Unlabeled Leadership

On Wednesday episodes, I share leadership beliefs and unlabel terminology. I invite guests to share their expertise about small or big acts of leadership.

In Episode 11, I invited Jack Bucalo, a leadership development expert, who characterizes traditional leadership development programs and describes their limitations. He explains what these programs need that’s different from the traditional approach.

00:00 Prologue: Evidence-based Leadership Development

Jack Bucalo has authored more than fifty detailed and actionable articles about HR and leadership development. When Jack was the Corporate Senior VP of Human Resources and Chief HR Officer for Fiserv, he partnered with the Chief Executive Officer and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee to develop the first Fiserv executive development leadership center.

02:12 Part 1: Skills Addressed in Traditional Leadership Development

Jack explains that traditional leadership development programs are about training management about soft skills, including leadership styles, behaviors, and interpersonal skills. Yet, CEOs and line executives fail to mitigate leadership performance gaps.

06:37 Part 2: Why Have Traditional Leadership Development Programs Failed?

Leadership development programs need a mix of hard and soft skills. Jack shares some reputable research studies that described specific skills that should be included in leadership development.

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Episode links

Jack’s LinkedIn Profile

Jack’s articles

   Leadership Development Dilemma: Priority on Soft or Hard Skills?

   Leadership Development – The Urgent Need for A Major Paradigm Shift

   A New Path Forward to Leadership Development Success

Article with links to research studies: Leadership development is creating a dilemma

HR Exchange Network

BIZCATALYST 360°

Gary DePaul’s website

Gary’s books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

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You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

01:52 Bring the Fun by pinkzebra

06:17 Blues Background by AudioZen

14:14 Uplifting Acoustic Summer by pinkzebra

14:51 Fun and Flirtyby BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode Ten, Dave Best talks about ways to connect with one another, what it means to encourage growth, and urges us to practice being genuine.

00:18 Prologue: Givers Put Others First

I’ve known Dave for about ten years. We met at Lowe’s. Since then, Dave has worked at Wal-Mart and now is a senior manager at The Home Depot. To learn more about Dave, you can view his LinkedIn profile (link below).

01:26 Part 1: Connect with Others

Core to leadership is how we interact with people at different levels. Dave shares a story about Mike Abrashoff, a leadership author, that illustrates the challenge of connecting with others.

06:43 Part 2: Encourage Growth

Leadership is not about you, but it is about other people. Practicing leadership is about helping others develop their mental and moral qualities, capabilities, and behaviors. In other words, leading people involves building character.

21:08 Part 3: The Real Deal

One of the themes of these episodes is being genuine. Dave discusses what this means and how crucial being genuine is when leading.

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Episode links

Dave’s LinkedIn Profile

Navy Captain MIKE ABRASHOFF: People Don’t Come to Work to Fail [00:03:50] (monkey story video)

Gary DePaul's website

Gary's books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

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You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

01:05 At Jazz by EightBallAudio

06:25 Comedy Pizzicato by Praded

20:50 Softly Building Lite Rock by pinkzebra

27:26 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode Nine, Tanae Wolfman describes how she leads without authority, how she collaborates to build trust, and what she does to keep herself grounded in her guiding principles.

00:21 Prologue: Stewardship through Small Acts

I tend to think about stewardship as big acts. Tanae’s stories teach me to reconsider the practice of stewardship. The word means to take care of something, such as a group or property. I tend to think of it as the act of giving back to strengthen a profession. Tanae does this through multiple small acts at the individual level.

01:55 Part 1: Don’t Hesitate and Learning Outside Your Comfort Zone

Tanae explains how a Human Resource director’s advice to not hesitate encouraged her to act in unfamiliar ways. Doing so meant accepting a level of discomfort that enabled her to learn and develop professionally. To develop substantially, we need to step outside our comfort zones.

08:44 Part 2: Creating Opportunities for Others to Lead

Improving how people work together should be a shared responsibility. Tanae describes how she created opportunities for anyone to voice how teams and cross-functional groups evolve.

13:45 Part 3: How Will You Show Up Today?

At the beginning and end of the day, Tanae reveals the technique that enables her to reflect and revisit her guiding principles.

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Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

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Episode links

Tanae’s LinkedIn Profile

Gary DePaul's website

Gary's books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

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You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

01:40 A New Door Opens by pinkzebra

08:27 Make Me Smile by simming

13:27 This Cool Jazz by EightBallAudio

18:05 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

On Wednesday episodes, I share leadership beliefs and unlabel terminology. I invite guests to share their expertise about small or big acts of leadership.

In Episode Eight, Ronald Graves, a certified coach, distinguishes the meaning of coaching from the popular notion and from other roles. He explains how professionals can leverage coaching to strengthen in their current positions. Also, Ronald describes his Five Levels of Listening.

00:23 Prologue: Disclaimer: He’s my Coach and Friend

Ronald has more than 35 years of business consulting experience, in which he served in leadership roles for 20 years. He is well versed in organizational performance improvement and leadership, and he is a certified coach. For the past year, Ronald has coached me as I work to refuel my entrepreneurial spirit!

01:32 Part 1: Coaching Does Not Pour Information into You

Depending on the situation, managers function as teachers, trainers, consultants, leaders, or mentors. The commonality of these roles is the act of giving information.

05:41 Part 2: Inside->Out Rather than Outside->In

Your potential is internal, and coaching helps you discover your potential. Coaching is a partnership with you as the focal point.

21:11 Part 3: Asking Questions and Listening at Five Levels

Except for one type, coaching is about asking questions and listening. Ronald describes five levels of listening.

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Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

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Episode links

Ronald’s LinkedIn Profile, Bio, and Website

Graves’ Five Levels of Listening can be found in DePaul’s book, Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership.

Gary DePaul’s website 

Gary's books:

  What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

  Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership 

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You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

01:12 Acoustic Colors by pinkzebra

05:23 Hopeful Piano by AudioChoice

11:14 Inspiring Emotional Cinematic Piano and Strings by pinkzebra

20:53 Chic Funk by BrownHouseMedia

27:52 Fun and Flirtyby BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 7, Felix Nater reveals how one superior influenced him in practicing lifelong stewardship. He scrutinizes the misuse of authority and encourages us to work continuously on our congruency.

00:00 Prologue: The Threat Assessment / Kindness Paradox

Felix Nater has consulted hundreds of organizations about preventing workplace violence. He served in the Army and later in the U.S. Postal Services as a Postal Inspector. Felix has completed hundreds of threat assessments. He has investigated mail theft, burglary, armed robbery, and even violent crimes. More notable, though, is Felix’s kindness towards others.

02:10 Part 1: Fostering Stewardship

I’m unclear what can trigger people to shift from focusing on themselves to stewarding others. Maybe some make the transition after an accomplished career, but that isn’t always the case. Felix explains what someone said to move towards stewardship.

09:15 Part 2: Scrutiny Reduces Capability

When some people meet with a team, teammates immediately begin generating ideas. I know a few managers who can change their environment to bring out the best from their direct reports. Felix’s story, however, is not about such people.

17:03 Part 3: Congruency Strengthens Character

We tend to behave differently when interacting with different people. How we talk to our boss, friends, family members, children, customers, and even people we dislike can vary. Felix challenges our behavior variability as a way to build our character.

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Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

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Episode links

Felix’s LinkedIn Profile

Felix’s bio

Nater Associates, LTD.

Felix’s Twitter

Institute of Management Consultants (imc usa)

imcusa Carolinas(Felix is the Chapter Secretary and a Past President)

Gary DePaul's website

Gary's books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

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You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

01:52 Confident Country by pinkzebra

08:55 Detective Cinematic Funk by AudioZen

13:50 Smooth Jazzby R-Production

16:45 Rock and Fashion by MusicAura

23:39 Fun and Flirtyby BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode Six, Peter Popovich challenges how we consider our capacity to affect our circumstances. He characterizes what giving up control means, and he recommends that we begin incorporating a simple but powerful habit into our daily lives.

If you ask Peter what he does, he might tell you that he’s an executive coach, consultant, franchise owner, and entrepreneur. However, the best way to describe Peter is a lifelong learner.

00:21 Prologue: Learning and Staying Curious

Through each career shift, Peter’s continuously leverages his ability to learn. Peter has multiple career experiences. He has been a sales representative, marketer, manager, professor, engineer, athletic Foundation director, and realtor. Peter is a tennis champion and a senior games gold medalist in three sports. You can read more about his career by accessing Peter’s website in the link below.

01:38 Part 1: Who will write to me?

In our youth, we tend to believe our results are caused by forces outside of us and out of our control. Peter hints at this belief when revealing a conversation between him and his sister.

11:52 Part 2: One of the Oldest Managerial Mistakes

Whether a new supervisor of a team or an executive managing a business, those in charge want to take charge. Being effective at taking charge may be what led us to such roles and may feel instinctive. Peter talks about a Chief Executive Officer whose powerful problem solving drags the company’s productivity.

22:56 Part 3: The Mirror Enables Consideration and Serious Thought

Peter tasks us to build and strengthen a specific habit until we leverage it throughout our day.

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Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

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Episode links

Peter’s contact: [email protected]

Peter’s website (includes a bio page)

Peter’s LinkedIn Profile

Peter’s Facebook Profile

Gary DePaul's website

Gary's books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

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You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

01:19 Cool Customer by simming

11:34 Rainy Day Chillhop by simming

22:37 Smooth Sound by BrownHouseMedia

26:22 Fun and Flirtyby BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

On Wednesday episodes, I share leadership beliefs and unlabel terminology.

In Episode Five, I discuss the first of seven leadership principles, Believing in Others (or, believe in others). I explain how a concept can appear simple but isn’t. I describe a baseball analogy to illustrate how managers can behave as if they seem to not follow the principle. Finally, I talk about how learning relates to the principle.

00:00 Prologue: It’s about Principles

Rather than focusing on leadership qualities or values, I prefer talking about leadership principles. After analyzing 16 leadership books, I identified seven principles. The focus of the show is on the first one, believing in others.

04:49 Part 1: So, Why Did You Hire Me?

Hiring managers search for job candidates who are the most qualified and have the right credentials and experiences. An assumption that hired candidates make is that the manager chose them because of their capability to execute their job tasks. Unfortunately, too many managers behave as if they don’t believe in the new employee’s abilities. Instead, they prefer to tell employees what to do and think for them.

09:15 Part 2: Play Ball!

I use a baseball analogy to illustrate how managers tend to take more control of how we perform tasks than necessary. If a player is competent, a manager might ask the player to hit the ball without dictating anything more than a few broad guidelines.

13:46 Part 3: People Can Learn

While believing that people can learn seems obvious, some managers don’t treat their employees as if they can learn. Because of something called neuroplasticity, scientists discovered that people continue learning well into old age. Again, this might seem obvious, but managers might unconsciously act as if they don’t believe this.

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Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

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Episode links

Leadership Principles and Related Beliefs

16 leadership books that I analyzed to derive the seven principles

Hilary Scarlett’s book, Neuroscience for Organizational Change: An Evidence-based Practical Guide to Managing Change

The Chrysler Pacifica (no, I don’t own one nor have a relationship with Chrysler. If however, Chrysler gives one to me, I’ll let you know.)

Gary DePaul's website

Gary's books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

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You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

04:31 Experimental Piano Flickering Light by marcobellonimusic

08:56 French Rag by AndySlatter

13:27 Summer Dreams by pinkzebra

00:00 Fun and Flirtyby BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode Four, Judith Hale talks about how her parents’ words and actions contributed to developing guiding principles.

Judy consults with organizations across all industries. Much of her current work focuses on assessment for qualifying people. Judy earned her Ph.D. from Purdue University and has various certifications. You can find her full bio on her website at the link below.

00:06 Prologue: Behind the Curtain

When you meet Judy Hale for the first time, you might underestimate who she is and what she has to offer. Anyone involved in performance consulting, international standards, a corporate training function, or school administration should get to know Judy. I might be so bold to suggest that when you look up stewardship in a dictionary, the definition should include Judy Hale.

02:33 Part 1: Innovation is the New Currency

Companies need a brown suit in the room. Why? Judy’s father explained to her how the brown suit at a company symbolized the openness to divergency.

04:54 Part 2: Is it Lip Service or Genuine Commitment?

Like her mom, when Judy observes discrepancies between what is said and what is done, she speaks up. Doing so is part of Judy’s character. A word of caution: there’s an art to calling out incongruent behaviors while not antagonizing.

12:13 Part 3: Raising Our Awareness about Opportunities

Opportunities are around us, but we mostly don’t see them. It’s like walking down a long corridor full of doors that are locked, unlocked, cracked open, or fully open. Yet, we don’t see them until something happens in your life. Judy has advice for finding opportunities.

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Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

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Episode links

Hale Associates Center

About Judith Hale

Two webpages from Ben and Jerry’s:

   Why Black Lives Matter

   We Must Dismantle White Supremacy

Black Musician, Former Imperial Wizard of the KKK, and Great Friends (includes a link to Daryl Davis’ TEDxNaperville talk)

Baldrige Performance Excellence Program

Gary DePaul's website

Gary's books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

03:22 Lovely Gipsy Jazz Ballad by Remstunes

09:15 One in A Million by pinkzebra

20:20 Mystic Desert by JBlanks

29:14 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode Three, Ajay Pangarkar models what happens when you lead by example, empathize with the people you work with, and focus more on listening than talking.

Ajay does more than consults with organizations about employee performance strategies and balanced scorecards. He teaches talent development courses through LinkedIn and for his clients, and he has co-authored three books. Not to be outdone, his expertise includes business and accounting, and he is on the faculty at the Sprott School of Business. You can find his biography in the episode links below.

00:17 Prologue: Stewardship in Two Fields

I know several professionals who transitioned from operations to human resources or learning & development. Ajay is the only professional I know who practices stewardship in two fields. He’s the only person I know that teaches about the foundations of corporate training while teaching a course about accounting! 

02:45 Part 1: Mentoring Is Bidirectional

Mentoring others can trigger your own learning and growth. Ajay explains something a mentee said that affected his beliefs about how crucial continuous development is.

07:43 Part 2: Unaware of Our Acts of Leadership 

While we often plan what they do to lead, we aren’t fully aware of how our words can lead others. Similar to being skilled at driving, we lead automatically and unaware of the nuances. Ajay describes how we can be surprised when people talk about how we helped and influence them.

17:13 Part 3: Rethinking Our Conversations

Ajay would like us to reflect on how we communicate. His advice can improve our ability to learn from our dialogues with teammates, colleagues, direct reports, and even family and friends.

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How You Can Support the Show

Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support 

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Episode links

Ajay’s biography

Ajay’s websites

     Central Knowledge

     Learning Source Online

Ajay’s LinkedIn Profile

All of Ajay’s articles through eLearning Industry

Ajay’s courses through LinkedIn

Gallup’s State of the American Workplace Report

Gary DePaul's website 

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

02:30 Sentimental Acoustic Guitar & Piano by pinkzebra

07:29 This Is that Cool Jazz by EightBallAudio

16:56 Upbeat Advertising by pinkzebra

21:26 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

On Wednesday episodes, I share leadership beliefs and unlabel terminology. For Episode Two, I break down the management and leadership concepts.

00:06 Prologue: What Experts Get Wrong about Management and Leadership

When I searched for videos about how management and leadership differ, I found several experts who don’t get these concepts.

02:33 Part 1: What is management?

I define and discuss the types of management. Then, I share a definition by Mary Parker Follet. I conclude by making the case that there is no similarity or overlap in meaning between management and leadership.

04:54 Part 2: What is leadership?

I admit it: I messed up. Starting Part 2, I say I’m going to explain how traditional and contemporary leadership differ, but I don’t talk about traditional leadership. I should have said that traditional leadership is like management with several assumptions that tend to be harmful. In other episodes, I’ll talk about these assumptions.

In this part, I explain what leadership is. I share a story about two cashiers to distinguish the difference between process and practice (the difference is relevant and worth knowing, especially if you ever create process maps). I end by sharing how L. David Marquet explains what leadership is.

12:13 Part 3: The critics

There is no standard or agreed-upon definition of leadership, and I have some notable critics. I explain and respond to some of their arguments.

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How You Can Support the Show

Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

No transcript available (future enhancement)

Episode links

Gary DePaul's website

Gary's books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care? 

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

Related blogs by Gary DePaul

“What is Leadership?” Is the Wrong Question

Leadership No Longer Means Leadership!

The Real Difference between Leadership and Management

What I Didn’t Learn about Leadership in Graduate School

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer

02:21 Simple Piano and Orchestra Background by pinkzebra

04:36 Quirky Accordion by pinkzebra

07:22 Simple Piano and Orchestra Background by pinkzebra

12:00 Market Day by simming

17:16 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!