Engaging Leader

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

'©iStockphoto.com/webphotographeer. In this episode, Jesse is joined by the host of the Communication Diva podcast as well as author of the e-book How to Be Professional in the Workplace , Jenn Swanson. Jenn teaches Human Relation Skills at the college-level part-time, and the other part of the time she works with high-school students in youth ministry.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

'©iStockphoto.com/kupicoo. The natural tendency for many leaders when facing a communication issue is to skip critical planning steps and jump right into tactics. Unfortunately, by not being strategic, leaders can miss opportunities to more effectively engage employees or others – or worse, actually produce unintended negative consequences. In this episode, Jesse shares a five-step process for creating an effective communication strategy: Mission/Measurement (outcomes).

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

'“Pickle juice” is what we commonly call the vinegar, salt, and other seasonings left in the jar after the pickles have all been eaten. And pickle juice can reveal the presence of “mirror neurons,” which are also known as “empathy neurons.” Resources: Podcast episode 004: Powerful Empathy. 6 Reasons Empathy Will Make You A Powerful Leader.

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Engaging Leader

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

'©2009 Daniel Pink. In this episode, Jesse’s cohost is Marty Lahey, who is not only his father but is also accomplished in the business world. Marty has an MBA, spent many years in leadership roles at a Fortune 500 company, has been CFO of several organizations, and 10 years ago he started up a restaurant and catering business that he still leads today.

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Engaging Leader

OCTOBER 18, 2012

'©iStockphoto.com/Yuri_Arcurs. In episode 006, Jesse outlined the three primary motives — Achievement, Affiliation, and Impact. He shared that for any leader or influential person, Impact is the most powerful motive. In this episode, Jesse explores the question, is it enough to have Impact thought patterns? The answer is that it used to be , but research has shown that for the last decade or so, the leaders who are most successful are those who practice Interactive Impact.

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Engaging Leader

OCTOBER 4, 2012

'©iStockphoto.com/Photomorphic. In studying hundreds of thousands of people from countries around the world, researchers at Burnham Rosen Group discovered that of the 300 positive motives that influence people’s behavior, 80% of all people are driven by some combination of just three motives. And more than 9 out of 10 white-collar professionals are internally motivated by the same three.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

'Whether you are engaging employees, followers, customers, or even your children, you need to be effective at all 6Cs of engagement. One of the best bosses I ever had was a guy who was pretty good at five of the six Cs. In fact, the one C where he was lacking is the one that most people would guess to be the least important. There are other factors besides a manager’s leadership that affect employee engagement, yet there’s a chance I would still be on his team today if my boss hadn’t neglected o

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Engaging Leader

AUGUST 28, 2012

'One of the great leadership teachers of our time passed away on July 16, 2012. Dr. Stephen Covey was the author of several books, most notably the highly influential book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He wrote it way back in 1989, and yet it is still front and center in many bookstores today. In 2011, Time magazine named it one of the 25 Most Influential Business Management books of all time.

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Engaging Leader

AUGUST 7, 2012

'In studying hundreds of thousands of people from countries around the world, researchers at Burnham Rosen Group discovered that of the 300 positive motives that influence people’s behavior, 80% of all people are driven by some combination of just three motives. And more than 9 out of 10 white-collar professionals are internally motivated by the same three.

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Engaging Leader

AUGUST 30, 2012

'©iStockphoto.com/MarcusPhoto1. In this episode, Jesse discusses Stephen Covey’s famous Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and the importance of putting these habits into practice in order to become an effective leader. Jesse shares stories that illustrate how to apply business principles based on the seven habits to engage employees and increase your effectiveness as a leader: Be Proactive.

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Engaging Leader

DECEMBER 13, 2012

'©BigStockPhoto.com/ez-photo. This is the first of a two-part series examining the leadership of one of the top-two greatest presidents in U.S. history, Abraham Lincoln. Jesse and Marty discuss the leadership principles followed by Lincoln during the Civil War to engage a severely divided nation. Lincoln may have been a genius, but nearly anyone can use these five secrets to be an extraordinary leader: Get the right people on the bus, and then give them full authority to make decisions appropr

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

'©iStockphoto.com/kupicoo. How would you drive culture change to support a fundamental strategic shift in the company? How do you respond to a growing “talent gap,” with early and mid-year associates leaving for opportunities in industries less affected by the recession? And how do you do all this with limited resources and budget? For one company, an important step has been a development program for high-potential associates that creates new engagement, relationships, and opportunities.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

'©iStockphoto.com/Photomorphic. Empathy is an important concept that many leaders do not fully understand the significance of. In this episode, Jesse discusses why empathy is important in learning to lead and engage people, and he explains key skills to hone your sense of empathy: Curiosity. Active Listening. Repeating and Paraphrasing. Imagination.

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Engaging Leader

AUGUST 21, 2012

'Cars have a four-stroke (or “four-cylinder”) engine, and lawn mowers have a two-stroke engine. But did you know that people have a five-stroke engine? “It doesn’t feel like you love me when you hardly even appreciate me,” my wife told me. “I do some pretty amazing things, but to you they’re only worth a mildly enthusiastic acknowledgement.”. Huh? Just a few weeks earlier, on a whim I bought Erin a very thoughtful book that I knew she’d enjoy (and she did).

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

'An effective communication strategy includes all 5M components: Mission/Measurement, Members, Messages, Media, and Manager/Champion Support. (We will be providing an overview of all 5M components in episode 003 of the Engaging Leader Podcast yet this week.). Stakeholder Analysis is very helpful with the second “M.” It is a simple exercise that you can complete as an individual or group to identify which audience members have a stake in your communication/leadership issue.

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Engaging Leader

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

'©iStockphoto.com/diego_cervo. Jesse and Marty discuss five common mistakes leaders make that steal most people’s intrinsic motivation to be fully engaged in their work. These are not simply based on opinion; the five points are based on decades of empirical research with hundreds of thousands of people by Burnham Rosen Group: 1. Make all decisions yourself (To motivate people, flip it: Keep authority at the appropriate level.). 2.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

'©iStockphoto.com/laflor. In this episode, Jesse explains what it means to engage employees and why it is important for leaders to engage the people around them. He outlines the 6 Cs of Engagement and shares personal stories of applying these principles in the workplace: Context (Why). Clarity (Vision). Credibility (Trustworthiness). Caring (Well-Being).

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

'Whether engaging employees, followers, customers, or your children, you need to be effective at all 6 Cs of engagement. There are other factors that impact engagement, but all six of these are levers that you as a leader can pull. “There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization’s overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash flow….

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Engaging Leader

AUGUST 29, 2012

'One of the great leadership teachers of our time passed away on July 16, 2012. Dr. Stephen Covey was the author of several books, most notably the highly influential book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He wrote it way back in 1989, and yet it is still front and center in many bookstores today. In 2011, Time magazine named it one of the 25 Most Influential Business Management books of all time.

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