, many of whom are not our customers. So, we need to go out of our way to think about the customer. Bill also shares the four characteristics that help define the company culture and how this applies to leaders at any level.

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Book Recommendations:

Working Backwards: Isights, Stories, and Serets from Inside Amazon by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr

Capitalism in America: A History by Alan Greenspan and Adrian Wooldridge

Connect with Bill Carr:

Website

Related Podcast Episodes:

How to Think Like Amazon with John Rossman.

Leading By Learning From the Tech Titans with Alex Kantrowitz.

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Do you have to? or Do you want to? We all have a choice. Larry Olsen is the author of Get a Vision and Live It. He joins Kevin to discuss how people can learn to change their attitudes to align with their visions. Our brain makes decisions based on the past, not what the future holds; our growth is limited. We can’t change the past, but we can envision what we want our reality to be. You get what you think about. Prosperity is the here and now. It is the version that is ready for the moment about to happen. It is not based on the past, which can lead to disengagement or cynicism. Larry believes you are where you need to be to make great things happen.

 

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Book Recommendations:

Get a Vision and Live it by Larry Olsen

The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino

Connect with Larry Olsen:

Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube

Related Podcast Episodes:

Choose to Win with Tom Ziglar.

Rethinking Success with Douglas Holladay.

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Defining your team’s purpose is not only important; it is pragmatic. Once you have the purpose, it is easier to decide when to collaborate and when individuals should act. Carlos Valdes-Dapena is a coach and the author of Lessons from Mars: How One Global Company Cracked the Code on High Performance Collaboration and Teamwork and Virtual Teams: Holding the Center When You Can’t Meet Face-to-Face. He joins Kevin to discuss why conventional approaches to making teams better don’t necessarily work. Through extensive research working directly with brands like M&M’s and Snickers, he found that you need to be intentional about collaboration. Leaders need to clarify why it matters and how individuals benefit from working together. This is especially true for achievement-driven people who are innately motivated to get stuff done.

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Book Recommendations:

Lessons from Mars: How One Global Company Cracked the Code on High Performance Collaboration and Teamwork by Carlos Valdes-Dapena

Virtual Teams: Holding the Center When You Can’t Meet Face-to-Face by Carlos Valdes-Dapena

The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

Effortless: The Counter-Intuitive Business Growth Formula for Coaches, Consultants, Authors, Speakers, and Experts by Danny Iny

The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith by John W. James and Russell Friedman

Connect with Carlos Valdes-Dapena:

Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube | Fast Company Article | CEO World Article

Related Podcast Episodes:

Leveraged Learning with Danny Iny.

The Future of Collaborative Leadership with Dr. Edward Marshall.

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Do you ask for the help you need? As a leader, we are often self-reliant. The success of our teams and organizations rests on our shoulders, we better be the ones making the decisions. Todd Palmer hit rock bottom and needed to redefine success. Todd is CEO/Entrepreneur of Diversified Industrial Staffing and the author of From Suck to Success: A Guide for Extraordinary Entrepreneurship. He joins Kevin to talk about his journey of self-awareness and shifting mindsets. He needed to ask for help and to become accountable for his decisions. Once he got over the fear of failure and recognized it as a learning opportunity, he was able to shift the culture of his company. Todd also shares hiring advice and how things have changed (or not) since the pandemic.

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Book Recommendations:

From Suck to Success: A Guide for Extraordinary Entrepreneurship by Todd Palmer

Leading Well from Within: A Neuroscience and Mindfulness-Based Framework for Conscious Leadership by Dr. Daniel Friedland

Connect with Todd Palmer:

Extraordinary Advisors | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Facebook

Related Podcast Episodes:

Leading in a Full Employment World with Todd Palmer.

Crucible Leadership with Warwick Fairfax.

Love Your Imposter with Rita Clifton.

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Often, we see grit as something hard-nosed. However, Darrin Gray believes our grit should be fueled by joy. Darrin serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Athletes in Action and leads AIA’s NFL Advisory Council. He started in the newspaper business, where he felt he was creating a community. He has carried this idea of community and building a team throughout his career. A winning team isn’t about themselves but is a coalition of the willing. These are individuals who not only want to become better (players, leaders, parents) but are willing to help each other build the best version of themselves. Leaders not only need self-awareness, but a mindset and heartset to meet people where they are.

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13 Days to Remarkable Leadership, a free leadership video series based on Kevin’s book, Remarkable Leadership.

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Book Recommendations:

Jersey Effect: Beyond the World Championship by Hunter Sith and Darrin Gray

Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World by Chris Lowney

The Power of 3: Beat Adversity, Find Authentic Purpose, Live a Better Life by Robb Hiller

Connect with Darrin Gray:

Website | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Lions Lead | Athletes in Action

Related Podcast Episodes:

What Makes Teams Great with Sam Walker.

Living a Life of Significance with Aaron Walker.

Winning! with Gary Brackett.

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We are gifted the power to change the way we think and feel anytime. We just need to want to do it. Todd Stottlemyre is a two-time World Series baseball champion and the author of The Observer: A Modern Fable on Mastering Your Thoughts & Emotions. He joins Kevin to discuss coaching and the lessons he has learned throughout his career on and off the field. Todd talks about the fundamentals and the importance of following your heart. Todd’s book is a fable allowing him to become vulnerable and connect through storytelling. He had to learn to let go and change his mindset. By sharing his story, he hopes to help others grow and develop.

 

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Book Recommendations:

The Observer: A Modern Fable on Mastering Your Thoughts & Emotions by Todd Stottlemyer

Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza

Connect with Todd Stottlemyre:

Website | Instagram | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Related Podcast Episodes:

The Leader Habit with Martin Lanik.

The Gift of Struggle with Bobby Herrera.

What it Takes to Be in Awe with John O’Leary.

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There have been many discussions about the future of work. Will robots be able to do everything? For most of us, 2020 accelerated that future and creating a need for new mindsets and strategies. Jeff Schwartz believes we aren’t going back to the way things were and we have the opportunity to set a new direction. Jeff is the co-author of Work Disrupted: Opportunity, Resilience, and Growth in the Accelerated Future of Work. Jeff shares with Kevin that to understand 21st-century careers, we need to be working with new maps. We have choices in what our future looks like, so how do we work with everything we have available (includes physical space and technology).

 

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Book Recommendations:

Work Disrupted: Opportunity, Resilience, and Growth in the Accelerated Future of Work by Jeff Schwartz

Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity by Scott Galloway

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Issacson

Connect with Jeff Schwartz:

Website | Twitter | LinkedIn

Related Podcast Episodes:

Leading Large-Scale Change with Bill Schaninger.

Humanocracy with Gary Hamel.

How to Navigate the Future with Margaret Heffernan.

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Are you one of the 20 million to download the Netflix Culture deck? Whether you did or just looked it up now, you will recognize that Netflix operates at the edge of chaos, or so it seems. Yet, they have been able to re-invent themselves as the environment has shifted and created a company of innovators. Erin Meyer is the co-author of No Rules Rules Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention with Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings. She joins Kevin to talk not only about culture but building a culture of freedom. Netflix encourages all employees to make decisions based on the context and direction of the company. This can only happen with strong leadership, foundational principles, and the right employees. Although Erin uses Netflix as the example, there are lessons and principles which can apply to your organization and your team.

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13 Days to Remarkable Leadership, a free leadership video series based on Kevin’s book, Remarkable Leadership.

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Book Recommendations:

No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer

Captain Underpants: 10 Book Set by Dave Pilkey

Big Box of Big Nate: Big Nate Box Set Volume 1-4 by Lincoln Peirce

Connect with Erin Meyer:

Book Website | Website

Related Podcast Episodes:

Building a Powerful Culture with Patty McCord.

Innovation is Everybody’s Business with Tamara Ghandour.

Creating Courageous Cultures with Karin Hurt and David Dye.

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Change is the only constant in life (Heraclitus). If you don’t see, are you paying attention? And if you aren’t changing, well, that is something different. Stacy Henry is the author of Get Rooted! Growing People and Companies Through Change and joins Kevin to discuss change and values. We don’t always get to choose the change (hello pandemic), yet we get to choose our actions and reactions. The way we respond is based on our values. Often, we hold on tight, even though we don’t like the current state, because it is known. It requires us to think differently and move through the change.

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Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, Kevin’s free weekly e-newsletter. It’s full of articles and resources to help you become a more confident and successful leader.

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Book Recommendations:

Get Rooted!: Growing People and Companies Through Change by Stacy Henry

The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities by Patrick Lencioni

Connect with Stacy Henry:

Website | LinkedIn

Related Podcast Episodes:

Change Starts Within you with Cortney McDermott.

Helping People Change with Melvin Smith.

Leading Large-Scale Change with Bill Schaninger.

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Do you ever feel like you are putting in the effort yet fall short of expectations? Does your team ever feel that way? So, what can you do? Richard Lee suggests it doesn’t need to be complicated. We just need the right mindset tied to the skillset. Richard is the author of WORK THAT COUNTS: Breaking Down the Barriers to Extraordinary Results. Kevin and Richard discuss three mindsets that create an impact within your organization. These include empowered relationships, align to do the right thing, and collaborate in and across teams. For this to work, both the team leader and team member must work on their relationship and remember it is unique and dynamic. Further, you need to look outside your immediate team and consider the whole to achieve goals.

This episode is brought to you by…

Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, Kevin’s free weekly e-newsletter. It’s full of articles and resources to help you become a more confident and successful leader.

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Book Recommendations:

Work That Counts: Breaking Down the Barriers to Extraordinary Results by Richard Lee

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Connect with Richard Lee:

Website | LinkedIn

Related Podcast Episodes:

Humanocracy with Gary Hame.

Rethinking Success with Douglas Holladay.

Reinventing the Way You Work with Jonas Altman.

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