Are you too arrogant to delegate? “One of our two listeners” had a great follow-up to Mike’s story about the managers who weren’t interested in winning. And Mike has a follow-up to what happened with that client. (FYI, Dow leads an amazing dojo called The Way Karate … so clearly he gets our “Dow-ist”/Taoist joke.) Interested in coaching or training …
Author Chris Hunsicker: How to gain a non-duplicatable competitive advantage
Do you suffer from Mood-Dependent Excellence? Do you know why your back-to-basics meeting won’t solve your problems? Do you understand the difference between training and coaching? Chris Hunsicker joins Mike again to unpack a chapter of his book, “Unstoppable Culture: A Step-by-Step Guide to Create a Relentless, Results-Driven, High-Performing Team.” Grab a pen–lots of practical tips in this episode! Interested …
How to write a book (or accomplish pretty much anything)
Our friend and mentor, Chris Hunsicker, travels the globe helping clients transform organizational culture and leadership. And he just published a book that captures many of the principles and tools he shares: “Unstoppable Culture: A Step-by-Step Guide to Create a Relentless, Results-Driven, High-Performing Team” Chris shares how he wrote it–and how you can use the process (structure, tiny habits and …
George Carlin and the Bible agree with Ted Lasso: Be curious, not judgmental.
Mike learns the long history of a quote often attributed to George Carlin. There are lessons here for anybody who judges. (Hint: That’s you and me. We’re all judging. So do it well!) Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark.
It’s not a problem to solve, it’s a tension to manage
Have you ever found yourself torn between two options? Whether it’s goals, priorities, paths, values or something else, maybe you need to stop choosing and start living in the tension! Mike and Mark share success stories from individual clients all the way up to global corporations who manage tension. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or …
The intern who figured it out: Be open to learning
Mark shares the story of what happened when an intern opened up to a room full of professionals. Are you willing to say you don’t have it figured out? Your future growth–and success–may depend on it. We’d love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark.
Winners and losers: Both have goals … what separates them?
If you are trying to reach a goal, congratulations! Now let’s talk about your activities, habits and lead measures–which are all the same thing. Learn more about “Atomic Habits” by James Clear here. (And here’s a documentary short about Mark’s papaw, country and bluegrass artist Red Harrison.) We’d love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark.
Booker T: Mistreating others hurts YOU
Mark is still fired up about Booker T. Washington. His take on his slaveowner father blew us away. Washington has something to teach us about how we handle mistreatment of people in the workplace. Resources mentioned: Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark.
Lessons we’ve learned after 200 episodes
Honor the streak! Lost episodes! More Booker T. to come! And other insights from our labor of love that has lasted weekly for almost four years. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark.
The 3 elements of training that sticks
It’s the model of education that built a culture that has lasted millennia. It’s so profound–and so simple–that we can explain it in 15 minutes. Are you using all three elements in your training? Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark.