Unlabeled Leadership

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 81, Barry Shore talks about how a friend influenced him while walking on the streets of Boston. He describes how a rabbi influenced thousands of people. He then links leadership with taking a journey and helping others along their journey.

Prologue

No short introduction to Barry Shore can justly describe his life experiences! He is the Ambassador of Joy and has authored a book that tells how his life changed when he became a quadriplegic overnight from a rare neurological disease: Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Serving more than 350,000 listeners, Barry hosts The Joy of Living Podcast.

02:38 Part 1: Your Words Matter

In this story, Barry talks about the words spoken by a friend while walking in Boston. What was said affected Barry’s perspective on life and how he considers the power of the spoken word.

11:10 Part 2: Where Uplift Is Needed

Barry explains the magnitude of a rabbi’s influence and leadership. This leads to a discussion about stewardship.

20:03 Part 3: The Hero’s Journey

Barry explains how we are all on a journey and explains how the journey – and helping others on their journey – relates to leadership.

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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

Barry’s LinkedIn Profile, website

The Daily Smile

The Joy of Living Podcast

Barry’s book, The JOY of LIVING: How to Slay Stress and Be Happy

David Marquet’s book, Turn the Ship Around

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: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

02:18 Happy Peaceful Guitar by Awesome_Music

10:51 Acoustic Upbeat Happy Ukulele by Awesome_Music

19:45 This Is Jazz by TexasBrother

25:56 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 80, John Riordan shares five words that changed his outlook on life. He talks about his time in Uganda and how soccer helped unite children from diverse backgrounds. Finally, he advises us on how to rethink our life’s purpose, daily choices, and our life’s journey.

Prologue

For more than 20 years, John has consulted with a broad range of federal, private, and non-profit organizations. He has conducted hundreds of planning, team building, and training workshops

ranging from large conferences (200+) to small intact teams. John is the co-founder and Director of the Cornerstone Leadership Academy, a boarding school community for young adults. At the Academy, they focus on leadership, character, spiritual and intellectual development.

02:01 Part 1: Five Words

John shares something that he read that affected how he views his purpose and journey in life. He explains the meaning of those five words.

08:14 Part 2: Wolf Cubs, Wolfs, and Senior Wolfs

In this story, John talks about his experience living in Uganda. He explains how his time dedicated to the Academy grew from a short period of time to eight years! More importantly, he explains how soccer unites children with diverse backgrounds.

17:10 Part 3: Building Your Agenda, Purpose, and Destination

John advises us to use the five words from Part 1 to expand our capacity, clarify our life’s purpose, think about daily choices, and consider mapping our life journey.

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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

John’s LinkedIn Profile, website, LinkedIn company page, YouTube, Facebook

John’s online courses (about 20 courses with one that is free)

Roger Kaufman video interview

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: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:43 Brazil Guitar by Dredstudio

07:55 Playing Dirty Sneaky Jazz by FlossieWood

16:52 Children Happiness Ukulele Vlog by MusicalSmile

24:34 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 79, Ivan Wanis Ruiz explains how someone persuaded Ivan to change a course design. He then shares three stories which the third is about how managers can tap into the team’s creativity. Finally, Ivan advises us on how to get to know someone.

Prologue

Ivan is a top-rated instructor on Coursera with more than 100,000 learners and Udemy with more than 50,000 students. He was the official host for the Invictus Games in 2017 and the PanAm Games in 2015. He is an author, Senior Consultant and owner of the Public Speaking Lab, Founder and Facilitator of The Actors Place (TAP), and Instructor at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies.

01:46 Part 1: Changing the Outline

In this story, Ivan explains how someone empathized with a course design and then persuaded Ivan to make changes.

08:48 Part 2: Give People a Voice

Ivan shares three stories. In the third, he describes how managers can tap into the brilliance and creativity of their teams by enabling them to contribute to meetings.

17:11 Part 3: Getting to Know Someone

Ivan advises how we can get to know a stranger and how to affirm a positive experience. He explains what to do when the experience isn’t as positive.

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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

Ivan’s LinkedIn Profile, website, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest

Ivan’s book: End Boring: A Tactical Approach to Public Speaking and Communication

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: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:27 Happy Story by Lubarsky

08:30 What Is An Angel by vizion-studios

16:53 Light Positive Spanish Guitar by Dredstudio

22:50 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 78, David McKeown shares something that his stepmother said that affected how he makes choices. He then shares a story about a client experience during a executive coaching session. He then advises us on how we could improve our communications.

Prologue

If you and your teams want to achieve excellence by doing the ordinary tasks extraordinarily well, then you may want to contact David. David McKeown is an author and CEO of Outfield Leadership. He is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and leadership advisor.

01:10 Part 1: Opening Doors

In high school, David tells a story about something his stepmother said to him that affected his perspective when making choices.

09:37 Part 2: Changing Habits in Real-Time

In this story, David describes what happens during an executive coaching session with the president of a company.

18:58 Part 3: Silence

David advises us about how we can improve our communication capabilities. He explains an effective technique to enable others to contribute to conversations.

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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

David’s LinkedIn Profile, website, Twitter, Podcast, Inc. column

David’s book, The Self-Evolved Leader

Through David’s company website, you can download the free guide, Six Secrets of Effective Strategic Planning. Discover how to set and achieve your strategic goals with ease

Referenced episodes

  004: Judy Hale and the Brown Suit

  008: Ronald Graves Differentiates the Coaching Role

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: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

00:55 Passion and Emotion Spanish Guitar by Dredstudio

09:19 Simple Happyby OlexandrIgnatov

18:40 Up Jazz by HD-Studio

24:52 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 77, Enrique Rubio talks about something a previous manager says something that helps him reflect upon his work and direction. Then, Enrique explains his vision for how Human Resources can lead in organizations. Lastly, he advises us on how we can challenge our own thinking.

Prologue

Observing Enrique’s journey, I see that discipline, vision, and inspiration are part of his foundation. Enrique excelled from earning an electronic engineer degree, executive master’s in public administration degree, and being a Fulbright Scholar to being certified in Design Thinking, Scrum Master, and Project Management Professional (PMP). Enrique has dedicated more than 20 years in the Human Resources field and technology world. As the Founder of Hacking HR and podcast host, he continues to excel.

02:02 Part 1: Misfit or Entrepreneur?

Enrique shares a story in which a previous manager commented on his work pace, which helped him reflect.

10:45 Part 2: The Potential of Human Resources

In Enrique’s vision, human resources could become the trailblazer and guide supporting organizational growth and improving the bottom line. Enrique shares his vision.

23:18 Part 3: Beyond Open-Mindedness

Enrique advises us to challenge our own thinking in three powerful ways.

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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

Enrique’s LinkedIn Profile, Twitter

The Hacking HR Podcast samples:

  Episode 233 with Harrison Kim

  Episode 228 with Manisha Gupta

  Episode 219 with Mary Glowacka

Coming soon! Hacking HR Lab (podcast with each theme being a series)

Hacking HR website

Gary DePaul’s website 

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:45 Make It Happy by DmytroIgnatov

10:27 Spanish Bullring by simonleng

23:00 This is Spanish by TexasBrother

29:20 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 76, David Wheatley describes a coaching experience in which a suggestion doesn’t work out as expected, but the experience helps shape David professionally. David then shares a story about leadership that involves crossing the Atlantic in a sailboat. Finally, and pulling from the first two stories, David advises us to more effectively pay attention and listen.

00:00 Prologue

Not every former Scotland Yard police officer can say that they are a podcast host, principal of a company, play the guitar and soccer, and coach professionals on how to develop their leadership. Not only does this describe David, but he also facilitates and teaches. David is the Chief Question Asker at Humanergy, a boutique leadership development company.

00:57 Part 1: Learning the Platinum Rule

In this story, David shares how a coaching suggestion doesn’t work out the way he expected. Yet, what resulted has helped David in his professional life and has helped thousands to learn from his experience.

06:23 Part 2: Crossing the Atlantic

Few can say that they have crossed the Atlantic Ocean using a 39-foot sailboat. David reflects on his experience and what he learned about leadership.

13:47 Part 3: Pay Attention and Learn

David advises us on how we can become more effective at listening and paying attention. By doing what he describes can help us connect with other people.

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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

David’s LinkedIn Profile

Humanergy website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, podcast: YouTubeand Google Podcasts, Blog

Books

  What Great Teams Do Great

  50 DOs for Everyday Leadership

Podcast Ep18: Margie Hagene - Humble Inquiry: creating an environment for learning and critical thinking

“Fire” by Judy Brown

Gary DePaul’s website 

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

00:00 Jazz It by TexasBrother

06:04 This is Spanish by TexasBrother

13:29 Piano Jazzy Theme by _Blacksmith_

17:58 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 75, Phyllis Millikan explains the limitation to three harmful traditional leadership assumptions. These are leaders need authority, leaders are heroes who leave a legacy, and intimacy weakens leadership.

00:00 Prologue

From an Arthur Andersen consultant to a SurePeople Executive Vice President, Phyllis’s career continues to evolve. What hasn’t changed is her commitment to mentor and champion the people around her.

01:36 Part 1: Do Leaders Need Authority?

Many new professionals falsely believed that for them to influence others, they need to be in a position of authority. Phyllis discusses why this assumption limits a person’s effectiveness.

14:26 Part 2: Heroes and Legacies

Some “leaders” believe that they need to be heroes for their teams and leave a legacy. Phyllis questions this traditional leadership assumption.

19:06 Part 3: Does Intimacy Weaken Leadership?

Phyllis explains why the traditional leadership assumption, intimacy weakens leadership, is harmful.

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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

Phyllis’ LinkedIn Profile and bio

SurePeople

Previous podcast episode: 016: Phyllis Millikan and Constructive Attribution

Podcast Episode 065: Dave Best Cracks Three Traditional Leadership Assumptions

Liz Wiseman’s book, Multipliers

Podcast episode 054: Terrell Turner Elevates Team Collaborations

Kouzes & Posner’s book, The Leadership Challenge

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: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:18 Jazz It by TexasBrother

14:08 Piano Jazzy Theme by _Blacksmith_

18:45 This is Spanish by TexasBrother

24:32 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 74, Sejal Thakkar talks about something her father said that influenced her growth. She then explains Barry Shore’s story and how he practices leadership. Finally, Sejal advises us to practice the Platinum Rule.

00:00 Prologue

Dubbing herself "Chief Civility Officer", Sejal is not your average employment law attorney. As she developed her legal practice, organizations began requesting her to facilitate workshops that are proactive, relevant, and impactful workplace training programs to prevent sexual harassment, bullying, and the effects of unconscious bias. Sejal promotes diversity and inclusion as well as being civil to one another.

01:09 Part 1: Reducing Microaggressions in the Workplace

In this story, Sejal shares something that her father said that has helped her gain perspective. She then discusses the effect of biases and microaggressions.

16:23 Part 2: Go Make A Difference

Sejal shares Barry Shore’s remarkable story of how he became the Ambassador of Joy. She comments about the high price of stress in the workplace and how Barry works to bring joy with his platform.

21:01 Part 3: The Platinum Rule

You may have heard of the Golden Rule. Sejal advises us to go beyond that rule and adopt the Platinum Rule.

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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

Sejal's LinkedIn Profile and website

TEDxCWRU: The Pain, Power, and Paradox of Bias

Barry Shore and the Joy of Living (and podcast)

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: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

00:50 Space Guitar by sonicscope

16:05 Piano Trio Jazz Lounge Background by Stockwaves

20:42 Bright Summer with Acoustic Guitar by Dredstudio

22:48 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 73, Brendan Rogers describe a 360-degree feedback experience, talks about how his son gave feedback to a principal, and advises us to ask employees three foundational questions.

00:00 Prologue

Brendan trains and consults with organizations to build cohesive teams that have cohesiveness, clarity, and alignment. He is a certified coach who can work one-on-one with executives or facilitate group workshops. During his continuous career, Brendan has been a Chief Operating Officer & Head of Improvement for a Not-for-Profit, Project Manager for global system implementation, Quality Assurance Manager, Service and Process Improvement Manager, and various Customer Service Manager positions involving leading teams. As part of his stewardship, Brendan founded and co-hosts Australia's largest LinkedInLocal network, the LinkedInLocal Central Coast.

01:43 Part 1: Little Understanding of Effect

In this story, Brendan describes how a 360-degree feedback experience helped raise his self-awareness.

10:38 Part 2: To the Principal’s Office

Brendan describes how his son began developing his leadership capabilities and confidence with a requested meeting with his school’s principal.

22:09 Part 3: Formative Evaluation

Brendan advises anyone who leads teams, departments, or organizations to ask employees three foundational questions. These questions could encourage people to seek and offer feedback.

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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

Brendan’s LinkedIn Profile, website, blog

Podcast: The Culture of Things

Free Guide: 10 tips to be a more effective leader

The Portable Trainer’s Guide

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: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:30  Romantic Inspiring by sonicscope

10:20 Restaurant 3 by Remstunes

21:50 Happy Upbeat Acoustic by Dredstudio

28:00 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I invite guests to share personal stories about small acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 72, Sara Troy shares an insight from her mother that has changed her perception. She talks about your personal journey and helping others with their journey. She then reminds us that we cannot help others until we help ourselves.

00:00 Prologue

Sara gives meaning to podcasting! Having interviewed more than 2,500 guests, Sara has helped thousands to discover ways to live extraordinarily. Her self Discovery Media organization is well named. Through the stories of her podcast guests, Sara’s listeners learn how people make a positive difference in society and how they overcame their unique challenges.

01:17 Part 1: Value with Authenticity

Sara shares something her mother told her that has changed her perception. This leads to a discussion about value, authenticity, harmony, and dealing with loneliness.

07:57 Part 2: We Are Not Meant to be Alone

Sara talks about personal journeys, courage, and supporting other people on their journey.

13:13 Part 3: Be of Service

Sara reminds us that we cannot help others until we help ourselves. She explains that we need to serve ourselves as well as others. The journey starts with you.

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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

Sara’s LinkedIn Profile, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook

Sara’s websites

  Self Discovery Media

  The Hub of Discovery

  Self Discovery Community

Examples from Sara's Podcast

  Elaine Jacques The Art of Making Connections

  Giving Thanks = Thankfully

  Nancey and Kim and the Power of A Pause

Joseph Campbell’s book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces

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: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

00:58 Atmospheric Relaxation by sonicscope

07:39 Jazz by Stockwaves

12:54 Latin Morning by Dredstudio

17:04 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!