Episodes
The transition from team member to team leader is one of the toughest transitions of our career, and one we will need to make successfully if we want to have a career in Leadership. We have to move away from our strengths as an individual contributor to managing, which requires us to use different skills; possibly skills we haven’t had the chance to develop or receive training in. How do you go from being friends and colleagues one minute to the manager doing performance appraisals on them...
Published 05/25/15
The transition from team member to team leader is one of the toughest transitions of our career, and one we will need to make successfully if we want to have a career in Leadership. We have to move away from our strengths as an individual contributor to managing, which requires us to use different skills; […] The post Fast Leadership – Transitioning from Team Member to Team Leader with Leadership Expert Kevin Eikenberry appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 05/25/15
Published 05/25/15
Employee Engagement is probably the most significant issue facing businesses today. With 70% of employees disengaged the opportunities for improvement are significant. Research has show that companies with engaged employees are 6% more profitable on average, than this who are not. Campbell soup have shown that over 10 years, by focusing on engagement that they have not only increased profits and performance, but they have outperformed the market by a factor of 5 over that period. Today we are...
Published 05/18/15
Employee Engagement is probably the most significant issue facing businesses today. With 70% of employees disengaged the opportunities for improvement are significant. Research has show that companies with engaged employees are 6% more profitable on average, than this who are not. Campbell soup have shown that over 10 years, by focusing on engagement that they […] The post Fast Leadership – Employee Engagement 2.0 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 05/18/15
Leadership is not a position its about the actions we take. If you need a title in order to lead or feel like a leader, then i have news for you, you’re not a real leader! Leadership is about actions, its about who we are, not what it says on our business card. On todays show we are going to be exploring this topic with Inc Magazine Top 100 Leadership Expert Mark Sanborn (http://www.marksanborn.com/), author of the best selling You Don’t Need a Title to be a leader. Where we will be giving...
Published 05/11/15
Leadership is not a position its about the actions we take. If you need a title in order to lead or feel like a leader, then i have news for you, you’re not a real leader! Leadership is about actions, its about who we are, not what it says on our business card. On todays […] The post Fast Leadership – Leading without a Title appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 05/11/15
Mentoring is as old as the hills, its a practise that’s mentioned in Greek Mythology in the Odyssey. Mentoring is different to coaching and leading, it’s a special relationship in which wisdom is passed from one generation to the next. There are so many books on mentoring and I have read many of them, and it’s clear to me that if you ask 5 people you will get 5 different answers to what mentoring is. Many confuse it with coaching, some with managing and leading. On today’s show we will be...
Published 05/04/15
Mentoring is as old as the hills, its a practise that’s mentioned in Greek Mythology in the Odyssey. Mentoring is different to coaching and leading, it’s a special relationship in which wisdom is passed from one generation to the next. There are so many books on mentoring and I have read many of them, and […] The post Fast Leadership – Mentoring appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 05/04/15
81% of us want to write book, we all feel we have a book inside of us. On today's show we are going to talk with Entrepreneur and CEO Ken Dunn, who made all the mistakes possible to make in writing a book who then went on to create his own successful publishing company (http://www.nextcenturypublishing.com). We will hear about his amazing journey, why he switched f from a job in the police to becoming an entrepreneur, to becoming CEO and also how to write a book in 2 hoursWe will also here...
Published 04/27/15
81% of us want to write book, we all feel we have a book inside of us. On today’s show we are going to talk with Entrepreneur and CEO Ken Dunn, who made all the mistakes possible to make in writing a book who then went on to create his own successful publishing company. We […] The post Fast Leadership – How to Write a Book in 2 Hours appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 04/27/15
If we want to reach our peak potential then its imperative that we consider coaching. I have spoken with many leaders who have said that coaching is not for them but if its good enough for Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan, two sportsmen who dominated their sports for over a decade, then why would we consider ourselves above coaching. On todays show my guest is Geoff Watts (http://inspectandadapt.com), co author or The Coaching Casebook (http://www.thecoachscasebook.com) - Mastering The 12...
Published 04/20/15
If we want to reach our peak potential then its imperative that we consider coaching. I have spoken with many leaders who have said that coaching is not for them but if its good enough for Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan, two sportsmen who dominated their sports for over a decade, then why would we […] The post Fast Leadership – Coaching, Perfection and Procrastination appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 04/20/15
As the saying goes, if you only have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail and when it comes to leadership we need as many tools in our bag as possible to deal with the the different types of situations and people that we will be asked to lead. In fact there tools we have the better the leader we can be. On today’s show we are going to be talking with Brian Iannucci (http://www,brianiannucci.com/), best-selling author or Leadership Safari, a book in which he has identified over 28...
Published 04/06/15
As the saying goes, if you only have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail and when it comes to leadership we need as many tools in our bag as possible to deal with the the different types of situations and people that we will be asked to lead. In fact there tools we […] The post Fast Leadership – If You Only Have a Hammer Everything Looks Like a Nail appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 04/06/15
Networking is a key skill that leaders need to possess, as all leadership is influence, and its networking that help us build that influence. Personally I am terrible at networking, it’s something I hate to do, and I try to get out of it whenever possible. On todays show we are going to be talking with Inc Top 100 Leadership Expert Bobby Umar (http://raeallan.com/about/about-bobby/) about the networking, the importance of branding in networking and how to build better connections, all of...
Published 03/30/15
Networking is a key skill that leaders need to possess, as all leadership is influence, and its networking that help us build that influence. Personally I am terrible at networking, it’s something I hate to do, and I try to get out of it whenever possible. On todays show we are going to be talking with Inc Top 100 Leadership […] The post Fast Leadership – Branding, Connecting and Networking appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 03/30/15
What gets rewarded gets repeated. This is how we create a winning culture. Its such a simple concept, and easy to implement yet so many choose not to do it. On todays show my guest is David Long (http://www.top10manager.com), CEO and Founder ay MyEmployees a firm in the Top 1% Worldwide in the Employee engagement and Recognition industry. as well as author best selling author of Built To Lead, David is going to share with us his experience on how we can through reward and recognition put...
Published 03/24/15
What gets rewarded gets repeated. This is how we create a winning culture. Its such a simple concept, and easy to implement yet so many choose not to do it. On todays show my guest is David Long, CEO and Founder ay MyEmployees a firm in the Top 1% Worldwide in the Employee engagement and […] The post Fast Leadership – Reward and Recognition appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 03/24/15
We all accept that people don’t leave companies they leave bosses. but we never believe that we are that boss. Let’s get something straight, if your people are leaving, it’s highly likely it’s because of YOU. And this situation is only going to get worse as more and more millennials join the workforce. Because on average they stay at companies for about 2 years, which given the cost of recruiting and training means replacing them is a very expensive business. On todays show my guest is Dov...
Published 03/16/15
We all accept that people don’t leave companies they leave bosses. but we never believe that we are that boss. Let’s get something straight, if your people are leaving, it’s highly likely it’s because of YOU. And this situation is only going to get worse as more and more millennials join the workforce. Because on […] The post Fast Leadership – Fiercely Loyal appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 03/16/15
Authenticity is just as important as competency! When we are authentic it allows us to get outside of our Status Bubble, connect with our teams, and become more candid such that we can provide the right feedback in order to drive our team and our results to the highest levels. Today we’re going to be talking about authenticity with one of the worlds leading experts Dr Todd Dewitt (http://www.drdewitt.com%20) . He is the author of one of my favourite leadership books 'Show Your Ink', and he...
Published 03/09/15
Authenticity is just as important as competency! When we are authentic it allows us to get outside of our Status Bubble, connect with our teams, and become more candid such that we can provide the right feedback in order to drive our team and our results to the highest levels. Today we’re going to be talking […] The post Fast Leadership – Authenticity and Humility appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 03/09/15
This is the sequence in which we need to put our priorities, if we are looking to attract and retain the best talent from the Millennial Generation. Given that the world is getting flatter, with more and more virtual organisations, the best talent can pick and choose who they want to work for, and can often do so from their homes. The war for the best talent has probably never been fought harder than it is today and we need a new paradigm if we are looking to win it. My guest today...
Published 03/02/15
This is the sequence in which we need to put our priorities, if we are looking to attract and retain the best talent from the Millennial Generation. Given that the world is getting flatter, with more and more virtual organisations, the best talent can pick and choose who they want to work for, and can […] The post Fast Leadership – People, Planet and Profits appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
Published 03/02/15