The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
Using the Language of Strengths to Enhance Leadership Influence
How can understanding your own strengths transform your leadership style and create a thriving team environment? In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we dive into the nuanced use of the language of Strengths to articulate the influence of leaders on their teams. Rather than allowing Strengths definitions to rigidly frame perceptions, we advocate understanding the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind leadership actions first.
We discuss three core themes—relationships, results, and responsibilities—and explore how leaders across various industries navigate these areas using their unique strengths. Detailed examples of different leadership styles, such as benevolent disruptors and steady Eddies, illustrate how Strengths can drive relationship-building, results achievement, and responsibility-taking.
The episode emphasizes the importance of leaders and team members understanding and leveraging their strengths for effective team dynamics and positive work culture.
Enjoy!
Embracing Leadership Shock with Pete Steinberg
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we engage in an insightful conversation with Pete Steinberg, President of Innovative Thought and author of ‘Leadership Shock: Using Authenticity to Navigate the Hidden Dangers of Career Success.’ They discuss the challenges leaders face during transitions, the importance of intentionality, the value of feedback, and how understanding one’s purpose is crucial. Pete shares his experiences coaching the U.S. Olympic women’s rugby team and offers valuable guidelines for developing authentic leadership. Enjoy!
Five Questions to Foster Courage and Clarity in Leadership
In this episode, which originally aired back in 2021, we share a conversation with founder Brian Schubring and former consultant Melissa Hiatt about five essential questions leaders can use to foster courage and gain clarity in their leadership. Through stories and practical advice, we reveal how understanding the broader context of one’s journey can unlock multiple choices and strategies for overcoming challenges.
You’ll hear how these questions prompt leaders to recount their stories, uncover hidden concerns, and expand their perspectives, ultimately leading to greater success and emotional health. This conversation is a treasure trove for leaders looking to understand their fears, define success, seek necessary support, and set effective boundaries to build a positive team culture. Enjoy!
Transforming Team Culture Through People with Martin Gonzalez
In this episode, we sit down with Martin Gonzalez, creator of Google’s effectiveness founders project and author of ‘The Bonfire Moment.’ With a background in organizational psychology, Martin highlights real-world challenges and solutions, drawing from his extensive experience with global leaders. This conversation is a rich resource for anyone aiming to create a positive team culture and build mentally engaged, emotionally healthy teams. Whether you’re a startup founder or a leader in any organization, you’ll find practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Enjoy!
Empowering Leaders Through Strengths Communicator Training
We are excited to announce our next Strengths Communicator Training in Minneapolis! This program is aimed at helping leaders understand and apply Strength-based approaches to foster positive team cultures. Learn from participants of past cohorts who share their experiences and the transformative impact of the training. The episode offers insights into the training’s four main takeaways and encourages listeners to join our next cohort in August 2024.
Unleashing Team Success: Exploring Team Health and Emotional Needs
What if I told you the key to a team’s success resides not just in skills and knowledge, but significantly, in team health? In this episode, we dive into our archives from way back in season one for a conversation about team health, something that never goes out of style.
Throughout our conversation, we take a deep look at the emotional needs within a team setting and the profound impact they can have on performance. Drawing from our collective experience, we share five crucial lessons we’ve gleaned over the years, designed to boost the overall health and effectiveness of your team.
If you are looking to enhance personal growth and uplift your team’s health, this episode is your roadmap to success. Enjoy!
Exploring Strengths: From Cognitive Development to Team Dynamics
In this episode, we go beyond the surface-level appreciation of Strengths, and delve into their developmental roots, dynamic nature, and vulnerability. As we pause from recording new episodes during the holiday season, we want to share the main six lessons from our course, Seeing Strengths from a New Perspective. It’s a fascinating way to think about your Strengths in a new or different way. We invite you to wrestle with these lessons over the holiday break and engage with your Strengths in a new way in the new year. Enjoy!
Unlocking Personal and Professional Growth through Strengths Awareness
It’s the holiday season here in the United States and this time of year people often reflect and think about how they can do things differently in the new year ahead. Maybe they want to rethink elements of their job, personal life, habits or the way that they do things.
In this episode, we delve into the world of understanding and leveraging personal and team Strengths. We share excerpts from our course called Seeing Strengths from a New Perspective and highlight the first three lessons. It’s a fascinating way to think about your Strengths in a new or different way, or perhaps even consider things you’ve never considered before.
At Leadership Vision, we believe understanding our Strengths can help us navigate personal and professional growth more effectively. We encourage you to engage with these ideas over the holiday break and into the new year. Enjoy!
5 Methods that Promote Team Trust
In today’s hyper-connected world, where the line between personal and professional lives often blurs, fostering trust within teams is more crucial than ever. In this episode, we delve deep into the journey of building team trust and its profound impact on team productivity, engagement, and innovation. We explore five key behaviors that lay a solid foundation of trust within teams, share glimpses from our own experiences, and offer guidance on nurturing a positive team culture where everyone feels safe, engaged, productive, and inspired to innovate. Enjoy!
Five Principles that Propel Leaders Forward
Leadership growth is a journey. In this episode, we discuss five principles to help propel leaders forward and unravel why leaders must keep persevering, the benefits of lateral career moves, and how intuition and emotion could be your best compass. We also share practical resources, reflection questions, and individual and team challenges to help you get started. By adopting these unconventional approaches, leaders can not only enhance their skills but also foster an environment that nurtures leadership growth. Enjoy!
Exploring the Unconventional Power of Gratitude: Joy, Sorrow & Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Leadership Vision! In this episode, we’re flipping the script and delving into how embracing all human experiences – the ecstasy and the agony – leads to a life of heightened compassion and understanding. We illuminate the paradoxical concept that our most challenging experiences, when seasoned with a pinch of gratitude, can shape us positively. Moreover, we explore how acknowledging our own trials can arm us better to comfort others in their times of need. Join us on this journey and discover a fresh, stimulating perspective on gratitude just in time for Thanksgiving. Enjoy!
Revolutionizing Team Culture: Unpacking the KICK Model
Are you ready to revolutionize your team culture? In this episode, we shed light on our groundbreaking leadership model, KICK. This model is a game-changer for CEOs, team leaders, and anyone eager to keenly comprehend the dynamics of a vibrant team environment. The heart of our discussion centers around fostering genuine connections with your team members and creating a personal and emotional bond crucial for trust-building.
Join us for this lively discussion, as we touch on how to keep your team engaged, invigorated, and encouraged, and how to maintain their loyalty to the organization long after their tenure. Enjoy!
Building a Strong Team Culture: The 4C Model of Team Health
In today’s fast-paced, increasingly interconnected world, effective teamwork and strong leadership are more crucial than ever. Building a robust team culture is no easy task, but it is fundamental to the success of any organization. In this episode, we delve into the unique 4C model of team culture—collaboration, communication, conflict, and change. We also provide valuable insights into the dynamics of teamwork and the crucial role of leadership in fostering a productive and positive team environment. Enjoy!
Four Common Issues that Erode Trust on a Team
What if I told you that the secret to a high-performing team lies in its level of trust? In this episode, we do a deep dive into the nuances of trust issues on a team, and how they trickle down to create tension and mistrust among team members. In our conversation, we discuss how special behavior can detract from productivity, why going rogue is damaging, how splinter cells can create instability, and the impact of underlying team tension. We’ll also explore the significance of investing in team leaders and the steps necessary to build a thriving team culture.
Whether you’re a team leader seeking to create a positive and high-performing culture, or an individual wanting to better navigate your professional relationships, this episode is packed with insights you don’t want to miss. Enjoy!
Why You Should Embrace Change to Grow and Learn: A Conversation with David Orbuch
In this episode, we share an insightful conversation with David Orbuch, a leader who thrives on change. David details his unique perspectives on leadership, the importance of passion, and the role of resilience in the face of adversity. Enjoy!
David Orbuch’s story offers valuable insights on leading through change, the importance of attitude, adjustment, and action, and the power of resilience in overcoming adversity. His experiences remind us that change, while often challenging, can also open doors to personal growth and new opportunities. Enjoy!
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