The 10 Best Talk Like a Leader Podcast Episodes
1) The Importance of How You Frame a Problem with Kevin Eikenberry
In this episode, Kevin Eikenberry joins me for a conversation about the importance of how you frame a problem when you communicate and work with others to solve the problem. This was a lively and enga...Show More
2) The Coaching Mindset - Inspiring Style
This week, Carl Smith and I turn our attention to coaching discussions when one party has a primarily Inspiring trait using the DISC model terminology. We look at how a coach with Inspiring traits can...Show More
3) Learn to Listen Accurately
Last week, I discussed speaking accurately. This week, I'll explore accuracy on the other side of communication - listening. Just as speaking accurately moves you towards greater clarity and buy-in, l...Show More
4) Provide Data Both Accurately and Honestly
In prior episodes I have talked about Providing Context When You Share Data and Learning to Speak Accurately. In this episode, I'm looking at the idea of speaking accurately from a slightly different...Show More
5) The Coaching Mindset with Carl Smith - Supportive Style
Continuing our discussion about the coaching mindset, Carl Smith and I consider the Supportive style contribution to coaching. Carl shares what he has learned as a Supportive style coach and I share s...Show More
6) Avoiding Confirmation Bias - Stay Curious
A challenge that we all face in leadership communication is the struggle to fairly evaluate all sides of an issue before making a decision, and we all share the problem of confirmation bias. Most, if ...Show More
7) More Than Techniques - The Importance of Character
As you work to develop your communication techniques to better Talk Like a Leader, I encourage you to consider the importance of character development on both your growth as a leader and your ability ...Show More
8) Chronic Conflict: It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
Like a home project that gets delayed for too long, chronic conflicts will continue to get worse the longer we ignore them. Also like a home project, confronting the conflict will likely make it worse...Show More
9) Leading Remotely: The Importance of Intentionality
As working from home stretches to months rather than weeks, leaders find themselves planning for and communicating about longer time horizons while working from home and communicating with their teams...Show More
10) Coaching Isn't Telling: A Lesson Learned the Hard Way
When you are coaching a team member for improved performance, it is very tempting to just tell them what needs to be done so you can get on to the next task on your list. Unfortunately, telling people...Show More