Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast
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Talent Is Overrated
Talent is often seen as the top priority when hiring others and when we examine our own lives. But is talent THE determining factor in success and high performance? Or are there other characteristic
Don’t Just Find A Job. Find A Purpose.
Lisa texted me this quote, which prompted todays show. Sir Ken Robinson wrote a book a few years ago entitled, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. He defined the element as
How Do You Know If Your Performance Is High?
Ask just about any leader or boss, Is your team or organization high performing? and theyll likely remark, Yes. Follow that up with a question, Can you prove it? and thats when the conversat
How Do You Know When It’s Time For A Change?
Growth. Improvement. Significance. Happiness. Contentment. These are just a few of the basic things were all interested in if were aiming to be our best. Nobody listening to this podcast is intere
How Can You Better Handle Transitions?
Lets talk about how we can better handle fears, angst and worry especially when those are caused by a transition in our organization, or our career. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Ho
How Do You React To Your Team’s Mistakes?
A member of your team commits an error an honest mistake. It negatively impacts somebody in your organization. Lisa and I discuss what she calls mistakes of the heart versus mistakes of the mind.
Answering Why Helps Us Understand Ourselves & Others
Why do we want what we want? Why do we think some solution is the best? Why isnt merely a great question to suss out purpose, but it helps us better understand ourselves and others. By taking the
Say “NO” To The Right Things
Everything is hard until its easy. Everything is slow until its fast. You have dreams and ambitions. You also have pain, suffering and sorrow. Hopefully you have a few Instagram moments every now
Is Today Really The Worst Day Ever?
Growing up I was always entertained when a plate spinner would appear on a variety TV show. Today was the absolute worst day ever And dont try to convince me that Theres something good in every da
James Brandon Chief Of Police Southlake, Texas
Chief James Brandon of Southlake, Texas joins us today. James and Ashleigh Casey, Assistant Chief, lead an extremely high-performing team of officers and civilian support staff. Southlake, Texas is