Out of the Comfort Zone
Episodes
The Mind is Flat
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe have so many assumptions about how our minds actually work whether or not we are making a decision, defining a sense of purpose or un...
Forgiveness
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCompanies and numerous individuals seem to be making public apologies more often than in the past. The truth is that things go wrong. So...
What Inspiring Leaders Do, That the Rest of Us Can Copy
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen you work for an inspiring leader, you know what a positive impact he or she has on you and everyone around you. Motivation is high,...
Leading with Purpose
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLeading a team or an organization where everyone has a sense of purpose isnât just for the non-profit sector nor is it an impossible t...
Top Performers in Sport and Business
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTop athletes need to be physically and mentally fit. But how do they prepare mentally? How do they sustain the endless hours of practic...
Tactics for Change
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLeaders typically take on a new role knowing that change is needed. However, the journey from concept to reality does not form a straigh...
Speaking to the Press and Getting the Press to Listen
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textImagine you have a message you want the world to hear â whether thatâs about a new business or a product or an opinion. So, you turn...
Quirky Personalities
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you noticed that some of the most creative minds, as well as the critical experts in your organization, are a little quirky. They ...
Networks: How Effective is Yours?
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe know we need a network, but how do you know how effective your network is? What distinguishes the top performerâs networks? When d...
The Stories We Tell and Their Impact
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs human beings we tell stories â stories about who we are, what we have learned, what to do and not do. We are fascinated by each oth...
Reaching Outside Your Comfort Zone
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStepping out of the comfort zone and doing things you are not skilled at doing is never easy - whether that is networking, speaking in p...
Influencers
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textInfluence may be the one of the top three most critical skill for leaders, especially those who are not leading as an expert. Rarely doe...
Creating Better Engagement
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEngagement surveys are now common place and the results are typically discouraging. Despite much effort, results barely move. There is ...
Embracing Your Power: Up, Out and In
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGetting out of your comfort zone, taking on larger and larger roles, means increasing your power within the organization. However, dark...
Inside Knowledge on Your Career
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThose who know how to navigate the organization and get what they need to excel in their career. They seem to have inside knowledge on ...
How Purpose Transforms Leadership
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe leader of the future will need to be comfortable in a totally new paradigm â one that provides purpose and meaning at work. When o...
Bringing Your Ideas to Life
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you ready to get out of your comfort zone? Do you have an idea that you want to sell to your organization, to the board or to the m...
Strategy - Leadership
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStrategy and leadership go hand in hand. You canât do one without the other. Tune in to hear why you need both, why they are joined a...
Being Inspired
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you want to be inspired to achieve more than you can imagine, to conquer your own fear about taking action or to attempt to inspire o...
The Power of Questions
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsking great questions is a powerful way to engage your team, motivate people, create inspiration, delegate, innovate⊠Just about anyt...
Luck is No Accident
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost successful leaders attribute some part of their success to luck. Is it possible to prepare to have good luck? Whatâs the role of ...
Using Design to Influence Actions
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGetting people to do what you want them to do is a never easy. We have talked on past shows about how to influence people and to bring t...
Visions That Inspire and Unite
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYour team needs a sense of direction, so you toil alone in your office to create a vision for the team. However, it leaves the team unin...
5 Secrets of Leadership
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAfter researching over 200,000 companies, Jason Jennings has discovered a surprisingly small number of things that all the best, authent...
Choosing to Lead
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday is a different type show. My guest is not a typical corporate type or a corporate speaker â nor has he written a recent business...
Changing Your Behavior
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRarely do we get the opportunity to hear how one person embraces difficult feedback, tries to understand what it means and engages in th...
From Entitlement to Strategy
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe will cover three marketing topics. First, are consumers, and employees, entitlement? How can we tell and how can we respond? Second,...
Reaching Career Goals
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you clear about your career goals? Are your direct reports clear about their goals? Are you thinking about a career move? Or, do you...
Presenting Yourself Well: Taking the Stage
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHaving executive presence in a meeting, in a talk or in a sales pitch involves how you craft the message plus the way you deliver that m...
Encore: Stress Free Production: Getting Things Done in a World With Too Much To Do
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textNew Yearâs resolution to get organized⊠best advice I have ever heard about how to get organized. There is never enough time and you...
Encore: Meaning: Finding It in Life and Work
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn our packed, chaotic, stressed lives, many long for a sense of purpose and meaning. What truly creates meaning for each of us? What ...
Encore: Innovation in Current Times
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGiven the pace of change today, companies need to innovate just to stand still. Whose job is it to drive innovation? Where does it happ...
Leaving a Good Impression
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhether you are networking, dining with clients or senior leaders, making small talk or just trying to leave others feeling more comfort...
Sleep is Your Best Friend
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn a world driven by performance, to perform at your best, you need enough sleep with particular qualities. Contrary to popular myth, re...
Navigating International Cultures
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPeople are regularly asked to lead teams where members are located in different countries, to work on a task force with peers from diffe...
Encore: Trust: Trusting and Being Trusted
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGiven how important trust is for business, collaboration, partnerships and leading, we spend far too little time thinking about how trus...
Raising Your Profile and Your Value
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTypically, somewhere in your career, a boss will say you need to raise your visibility and value, your profile, to get to the next level...
Making Culture Better through Relationships
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOrganizations often say our competitive advantage is our people. According to my guest, the competitive advantage is the relationship be...
Sustainability and Why You Need a Plan Now
03 Nov 2017
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Send us a textCorporate social responsibility and corporate sustainability are currently hot topics. Millennials are choosing to work for companies th...
Changing the Culture
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat defines and creates culture in an organization or even in a team? How can you as a leader impact â or even change â the culture...
Say Less Lead More: 3-1-3 Communication Method
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you want to engage people, be seen as authentic, improve your communication, pitch your ideas or lead without being the expert, we ha...
Using Different Styles
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs you reach the point in your career where you have been promoted to a role that requires you to lead outside of your expertise, your s...
Innovation Nuggets
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textInnovation can involve big ideas, whole new products and totally new processes. Equally, innovation happens in the many small things we...
Generations at Work: Millennials vs. Gen Z
29 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe challenges of leading multiple generations at work is top of mind for most leaders. Between the supposedly retiring Baby Boomers, G...
Conversations That Matter
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do you connect with people who just are not âeasyâ conversationalists? How do you have a conversation with someone, especially w...
Inspiring People to Follow
15 Sep 2017
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Send us a textThere is no leading if people are not following. What does it take to inspire people to follow you? What is it that encourages people ...
Listening to Lead
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textListening â all of us know itâs important and all of us donât do it well. Between multi-tasking, meeting team needs along with ma...
Great Brands: Corporate and Personal Strategies
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBrands are still as highly relevant today as they were decades ago to build reputation and growth. What makes a great brand and how do b...
Encore: Living Well When Work Demands 24/7 Attention
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMy guest this week says that work-life balance is dead âŠ. But we have to live well anyway. So how can we do just that given all the c...
Encore: Leading in Turbulent Times
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThese are turbulent times â with uncertainty, volatility, instant access to information and chaos just to name a few driving forces fo...
Your Career and Your Contribution
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you donât have a clue how to think about your career, your interests, what you should do or should do next, this is the show for yo...
Trust: Trusting and Being Trusted
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGiven how important trust is for business, collaboration, partnerships and leading, we spend far too little time thinking about how trus...
Egos, Trust and Forgiveness
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe better the relationships you have throughout an organization the better for your career, for your team, for the organizational cultu...
High-Performing Teams: Getting the Best from Everyone
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen managing super high-performing teams made up of highly-educated, highly-accomplished subject experts, what can you do as a manager ...
Millennials and Loyalty: The Competitive Advantage of Alumni
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOrganizations recognize that millennials will soon account for 50% of their employees. However, most managers are finding millennials fr...
Stretch: Driving Performance Effectively
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy do some teams do so much with so little, while others have so much but accomplish very little? It turns out that people perform bet...
Leading and Motivating Teams in Sport and Business
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMy guest is someone who has led in a lot of different circumstances â from the Navy, to sports teams, to university faculty and studen...
Meaning: Finding It in Life and Work
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn our packed, chaotic, stressed lives, many long for a sense of purpose and meaning. What truly creates meaning for each of us? What ...
Race: Going Beyond Gender Diversity
16 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCreating the best team and generating the best results requires a team with diverse experience and diverse perspective. For most compan...
Stress Free Production: Getting Things Done in a World With Too Much To Do
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThere is never enough time and you canât manage time anyway. So how can you get the most out of your day, be as productive as possibl...
Getting More: Successful Negotiation for the Modern Era
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you ever wonder how to get more of what you want, whether thatâs from a colleague, a boss, upper management or even your kids? Bei...
Making It to the Top: The Unwritten Rules
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you ever wonder what it takes to make it to the executive level or even to the next level? If you have asked that question and havenâ...
Brilliant Presentations
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou have done all the work, completed the analyses and now you are going to make the presentation. How do you present the brilliant wor...
Global Teams: It's Time to Change How You Lead
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGlobal teams are everywhere. The global environment means among other things that leaders are less in control and far less of an expert ...
Collective Wisdom for Profound Results
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCommunities and organizations are confronting increasingly complex, adaptive dilemmasâchallenges that defy our practiced responses. W...
24/7 Work: How to Manage the Demands
28 Apr 2017
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Send us a textWorking 24/7 has become new standard. Managers, teams and clients expect us to be available always, enabled by technology. The result i...
Radical Collaboration
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRadical collaboration. What would that look like on your team? What if you could bring down defensiveness and increase true collabora...
Building Resilient Organizations
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textResilience is the ability to face adversity and to bounce back from set-backs. Some individuals show enormous resilience in the face of ...
Future of Work
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe way we work is changing. What we expect of our employer is changing. âHot-deskingâ, where you no longer have a permanently ass...
Encore: Better Meetings, Better Conversations
31 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEveryone complains about the number of meetings and the ineffectiveness of meetings. What if you had tools and processes that would help...
Creativity as a New Kind of War
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs a leader, you want creative ideas. You know that without creative solutions, business stagnates and competition gets ahead. At the ...
Yin and Yang of Leadership
17 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTruly great leadership doesnât just happen. Great leaders, the ones we admire, know the value of taking time to reflect on their own b...
Encore: Managers Can Coach: The Art of Asking More and Saying Less
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textManagers who coach their people get better performance, greater loyalty, higher engagement and stronger brands â to name just a few of...
Collaborative Operating System
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCollaboration and collaborative leadership are hot topics in the business press today. However, practical realities today also expect le...
Experiences and Perspectives on Diversity
24 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you curious about the experiences of people who successfully navigate career transitions? And, interested in knowing what it takes ...
Influence Without Authority
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEveryone wants to know how to have more influence. So many roles require cross team, cross functional, cross divisional or cross border ...
Lessons of Experience
10 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOften I talk with authors and consultants about their advice to leaders. In this show, I will be talking with a leader about his experi...
Leading in the Gray
03 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe more successful you are and the more responsibility you take on, the messier the problems that you face. All the âeasyâ ones ca...
Innovation in Current Times
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGiven the pace of change today, companies need to innovate just to stand still. Whose job is it to drive innovation? Where does it happ...
An Interview with Your Host
20 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCurious about your host? Want to know about her experience and perspective? Tune in to hear why expert leadership is such an important...
Personality Conflicts: How to Have Better Outcomes
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFor all of us, the person we do not get along with so well, who gets under our skin, presents the most difficult case for working throug...
Question and Advice Show
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave questions you want to ask? Need advice about your career? This week, we are hosting a call-in show. Call in to +1-866-472-5790 o...
Encore: Managing Millenials: Myth, Reality and Advice
30 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMillenials, the group of workers just now entering the workplace, are the largest cohort ever in history and they will change by virtue ...
Encore: Capacity Gaps
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe ability to spot and shrink capacity gaps is an urgent responsibility for all leaders. Whatâs your capacity at work? Can you take ...
Tactical Communications: Using questions and interrupting to communicate more effectively
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCommunication is a critical skill to lead people. However, we rarely get advice on how to do two aspects of communication effectively: ...
Defining Events in the Lives of Leaders
09 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wonder about how much courage it takes to be a great leader or to start a company? Tune to hear how one person quit a successful c...
Practicing Leadership Performances
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTaking a stretch role forces you out of your comfort zone, into new territory and growth. For such times, can you practice new leadersh...
Encore: How to Receive Feedback Well
25 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt seems that there is no end to the feedback we get â especially at work. While some of it may be constructive and well delivered, a...
Building Trust in Times of Chaos
18 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTrust has never been more important. However, our focus on quarterly returns and profits plus the lurch from one crisis to the next has...
Leading with Confidence
11 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMy guest is an accomplished business woman in financial services who has successfully led teams to generate great results. Tune in to h...
Energy Zappers and Energy Boosters
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOne of the qualities of admired leaders is their level of energy. Regardless how tough the going gets, these leaders seem to be able to...
Harnessing the Human Element
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRelationships are critically important to success at work yet they are fraught with challenges. What is it that makes relationships so ...
Power and Conflict: Making It Work
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSome of the trickiest situations to navigate are ones that involve disagreement, conflict, with someone who has more power than you. So ...
Resilience: How to Have More with Less Stress
14 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHardly a day goes by when there isnât some discussion on stress in the workplace. Increasing workloads, competing demands, global team...
Bad Habits
07 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wonder what successful people know that you donât know? For one, successful leaders tend to have mental toughness â they can l...
Rethink Networking: The Art and Science of Building Bridges
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost of us have heard how important networking is: but, usually we see that as a means to get a new role or a promotion, to raise visibi...
Experiences of Leadership
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWant to know how a leader actually moves to a new role, leading experts and gaining their trust without having any experience in the are...
Defeating the Workplace Bully
16 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost of us, at some point in time, find ourselves struggling with a co-worker. Either the style doesnât suit us, the values are incon...
Finding Meaning and Unlocking Change
09 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do you define what gives you meaning and purpose? If it's about achieving a goal like getting promoted or being best in class,...
Your Personal Leadership Brand: How to Define It and Build It
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver since Tom Peterâs wrote Brand You, we have been talking about our personal reputations as our brands. Your reputation, your brand...