Season Three - "Breaking the Cycle"
We've spent two seasons exploring the depths of bad bossmanship. Season One looked at terrible sins committed by some of the worst bosses we've ever heard of. Season Two switched gears to discuss "sins of omission" and the many things that bad bosses fail to do in leading people.
In Season Three, we're flipping the tables to focus on the "how not to be one" part of our podcast. In this season, we use Jeff's new book
"Leaders Lead: The Mindset and Skillset of Real-Life Leadership"
as a guide to discuss what leadership truly is in real life. We think these discussions will help you break the cycle in two ways: 1) not repeating the same mistakes of your bad bosses, and 2) giving you assistance in managing up the chain to get what you need. Here's the line up:
- Breaking the Cycle Season Preview -
Six and a half minutes you won't want to miss.
- "Management" or "Leadership" - Is there a difference?
- Omni-dimensional Leadership - Should we leverage strengths or compensate for weaknesses?
- Owning Time
- Where should it be spent?
- Understanding People - Should we stay consistent or adapt our style to fit?
- Respecting and Protecting - There are two types of leaders in the world. Predators and protectors.
- Rethinking Resources- Budgeting as an annoying, dysfunctional paperwork process... or crucial leadership activity?
- Leading Oneself - An interview with Todd Chandler.
- Charting the Course - Why bother do plan at my level it if I don't set company strategy?
- Selecting People - Do I hire for character and train for skills?
- Getting Stuff Done - How is it possible when it's got to be done right or else?
- Maximizing Results Through Criticism - Can I have a culture of constructive feedback and keep a positive environment?
- Getting Change to Stick - How much of change management is my job?
- Interpersonal Conflict
- Do I tolerate it, encourage it, ignore it, or what?
- Developing People - Do I want a "growth" or a "high performance" culture? Can I have both?
- Integrated Leadership - What does it mean to be an "integrated" leader?
"Integrated Leadership" S03E16 - 5/20/20
Good bosses are those that are becoming more and more "integrated."
Bad bosses lack balance and the character needed to stand up under the demands of leadership. In this episode, Jeff wraps up season three by sharing the secret ingredient to successful leadership. Listen in to find out if you're on the path to being an integrated leader.
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Developing People" S03E15 - 5/12/20
Good bosses leave their people better off then when they found them.
Bad bosses see development planning as a burdensome HR paperwork process. We all need some degree of growth. Join Jeff as he shares why developing people is so important, and how to use his "3P" framework for simple team growth planning.
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Interpersonal Conflict" S03E14 - 5/05/20
Good bosses see conflict as normal, expected, and something that needs to be addressed.
Bad bosses don't understand the underlying causes of conflict and will often fail to address it when it happens. Join Jeff as he shares some thoughts about the physiology of conflict and provides 6 mediation tips you can apply right now.
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Getting Change to Stick" S03E13 - 4/29/20
Good bosses don't just hope for the best when changes are rolled out to their teams.
Bad bosses fail to lead their people to the acceptance of changes. They disappear, fail to support, or just passively let others worry about implementing change. Join Jeff as he shares five key roles good bosses play to ensure their team adopts change successfully.
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Maximizing Results Through Criticism" S03E12 - 4/22/20
Good bosses are brave enough to speak the truth even when it's negative.
Bad bosses avoid giving constructive criticism, aka, negative feedback because of fear, discomfort, or laziness. Listen in as Jeff explains why having a B.L.T. is better than feeding people a "feedback sandwich."
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Getting Stuff Done" S03E11 - 4/14/20
Good bossing means we get the right stuff done right through people without pissing them off.
Garbage in, garbage out. This old adage is true with many things including the process of handing off assignments, tasks, or responsibilities. Bad bosses skim this process. Listen in to this episode as Jeff explains the
why
and
how
of the age-old process of delegation... you might be surprised how unboring the topic really is.
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"Selecting People" S03E10 - 4/7/20
Good bosses view the selecting of talent as a an honor, privilege, and dangerous undertaking.
Bad bosses neglect the importance and impact of selecting the right people for the team. Adding a weak, poorly-fitting, link to the chain of your team can be devastating. Join Jeff as he quickly reveals four things you can do to select great people.
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"Charting the Course" S03E09 - 3/31/20
Good bosses overcome the temptation to wing it or 'let it unfold' and instead devote effort to planning.
Can you imagine joining the crew of a ship to undertake a dangerous voyage and find out the captain has no idea where he's going or what it will take to get there? Join Jeff as he unpacks a simple process of "charting a course" for your team to instill confidence and get results.
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Leading Oneself" S03E08 - 3/24/20
Good bosses think about the big goals of tomorrow and the impact of each daily choice.
What do you call someone who chooses to run 100 or even 200 miles? Nuts. (Todd) Join Jeff as Todd Chandler takes a break from training to discuss the goals, choices, and community needed to run extreme distances (and be a leader) even if leading nobody but your future self.
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"Rethinking Resources" S03E07 - 3/17/20
Good bosses don't avoid, abuse, or ignore budgeting and resource planning for their teams.
Bad bosses ignore or abuse budgeting processes which create problems for the team. Good bosses rethink resources, plan well, and persuade powers that be to invest in their teams. Join Jeff as he welcomes special guest, Tyson Schank, the co-creator of the Rethinking Resources module within the Real-Life Leadership program.
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Protecting and Respecting" S03E06 - 3/10/20
Good bosses model respect and honor, and protect people from mistreatment from others.
Bad bosses ignore the stuff going on in their environment that makes people feel uncomfortable, unaccepted, worthless, exploited, and unfairly treated. Tune in as Jeff shares another sign of good bossing... modeling great, respectful behavior, and standing in the path of predators.
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"Understanding People" S03E05 - 3/3/20
Good bosses are students of their people and willing to adapt their leadership style to fit people's needs.
Bad bosses adopt a "my way or the highway" leadership approach, and it just doesn't work. People are unique and need us to be flexible and adaptable in our leadership style and approach. Join Jeff as he looks at a couple of simple ways good bosses can assess the core personality and readiness levels of the people on their teams. Click
here
to see Jeff's simple personality assessment, and
here
to see the "Willing and Able" Assessment overview.
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Owning Time" S03E04 - 2/25/20
Why it's even more important for leaders of people to take ownership of their time.
There's one thing we all have in common: We all have the same amount of time in the day to live our lives. Bad bosses let stupid meetings and other distractions steal our time away from doing the tasks of leadership. Listen in as Jeff discusses a few ways to take ownership of our time to create margin in our day to really lead.
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Omni-Dimensional Leadership" S03E03 - 2/18/20
Should we leverage strengths or compensate for weaknesses?
Is it okay for a leader to simply "leverage strengths" and expect that it will maximize results and attract followers? Join Jeff as he unpacks the idea of "omni-dimensional" leadership and the need to understand our natural tendencies and limitations if we hope to be the kind of leader our people need.
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
"Management" or "Leadership" S03E02 - 2/11/20
Is there a difference?
Why do we insist on drawing a distinction between "leadership" and "management?" Join Jeff and Todd as they share/debate an interesting perspective with which you may not agree!
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"Breaking the Cycle" Season Preview
S03E01 - 2/03/20
Quite possibly the best six and a half minutes of your entire life.
The guys are finally back from an extended holiday and Kansas City Chiefs' celebratory experience! Don't miss this important preview of what's included in Season Three!
Get your "Leaders Lead" book here.
Season Two - "The Sins of Omission"
We've actually done a little planning this season... quite a novelty for us to be honest. Here's the episode line-up for Season Two! If you see something on this list and would like to share stories or suggestions, please do so using the form above!
- Sins of Omission
- Sins of omission defined, and what's coming in season two.
- Absent Bosses
- The omission of presence, availability, assistance.
- Unclear Priority Bosses
- The omission of clarity of vision, direction, priorities.
- Control Freak Bosses
- The omission of trust, autonomy, empowerment.
- Zero Feedback Bosses
- The omission of feedback and coaching.
- Painfully Introverted Bosses
- The omission of communication and personal contact.
- Unstable Bosses
- The omission of stability, reliability, and consistency.
- Conflict Avoiding Bosses
- The omission of intervention and resolution.
- What We Pay You For Bosses
- The omission of recognition and celebration.
- Resource Limiting Bosses
- The omission of necessary resources and planning for individual and organizational needs.
- Indecisive Bosses
- The omission of timely decision making.
- Non-developing Bosses
- The omission of attention to growth opportunities.
- Stone Cold Bosses
- The omission of relationship focus and vulnerability.
Stone Cold Bosses S02E13 -12/17/19
The omission of relationship focus and vulnerability.
Whether we like it or not, our relationship with our boss is exactly that. A relationship. Sometimes we can work for a boss devoid of vulnerability, warmth, and relationship focus. Join Todd and Jeff as they discuss how to survive under a boss who keeps you at arm's length. Show notes
here.
Non-Developing Bosses S02E12 -12/10/19
The omission of attention to growth opportunities.
Growth is required for anything to produce and avoid stagnation. Unfortunately, many bosses give very little attention to developing and growing their people. Join Jeff and Todd as they compare people to sheep??? Show notes
here.
Indecisive Bosses S02E11 -12/03/19
The omission of timely decision making.
When someone has 'power' in an organization, they are the ones we need to make decisions so we can do our jobs. Join Jeff and Todd as they discuss how to survive when your boss is a waffler... Get show notes
here.
Resource Limiting Bosses S02E10 -11/19/19
The omission of necessary resources and planning for individual and organizational needs.
Trying to do your job without the tools, funds, or staff necessary is a horrible way to work. Jeff and Todd explore strategies to survive under a boss who just doesn't plan for the needs of the team. Get your show notes
here.
What We Pay You For Bosses S02E09 -11/12/19
The omission of recognition and praise.
Have you ever had a boss who believed that recognition and praise was unnecessary? If you have a Don Draper in your life, you'll enjoy Todd and Jeff's discussion about the "what we pay you for" boss.
Conflict Avoiding Bosses S02E08 -11/05/19
The omission of intervention and resolution.
Conflict is natural and normal for any group. A conflict avoiding boss creates two problems: festering cultural toxicity and a lack of tough performance conversations. Join Todd and Jeff as they discuss how to survive with a boss that can't or won't embrace conflict.
Show notes
here.
Unstable Bosses S02E07 -10/29/19
The omission of stability, reliability and consistency.
Volatile, scattered, erratic, unpredictable. If these are words you'd use to describe your boss, then listen in as Jeff and Todd chat about how to survive under an unstable boss...
Click here
for the show notes.
Painfully Introverted Bosses S02E06 -10/22/19
The omission of communication and personal contact.
There's nothing wrong with a quiet, thoughtful boss, but what about when they're so painfully introverted that they avoid interaction and communication like the plague... Join Jeff and Todd as they discuss what to do if your boss looks more at his/her shoes than they do at you.
Click here
for the show notes.
Zero Feedback Bosses S02E05 -10/15/19
The omission of feedback and coaching.
Feedback is the lifeblood of performance. Without feedback, we wonder how we're seen by our boss and whether we're even valued. Listen in as Jeff and Todd explore how to survive and even thrive under a boss that is stingy with feedback.
Click here
for the show notes.
Control Freak Bosses S02E04 -10/08/19
The omission of trust, autonomy, and empowerment.
Micromanagement is one of the most common complaints we hear from employees. Join Todd and Jeff as they discuss "control freak" bosses and how to cope with this difficult and frustrating situation.
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to download the show notes.
Unclear Priority Bosses S02E03 -10/01/19
The omission of clarity of vision, direction, and priorities.
Moving targets, shifting goals, conflicting messages... These can quickly drive us crazy. Few things produce more anxiety than not knowing what's expected of us. Join Jeff and Todd as they address what to do when your boss is unclear about priorities.
Click here
to download the show notes.
Absent Bosses S02E02 - 9/24/19
The omission of presence, availability, and assistance.
Do you have a boss that disappears and leaves you to figure things out on your own? Join Jeff and Todd as they discuss the boss's sin of omitting availability, presence, and assistance.
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to download the show notes.
Sins of Omission S02E01- 9/17/19
Sometimes it's what bossesdon'tdo that creates the most problems.
Season two is here! Listen in and Todd and Jeff discuss the idea of leadership "sins of omission" and provide a sneak peak into all 12 episodes of season two.
Season One - "Horror Stories from The Pit of Hell"
