Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast

Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast


Latest Episodes

Pride Destroys Leadership
May 15, 2024

Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Lisa and I both agree that our leadership failures have always had one thing in common: pride. After almost 15 year

Randy Is Circling The Drain
May 08, 2024

May 7, 1957. My birthday. I was officially old years ago. Now Im really old. Lisa and I talk about our age, being married, being empty nesters and more. Thank you for being part of our lives. We

Don’t Be Like Eeyore
May 01, 2024

Theyre always down and out. They complain incessantly. Theyre adept at seeing the dark side of every challenge. Or opportunity. You dont dare ask them how theyre doing because theyll tell you.

Great Leaders Know It’s Hard, But Worth It
April 24, 2024

It shouldnt be this hard, said the young bride speaking about her first year of married life. What makes you think so? I asked. Because were in love. Whether its love, life or workmany peo

Where’s Your Focus?
April 17, 2024

You get what you inspect. a trite management maxim You get what you expect. a slightly less trite maxim You see where you focus. the topic of todays show Ask yourself these questions:

Great Leaders Can Make It Simple
April 10, 2024

People love to use business or industry jargon. And many of us enjoy hearing ourselves. Is it helpful in stating and solving problems? Does it help us seize opportunities better? Simplify Your Way T

I May Quit, But Not Today
April 03, 2024

Lisa texted me the following anonymous quote: No matter what knocks you down in life, get back up and keep going. Never give up. Great blessings are a result of great perservance. I was born in Okla

We’ll Sleep When We’re Dead
March 27, 2024

Im a lifelong insomniac who doesnt require much sleep. Occasionally I go on spurts of sleeping even less (which normally results in sleeping 12 hours at some point in the future). Lisa knows this

Leaders Go First By Putting Themselves Last
March 13, 2024

Today we discuss the damage done by bosses who throw their own team members under the bus. The Holy Grail of leadership is a persons ability (and willingness) to assemble a team, train a team, grow

Listening Your Way To Better Leadership
March 06, 2024

A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool speaks because he has to say something. Listening has a direct correlation with leadership. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Host