Episodes
Dec. 14, 2015
024 The Two Things Leaders Need to Think About When Determining their Negotiation Tactics
Spring has sprung. Alex, thinking seasonally, sees a lot of people moving into new positions for the next challenges in their lives. As they negotiate new opportunities, Bob and Alex talk about the basis of negotiation.
Dec. 14, 2015
052 The Most Important Habits of the Most Successful Leaders
Bob and Alex review an off-beat list of executives', entrepreneurs', and business leaders' offerings of their most important habits.
Dec. 12, 2015
032 Bob and Alex Look at the Ten Top Leadership Traits in the World of Project Management
Bob and Alex hangout over the weekend with family and friends on an analog basis. Back on the airwaves, they bring up what the top leadership traits might be like in the world of project management. Bob says that it is one …
Dec. 12, 2015
015 Communication Part 2: Leading the Introverts and Being Led By Them
One of the most subtle but most important differences that leaders must take into consideration (if they are serious about being the best) is the attention they pay to handling different types of personalities. One dimensio…
Dec. 12, 2015
007 Charlie Poznek of The Boomer Business Owner Makes the Case for Digital Immigration
Bob welcomes Charlie Poznek of The Boomer Business Owner. Charlie stresses the point that folks in the Boomer age range are Digital Immigrants rather than Generation Y and Millennials that are Digital Natives. Younger folks …
Dec. 10, 2015
014 Millennials as Leaders Face Their Own Set of Challenges
After looking at the challenges that Boomers face when communicating with Millennials, Bob and Alex discuss an article from Lindsey Pollak about Millennials who are leaders that manage boomers. Her first suggestion is to tr…
Dec. 10, 2015
006 Bob and Alex Get Motivated!
Bob and Alex talk about the ways that managers use to motivate their teams. Sometimes money is used, but is that always the right answer? Another common mistake is leaders who don;t realize that the opposite of satisfactio…
Dec. 10, 2015
039 Leaders Know Their Power Comes From More Places Than the Org Chart
Bob and Alex talk about the five sources of power. The biggest lesson to take away os the realization that some power comes from your position, but more important power comes personally from you.
Dec. 9, 2015
023 Frank Gustafson Looks Right Down the Barrel of Leadership
Frank Gustafson, recently named one of the top influencers among business podcasts and host of Lead Like a Marine and The Leader's Bookshelf sits down with Bob to share his experiences and compare notes on leadership.
Dec. 9, 2015
051 Some Help Finding Your True North as a Leader
Bob shares a list of fourteen steps to follow in life and work that will help leaders keep their bearings on true north.
Dec. 7, 2015
022 Stress Recovery in the Workplace for Leaders and Workers Alike
Bob and Alex hit the road to recovery after talking in episode 20 about how debilitating stress can be. Managing stress is a key skill in the leadership portfolio. Bob makes the case that a little stress is needed and very …
Dec. 7, 2015
031 Bob Talks About Knowing Your Leadership Strengths and What He is Doing in the Lab
Bob talks about the three books has read that impacted his leadership skills and what you can learn from them. He also invites listeners to join him in the lab to talk about what is coming soon!
Dec. 7, 2015
050 Leadership Requires Getting a Great Start in the Morning
Bob and Alex finish up the First Fifty by focusing on the important of mood. They recall the dumps they put themselves in when talking about stress and realize that the start of the day has a lot to do with the mood you tak…
Dec. 5, 2015
005 Richard Rierson Brings a Dose of Leadership
Dr. Bob Nolley welcomes Richard Rierson from the Dose of Leadership Podcast. Richard looks at leadership from the perspectives of his careers in the corporate world and as a commercial airline pilot and a Marine. The two ta…
Dec. 4, 2015
038 Sometimes It Comes Down to the Point Where Leaders Need a Bit More Money
Bob and Alex talk about the fact that in spite of all of our intentions and efforts focussed on becoming a better leader, sometimes we want to improve our financial gains. The path to that goal is simpler and less daunting …
Dec. 4, 2015
013 Leaders Get Relaunched With Joel Boggess
Joel Boggess and his wife Dr. Pei Kang host The Relaunch Show, so named because it is a phase that people go through, after they have gone through different challenges. The story of their businesses, relationships, and thei…
Dec. 4, 2015
004 Alex Talks to Bob about The Big Rocks!
Bob recounts to Alex his prescription for the five things that students have to remember to do as well as they can in school. One of them is the late Stephen Covey's concept of the Big Rocks. Bob describes a great demonstr…
Dec. 3, 2015
012 Communication Part One–Talking to the Millennials
Attention spans have gotten much shorter since the Baby Boomers appeared on the scene. Because of this, we need to pay special attention to channel richness and the model of communication that we use. This includes the sen…
Dec. 2, 2015
021 Dave Yarin Comes to Talk About the Biggest Mistake Leaders Can Make–And About Your Concentration Span
Dave Yarin is a compliance and risk management consultant, and he shares a story of how good leaders can make horrible mistakes by ignoring the warning signs, and what they can do to prevent these mistakes.
Dec. 2, 2015
037 Skills a Leader Will Need in the First Days of Their NEXT Job
Bob talks about Quora and his venture through what he calls "Facebook for the intelligentsia". The discussion centers around things he saw there included a discussion around the best things you can do on the first ninety da…
Dec. 2, 2015
049 Todd Uterstaedt Talks About the Leadership Skill Shift When One Becomes a CEO
Bob welcomes Todd Uterstaedt of the From Founder to CEO podcast to talk about executive coaching. Leadership is not a one flavor concept and shift from being the founder of a business to becoming that business's CEO is a mat…
Oct. 29, 2015
Talmar Anderson, Leadership, and the Business Side of Business | Labrador Leadership Podcast 083
Bob chats with Talmar Anderson, host of the Business Side of Business podcast, about the leadership challenges folks face in getting their new initiatives launched.
Oct. 27, 2015
Leadership Lessons From Brandon Stanton and Humans of New York | Labrador Leadership Podcast 082
Bob and Alex talk about the wildly popular photoblog Humans of New York and the leadership lessons to be learned from Brandon Stanton. His Facebook page has well over 15 million likes, but there are leadership lessons to be…
Oct. 22, 2015
A Leadership Take On Plausible Deniability in College Basketball | Labrador Leadership Podcast 081
Bob talks today about the leadership and the concept of plausible deniability. This is in light of the recent news out of the University of Louisville that recruits and players attended parties at which girls were available…