Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast
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#2206 – Five Leadership Recipe Ingredients
Today Lisa and I introduce to you the five (5) leadership recipe ingredients. Admittedly, these five things started out as what I called “the progression of leadership,” back in the 1980s. When I ta
#2205 – Why A Focus On Others Is Great…For You!
One of our favorite topics This can truly and critically impact success as a leader Quote: “Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in
#2204 – The Power Of Painting Yourself Into A Corner
There’s a specific place where each of us can find our greatest growth. It’s the corner. The corner is a metaphor for a place we all must go in order to move forward. It represents a place where we
#2203 – Leading Versus Managing
We lead people. We manage the work. Leadership is a focus on others. It’s about influence and doing for others what they can’t do for themselves. Managing is about getting the to-do list accomplishe
#2202 – Getting To Know More About Lisa & Randy
Today we’ll share a bit more about who we are and why you may want to listen to our leadership podcast. A podcast about city government leadership. Rather than act like we’ve got all the answers, w
#2201 – Grow Great: A Podcast About City Government Leadership
It’s been months in the works…a reboot of the Grow Great podcast. Let me introduce you to Lisa Norris. Lisa is currently the Director of Human Resources / Civil Services for the City of Grand Prair
How Can You Reboot Yourself?
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Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
That’s right. Returning to my roots and a simpler way to go. After all, the short way here to the website is GrowGreat.com. It’s a terrific URL because it’s short, simple and easy to remember. During
6-Month Program For Executives/Leaders & Small Business Owners Beginning 2022
NOTE: As of February 1, 2022 I’ve made an adjustment based on feedback from prospective clients. “I’m interested in starting this program, but a March start is better for me. Can I apply?” Go here for
Thank You, Happy Holidays & Good-Bye 2021
My work continues all the way deep into Christmas week. I guess it’s the hazards of operating retail companies for so many years. I struggle to wind things down and do my best to serve clients up to a