Your Leadership Story

Most managers and employees agree on one thing — neither like performance reviews. That’s too bad. A performance review is the opportunity for leaders to develop the people in their organization, to address problems, and to clarify expectations. But what if business demands distract leaders and they don’t devote the time required to help employees … Continue reading "Solving Employee Performance Problems: A Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story Podcast"

Everyone we talk to thinks Jimmy Collins is a great leader . . . with one exception — Jimmy Collins. He thinks of himself as a follower instead of a leader. As the former President and COO of Chick-fil-A, Jimmy Collins was the third person Chick-fil-A founder, Truett Cathy, hired for the corporate office. That … Continue reading "023 – Want to Lead? Better Learn to Follow: Jimmy Collins, Former President and COO of Chick-fil-A"

Every leader pays attention to decisions that everyone identifies as important. But what about decisions that appear small? And what about decisions for which popular option offers a consensus on what to do? Over a career as a leader, we all make thousands of decisions: big ones, small ones, inconsequential decisions, and decisions which can … Continue reading "Spotting Small Decisions With Huge Consequences – A Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story Podcast"

At one time, Jeff Brown, President of Brown Knows Media, did not think of himself as a leader. Two forces changed that. First, he heard John Maxwell define leadership as influence and realized that everyone influences someone. Second, the boss in his corporate job began having people read business books on an ongoing basis then … Continue reading "022 – How to Become a Learning Leader: Jeff Brown, Host of The Read to Lead Podcast"

By any measure, Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. was successful. Along with his son, Thomas Jr. and Jack Massey, he founded the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) in the late 60s, one of the first for-profit hospital chains in America.  According to the New York Times, the company went public in 1969 and became the first … Continue reading "Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. – Leadership Lessons Over Dinner: A Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story Podcast"

The day before Thanksgiving, a corporate guy flew into the city where he worked and fired him along with others in his department. That day changed his life. From that point on, Simon and his wife decided that they would never again put “all their eggs” in one corporate basket. They would begin laying the … Continue reading "021 – Corporate Job? Better Build Your Safety Net: Simon Robinson on Your Leadership Story"

In corporate life, it’s easy to become enamored with external things, especially offices. Sure, that is changing today in many companies as offices focus on function rather than status. But no matter how much office styles may change, the human heart remains unchanged. Leaders will always battle the urge to use external props such as … Continue reading "What Does Your Office Say About Your Leadership? Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story"

Most people interested in leadership or platform building know of Michael Hyatt. What some do not know is all the different experiences that contributed to Michael’s unusually potent influence. Riverstone Co-Founders, David Atchison and John Kramp have known and worked with Michael for more than 20 years. As a result, they use this interview with Michael … Continue reading "020 – Michael Hyatt: How To Scale Your Influence Through Leadership"

One of the toughest lessons leaders learn is that often, they don’t know how to do something but others don’t know how to do it either. Rather than trying to fake it, good things can happen when everyone admits what they don’t know and start working together to solve the problem. In this Bookmark Edition … Continue reading "Don’t Know How? Fantastic! They Don’t Either. A Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story Podcast"

Lewis Schiff has an incredible professional resume that includes writing multiple books, starting and selling businesses, and working directly with some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Inc. Magazines’ Business Owners Council, a curated network of top entrepreneurs. In addition, he has written multiple best-selling books … Continue reading "019 – How To Become Business Brilliant: Lewis Schiff, Executive Director of Inc. Magazine’s Business Owners Council"