Leadership is an active role; "lead" is a verb. But the leader who tries to do it all is headed for burnout, and in a powerful hurry. —Bill Owens On Today's Episode: Carla talks with Sarah Mansberger, managing partner at Southwest Michigan First What is burnout? Difference between burnout and stress The signs of burnout How to prevent disengagement and overcome burnout Burnout is a very real concern in today's fast-paced workplace and I want to make sure you have the … [Read more...]
154: Owning Your Profile
Be yourself. Authenticity trumps cool every time. - Craig Groeschel On Today’s Episode: How dyslexia encouraged Ron to own his own profile Knowing your strengths and weaknesses Cultivating an honesty with yourself What is the yin to your yang? Make sure your assessments are valid measurements Always Forward. Ron Question: What can be your hard and lonely journey? What do you think you would learn along the way? … [Read more...]
Beat Disengagement
When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute. – Simon Sinek Today, Tim and I talk about breaking out of the slump of your work routine and beating disengagement in the workplace, a problem 70% of U.S. workers face according to the State of the American Workplace report by Gallup. As leaders, we assume the role to help our team find their passion and empower them to work within it. When your team is actively disengaged … [Read more...]
Invest In Strengths
When we're able to put most of our energy into developing our natural talents, extraordinary room for growth exists. – Tom Rath Thanks for checking out the Always Forward Leadership Podcast. In this conversation, Tim and I dive into strengths and how important investing in strengths is for your team and organization to thrive. Just to give you some context, these are our top 5 strengths according to Gallup: Ron: Strategic, Achiever, Learner, Maximizer, Futuristic Tim: Positivity, … [Read more...]
I Believe In You
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships. - Stephen Covey Today’s conversation is all about a key ingredient of leadership – trust. And trust me (no pun intended), this is not a soft element in leadership. It is critical. Here are a few of our main discussion points: Establish guardrails. What are the boundaries for each team member? Trust is something that can be … [Read more...]