HRW Higher Ground Podcast
1) 33. Leading and Working with Grace: The Power of Kindness
John discusses the importance and impact of leading with kindness, courtesy, and poise – grace.
2) 32. Leadership Fatigue: Everybody Has a Breaking Point
John discusses the impact of leadership fatigue on leader and team, strategies to reduce fatigue and minimize the fallout, and organizational values around leader and team wellness.
3) 31. The Leadership Mindset: 11 Traits That Set Great Leaders Apart
What truly sets exceptional leaders apart? In this episode, John dives into 11 critical personality traits every leader must cultivate to inspire trust, lead with confidence, and drive results. Whethe...Show More
4) Ego, The Sleeping Tiger
John discusses the impact of a leader’s or teammate’s ego upon an objective, distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy ego, and discussing the ways a dangerous ego manifests itself. To frame the i...Show More
5) Return, and Revenge: What Leaders Need to Know About Revenge and Cancel Mindset
Higher Ground is back! John talks about: A pause from all things digital, including social media and the show, and the decision to continue Higher Ground; The amazing NACUA 2023 Annual Conference; Th...Show More
Return, and Revenge: What Leaders Need to Know About Revenge and Cancel Mindset
48:02 | Sep 6th, 2023
6) The Way You Climb a Mountain Matters
John reflects back on leadership and life perspective lessons learned after nearly two years of the pandemic and while we are still not out of the woods.
7) Don't Be Fooled w/ Melinda Latas
John discusses big picture Clery Act compliance thinking and leadership with Melinda Latas, Director of Systemwide Clery and Campus Safety Compliance for the Cal State University system. Melinda has ...Show More
8) Drama is Deadly (Part 2)
John discusses some psychological factors and indicators of unhealthy drama, and provides suggestions on strategies to mitigate the impact of unhealthy drama on your workplace, school, team, or projec...Show More
9) Drama is Deadly
Drama left unchecked in an organization can be lethal to survival of team, mission, individual, or all of those. John discusses the instinctive human drive toward drama and its dangerous impact on co...Show More
10) In One Ear ft. Scott Schneider
John Graff and returning guest Scott Schneider kick off the season by catching up on music, the realities of trial work, stand up comedy, UFC, and maintaining one’s own identity in a demanding career....Show More