Understanding other people always has to be rooted in understanding yourself. – Gretchen Rubin

On Today’s Episode:

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Gretchen Rubin, author of The Four Tendencies

* Gretchen’s journey from clerking for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to becoming a bestselling author

* How The Four Tendencies came to be

* What is really at play when creating habits?

* The four personality types that are explored in the book

* Tailoring communications and workflow with these personality types

* The one unifying leadership characteristic for all personality types

Always Forward.

Ron

Question: What is your personality type according to The Four Tendencies? How can you use this knowledge to improve your leadership?

Balance is the ability to continually recognize and juggle the multi-dimensional assignments and opportunities of life. – John Maxwell

On Today’s Episode:

* Today the tables are turning: Carla shares her perspective

* Balancing life as a parent and a professional

* Are you investing your time wisely?

* Protecting your energy

* Carla’s routines to keep her family connected

* Know what works for your family

Always Forward.

Ron

Question: How can you ensure that your organization’s culture is inclusive and supportive of people in all seasons of life?  

Authority is not leadership. Authority is important and authority is helpful, but influence is the essence of leadership. – Clay Scroggins

On Today’s Episode:

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Clay Scroggins, author of How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge

* A glimpse into Clay’s leadership journey

* What inspired Clay to write the book

* Learning how to work under authority

* Rejecting passivity

* The key to leadership according to Clay

Always Forward.

Ron

Question: What is the proverbial closet that you can clean out and ensure that you’re rejecting that passivity trap? 

Having a vision isn’t enough, we need actions to go with it. – Ron Kitchens On Today’s Episode: Ron’s best and worst boss “Managing up” does not mean sucking up Be the most effective employee you can be Generational and gender shifts within the modern office How to manage up in a healthy, positive way What […]

Be yourself. Authenticity trumps cool every time. – Craig Groeschel On Today’s Episode: How dyslexia encouraged Ron to own his own profile Knowing your strengths and weaknesses Cultivating an honesty with yourself What is the yin to your yang? Make sure your assessments are valid measurements Always Forward. Ron Question: What can be your hard […]

Leadership is supposed to be hard because it’s so valuable. Great leaders plan for the tough days, that’s what makes them great leaders. – Ron Kitchens On Today’s Episode: What does “managing from the middle” mean? Why investing in those key relationships is so important Recognizing how relationships evolve What is keeping you in the cul-de-sac? […]

To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given a chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. – Bette Davis On Today’s Episode: What Ron means by a hard and lonely journey Ron’s accomplishments How he chooses his journeys Let your hard and lonely adventures inspire new […]

If you’re problem-solving, then you’re being creative. That’s essentially what creativity is at the heart. – Todd Henry On Today’s Episode: Todd Henry, author of the book Herding Tigers: Be the Leader That Creative People Need How Todd came up with the title of the book Creativity can be found in every area of an organization […]

I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening. – Larry King On Today’s Episode: Why real, active listening is important Listen to learn, not reply Reply with a conversation mindset, not as a means to an end […]

Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate. – Jon Bon Jovi On Today’s Episode: Andy Levine, who recently launched his podcast Second Act Stories What inspired Andy to search out these stories of second acts Teasers of several episodes that are forthcoming on Andy’s […]