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As a leader, it is crucial to push your people out of their comfort zone for them to expand and grow, but it is also important to know that you’re not driving them more than what they’re willing to be pushed. In this episode, host John Laurito talks about how leaders can help their team or employees do more than what they think they’re capable of without pushing them off their limits. With the right approach and encouragement, your workplace will be brimming with people who want to do as much as they can outside of their comfort zones.

Show notes:
[2:01] The comfort zone concept
[7:32] Let them experience with other people
[10:14] Break it up into steps
[12:34] Leading others to get out of their comfort zone
[15:59] Ask and stretch your people
[17:24] Today’s takeaways
[19:16] Outro

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Stress in any given situation and environment is normal and even natural, but we often have times when we get stressed, anxious, and tense over nothing. We go through all those uncomfortable feelings because of things that we’ve mostly made up in our heads. Today, host John Laurito talks about stress, its overall effects on us, the most probable reasons why we get stressed, and how to reduce all that.

Show notes:
[0:00] Intro
[1:17] What is stress and how it affects us
[4:40] Why and what do we needlessly stress about?
[6:26] The things we know
[8:12] The things we don’t know
[9:02] The things we think we know but don’t
[11:42] Solution 1: Gain clarity
[13:26] Solution 2: Do it quickly
[14:32] Simplify
[18:11] Outro

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In this episode, host John Laurito is joined by the CEO of Meta Data Systems, Rob Delf, as they talk about how he was brought in as the CEO and how it’s like to lead an organization virtually while adapting to the new normal. Rob also shares insights on lessons a leader can learn transitioning from a traditional work environment to meeting through a screen and learning the real value of time in the middle of a pandemic.

Rob Delf is a Software Entrepreneur in the Media and Entertainment space. He has led the pursuit, sale, and delivery of business strategy projects for some of the largest media companies in the world. Prior to starting and leading Rightsline, he was one of the founders of the Media and Entertainment focused consulting firm – Tryarc, which was started in 2003 and sold to NTT in 2007. His past experience spans diverse roles in marketing, consulting, new media businesses, and digital media strategy.

Find Rob at:
Website: https://www.meta.how/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdelf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/robdelf

Show notes:
[2:27] What Meta does
[3:56] On being brought in as a CEO
[5:06] Leading an organization virtually
[7:41] Still building relationships through virtual meetings with a team and how they do it
[10:57] Agenda-based vs non agenda-based interactions
[12:20] Adapting to change
[14:05] the efficiency in working remotely
[15:26] His thoughts on traveling now that everything is opening back up
[16:34] The value of time
[19:18] Outro

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When leading their first project or the thousandth, a project manager's number-one priority is always the same: getting the job done. But how can they make it happen, all while leading a team? In this episode, host John Laurito is joined by T2 Group Managing Partner Kevin Torf. They talk about project management, engaging teams, and empowering people as a leader. They also talk about Kevin’s book Getting the Job Done: Practical Advice and Real-World Anecdotes to Manage Successful P.R.O.J.E.C.T.S., which breaks down project management into eight core concepts that were key to T2 Group’s success.

Kevin is a co-founder and managing partner of T2 Group™. He developed the company’s hybrid-Agile methodology, which is used by T2 Tech program and project managers to plan and develop client projects. Many of T2 Tech’s clients have adopted this methodology in-house and are using it to manage all projects organization-wide. Kevin currently plays leading roles as the chief IT architect for extensive IT infrastructure projects and field operations. For example, Kevin oversaw the IT infrastructure design and implementation for a $636-million new hospital construction project at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He’s also acted as principal during the design and implementation of a redundant architecture and disaster recovery site for Sharp HealthCare.

In another large-scale initiative, Kevin directed the IT remediation plan for a multimillion-dollar restructuring of the enterprise IT environment for a merged six-hospital system. In addition to his leadership abilities, Kevin has been instrumental in negotiating multimillion-dollar contracts with crucial technology vendors for many clients.

Reach Kevin at:
Website: https://t2group.us/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevintorf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBTorf

Get a copy of the book: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Job-Done-Kevin-Torf/dp/1736028367

Show notes:
[2:13] What motivated him to write his book?
[3:23] The difference between a Project Manager and a Leader
[4:55] What does empowering someone look like
[7:55] Mistakes that leaders often make
[10:12] The culture he typically sees in a winning organization
[12:28] How should leaders handle an uncollaborative team member?
[16:56] What readers can get from Getting the Job Done
[21:55] Outro

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As a leader, you need to understand your team to lead them individually and collectively, effectively. In this episode, host John Laurito talks about the importance of having a work meeting without an agenda. Freely ask and answer questions unrelated to work, so you’ll know what’s in everyone’s mind to avoid misunderstandings and keep rapport strong. The only way you can do that is to talk to the team, start a conversation with them about their personal lives, and get to know them more.

Show notes:
[2:12] What is an agenda-less meeting?
[5:02] How should you do that in this virtual world?
[5:25] Here’s the challenge for leaders
[8:34] Ask the question: What’s on your mind?
[10:42] Outro

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It’s all about the team: is one of the key takeaways in this episode. Tune in as host John Laurito shares his new fascination about the New Zealand Men’s National Rugby Team, the All Blacks, and how they work so well as a team. John also shares how leaders can learn a thing or two from the All Blacks to improve their leadership skills further and empower their team more in the process.

Show notes:
[1:00] Rugby, the All Blacks, and what makes them so good
[5:46] There’s accountability amongst the team
[7:25] They train hard to play well under pressure
[9:35] They trust each other
[11:20] How do you apply this in business? Preparation and practice
[12:39] Keep standards high and keep them clear
[16:00] Outro

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In today’s episode, host John Laurito sits down with Author and CEO of Founders Space, Steve Hoffman. They talk about how to make your startup business survive, thrive, and grow. They talk about Steve’s passion for startups, his business as a startup accelerator, how to be a good leader, a businesses’ true north, and his new book: Surviving a Startup.

Steve Hoffman (Captain Hoff) is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines.

Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (published by BenBella).

Hoffman went on to launch Founders Space, with the mission to educate and accelerate entrepreneurs. Founders Space has become one of the top startup accelerators in the world. Hoffman has trained hundreds of startup founders and corporate executives in the art of innovation and provided consulting to many of the world’s largest corporations, including Qualcomm, Huawei, Bosch, Intel, Disney, Warner Brothers, NBC, Gulf Oil, Siemens, and Viacom.

Order a copy of Surviving a Startup at https://www.foundersspace.com/surviving-a-startup/

You can find him and his other books at:
Website: https://www.foundersspace.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/foundersspace/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/foundersspace/
YT: https://youtube.com/foundersspace

Show notes:
[2:15] More about Steve’s passion for startups
[3:50] At what stage do leaders come to him?
[4:34] The difference between companies that survive and those that don’t
[8:24] Don’t do anything before completing your team
[10:45] Ask, don’t tell — tip to being a good leader
[14:14] What is a leader’s job?
[14:42] Picking the right business model
[18:26] How to create a platform with an ecosystem
[19:48] The customer is the true North
[22:06] Surviving a Startup — get a copy now!
[24:04] Outro

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A listening tour is a set period of time where the new manager meets with as many key stakeholders as possible to ask questions, hear concerns, identify barriers, and build rapport.

Whether you’re trying to better your organization for your employees or looking to improve your services for your consumers, following through after a listening tour is a MUST for any business. Today, host John Laurito tells a story about a listening tour gone wrong after the leaders decided not to provide a resolution. So if you’re a leader who wants to better your business, ask your people; they’re the heart of the organization, after all. Moreover, don’t forget to take action.

Show notes:
[1:01] The backstory
[3:29] The listening tour
[5:47] And then nothing but crickets
[8:09] Leaders should take the pulse of your organization
[9:06] What A-players need
[10:13] The lesson: take action
[11:46] Outro

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In today’s episode, host John Laurito talks about maximizing time and getting more things done in a matter of minutes. It could be meditation, working out, household chores, or anything on your to-do list. Tune in and learn more about the Power 10 concept and have more productivity throughout your day.

Show notes:
[1:27] Less time, More To Do’s
[2:32] How much can you get done within 10 minut es?
[7:54] Today’s takeaway
[9:47] Outro

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Host John Laurito has a question for his listeners: “What kind of Alpha are you driving?”

Alpha is the incremental difference in performance vs. an average leader or team. As a leader, ask yourself how your leadership impacts your people. When you have this question or mindset in mind, you tend to do things more consciously. When you lead a team, be careful not to stay too long in the “maintenance mode” because you don’t want to be complacent; instead, help your organization become better than it is now.

Show notes:
[2:16] What is your Alpha?
[3:50] Leadership vs. management
[6:13] Outro

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