The Smart Thinking Podcast

Episode 72: Defined (Life)

Focus on defining yourself this New Year. This episode explores the mindset of sticking to who you are and focusing on getting better by clearly defining who you are and what you stand for so that you can be a great leader each day.
List three words that describes you.
What is your definition?
In 2020 how will other describe you?
 

Episode 71: Fuel for Fellowship and Family

How are you investing in joy for others? This episode explores the ways in which you can use your leadership to support the future of all those around you.
Describe how you will lead this season and create an investment in joy.
List strategies to prolong the days and build lasting memories.

Episode 70: The Extraordinary Uncle Jon (Leadership)

Leadership is not a title we are given - it is a way of life. In this episode, we explore how someone who appears ordinary -- turns out to be extraordinary.
How are you serving others to make them better leaders?
Describe those in your life that have shaped you in the moment.
How are you showing gratitude to those you love in tiny ways to fuel their leadership?
 

Episode 69: Books for Break

This episode details four texts that I recommend you read or gift over the break.
Big Potential
Talk Like Ted
Leadership In Turbulent Times
Winnies Great War
 

Episode 68: Step to success – but mind the gap (Tool)

The two most important steps in the change process are creating and communicating a plan. Too often we forget the need to be simple and elegant in our processes and this episode discusses a way to support change in your professional and personal life.
Describe how you can employ a step diagram gap analysis tool to help illustrate the need for change.
List current situations you are in and describe the desired state.
Reflect on ways that you can better employ tools in order to support those you serve in the communication of change.

Episode 67: Leadership Health (Tool)

In this episode we will explore a strategy to support your leadership by practicing one of the most important behaviors of a leader: reflection. Learn how to use a quick tool to increase your leadership health and set your mind straight. 
 
How far away is a Walgreens so that you can go get a little journal?
Can you take 15 minutes a night to strengthen your leadership health?
List ways that you could encourage others to work on their leadership health.

Episode 66: Thanks for failing (Leadership/Reflection)

This episode explores the importance of recognizing the journey when people fail. We reflect upon the importance of looking at things that don’t work out so that we can coach others to the next level of success by building off of failed experiences.
Describe ways in which you can recognize those you serve when they miss the mark?
List strategies that can be employed to encourage risk-taking in your organization or life after failure.
How good are you at creating a culture where people can rebound from a lack of immediate success?
 
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Episode 65: W.A.I.T. to speak (Reflection & Tool)

This episode explores the W.A.I.T. strategy for when we are in conversations with others (Why Am I Talking?) We also explore tools you can employ to foster a culture that allows all voices to be heard.
Can you practice WAIT?
List strategies you could shift to a consensogram format.
Describe ways that you can create a culture of W.A.I.T.

Episode 64: Learned Helpfulness (Strategy/Mindset)

This episode is a discussion on how to approach performance results and new information by shaping the mindset of those you serve. We will explore fixed mindset verses a continuous improvement mindset and review strategies to help you set the stage for success.
Describe how you prepare others for information that details their work or performance.
List the improvement mindset qualities.
Develop a plan for yourself so that you can model an improvement mindset when addressing problems in your organization.
 

Episode 63: Leadership that electrifies (Reflection)

This episode focuses on what happens when leadership grows from within. We discuss the importance of supporting others by creating a culture around three values and then watching as the energy creates electrifying leadership.
Describe how you will create a core language around what is valued.
What are three values you need to reinforce, model, and coach everyday?
List ways you’ve seen others take your energy and create electricity!