The Look & Sound of Leadership
Episodes
Leadership Behavior in Meetings
19 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Power of Rehearsal
05 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Rehearsal doesn’t mean reciting by rote.
Repairing Damaged Relationships
22 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Three Words You Should Never Say
08 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Want to boost your credibility? Stop saying these words.
Negative Self-Talk
24 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Don't Take It Personally
10 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Think that insult was about you? Think again!
Eliminating Distractions
20 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing With Emotional Responses
06 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Six tips for handling yourself when faced with others’ emotions.
Delivering Tough Feedback
15 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Disagree Agreeably
08 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How to disagree without being disagreeable.
Sounding Executive
25 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Getting Agreement
11 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Giving instructions without getting agreement is a recipe for disappointment.
Accessing Your Best Thinking
25 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Act "As If"
11 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This fundamental actor’s tool helps you be perceived the way you want to be perceived.
Speaking For Yourself
28 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Assertion Versus Aggression
14 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
One builds relationships, the other damages them. Are you clear which is which, and why?
Stories -- The Ultimate Persuaders
17 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership and Self-Deception
03 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Our self-limiting behaviors are invisible to us but apparent to others.
Managing Your Strengths
19 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Answering Essay Questions
05 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Avoid a long-winded ramble with this three-step model
Creating Clarity
22 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
"I Hate Politics!"
08 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Hating politics puts you out of the game that’s being played around you.
Getting Good Feedback
24 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Networking
10 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A crucial skill even if you’re in your job for life—which you’re not!
Your Workplace as Calling Card
20 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Sorting and Labeling
06 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The communication tool that will set you above the rest.
Holding People Accountable
23 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
I Talk Too Fast!
09 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
What happens in our brains when we hear someone talk “too fast.”
How Behaviors Change
25 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Positive Opposites
11 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Dichotomies are great learning tools—when they’re framed positively.
Listen Without An Agenda
28 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Choosing Persistence
14 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Two stories to fuel persistence in the face of frustrations.
Playback as Feedback
30 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A Difficult Conversation
16 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing touchy, even explosive, subjects.
Sounding Well-Spoken
02 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Be Impeccable With Your Word
19 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Hold yourself accountable for what comes out of your mouth.
Speed of Thought
05 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Focus in the Face of Distractions
19 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Results are important and so is how they’re achieved.
Giving Powerful Feedback
05 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Elevator Speeches
22 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Create crisp executive summaries of everyday topics.
Messaging During Hard Times
11 Dec 2008
Contributed by Lukas
A time-tested formula for communicating in difficult times.
Becoming More Expressive
04 Dec 2008
Contributed by Lukas
What Compelling Speakers Share
20 Nov 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Two qualities that will keep your listeners listening.
Being Concise
13 Nov 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Handling Feedback Effectively
06 Nov 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Managing Beyond Bad Behavior
30 Oct 2008
Contributed by Lukas
“Repeated Headlines” can rein in ongoing bad behavior.
Assume Equality
23 Oct 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Act with Intention
16 Oct 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Project The Image You Want
09 Oct 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Manage how you’re perceived in the workplace.
The Art of Chat
02 Oct 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Choosing Stories Over "Truth"
25 Sep 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Answer What's Asked
18 Sep 2008
Contributed by Lukas
How to sound executive when answering questions.
Driving Your Message Home
11 Sep 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Owning Miscommunications
04 Sep 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Coaching Versus Therapy
28 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Determining what coaching is and what it isn’t.
Keeping Repeated Material Fresh
21 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Managing Your Boss
14 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
When Learning Makes Things Worse
07 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Integrating new behaviors may actually send you backwards.
Building Trust
31 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Staying on Track
24 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Who's Coachable?
17 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Can your direct reports be coached to achieve their potential? Can you?
Remembering Names
10 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Managing Nervousness
03 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Creating Charisma
26 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Turn up your heat from a gentle simmer to a rolling boil.
Lead With Your Heart
19 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Choose the Impression You Make
12 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Ask for What You Want
06 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Give yourself permission to ask without apology or fear.
Discussing Difficult Behaviors
15 May 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Leading With Your Heart
26 Jan 2006
Contributed by Lukas