How Agile Conversations Can Transform Your Culture with Douglas Squirrel

Are your conversations holding back your team’s potential? Douglas Squirrel shares with Kevin shares how improving conversations within teams can drastically enhance trust, reduce fear, and align business goals. Squirrel delves into the concept of "Agile Conversations," a term inspired by the agile methodology in software development but applicable across all business functions. He emphasizes the importance of practicing conversations, much like athletes train for their sports, and introduces the "Four R's" (Record, Reflect, Revise, Role-play) as a method for enhancing communication skills. Listen For 00:00 Introduction 02:10 Guest Introduction: Douglas Squirrel 03:12 The Journey from Coder to Conversation Expert 06:15 Discovering Chris Argyris' Work and Improving Conversations 07:45 Agile Conversations: Why "Agile"? 09:35 Conversations as the Key to Culture 12:00 The Power of Stories in Shaping Culture 14:00 The Gap Between Behavior and Belief 17:25 Practicing Conversations: The Four Rs 23:45 The Importance of Genuine Questions 27:05 The Five Conversations for Transforming Culture 33:00 Fun and Personal Interests: Squirrel’s Story 34:00 Closing Meet Doug Doug's Story: Douglas Squirrel is the author of Squirrel’s Tech Radar, Decoding Tech Talk, and Agile Conversations: Transform Your Conversations, Transform Your Culture, co-authored with Jeffrey Fredrick. He is the director of Squirrel Squared Limited. He has been coding for forty years and has led software teams for twenty. He uses the power of conversations to create dramatic productivity gains in technology organizations of all sizes. His experience includes growing software teams as a CTO in startups from fintech to biotech to music, and everything in between; consulting on product improvement at over 200 organizations in the UK, US, Australia, Africa, and Europe; and coaching a wide variety of leaders in improving their conversations, aligning to business goals, and creating productive conflict. He lives in Frogholt, England, in a timber-framed cottage built in the year 1450. https://douglassquirrel.com/  https://squirrelsquadron.com/  https://www.facebook.com/douglas.squirrel  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsquirrel/  https://www.instagram.com/douglassquirrel/    Book Recommendations Agile Conversations: Transform Your Conversations, Transform Your Culture by Douglas Squirrel, Jeffrey Fredrick  Knowledge for Action: A Guide to Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Change by Chris Argyris  Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni Like this? Crucial Conversations for Business Transformation with Richard Hawkes The Art of Conscious Conversation with Chuck Wisner Creating Better Leadership Conversations with Rose Fass Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group   Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP   Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we’d be thrilled if you’d let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here’s a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes   

Kevin Eikenberry explains why you should embrace struggle rather than avoid it. Struggles are natural and inevitable, but they also offer powerful lessons, perspective, and opportunities to grow as a leader. Kevin shares insights on how you can leverage struggles to become a better leader and build resilience. Whether you're leading a remote team or facing other challenges, this episode will help you find value in the hard times. Get actionable advice on embracing struggles and building your next success from them. Order a copy of Long-Distance Leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/LDL  My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I’m here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I am also the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. We provide speaking, training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations who believe in investing in their most valuable assets – their people. Whether we are leading a training workshop, speaking to a group, facilitating a planning meeting, consulting with a leadership team, helping with team building, writing or developing products, our vision will be clear in everything we do – We want to be Your Leadership Help Button. Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERs: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, The Long-Distance Teammate: https://longdistanceteammate.com/ ➡️ LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS: Sign up for any of our online workshops to help you become a better leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/store/?product_type=Workshops ➡️ SPEAKING: Learn more about our Speaking opportunities for your next event: https://kevineikenberry.com/how-we-can-help-speaking/  Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media:  https://kevineikenberry.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevineikenberry https://twitter.com/KevinEikenberry https://instagram.com/kevineikenberry https://www.facebook.com/KevinEikenberryFanPage/ About Kevin Eikenberry: Kevin Eikenberry is the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group, a world expert on leadership development, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, popular blogger, husband and dad, a fan of Purdue athletics and antique tractors (especially John Deere’s). About The Remarkable Leadership Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Twice a week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.  

Can stress be a partner in achieving our goals? In this episode, Kevin sits down with Dr. Steven Stein, a world-renowned clinical psychologist and expert in emotional intelligence, to explore the concept of hardiness. The discussion centers on the three C's of hardiness: Commitment, Control, and Challenge, and how these factors help individuals and leaders effectively manage stress. Dr. Stein explains the difference between hardiness, resilience, and grit, and why understanding these differences is crucial for personal and professional growth. He also offers practical advice for leaders on how to apply these principles to enhance their leadership and support their teams in stressful situations. Listen For 00:08 Introduction 03:45 EQ and Hardiness 04:35 Early Career and Computers 05:36 Founding of Company 06:14 Emotional Intelligence Journey 07:09 Stress Discussion 08:22 Misconceptions about Stress 08:56 Pre-COVID Mental Health Awareness 09:21 Thoughts on Stress and Mental Health 10:28 Hardiness Definition 11:12 Research on Executives 12:18 The Three C's of Hardiness 14:12 Difference between Hardiness and Grit 14:39 The Three C's Overview 15:16 Comparison with Resilience 16:16 Athlete Examples 18:25 Commitment 19:32 Reigniting Commitment 20:50 Control Discussion 22:07 Realizing What You Can Control 24:05 Challenge Discussion 25:48 The Hardy Stress Response 29:25 Conclusion Meet Steven Steven's Story: Dr. Steven Stein co-authored Hardiness: Making Stress Work for You to Achieve Your Life Goals with Paul T. Bartone and is the author of The EQ Leader and Emotional Intelligence for Dummies. He is a world-renowned clinical psychologist, international best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and founder and Executive Chair of Multi-Health Systems (MHS), a publisher of scientifically validated assessments for over 40 years, which has been named a three-time winner of Profit 100 (fastest growing companies in Canada), one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2013, and Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures (2016, Waterstone). A leading expert on psychological assessment and emotional intelligence, he has consulted with military and government agencies, as well as corporate organizations. Dr. Stein currently teaches at the Directors College, an Executive Program from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, Canada. Book Recommendations Hardiness: Making Stress Work for You to Achieve Your Life Goals by Steven J. Stein, and Paul T. Bartone Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson Like this? Creating Deliberate Calm with Aaron De Smet The Microstress Effect with Karen Dillon Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we’d be thrilled if you’d let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here’s a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes    Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group   Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP  

Kevin Eikenberry shares four timeless rules for effective remote leadership, drawn from the updated second edition of The Long-Distance Leader. Whether you lead a fully remote or hybrid team, these principles will help you adapt and succeed in a virtual work environment. Long-Distance Leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/LDL My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I’m here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I am also the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. We provide speaking, training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations who believe in investing in their most valuable assets – their people. Whether we are leading a training workshop, speaking to a group, facilitating a planning meeting, consulting with a leadership team, helping with team building, writing or developing products, our vision will be clear in everything we do – We want to be Your Leadership Help Button. Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERs: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, The Long-Distance Teammate: https://longdistanceteammate.com/ ➡️ LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS: Sign up for any of our online workshops to help you become a better leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/store/?product_type=Workshops ➡️ SPEAKING: Learn more about our Speaking opportunities for your next event: https://kevineikenberry.com/how-we-can-help-speaking/  Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media:  https://kevineikenberry.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevineikenberry https://twitter.com/KevinEikenberry https://instagram.com/kevineikenberry https://www.facebook.com/KevinEikenberryFanPage/ About Kevin Eikenberry: Kevin Eikenberry is the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group, a world expert on leadership development, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, popular blogger, husband and dad, a fan of Purdue athletics and antique tractors (especially John Deere’s). About The Remarkable Leadership Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Twice a week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.  

What if the challenges you've faced are the key to unlocking your leadership potential? Kevin sits down with Payam Zamani to discuss the cyclical nature of peaks and valleys in our lives. Payam highlights the value of challenges and how they prepare individuals for greater achievements. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining hope and the need for spiritual capitalism—where business success is aligned with serving humanity. Payam and Kevin also explore deep topics such as unity, intention in leadership, and the noble nature of all human beings. Listen For 00:00 Introduction 02:56 Payam Zamani's Journey and Background 03:22 Why Payam Wrote His Book 05:24 Growing Up in Iran and Facing Challenges 09:00 The US as a Beacon of Hope 11:21 Fleeing Iran and Finding Refuge in the US 12:17 The Path to Entrepreneurship 14:20 The Genesis of AutoWeb 16:10 Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys 17:33 The Power of Challenges and Adversity 19:55 The Noble Origin of People 21:03 Spirituality in Business and Life 24:10 Spiritual Capitalism Explained 25:21 Principles of People-First Leadership 27:19 The Role of Unity in Leadership 27:57 Importance of Intention in Business 29:29 Hope for the Future of America 33:00 Where to Find Payam's Book and Connect Meet Payam Payam's Story: Payam Zamani is the author of Crossing the Desert: The Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys. He is also an entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of One Planet Group. Born in Iran, Zamani was forced to flee at the age of 16 due to his religious beliefs as a Baha’i. He and his brother founded AutoWeb, one of the first online car marketplaces, which they took public in 1999. Since then, he has built and currently owns multiple technology and media businesses, has invested in more than 50 companies, and is striving to redefine capitalism to elevate business to serve humanity. Book Recommendations Crossing the Desert: The Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys by Payam Zamani Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution by Rainn Wilson Like this? The Gift of Struggle with Bobby Herrera The Inner Journey of Leadership with Dan Rockwell Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we’d be thrilled if you’d let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here’s a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes  Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP  

Kevin Eikenberry shares practical strategies to help you overcome email overload and improve your productivity. Discover how sending fewer emails, crafting shorter messages, and even picking up the phone can reduce the stress of managing your inbox. Learn more about leadership at a distance in the second edition of "The Long-Distance Leader." Long-Distance Leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/LDL  My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I’m here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I am also the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. We provide speaking, training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations who believe in investing in their most valuable assets – their people. Whether we are leading a training workshop, speaking to a group, facilitating a planning meeting, consulting with a leadership team, helping with team building, writing or developing products, our vision will be clear in everything we do – We want to be Your Leadership Help Button. Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERs: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, The Long-Distance Teammate: https://longdistanceteammate.com/ ➡️ LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS: Sign up for any of our online workshops to help you become a better leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/store/?product_type=Workshops ➡️ SPEAKING: Learn more about our Speaking opportunities for your next event: https://kevineikenberry.com/how-we-can-help-speaking/  Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media:  https://kevineikenberry.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevineikenberry https://twitter.com/KevinEikenberry https://instagram.com/kevineikenberry https://www.facebook.com/KevinEikenberryFanPage/ About Kevin Eikenberry: Kevin Eikenberry is the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group, a world expert on leadership development, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, popular blogger, husband and dad, a fan of Purdue athletics and antique tractors (especially John Deere’s). About The Remarkable Leadership Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Twice a week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.  

Do you think change is a potential threat or a potential adventure? Mindy Vail joins Kevin to discuss how a shift in mindset can redefine change management and leadership. Mindy emphasizes the importance of a humanistic approach to change management that prioritizes empathy, communication, and collaboration. She shares the significance of self-awareness in effective leadership, and the five instinctive reactions to change (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, and Flop). Mindy also recommends we celebrate the small wins to motivate our teams and build momentum during the change process. Listen For 00:00 Introduction 02:05 Guest Introduction: Mindy Vale 03:05 Mindy Vale's Career Journey 05:06 The Mind Shift Effect 08:12 Humanistic Approach to Change Management 09:57 Myth: Resistance to Change 12:02 Helping People Through Resistance 13:09 The Psychological Fundamentals of Change 14:00 The Five F's: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, Flop 18:33 Understanding and Addressing Biases in Leadership 21:02 Innovation and Change Connection 24:09 Collaboration and Change 28:28 Advice for Dealing with Change 29:13 The Importance of Self-Awareness in Leadership 30:32 Mindy Vail’s Fun and Hobbies 31:48 Mindy Vail’s Book and Final Thoughts 32:28 Closing Meet Mindy Mindy Vail is the author of The Mindshift Effect: Where Change Management Is Redefined and Leadership Is Defined. She has more than two decades of experience in leadership development, change management, education, and public speaking. Working with emerging leaders to veteran executives, her focus is cultivating a growth mindset and fostering resilience. She is a Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner, a Certified Hogan Leadership Coach, and holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum Development. [email protected] www.themindshifteffect.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindyvail/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mindshift-effect/ Book Recommendations The MindShift Effect: Where Change Management is Redefined and Leadership is Refined by Mindy Vail The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl  Like this? Leading Large-Scale Change with Bill Schaninger Leading in a World of Explosive Change with Henry De Sio, Jr. Becoming a Change Maker with Alex Budak The Problem with Change with Ashley Goodall Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP   Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we’d be thrilled if you’d let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here’s a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes    Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group  

Kevin Eikenberry shares the two essential factors you need to build strong relationships—whether at work or in your personal life. Strong relationships are crucial for effective leadership, and even more so when working remotely. Kevin explains how relatedness and interaction are the keys to creating those strong connections and offers practical tips on how to implement them. My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I’m here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I am also the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. We provide speaking, training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations who believe in investing in their most valuable assets – their people. Whether we are leading a training workshop, speaking to a group, facilitating a planning meeting, consulting with a leadership team, helping with team building, writing or developing products, our vision will be clear in everything we do – We want to be Your Leadership Help Button. Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERs: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, The Long-Distance Teammate: https://longdistanceteammate.com/ ➡️ LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS: Sign up for any of our online workshops to help you become a better leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/store/?product_type=Workshops ➡️ SPEAKING: Learn more about our Speaking opportunities for your next event: https://kevineikenberry.com/how-we-can-help-speaking/  Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media:  https://kevineikenberry.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevineikenberry https://twitter.com/KevinEikenberry https://instagram.com/kevineikenberry https://www.facebook.com/KevinEikenberryFanPage/ About Kevin Eikenberry: Kevin Eikenberry is the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group, a world expert on leadership development, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, popular blogger, husband and dad, a fan of Purdue athletics and antique tractors (especially John Deere’s). About The Remarkable Leadership Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Twice a week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.  

How can we develop habits to build mental strength? Scott Mautz joins Kevin to discuss how leaders can develop habits to regulate their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors productively, especially during adversity. He introduces the concept of mental strength as a leadership superpower, highlighting that it involves more than just resilience or grit. He also shares the six mental muscles: the value of fortitude in overcoming challenges, the role of confidence in effective leadership, the importance of boldness within optimal anxiety levels, maintaining a positive messaging habit, decision-making, and staying goal-focused to achieve success. Listen For 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Introduction of Guest: Scott Mautz 03:02 Scott's Journey to Becoming an Author 04:23 What Does It Mean to Be a Mentally Strong Leader? 06:05 Habits to Build Mental Strength 07:00 The Fortitude Habit 08:19 The Confidence Habit 11:03 Managing the Relationship with Doubt 14:02 The Importance of Encouragement 16:45 The Boldness Habit 20:00 The Messaging Habit 23:13 The Importance of Transparency 23:52 The Decision-Making Habit 24:36 The Goal-Focus Habit 25:28 Mental Strength Self-Assessment 27:00 What Scott Does for Fun 27:10 What Scott is Currently Reading 27:39 How to Learn More About Scott and the Book 28:39 Final Thoughts and Call to Action Meet Scott Scott's Story: Scott Mautz is the author of The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors. He is the CEO and Founder of Profound Performance™, a keynote, workshop, and training organization empowering business leaders to become better, more inspired versions of themselves. Scott is an award-winning bestselling author, a popular LinkedIn Learning course instructor, and a faculty member at Indiana University’s School of Business for Executive Education. https://scottmautz.com/ https://scottmautz.com/mentallystronggift/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmautz Book Recommendations The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors by Scott Mautz  Six of Crows Boxed Set: Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom Paperback – Box set by Leigh Bardugo  Like this? The Mindsets and Habitsets of Leadership with Darrin Gray  How to Break Free from Daily Burnout, Struggle Less, and Thrive More with Nataly Kogan Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest with William Vanderbloemen Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group   Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we’d be thrilled if you’d let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here’s a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes    Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP  

Building trust within remote teams is crucial yet challenging. In this episode of Remarkable TV, Kevin Eikenberry shares three powerful strategies—plus a bonus tip—that you can use to build and strengthen trust, even when working at a distance. Whether you’re leading a fully remote team or just working with colleagues you rarely see in person, these practical tips will help you foster better communication, alignment, and collaboration. 🔗 Order the new edition of "The Long-Distance Leader": https://KevinEikenberry.com/LDL  My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I’m here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I am also the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. We provide speaking, training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations who believe in investing in their most valuable assets – their people. Whether we are leading a training workshop, speaking to a group, facilitating a planning meeting, consulting with a leadership team, helping with team building, writing or developing products, our vision will be clear in everything we do – We want to be Your Leadership Help Button. Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERs: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, The Long-Distance Teammate: https://longdistanceteammate.com/ ➡️ LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS: Sign up for any of our online workshops to help you become a better leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/store/?product_type=Workshops ➡️ SPEAKING: Learn more about our Speaking opportunities for your next event: https://kevineikenberry.com/how-we-can-help-speaking/  Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media:  https://kevineikenberry.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevineikenberry https://twitter.com/KevinEikenberry https://instagram.com/kevineikenberry https://www.facebook.com/KevinEikenberryFanPage/ About Kevin Eikenberry: Kevin Eikenberry is the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group, a world expert on leadership development, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, popular blogger, husband and dad, a fan of Purdue athletics and antique tractors (especially John Deere’s). About The Remarkable Leadership Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Twice a week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.