At the request of a listener, we’re addressing a specific situation that many of us have experienced. How do you lead a team where some members are prone to outbursts or other signs of disrespect? To further complicate the subject: It’s a manager recently promoted from that team! If you have additional suggestions for the manager, please comment below. And …
Podcast 88: Stay curious: the key to a growth mindset
Our last episode suggested you “ask one more question.” That habit is built on the foundation discussed in this episode. The humility to stay curious and confess “I don’t know” is the key to growth. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or …
Podcast 87: Ask one more question
A short episode for a simple subject: Asking one more question can transform the interactions you have with others. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or view below.
Labor shortages: Your (and Macy’s) huge opportunity?
Marxists probably laugh gleefully at this Washington Post headline: “Macy’s offers corporate workers a ‘valuable opportunity’: In-store shifts.” My friends on the left have been talking about this a lot: Of course there is a worker shortage, because finally employees can refuse jobs that don’t pay a decent wage. Greedy capitalists aren’t in charge any more. Don’t even try to …
Podcast 84: Be the leader you wish you had
It really is as simple as the title. … With one qualifying statement. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or view below.
When marketing matches culture
If you know what your culture is about, it’s much easier to know who you need to reach. Take Red Wing Shoes. The boot maker has a Wall of Honor where recipients’ boots are “enshrined” on a literal wall, their stories shared for the future. (Red Wing says the wall is “part monument, part museum, all respect.”) This particular honoree …
Podcast 80: Why tripping over the truth is the key to change
If you and your team need to change, you’ll require a “significant emotional event.” Have you put yourselves in a position to “trip over the truth?” Resources mentioned in this episode: Andy Stanley’s interview with Horst Schulze (Ritz-Carlton) Why are your people here? (“building a cathedral”) We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and …
Horn Sections Make Rock Better: Qualified
From Barry Manilow to Randy Newman to Dr. John. There is a thread–see the last two weeks’ entries. Here he is live, backed by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, also featured here before. (The original featured New Orleans funk legends the Meters, plus producer Allen Toussaint. Toussaint’s first production credit: “Ooh Poo Pah Doo” by Jesse Hill–this song’s cowriter with …
Podcast 78: You can‘t order excellence: Lessons from the new book “Coaching Amplified!”
We’ve discussed Mike’s Respect-based Performance Coaching method in previous episodes. Here’s another insight from Mike’s new book–one that can change your life: You can’t order excellence. More insights from the book can be found in these previous episodes: How do you coach? Three things you need for your coaching to succeed: Trustworthiness Care Commitment We would love your questions and …
Podcast 76: What does your brand promise?
The name of your organization–even your name–can raise or lower the value of anything connected to it. How do know if it’s valuable? And how do you increase that value? We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify or Apple … or view below.