What are some attributes that successful leaders and teams share?
Jon Macaskill is a retired Navy SEAL commander who served in the military for almost 24 years. He joins me to discuss four attributes of successful leaders he has witnessed throughout his career.
Today, Jon uses his experience and personal stories to help organizations overcome some of their day-to-day challenges. He is also the host of the ‘Men Talking Mindfulness Podcast,’ where he brings mindfulness and meditation practices to high-performing teams.
Read on to learn more about the challenges Jon had to overcome, his advice on team building, and how to recognize a confident leader.
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Can you reduce the amount of time it takes to build trust with your employees?
This is a question that regularly comes up in my workshops. And in this new installment of our ‘Ask Rob’ series, that’s precisely what I’m discussing.
I share a few techniques I use to reduce the timeline of building trust with my employees. I also examine some of the reasons the journey of building trust can be elusive.
Read on to learn more about the art of building trust with your employees – the fast way!
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As a manager, you’ll often find yourself trying to hire for an open position. While this is a standard process, choosing the right applicant can sometimes get tricky.
How do you determine who the person sitting down in front of you truly is?
Moreover, how can you find out whether or not they have or lack self-awareness?
Today’s episode will consist of a discussion during one of my workshops called the Coach’s Jam Session.
Read on to learn the best practices when assessing whether or not somebody has self-awareness during an interview.
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Captain Dave Forman is a US Navy Submarine Captain and founder of Wolfpack Leadership.
Dave provides his clients with practical training and the application of proven leadership methods from US submarines.
He has over 20 years of experience at all leadership levels, from line manager to chief executive. Dave leverages his success and experience as a nuclear submarine Captain to accelerate his clients’ leadership skills.
Keep reading to learn why the fundamentals of good leadership apply to both the private and military sectors. We’ll also discuss Dave’s most significant leadership challenges, plus his advice for new leaders.
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The matrix environment: When you have employees reporting to you and reporting to other managers on a dotted line.
Getting everyone on the same page with this type of team alignment can get a little confusing.
Nevertheless, a matrix environment defined by sincerity, humility, and communication can yield impressive results.
So, what are the most significant challenges and benefits of managing employees in this environment?
In today’s Leadership Jam Session Podcast episode, I welcome two of my former colleagues, Lisa Wynja and Lindsay Luke, to help us navigate this discussion.
Read on to learn more about the importance of building relationships and fostering healthy communication, plus our advice on managing in a matrix environment successfully.
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How do great leaders approach team management?
Today’s guest is Scott Holmes, a good friend who used to work with me at a previous company.
Scott is a great leader and has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. He is currently the vice president of the commercial business group at a startup biotech company.
In this week’s episode of the Leadership Jam Session Podcast, Scott joins me to talk about his experiences as a leader, why trust is the key to team building, and the importance of giving back to your employees and the community.
We’ll also talk about one of the most critical aspects of team management; the little things we do as managers that impact our employees personally.
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Many of you reach out to me from time to time with a challenging management scenario, where you’d like to get guidance on how to approach that.
Today’s episode will feature a new format that we rolled out called ‘Ask Rob’.
Today’s question is from Doug, who is from Colorado:
“Hi, Rob. I was recently promoted into a management position about eight months ago. I often hear you talk about transition and the need to understand that there’s a difference between managing a process and becoming a leader. My question to you is, how do you know when you’ve made that transition? Or at least know that you are a good leader?”
In this episode of the Leadership Jam Session Podcast, I’ll address Doug’s challenging scenario. I’ll talk about why true leaders are the ones that get validation from the teams they lead. I’ll also share some of my life experiences that shaped my approach to leadership.
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Today’s episode will focus on a prevalent yet challenging scenario that plagues all of us: How do you deal with an employee who lacks self-awareness?
Fortunately, there are some strategies and specific techniques you can apply when dealing with a situation like this.
In this episode of the Leadership Jam Session Podcast, I’m joined by a group of seasoned leaders to discuss how to manage an employee with a low degree of self-awareness effectively. We’ll talk about why it’s essential to validate your perceptions with other managers and how to have a fruitful coaching discussion with your employee.
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Last week’s episode was the first part of our tribute to the 20th anniversary of 9/11, where I shared a bit about my time as an officer in the Fire Department of my hometown, New Jersey.
I talked about some of the leadership lessons I learned during those years and how I led a firefighters company into New York City on 9/11.
So, today’s episode is the second part of our tribute to 9/11. I’m joined by two of the firefighters that were part of that team on 9/11: Bobby Walker, who was the Deputy Chief at the time, and Joe Padula, also a captain who’s still active with the department.
We’ll talk about our memories from that day and some of the perspectives of what went on behind the scenes spending time with New York City Firefighters as we moved into the staging area in Staten Island, where we got our assignment.
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As the Leadership Jam Session Podcast is approaching its 50th episode, I want to thank all of my listeners for investing your time to tune in and listen to my podcast.
I’m confident that all of us can point back to specific events and people that have shaped us on our leadership journey.
For me, there was a significant time in my life that helped shape me as a leader; my time as a firefighter, and more specifically, when I was asked to lead a team into New York City on 9/11.
So, this episode of the Leadership Jam Session Podcast, along with the next episode, will be dedicated to the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
I’ll share a little bit of my background and talk about how that day’s events shaped my leadership principles and philosophies. I hope this episode also serves as a reminder that we should never forget what happened that day, especially for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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