The Leader Factor
Episodes
You Will Grow Based on What You Demand of Yourself
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first LeaderFactor Single Point Lesson. These 10-minute episodes are packed with practical learning on a single topic. These episodes will...
Change: Building Resilient Organizations & People
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're continuing our Leading with Character and Competence series with a discussion on the second cornerstone of competence, change. ...
Learning: Maintaining Your Competitive Advantage
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Culture by Design, we're entering the second half of our Leading with Character and Competence series with a discussion on the firs...
Courage: Your Leadership to Management Ratio
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Culture by Design, Tim and Junior talk about courage as a leadership trait. Courage is a characteristic you need if you want to tak...
Accountability: Owning Your Outcomes
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Tim and Junior continue the "Leading with Character and Competence" series by discussing the third cornerstone of character: accou...
Humility: The Final Stage of Confidence
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we're continuing our leadership series on leading with character and competence with a discussion on the second cornerstone of cha...
Integrity: Are you for sale?
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we're continuing our Leading with Character & Competence series with a discussion about integrity. Integrity is the first corn...
Leading with Character & Competence: The Core & The Crust
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At LeaderFactor, we view leadership as an applied discipline. It’s a learnable skill. It’s something that you can improve with good information an...
Pt.2 Beyond the Office: Psychological Safety in Personal Relationships
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part two of our two-part mini-series on Psychological Safety in Personal Relationships. Tim and Junior will pick it up right where the...
Beyond the Office: Psychological Safety in Personal Relationships
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have relationships we wish to improve. The concepts behind The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety™ can help us improve our relationships both...
Navigating Cultural Differences: The Key to Psychological Safety in Global Teams
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Tim and Junior dive into the world of cross-cultural communication and explore the importance of understanding cultural difference...
Psychological Safety in Healthcare
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Culture by Design, Tim and Junior discuss the importance of psychological safety in healthcare. They highlight the significant issu...
The Human Side of Layoffs: How Companies Can Prioritize People and Culture Amidst Uncertainty
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Layoffs are not just big business decisions. They are profoundly personal for both the individuals who are affected directly and those who remain afte...
The Catastrophic Consequences of a "Nice" Culture
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Junior will discuss the catastrophic consequences of a "nice" culture. The intention behind cultivating a nice culture is oft...
Why Psychological Safety Is Impossible Without Emotional Intelligence
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Tim and Junior will also talk about why psychological safety is impossible without emotional intelligence and the connection betwe...
How to Promote Psychological Safety as an Early Adopter
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do if you want to bring psychological safety to your organization, but don't find yourself in a position of authority? Or if you do have s...
10 Misleading Leadership Theories
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership is not an ethereal concept. It’s not as cinematic as you might think. It is about one simple and profoundly human thing--Influence. In th...
Two Leadership Failure Patterns: Paternalism and Exploitation
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tim and Junior introduce the two leadership failure patterns found in The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety™ model - paternalism and ...
The 5 Functions of Leadership
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Culture by Design, Tim and Junior explain the 5 Functions of Leadership, originally created to provide a job description for a CEO....
Achieving Physical Safety Through Psychological Safety
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Psychological safety is the key to creating a safer workplace where employees can bring up concerns and problems before they become disasters. This we...
What Psychological Safety is Not
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tim and Junior discuss the seven misconceptions surrounding psychological safety. Some organizations and some leaders dismiss psycholo...
How a CEO Can Create Psychological Safety in the Room
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a power dynamic in every room. If you’re the CEO and you’re in the room, you control that dynamic. Positional power is consolidated in y...
(Pt.5) How Mental Health and Wellness is Driving Demand for Psychological Safety
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part five in our five part series on "What's Driving Demand for Psychological Safety". When individuals feel psychologically safe at w...
(Pt.4) The Impact of Psychological Safety on Engagement and Retention
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part four in our five part series on "What's Causing Demand for Psychological Safety." Tim and Junior dive into the data behind the gr...
(Pt.3) Competitiveness and Innovation
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode is part three in our five part series on "What's Driving Demand for Psychological Safety". Tim and Junior discuss why the need for ...
(Pt.2) Exclusion and Social Injustice
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode is part two in our five part series on "What's Driving Demand for Psychological Safety". Tim and Junior sit down to discuss exclusi...
What's Driving the Demand for Psychological Safety?
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're kicking the new year off with a five part series on "What's Driving Demand for Psychological Safety." Today's episode will kick off the series...
How to Bridge from Diversity to Inclusion
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Tim and Junior discuss the importance of bridging the gap between diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Diversity alone is not eno...
The Intersection Between Diversity, Inclusion, and Innovation
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Junior discuss the intersection between diversity, inclusion, and innovation. We need diversity but cannot unlock the benefit...
Agile Doesn't Work Without Psychological Safety
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Agile beginnings and the Agile Manifesto (1:00). 20 years ago at Snowbird Mountain Resort, a group of tech industry leaders gathered together to chang...
Why Some Leaders Are Afraid of Psychological Safety
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During this week’s episode of Culture by Design, Tim and Junior dissect the two kinds of leaders who shy away from psychological safety: those who f...
Hiring, Firing & Promotion with Psychological Safety
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's at stake? (0:00) If we do this well, we’ll create sanctuaries of inclusion and incubators of innovation. But if we do this poorly, we’ll be...
Where Great Culture Starts
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The culture dilemma (00:45). Many organizations tell us that they want to improve their culture, but often don’t know where to start. What does an u...
Navigating Vulnerability at Work
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vulnerability and interaction are inseparable (03:00). The workplace is vulnerable because it’s full of humans.Why does vulnerability matter? (08:30...
How to Create a Deeply Inclusive Culture
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you create a deeply inclusive environment? (1:15) Tim explains that there's a process and a sequence, and it starts with a focus on your values...
What is Psychological Safety?
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The definition of psychological safety (2:00). Tim and Junior discuss how vulnerability plays into the definition of psychological safety and what it ...
Stage Four: Challenger Safety
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is challenger safety? (1:12) Challenger safety is the fourth and final stage of The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety. Do you feel like you can be...
Stage Three: Contributor Safety
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Junior define contributor safety (01:00). Contributor safety satisfies our fundamental human need to create value. It's the perfect blend of a...
Stage Two: Learner Safety
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stage 2 Learner Safety is is part two in our four part series based on Timothy R. Clark’s book The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Pa...
Stage One: Inclusion Safety
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This series is based on Timothy R. Clark’s book The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation. You can purcha...
Don't Let Hierarchy Stifle Innovation
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Tim and Junior sit down to discuss Tim’s recent Harvard Business Review article titled “Don’t Let Hierarchy Stifle Innovation.” There ar...
Introduction to The Leader Factor
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Leader Factor, version 2.0 of Culture by Design. We appreciate your listenership and are excited about what’s new. Let's introduce yo...