Dose Of Leadership With Richard Rierson | Authentic & Courageous Leadership Development

The best leadership cultures are those that encourage their workforce to respectfully challenge the status quo. It's the best way to get the best results, build sustainability, and prevent mistakes. It takes a tremendous amount of intentionality, confidence, & courage to create this environment of freedom. But it is an absolute requirement if you're going to create cultures of decentralized control.   Decentralized authority and decision making is the most effective way for organizations to deal with the demands and chaos of business. As a senior leader, you must be prepared to encourage your people to respectfully challenge you. As a middle manager or below, you have to have the courage to speak up when you disagree or have a different perspective.  You also have to be prepared to support whatever decision is made (assuming the decision is legal, ethical, & safe) and carry it out as if it was your own. In this episode, I break down this concept and the power of creating a culture where everyone real

Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL officer, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and leadership expert. He graduated as honor-man from his SEAL BUDS class 170 and served nine years on Active Duty and 11 years as a Reserve SEAL before retiring as Commander in 2011. His career as a business entrepreneur includes co-founding the Coronado Brewing Company, launching the internationally known SEALFIT program that provides transformational personal and team training experiences, and Unbeatable Mind, an integrated leadership, and team development company. Mark is a New York Times bestselling author of The Way of the SEAL: Think Like An Elite Warrior To Lead and Succeed; 8 Weeks to SEALFIT: A Navy SEAL’s Guide to Unconventional Training for Physical and Mental Toughness; Unbeatable Mind; and, Kokoro Yoga. Mark also hosts the Unbeatable Mind podcast.

Whether you know it; whether you like it or not: You are a Role Model!  It's about "Setting the Example"; a basic leadership fundamental. I usually lead off with this tenant in all of my leadership talks. It’s one of those basic, common sense, leadership principles that when we hear it we say to ourselves, “Of course, I understand that”.   But successful leaders realize that you have to be intentional about setting the example.   It’s easy to get complacent and forget that we are always on a stage; that one of the prices of leadership is personal freedom and being under a constant spotlight. In this latest Dose of Leadership podcast episode I discuss the following concepts as it relates to “Setting the Example”: You are a role model: Whether you like it or not, or realize it or not, you must realize that leadership positions demand that you accept the responsibility as a role model.  I find it amusing that certain celebrities, politicians, & athletes claim that they have a right to be something d

It’s inevitable that at some point in your life you will face a situation that will require you to remain calm under pressure. Your child is choking, a customer is irate and irrational, a team member is not pulling his weight, you come upon a car accident, you fly your aircraft through a flock of birds on take-off and lose all of your engines… How you respond to stressful situations will make or break you as a leader. As leaders, you have no choice but to remain calm, regardless of the situation.  Therefore it’s required leaders learn how to compartmentalize their emotions and fear. A compartmentalization technique I learned in aviation is what’s called “Hack the Clock”. In this podcast, I discuss compartmentalization techniques that I learned in flight school that can help you remain calm in stressful situations.

I wouldn't describe my career as a professional aviator and Marine Corps Officer as a "comfortable" one. In fact, it was quite the opposite; the experience was at times arduous, challenging, & both physically & mentally challenging. Yet I look back at my experience with tremendous fondness and pride.  I believe the reason why is because there must be some sort of struggle to conquer or overcome. Struggle produces significance. Let's face it, business is a fight for survival...so why do we then insist on spending a tremendous amount of resources on to completely de-stress our organizations? Why do we feel like we need to make our employees feel like we are "one big family"? This episode is about busting through these fallacies and showing you that effective leaders occasionally make things "uncomfortable" so as to increase their professional capacity.   

Rapid Leadership is all about distributing leadership responsibility throughout your entire organization. It's all about empowerment & extending trust. A fully realized culture of “Decentralized Decision Making” is all about pushing the decision-making authority to the absolute lowest level. Creating an environment where people ask for “forgiveness” instead of “permission” We think we need to focus on highly detailed plans, telling our folks “how” to do their job.  Instead, we should be focusing on communicating “what” outcomes we need...leaving the “how” up to them This introduces accountability & initiative into the organization. As the leader focus exclusively on the outcomes, “big picture”, and the why of your objective.

Christina M. Long brings more than 15 years of communication and design experience to CML Collective. Her background in education, working for the state's largest public school system, as well as her years reporting for the state's largest newspaper, The Wichita Eagle, has helped Long develop an expertise in crafting, packaging and delivering messages for a variety of audiences. Dedicated to her community, Long also serves as the President/CEO of Create Campaign, Inc., which helps urban entrepreneurs in Kansas to launch, innovate and excel. Long serves as the historian for Wichita Urban Professionals; editor of its premier publication, Urban Magnate; is the leader of NetWork Kansas' Wichita Urban E-Community and a board member of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce.  Recent awards include being named the Wichita Regional Chamber's Exceptional Young Leader,  Wichita Urban Professionals' Urban Woman Professional of the Year, 40 Under 40, Kansas Minority Business Advocate of the Year by the Kansas Departmen

Dayton Moore, the General Manager for the Kansas City Royals, joins me on Dose of Leadership. He knows a thing or two about how to build winning cultures, leadership and how to be heroic both professionally & personally. Dayton Moore marks his 14th full season with the Kansas City Royals in 2020. A native of Wichita, Kansas, he brought an impressive resume to the Royals in 2006, having previously worked for the Atlanta Braves’ organization during their run of 14-straight division titles. After joining the Royals in 2006, Moore set out to bring a World Championship back to Kansas City, a dream that was brought to fruition in 2015 when the Royals bested the New York Mets in five games to win the franchise’s first World Series championship in 30 years. A leader in the Kansas City community, Moore is also a regular speaker at numerous community events each year. In 2013, Moore started the “C” You In the Major Leagues Foundation, which provides hope and support to children and families by using youth baseball

A critical piece to the accountability equation is praise and recognition of your high performers. Recognition & praise moves the culture & engagement needle more than anything else. A HBR study in 2014 highlighted the top three drivers of engagement: Consistent communication from senior leadership. An understanding of how stakeholder's job feeds the strategy. Sincere praise & recognition of high performers The bottom line is that effective praise ultimately builds trust. People will ultimately feel valued and respected. When we become intentional & consistent about pointing out and recognizing when things are going well, then our people are going to start to feel like we have their best interest in mind.  

It can be strongly argued that leadership is the most complex of all human endeavors. While there are books galore out there that provide leadership lessons, there has not existed – until now – a field manual type of leadership book providing direct, situational, pragmatic, and how-to hands-on skills that anyone can instantly put to use. Jocko Willink, #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and decorated Navy SEAL, brilliantly fills the void with the ultimate guide on leadership, LEADERSHIP STRATEGY AND TACTICS: Field Manual

During his entire career, Dan Shurtz has always been driven by his passion to help others accomplish their goals and exceed their own expectations. With over 20 years of experience contributing to and leading organizations in Retail, Real Estate, Marketing & Advertising, and Senior Living, Dan has seen the power that culture has on the success or failure of individuals, teams and entire organizations. It is his desire to help organizations unlock their full potential by helping them unlock the full potential of their people.  Dan believes each of us was created for a purpose and that our great responsibility is to discover that purpose and achieve it to our fullest potential. The Culture Print™ was created to help people and organizations do just that. Dan created The Culture Print™  to help people and organizations fulfill the purpose and potential they were created for. He does that by unlocking the power and impact of an engaged workforce and help organizations foster engagement through discovery, decl

In 2009, a St. Louis glassblowing artist and recovering computer scientist named Jim McKelvey lost a sale because he couldn't accept American Express cards. Frustrated by the high costs and difficulty of accepting credit card payments, McKelvey joined his friend Jack Dorsey (the co-founder of Twitter) to launch Square. In this episode, Jim McKelvey recounts the startup’s against-the-odds survival and reveals the business strategy that made Square impenetrable—what he calls the Innovation Stack.

Life is about what you do that improves the world around you. It is about investing in the development of other people. And it is about efforts that will continue to grow when you are gone. In this episode, Tom Rath talks about his book "Life's Great Question" will show you how to make your work and life more meaningful, and greatly boost your wellbeing, and how finding your greatest contribution is far more effective than following talent or passion alone.

Tom Triumph helps companies grow by collaboratively helping them reinvent their business, product development, and marketing. Along the way he's helped large organizations act nimbly and small companies scale. He's been a participant in two technology revolutions--less invasive surgery and software--and has been part of some remarkable success stories (and some misfires).   He fulfilled a childhood dream of living aboard an ocean research ship and tending to the mini-sub (Cousteau was on the Board), wrestled in the Olympic trials, and helped oversee the design and fabrication of the largest composite hovercraft ever built in the US. He resides in North Carolina and is an ultrarunner who envies Tom Hanks' long run as Forrest Gump.  

The Fouts family has built one of the largest, family-owned zoos in the country from nothing. They didn’t receive any government funds or grants to build it. They did it with hard work, dedication, and passion to be stewards for animals in their care and in the wild. They did it with the support of visitors like you. By 2004, over 4,000 people were visiting the park despite having very few amenities and no parking lot. At that time, Jim and Sherri, along with their son, Matt, decided to expand. However, they knew for it to be successful, it would have to be a world-class facility. They took a portion of the 51 acres and constructed a zoo from the ground up. Some of you may have seen the movie We Bought A Zoo with Matt Damon, well they BUILT a zoo from the ground up! On August 2 of 2008 Tanganyika Wildlife Park officially opened with 15 exhibits and three interactive areas. Over the past eight years, we have grown into the third-largest animal collection in Kansas, and one of the largest attractions in the sta

Darren Gold is a Managing Partner at The Trium Group where he is one of the world’s leading executive coaches and advisors to CEOs and leadership teams of many of the most well-known organizations. Darren trained as a lawyer, worked at McKinsey & Co., was a partner at two San Francisco investment firms, and served as the CEO of two companies. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and children.  

Dave Stachowiak founded Coaching for Leaders in 2011. He was named in Forbes as one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch in 2015 and has been featured in U.S. News & World Report.  He previously served as Senior Vice President with Dale Carnegie of Southern Los Angeles and led training programs for top organizations like the Northrop Grumman Corporation, The United States Air Force, the Boeing Company, and the University of California system. During his tenure at Dale Carnegie, I was recognized multiple times with international business awards. His credentials include a doctoral degree in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University, a certificated facilitator with Dale Carnegie, and a Coach U graduate. He's taught years of graduate courses in leadership and education at Vanguard University and serves on the board of the Global Center for Women & Justice. He also co-hosts the Ending Human Trafficking podcast with his friend Sandie Morgan.

Dee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement in 2018, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability. The company’s first female officer, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems. During her long career, she worked closely with Chick-fil-A’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, and other key leaders as an architect of their organizational culture. She was responsible for thousands of selections of Chick-fil-A Franchisees and corporate staff members. Additionally, she led Talent Management, Staff Learning, and Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Culture and Engagement. Most recently, Dee Ann launched and led the Sustainability function focusing on Chick-fil-A’s strategy to implement sustainable practices at the $11 billion company. Today, she leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner, LLC, writing books, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally.

Kevin Kunz is the President and CEO of SleepTopia Inc, one of the leaders in home sleep testing. He founded the Kansas based home sleep testing in 2013 after realizing the need for a better, affordable solution for sleep testing. He has spent most of his professional career in healthcare because he loves being in a role where he can help people live better, healthier, and more fulfilled lives. He believes this all begins with education and awareness of the dangers associated with undiagnosed sleep apnea. He is considered an expert in the field of home sleep testing and obstructive sleep apnea and has given several lectures on the subject. He is passionate and excited to continue applying his philosophy to healthcare and entrepreneurship.

Earl is a former active duty United States Marine with 25 years of experience as a leader and manager. In that time, he has coached and mentored hundreds from the military, civilian federal service, and private sectors. Earl blends personal experiences with researched knowledge and recorded history to make his point that the need to be led is one that has existed since mankind began forming tribes. A strong point of Earl’s is that he speaks with the audience, not to the audience. He thrives on questions and interactions. His talks are structured but not scripted. Earl's business is called The Leadership Phalanx where they draw a great deal of their philosophy and material from Spartan history and Spartan related stories like Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire. But, all history is on the table. They have created "The 11 Sheilds of Leadership Behavior" which we explore deeply in this episode.  The behaviors are: You Are Always On Display Introspection & Improvement Build Relationships and Look Out For Your