Fostering better leadership in a variety of contexts. GreatRidge Station explores old and new leadership models with an emphasis on practical application.
Episodes
May 9, 2019
May 9, 2019
14 min
In this episode, we take on one of the most hated practices in leadership: Micromanagement. Despite all the bad press, there are times when it is appropriate.
May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019
15 min
One of the greatest fear-inducers for leaders is the realization that things may not turn out well. Yes, that's true, but sometimes, it's worth the risk.
Apr 25, 2019
Apr 25, 2019
16 min
Truth be told, your career isn't going to manage itself. This episode provides six quick guidelines form managing your way forward in uncertain times.
Works Cited.
Shultz, Charles -- What Was Bugging Ol' Pharaoh (1964)
Fullsterkur (A full-length documentary by Rogue)
Apr 11, 2019
Apr 11, 2019
13 min
Rarely has anyone's work been so poorly applied as Abraham Maslow. Not that I'm trying to impinge on his self-actualization. Seriously, though, you've gotta get outta that rut you are in.
Apr 4, 2019
Apr 4, 2019
13 min
The eighth and final episode in our series on Managing Yourself. In this episode, we address a final, big question, provided by my friend Jim (an exemplary leader):
- What do I need to do right now to be able to finish well?
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Mar 28, 2019
Mar 28, 2019
15 min
The seventh in our series on Managing Yourself. In this episode, we address three more key questions:
- What is my view of time?
- Who is the boss of me?
- What makes me dig in my heels? What turns on my stubbornness?
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Mar 21, 2019
Mar 21, 2019
14 min
The sixth in our series on Managing Yourself. In this episode, we address two more key ideas: What kind of environment do I thrive in?, and How do I define success?
Resource Cited:
The Strong Interest Inventory: https://careerassessmentsite.com/tests/strong-tests/about-the-strong-interest-inventory/
CareerLeader Assessment: https://www.careerleader.com/
Full disclosure: Career Leader is one of the assessments required in the program that I lead: Master of Arts in Strategic Leadership program at Bethel University.
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Mar 14, 2019
Mar 14, 2019
14 min
The fifth in our series on Managing Yourself. In this episode, we address two more key ideas: What are my strengths? and What are my weaknesses?
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Mar 7, 2019
Mar 7, 2019
14 min
The fourth in our series on Managing Yourself. In this episode, we address two more key questions--and not as you might suspect. They are: What do I have to offer? and What do I want to be known for?.
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Feb 28, 2019
Feb 28, 2019
17 min
Yet another in a series on Leading Yourself. In this episode, the content gets out of hand, as we look at the question "Who are your Trusties." And yes, it's trusties, not trustees.
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