Episodes

Bob and Alex review a list of the ten worst leadership lies. It is important to be aware of them and sensitive to them showing up in interactions on your team.

Bob wraps up the discussion of project management and leadership be reviewing symptoms that may indicate you really don't want to work in this role.

Bob continues the leadership discussion in the context of project management with a look at the qualities of communication that are needed.

Bob talks about the comparison of core leadership skills and those that are needed in the realm of project management.

Bob reconnects with high school and college friend Marc Halpert to catch up on life, his multipreneurship and the possibilities of LinkedIn.

Having spent time discussing getting yourself through finding yourself on the street and working through a job search, Bob talks today about the things you as a leader absolutely don't want to do your first few days on the job.

Many folks that want to move up to the next level in the leadership game continue doing a great job but never get the call. Bob talks to day about actions you can take to get noticed.

Bob talks with an entrepreneur who has realized that the key is hard work, networking, and taking action. Samuel Anderson joins Labrador Leadership to talk about his journey from sleeping in an insurance office to running three successful businesses, including his own consulting firm.

Recovering from acts of dishonesty from the previous administration and leadership team calls for special tactics and communication. Bob and Alex talk about these and the challenges that you face.

In the aftermath of the New York Times article on the work culture at retailing giant Amazon, Bob talks about the details of the article, Amazon's Fourteen Leadership Points, and CEO Jeff Bezos' response to the article. There is also a rebuttal post to the NYT article from a current employee.

A brief summary of this episode

In episode 59 Bob and Alex talked about how leaders could serve their teams well by giving a long hard look at liberal arts majors. The source of that discussion was an article written by Dell intern Audrey Lecker. Today she and Bob talk about this, China, and The Hustle.

Those of us with senior leadership responsibilities have our heads down every day executing tactics to pursue a strategy. Michael Wieser reminds us that sometimes we need the advice of counsel.

Leadership is in part all about being productive with a high level of efficiency. Doing the important things early in the day is generally a key. This is a big part of getting off to a good start. "Eating the frog first" is the addressing of the most urgent or the most difficult item you have to face.

The fact that leadership skills are needed not just on the job but in every part of our lives is evident this time of year as children and adults alike head back to school. Bob talks about what it takes to be successful both for the high school student heading to college and the working adult heading to school, perhaps for the first time.

Bob welcomes Thomas O'Grady, Host of the Life Unsettled podcast, a self professed entrepreneur at heart, tells his story from being a child chewing gum tycoon to understanding just why there is so much individual struggle in the current economy.

Effective leadership can be undermined by the presence of toxic people within their organization and on their team. Leaders have to be able to recognize these folks and keep them away. Bob and Alex talk about what these people look like.

Bob and Alex discuss an article from Travis Bradberry on office policies that can kill the momentum of a team if not the organization.

Bob and Alex talk about the worst type of leadership, the type that is so bad that people actually quit them, rather than quitting the job itself.

Co host Alex Mossa gives a frank interview on her thoughts on making the decision to leave her current full time job and free-lance in her passion.

Bob and Alex talk about what a liberal arts degree brings to your team and how leaders should expect them to be key contributors.

Bob talks about the circumstances surrounding folks that have just lost their jobs and are out on the street. They will hopefully have support from may areas, but their are some key things they need to be doing as well.

Alex and Bob review the traits that make the difference between a good manager and a great leader.

Bob and Alex talk about the traditional aspects of listening and how that is critical for leadership communication skills. Leaders consider this a Top Three competency. Following up on listening in the digital age of the 21st century, they discuss a post from John Keyser on a framework for this skill.