Best Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D Podcasts (2024)

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Three Imperatives For Leading Well In Disruptive Times 33:56

11d ago33:56

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In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore the three imperatives that go into being a Resilient Leader. Practicing these three things on a daily basis will enable you to stand apart from the emotional pressures of the day and influence others in extraordinary ways.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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The Velvet Rut 34:20

25d ago34:20

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what a Velvet Rut is, how it impacts individuals and companies and what we can do to get ourselves and our teams out if we’ve fallen into oneBy Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 61: The Future World of Work 25:39

1M ago25:39

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore 4 major trends on the future of work and how it will impact leadership.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 60: Increasing Resilience Through Appreciative Inquiry 29:53

2M ago29:53

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why what Appreciative Inquiry is, why it is a vital leadership skill and how it can instill hope and optimism, even in the midst of very trying and difficult times.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 59: Moving Past the Imposter Syndrome 28:28

2M ago28:28

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why the Imposter Syndrome plaques so many leaders, both new and seasoned, the upside of feeling fraudulent, and what we can do to move past it.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 58: Making Workplace Conflict More Productive 33:14

3M ago33:14

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how to make the inevitable conflict in the workplace less destructive and more productive.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep. 57: Workplace Politics Played Right 31:56

3M ago31:56

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what workplace politics are, why they are not inherently bad and how being able to play politics the right way is a key leadership skill.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep. 56: Making Decisions When Everything Is Ambiguous 34:02

4M ago34:02

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the that despite being ambiguous averse we can learn to make good decisions when everything is ambiguous.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 55: Making It Stick 31:40

4M ago31:40

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Getting better at anything, including leadership, requires change. But how do we make changes in our lives that are lasting and sustainable? In this episode Bridgette and Irvine unpack the recipe for making changes that stick.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 54: Making Room For Gen Z 29:43

5M ago29:43

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the new generation in the workplace Gen Z and the importance of generational empathy to overcome tensions.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 53: The Art and Science of Failing Forward 33:26

5M ago33:26

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why failure is inextricable linked to leadership, how our mindset around failing shapes our experience of it, and what “failing intelligently” looks like in action.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 52: How Well Do You Know Your Emotions? 31:08

5M ago31:08

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore our emotions and the invitation to get to know them better so we are enabled to have more powerful interactions.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 51: 3 Practices for Being a More Potent Communicator 28:06

6M ago28:06

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine share three simple yet impactful ways you can become an even more effective communicator.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 50: Loneliness – A Leadership Epidemic 29:30

6M ago29:30

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how the rise of loneliness is reaching alarming proportions and what we can do to combat it.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 49: What is Your Superpower? 24:38

7M ago24:38

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine define what a superpower is, how you identify your own superpower and ways you can harness it more fully.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep. 48: Gratitude – A Leadership Gap 30:15

8M ago30:15

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how a practice of gratitude can change your brain and the way the lead.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 47: How Smart is Your Team? 25:55

8M ago25:55

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine provide listeners with a way to assess how smart their team is and the one thing they can practice to get better at facing adaptive challenges more nimbly.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 46: Full Bodied Leadership 28:10

9M ago28:10

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how important it is to connect with our bodies and integrate its wisdom into our leadership actions.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 45: Laughing Your Way To Leadership 25:54

9M ago25:54

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how important humor can be in making a leader more effective.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 44: Stop Chasing Employee Happiness; Start Focusing on Employee Engagement Instead 24:13

9M ago24:13

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explain why focusing on employee happiness is a losing proposition for leaders, while focusing on employee engagement boosts performance, productivity and retention.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 43: Building Resilient Teams 28:16

10M ago28:16

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explain the four stages of team development and what is most required from a leader at each stage.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 42: Managing Up 27:07

10M ago27:07

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine focus on the critical skill of managing upwards. They discuss why it is essential to our career success and share strategies for improving our relationships with those above us in the organizational chart, whether that is a boss, a board or anyone else whom we might report to or be accountable to.…

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Ep 41: Mind Your Language 27:59

11M ago27:59

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explain the importance of distinguishing between an assertion and an assumption and the power it hold for making better decisions.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 40: Brand You 21:03

11M ago21:03

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what a leadership brand is, why it matters and how it connects with being a well-differentiated leader.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 39: Be A Step-Down Transformer 29:44

12M ago29:44

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explain that leaders have more power than they think to influence their highly anxious organization by being a step-down transformer.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 38: Influence Vs Authority: Where Does Your Real Power Reside? 26:46

1y ago26:46

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the difference between influence and authority, and discuss how we can positively influence our relationship systems for the better, regardless of our title or position.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 37: How To Turn Around Under-Performers 34:21

1y ago34:21

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how we as leaders can inadvertently contribute to or compound underperformance and what steps you can take to turn it around.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 36: Stop Counting The Minutes 37:58

1y ago37:58

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine discuss that it is more important to measure your energy than count minutes if you want to improve your performance and become more resilient.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 35: The Ghost Ride To Better Leadership 39:34

1y ago39:34

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how previous generations of our family influence us in our daily lives both at work and at home.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 34: Learning to Tolerate the Discomfort of Others 34:00

1y ago34:00

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As leaders, we sometimes have to take actions that create discomfort in our followers. Making others feel uncomfortable can create anxiety and discomfort in us, leading to what Ed Friedman called “A Failure of Nerve.” In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore why this muscle matters, what it makes possible for us, and how we can strengthen it in…

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Ep 33: Living In A World Of Change 30:32

1y ago30:32

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why most of us resist change and how learning to embrace it can transform our leadership and life.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 32: The Goldilocks Principle: Creating a Resilient Organization That’s Just Right 32:48

1+ y ago32:48

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Is your workplace too soft, too challenging or just right? Resilient organizations, like effective leaders, strike a purposeful balance between connection and accountability, and between comfort and challenge. Join Bridgette and Irvine to hear more about the characteristics of resilient workplaces and how you can contribute to creating one for your…

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Ep 31: The Upside of Uncertainty 26:49

1+ y ago26:49

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why most of us resist uncertainty and how learning to embrace it can transform our leadership and lifeBy Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 30: Death By Overload: How To Resuscitate Yourself 28:42

1+ y ago28:42

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore information overload and its impact in how we function at work and home. How can we restore sanity back to the never-ending flow of information.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 29:Becoming More Resilient 32:47

1+ y ago32:47

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how to become more resilient in your life and become better able to manage the anxiety in the relationship systems in your life.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 28: Self Advocacy 32:29

1+ y ago32:29

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what it means to be an effective advocate for yourself at work and in life.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 27: Stepping Into Your Power 32:20

1+ y ago32:20

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the intersection of leadership and power and how important our body language is in activating a felt sense of power.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 26: Courageous Conversations 40:13

1+ y ago40:13

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore three conversations that leaders often struggle with and share some strategies for facing into them with courage and conviction.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 25: Courage: The Key To Successful Leadership 30:45

1+ y ago30:45

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the virtue of courage and how it drives behaviors that are at the core of successful leadership in today’s business environment.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 24: Are You Stuck In A Toxic Triangle? 33:21

1+ y ago33:21

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the phenomenon of triangles – what they are, how healthy triangles differ from toxic ones and why leaders are the most triangled people in any organization.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 23: Resistance and Sabotage: Signs You Might Be Doing Something Right! 33:06

1+ y ago33:06

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the phenomenon of resistance and sabotage -- why this is part and parcel of the leadership experience and something to expect rather than to be feared.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 22: Who Are You, A Leader, Manager or Both? 28:30

1+ y ago28:30

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the distinction between being a leader and a manager. Is there really is such a sharp difference between them?By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 21: Creating Rewarding Workplaces 34:21

1+ y ago34:21

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how we can reverse engineer more rewarding workplaces and in turn increase employee retention.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 20: The Upside of Anxiety 28:41

1+ y ago28:41

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the benefits of anxiety and discuss how to make this powerful physiological state work for us rather than against us.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 19: The Right Kind of Optimism 29:41

2y ago29:41

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Optimism is an essential ingredient of leadership, however not all forms of optimism are created equal. In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore how to get optimism right.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 18: The Power Of Music To Sooth Our Anxiety 28:01

2y ago28:01

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In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore the power of music and it ability to evoke different emotions and pull us out of anxious moods.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 17: Spirituality and Leadership: Finding Meaning at Work 31:33

2y ago31:33

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the intersection of leadership and spirituality. People are expressing more than ever a desire to find meaning in their work lives. What does it mean to be spiritual, and how does it show up behaviorally? How can we grow our spirituality?By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 16: The Art of Letting Go: An Essential Skill for Leadership and Life 31:35

2y ago31:35

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what makes letting go so challenging for leaders, why it is important to their success and sustainability, and what we can do to develop this underutilized yet vital muscle.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 15: The Gift Of Anger: Rehabilitating A Misunderstood Emotion 33:01

2y ago33:01

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the emotion of anger. Commonly it is called a negative and dangerous emotion. However, anger is a gift that can propel us to defend our values, make lasting change, and uncover solutions.By Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

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Ep 14: The Missing Conversations of the New Normal 32:41

2y ago32:41

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In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what missing conversations are, how to spot them and why identifying and engaging in them is critical to a successful transition to the post-COVID world of work. Please send your questions and ideas for future episodes to resilientleadershippodcast@gmail.com…

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