Leadership Voyage

Thank you to all of the listeners over these past 5 seasons. The shows will remain hosted, even though the show won't post any new content.It's been my honor to learn alongside you!-Jason

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageJason wraps up his 3-part engagement series based on Gallup's 2026 reports on engagement.Key takeaways from this episode:13-point drop in Gen Z and younger millennials feeling like their supervisor cares about them as a person (falling from 54% to 41%). 28% of workers identified "better communication" as the primary way to gain clarity, and 24% identified "supportive relationships, communication, and respect" as what would help them feel cared about.Small things you can do as a manager:First understand WHY, then explain itSpend a few minutes at the start of 1:1s to ask a question about outside of workTell an employee about one of their strengthsLeadership Voyageemail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com==========Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageJason talks more about Gallup's latest on employee engagement, with a focus on how a clear understanding of exceptional can lead to 4X more engagement.Things to try as a manager:Ask your employees for their Top 3 priorities and compare them to your answerObjectively write down what you're judging your people on (hours worked? calls made?), and then write "Exceptional" and start to list the quantifiable things that define itUse the GROW (Goal-Reality-Options-Way Forward) model in your 1:1sAsk what "great" looks like, converse about it, and document it as a behavioral north star for your employeesLeadership Voyageemail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com==========Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageJason goes over the latest engagement numbers from Gallup, in part 1 of a 3-part series on what's going on out there and what you can do about it.Jason challenges managers to do one of two things THIS WEEK:Show more care, communication, or respect for employees in 2-3 mins/day.Have a conversation with your managers and employees about what great performance looks like.Leadership Voyageemail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com==========Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageLeadership Voyageemail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com==========Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageJason recommends six leadership books to gift someone you care about during the 2025 holiday season!Andy Crocker - The UnconditionalsBrian Reich - Life in Motion**Dominic George - The Authentic Edge Leading Without Losing YourselfJim Carlough - The Six Pillars Of Effective LeadershipWilliam Davis - How to Lead Without Just ManagingDon Schminke - Winners and Losers**Jason mistakenly refers to this book as "The Unscripted Mind." The Unscripted Mind is Brian's newsletter!Leadership Voyageemail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com==========Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageAndy Crocker is an aerospace executive with three decades of experience across human and robotic exploration, hypersonics, and missile defense. He’s held senior roles at several companies, leading the development of innovative technologies and managing complex system programs for NASA, commercial, and Department of Defense customers. As a strategic leader, he’s built high-performance teams and contributed to some of the most ambitious projects in aerospace, including NASA’s Human Landing System. He’s been inducted as a Technical Fellow at a global, Fortune 300 company and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, humanities, management, and leadership. This multidisciplinary educational background and diverse career shaped his perspective that led to The Unconditionals, in which he reveals the foundational, timeless values that help readers unlock the potential for their greatest personal and professional fulfillment.Andy was inspired to write his book "The Unconditionals" earlier in life, but did it when 1) his oldest son was a senior in high school, 2) he finished 3rd in the space race with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, and 3) he reached midlife and wanted to share wisdom.Failure in his human landing project led to the realization that failure is okay, and that's where growth happens.Our challenges aren't unique today; we can find comfort and leverage timeless wisdomThe 5 unconditional values are: Love, Gratitude, Integrity, Accountability, and Endeavor. Love applies in the workplace because you want to treat all humans around you with respectyou have an infinite supplyGratitude often goes wrong because of either worry (future) or complaint (past)Integrity comes from the word integer and implies "whole," it's more than honestyThe path to ACCOuntability is ACCO (Acknowledge, Consequences, Complete, Own)Endeavor requires Effort, Purpose, Attitude, and GrowthFailure is a stepping stone to success, it's not a roadblockSuperpower is standing out from who you were, just start by taking one step to embrace these unconditional values and align yourself with itLeadership Voyageemail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com==========Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageDominic George is a dedicated leadership coach with a passion for empowering Black men to ascend from mid-level leadership roles to senior leadership positions. With a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by Black professionals, Dominic brings a tailored approach to his coaching, providing targeted guidance and strategies for career advancement.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominiccgeorge/Email: [email protected] ("The Authentic Edge"): https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Leading-Without-Losing-Yourself-ebook/dp/B0FJ2PCQY9==============================================Black men's biggest corporate struggles"keep your head down" and do your work has been the biggest pitfallbut they need to prioritize cross-departmental relationships, understand the mission and vision of their org, and learn the work streams of others in the org to collaborate and create win-winsBlack men's biggest obstaclesnot enough sponsors in the workplacenot enough coaches and mentors within the workplaceoften you might be the only African-American in the room; when you "see yourself" in the room you can more likely imagine yourself in a roleBlack men connecting with mentorship and supportlook to your own personal network!conferences, podcasts, referralsFor organizations serious about DEI, what practical steps actually support Black men?too often, when Black men are "the only" in a space they feel the pressure to represent all Black men rather than themselveslook to HR and ask why (if there are) so few Blacks, and question hiring practices and how they serve the missionask what you want to be as an organizationprovide internal or external executive coaching opportunitiesGrowth Opportunitiesif you don't communicate effectively, you lose people as a resultpeople often don't realize they're poor communicators or that they aren't being receivedyou're communicating for the person across from you, and it takes some emotional intelligencewhen you practice (e.g. record a meeting), you and those around you get to improvein order to identify your own knowledge gaps,be a lifelong learner! have an intentional desire to grow and developask for feedback (your team member, 360)some areas you can objectively see you don't cut it yetsee the resources to improve, through coaching, reading, podcasts, or otherstrategic career mapping starts with identifying where you want to go; once you know the destination you create the relationships to get you there and develop the skillsets3 Ms - Mindset, Mastery, Motivateyou can always be whoever you want to be, rebrand, sit in the momentLeadership Voyageemail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com==========Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageJason discusses the Harvard Business Review article, "Why Kindness Isn't a Nice to Have." After a discussion of kindness versus niceness and other insights from the article, we also dig into seven characteristics of effective feedback.Leadership Voyageemail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com==========Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageJason discusses the Forbes article "Planning Your Team’s 1:1s? Use This 4-Step Framework."GROW FrameworkGoalsRealityOptionsWay ForwardLeadership Voyageemail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com==========Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.