Why does your team exist? What is the deeper purpose behind the list of tasks you accomplish each day? Without a clear, defined purpose, teams will lack inspiration and focus. This can lead to team members feeling unmotivated, reducing productivity and morale. Furthermore, how can you set goals and develop strategies to achieve them when you don’t have a vis ... Show More
Mar 10
398: Become a Change Leader, Not Just a Change Manager with Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta
Change is constant. But too often, leaders treat change as a project instead of a core leadership skill.That’s when teams disengage, resistance grows, and initiatives stall. The problem isn’t the change itself. It’s how it’s led.Fortunately, this week’s guest shares a powerful ne ... Show More
32m 32s
Mar 3
397: How to Communicate So People Listen, Care, and Take Action with Andy Freed
Many leaders assume communication is about clarity. But the real challenge is getting people to truly understand, care, and take action.Too often, managers jump straight into slides, updates, or instructions without thinking about the impact of their message. As a result, even im ... Show More
31m 39s
Feb 24
396: Mental Performance: Combining High Expectations and High Support with Evan Marks
Many managers believe pressure drives performance. Others focus heavily on support. But high-performing teams don’t choose one or the other. They operate with both.When expectations are high, but support is low, people become defensive, stressed, and disengaged. When support is h ... Show More
31m 37s
Jan 2024
413: Best-selling author and Harvard Business School professor, Ranjay Gulati — Courageous Leadership
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 413, an interview with the author of <em>Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies</em>, Ranjay Gulati. In his book, Ranjay reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reas ... Show More
53m 40s
Jan 2024
646: Courageous Leadership (with Best-selling author and Harvard Business School professor, Ranjay Gulati)
Welcome to an interview with the author of Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies, Ranjay Gulati. In his book, Ranjay reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. Moreover, he shows how companies can ... Show More
52m 9s
Aug 2020
385: 3 Steps to Build a Business Concept You're Passionate About
Where passion and profit intersect… THAT is where you want to build your business. Most entrepreneurs get into doing their own thing for a few main reasons: to pursue independence, impact, or their passions. Often, it’s some combination of all 3 but along the way, it can be easy ... Show More
24m 17s
Jun 2023
The Art of Persuasion: Building Buy-In and Inspiring Teams for Success W/ Alastair Wood
Have you ever needed to persuade someone to join your team or convince them to support a project? How did you approach the situation, and what did you learn from it? In this interview, we have the privilege of talking to Alastair Wood, Vice-President & General Counsel at Rhino a ... Show More
21m 45s