How Not to Win in Whitewater
Most founders try to paddle the wrong way out of Whitewater. Here are three very common but equally wrong ways to solve the Whitewater problem so you can avoid them and achieve Predictable Success.
The Real Job of Every Leader with Isabelle Fortin – Ep. 276
In this human-centered episode, Isabelle Fortin, Owner of Against the Ordinary, dispels several lingering myths surrounding leadership. She shares why we need to be more human-centered as leaders, how to do it, and how to develop your leadership team to do it as well. If you know you need to raise the leadership bar in your organization to improve achieve higher performance and enjoy greater success, you won't want to miss this episode.
You will discover:
- Why command-and-control structures are so common (and it's not because of how effective they are)
- Why and how to become a more human-centered leader
- Why the military command-and-control structure isn't actually command-and-control
The Hidden Task List of a Leader in the Age of AI with Scott Allen – Ep. 274
In this prescient episode, Scott Allen, Principal of S & J Allen, LLC, shares how he has helped thousands of leaders from surgeons to service man and women to students focus on the most important things so they can help their team succeed. If you feel like you're struggling to keep up, overwhelmed by technology or even just curious about the future of leadership, you won't want to miss this episode!
You will discover:
- The hidden task list for leaders who succeed
- The number one leadership challenge the naval war college is working to overcome and what that means for you
- The first step to becoming the best leader you can be
The Biggest Problem in Whitewater
I help founders get out of Whitewater all day, every day. And I've discovered that the biggest challenge to getting out of Whitewater is…
How YOU Must Evolve to Lead Executives with Jason Ambeau – Ep. 270
In this revealing episode, Jason Ambeau, Business Architect of Exit Momentum, shares how he has helped hundreds of leadership teams break from co-dependency and false consensus so they can create the change they need for the success they want.
You will discover:
- Where to find the source of 90% of your problems
- Why can't you hire your way to better leadership
- How to lead a high-powered executive
5 Secrets to Becoming a Better Leader Overnight with Peter Awad – Ep. 269
In this powerful episode, Peter Awad, Founder of White Stone Coaching, shares 5 secrets that will help you become a better leader overnight. If you know deep down that your leadership skill is a limiting factor in your growth but also feel overwhelmed at how to improve, you'll find a simple but powerful path toward the breakthrough you want and need.
You will discover:
- How to find the balance between supporting and challenging your team
- The power of peace to transform any circumstance
- How to ensure you are always growing at the right pace
Together, We Make One Great Executive
Most executive teams fall prey to a surprisingly subtle trap. If you have set a brilliant strategic plan only to see it fall short on execution, you're probably already in the trap and don't even know it. However, to show you what it is and how to avoid it, I have to tell a quick story first.
Overcoming the Retirement Trap with Jeff Kikel – Ep. 268
In this insightful episode, Jeff Kikel, President of Freedom Day Wealth Management, LLC, shares how he helps founders exit their business with tremendous success.
You will discover:
- Why traditional retirement planning is failing us
- How to decouple ownership and management in succession
- The biggest non-financial challenges for business owners in retirement
Are Processors Bad People?
I was teaching a workshop recently and met a highly Visionary founder, Chad, who was quite successful. His businesses (yes, plural) were booming. He had the (very) fancy car. He had the (very) fancy watch. And he had a beautiful family at home, too. But as I spoke not just about how businesses scale but …
Achieve Executive Excellence with Adriana Cowdin – Ep. 266
In this executive episode, Adriana Cowdin, CEO of Be Bold Executive Coaching, shares how she shares the knowledge and skills she gained to achieve status in the top 1% of all woman-owned small businesses and uses it to help other founders and CEOs become better leaders.
You will discover:
- How important relationships are to company success
- In what ways being a non-CEO executive is different or even more challenging than being at the top
- The two biggest challenges executives face
You Don’t Need to Retire. Do This Instead with Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons – Ep. 263
In this transformative episode, Elizabeth Parsons, Principal and Co-Founder of Encoraco, shares how she demystifies what is on the other side of ""retirement"" and how you can get clarity through some of the biggest questions we all face. If you don't like the idea of retirement or are maybe even a little afraid of what might happen if you do, don't miss this episode.
You will discover:
- The easiest way to answer the question, ""What do I do now?"" (it's also the most powerful way)
- How you can unlock the answer to the question ""Who am I?"" in your own life
- Why so many founders experience severe and often life-threatening illness within the first year of retirement and what can be done about it
High-Growth CEO Secrets: Critical and Uncomfortable Decisions with George Kriza – Ep. 262
In this poignant episode, George Kriza, CEO of Challenging Decisions, shares the lessons he learned over 25 years as CEO of a growing Inc 500 company. If you're the CEO of an organization with over 30 employees and struggling to keep up with all the decisions that keep landing on your desk, you won't want to miss this episode.
You will discover:
- What separates high-growth CEOs from everyone else
- Why you may not need to be a better decision-maker and what you should do instead
- How to handle an underperforming leader (especially if they are also a friend)