Join us in our discussion with Lidia Peterson. Lidia is a leader within the Environmental, Health, and Safety. She brings over 29 years of experience which includes experience in the U.S. Army, both as an enlisted soldier and a commissioned officer. She's also worked for multiple organizations domestically and globally. Listen in as we begin our ne…

In this episode we continue our discussion from our previous episode where we started the discussion on the excellent book, by Patrick Lencioni, titled, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. We review the Five Dysfunctions and what to do to avoid the hazards in how your direct team's behaviors can be destructive to the team culture a…

In this episode we review the key points from Patrick Lencioni's book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. We discuss some of the traps new leaders can fall into when trying to be Servant Leaders. We review Lencioni's pyramid/triangle with the five behaviors critical for a well-functioning team. We share some of our stories about young leaders that mad…

Join us in an engaging discussion, with Mike Sweeney, on Leading High Performance Work Teams. Mike is an executive coach, a team development expert, and a learning & development nerd. He is an organizational psychologist by degree and has spent years studying and practicing the keys to great leadership. His diverse background helps him discover and…

Join us and our guest Alex Aranda, an HR and Operational Excellence Professional, in our discussion on what leader routines/habits are needed to create and sustain a positive work culture. Our dialogue includes actionable steps by leaders that can get implemented today. We review what important routines will take your leadership and your team to th…

Why is Leadership Standard Work critical to sustaining improvement and culture? What is Leadership Standard Work? We kick off season 2 of our podcast with a focus on three important systems that leaders need to have strong Leadership Standard Work for. Join us in the conversation as we explore leadership through these two lenses! Follow us on Insta…

We share thoughts on the importance of quality training within a High-Performance Work Team. Why is it important and what are the aspects of "Quality Training". We pull back the curtains on key elements of instructing and some of the traps we see teams fall into when selecting the trainers for the team. We touch on the topic of Training Within Indu…

Our guest for this Episode is Kyle Goodbred, one of our podcast listeners. Kyle provides an excellent perspective on the challenges that young leaders encounter in the world and gives some excellent advice to other developing leaders. Kyle is a Submarine Warfare Officer and Submarine Tactics instructor for the U.S. Navy. He is also earning his Mast…

We discuss how important it is to have a team that understands that conflict is healthy and necessary with great teams. We define what type of conflict is good conflict and which is not good conflict. We also touch base on some examples and how you can help guide your team and set the right environment for team members to get comfortable with posit…

Join us on our continued discussion on High Performance Work Teams. For this episode, we bring a great guest to join us, Gary Beaudette. We talk about some of the mistakes leaders make when working towards building HPWTs. We also take a look at what advice leaders can benefit from and continue building on what the leader's role is for HPWTs. Gary, …

Listen in on our introduction to High Performance Work Teams! What are they? why would you want one and how does the leader play a role for this type of team? This episode is where we begin to move our focus from you, the leader, to the team you lead. What can you do to help build a High Performance Work Team? What's the benefit that these types of…

Our first guest, Alan Leibowitz, adds to our conversation on Ethics and Leadership. Join us as we discuss the ethical challenges new leaders can face in leading teams and what you can do to help guide you to Doing the Right Thing. Follow us on Instagram or on Threads @LEADERSHIPEXCHANGEPODCAST. We'd love to hear from you! What topics you'd like us …

We discuss how Leading with Intent in mind can gain your team's commitment and empower them to be autonomous and provide the environment for them to become a Self-Directed Work Team. How Intend-Based Leadership helps you be a transformational leader and enable your team to have ownership of their work. (1886) Leaders Intent - Mark Smith - YouTube (…

In this episode Steve and Lupe discuss the importance of coaching as a leader. What is coaching? How is it different than providing feedback? What is needed to be an effective coach? Follow us on Instagram or on Threads @LEADERSHIPEXCHANGEPODCAST. We'd love to hear from you! What topics you'd like us to explore with you? What questions on our topic…

Join us in our discussion on Situational Leadership and the four style that are part of Ken Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model. We also provide the four keys to being great at Delegating. We share our experiences with both of these concepts with the hope that it can help leaders improve for their teams and their organization. Follow us on Ins…

We continue to expand on the topic of Building Trust as a Leader. In this episode we really break apart the four key elements and provide actionable examples that you can do to begin building trust within your team. Follow us on Instagram or on Threads @LEADERSHIPEXCHANGEPODCAST. We'd love to hear from you! What topics you'd like us to explore with…

In this first of two episodes, we set our four most important aspects of building trust as a leader. We talk about Accountability, Transparency, Integrity and Generosity/Kindness Towards Others. We share our perspectives on these behaviors and set the stage for the second part of this topic where we give actionable tactics to do as a leader to buil…

Is there a difference between managing and leading? If so, what is the difference? Talking about Transformative Leadership versus Transactional Leadership and how important it is to develop your team's capabilities and a method to help do that. Follow us on Instagram or on Threads @LEADERSHIPEXCHANGEPODCAST. We'd love to hear from you! What topics …

We explore the topic of servant leadership and how you can utilize this method to build trust and connect with a team. Referenced links to videos and books during this podcast: Its Your Ship by D. Michael Abrashoff: Amazon.com: It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy (Audible Audio Edition): D. Michael Abrashoff, D…

Follow us on Instagram or on Threads @LEADERSHIPEXCHANGEPODCAST. We'd love to hear from you! What topics you'd like us to explore with you? What questions on our topics do you have? Say hello and start the dialogue!By Lupe and Steve

We review the four types of leaders out in the world and share our experiences with each type and which type is the one we all need to be for our teams. Follow us on Instagram or on Threads @LEADERSHIPEXCHANGEPODCAST. We'd love to hear from you! What topics you'd like us to explore with you? What questions on our topics do you have? Say hello and s…