Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast

Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast


Latest Episodes

Don Norris, Empathy In Leadership
December 14, 2022

Don Norris is Lisas husband and a natural, empathetic leader. Hes our guest today sharing his experience, insights, and wisdom. People. Connections. Relationships. They continue to be the theme o

Be A Spark Plug
December 07, 2022

It begins with you, the leader. The spark to build a high-performing team, and a high-performing culturehinges on having a leader willing to be a spark plug. Today, we have an in-depth conversatio

To Share Or Not To Share, That Is The Question
November 30, 2022

Youre in a quandary. Youre privy to some information but youre just not sure if you should share the information. There are so secrets or formulas. Every person and situation is unique and has t

Happy Thanksgiving 2022
November 23, 2022

Its our first Thanksgiving Day week here at Grow Great and were thankful to share it with you. Lisa and I have been honored to have your time and attention. As our audience has grown weve been ov

Stop Giving Them The Straw
November 16, 2022

It all started after I texted this image (and quote) to Lisa. We chuckled and then had a serious chat about recording todays conversation. You cant keep getting mad at people for sucking the lif

7 Sentences You May Wish You Had Read Sooner
November 09, 2022

Weeks ago Lisa came across this social media post by Steven Bartlett, a UK-based entrepreneur/podcaster. We decided to do an episode about each one. Mostly, it provoked us to think about what sente

How Do You Reinvent Yourself?
November 02, 2022

As a Director of HR Lisa Norris, my co-host, regularly encounters professionals searching for insights about how they might reinvent themselves professionally. It can be daunting trying to figure ou

Giving Your Team A Story (Individually & Collectively)
October 26, 2022

Last week we discusses the power of your story and how a chapter doesnt fully define your story. Today, were going to focus on your leadership, specifically your job to provide a story for your

A Chapter Doesn’t Tell Your Whole Story
October 19, 2022

Just because someone came in on this chapter of your life doesnt mean they know your whole story. Today we have a conversation a personal, intimate conversation about Lisas difficult chapter

You Can Control The Way You Respond
October 12, 2022

Some weeks ago Lisa texted me this quote When you cant control whats happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to whats happening. Thats where your power is. Weve been noodl