Solving Tough Leadership Problems with Dr. Katie Best

How can you become your own coach when facing a tough leadership problem? In this episode, Kevin talks with Dr. Katie Best about how leaders can coach themselves through complex challenges by slowing down and understanding the context. She shares her SOLVE model: State the problem, Open the box, Lay out the solution, Venture forth, and Elevate your learning. They discuss why leaders often rush to action before clearly defining the real problem, how research and observation can reveal patterns, and why being "fairly sure" is often enough to move forward in an uncertain world. Katie also explains how pre-mortems can help leaders anticipate what might go wrong and how organizations can create a common language for better problem-solving, decision-making, and psychological safety. Book Recommendations The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems by Katie Best  Flexible Leadership by Kevin Eikenberry Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu  Micro-Habits by Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes Like this? Reframing Problems with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg The Coaching Effect with Bill Eckstrom Listen For 0:00 Introduction 0:41 How to Join the Live Podcast 1:27 Free Action Guide + Meet Dr. Katie Best 2:20 Why Katie Wrote The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems 4:16 What Makes This Book Different: Context Over One-Size-Fits-All 6:41 Self-Coaching vs. Hiring a Real Coach 8:06 Introducing the SOLVE Model 8:28 S – State the Problem 9:00 O – Open the Box 10:23 L – Lay Out Your Solution 11:55 V – Venture Forth 13:37 Overthinking vs. Rushing to a Solution 14:40 How Do You Know When You Have Enough Data? 16:45 E – Elevate Your Learning 17:53 The Power of a Pre-Mortem 20:11 Coaching Is Problem Solving in Disguise 21:06 Where AI Fits Into Leadership Problems 23:10 Using SOLVE at the Organizational Level 26:31 What Katie Best Is Reading 28:18 How to Connect With Katie Best 29:24 The Activation Question --- 🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepodcasts  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG8rvNcvVVbgwKGIl  Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad13b5c-68f3-4a03-9a4a-e5f1485c5cb2/the-remarkable-leadership-podcast  iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-remarkable-leadership-30949517/  RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss  Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters  ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.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/  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. Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/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.  

"We don't have time for training." I hear it constantly — and honestly, that's okay. Training isn't the only tool in your learning toolkit. In this episode, I share four ways to build development into the work itself, without blocking extra time: creating reflection time, building learning channels, encouraging people to share what they're learning, and applying today's tools. None of these replace training — but they don't require it either. Speaking of learning without blocking off extra time: you can get 45 minutes to an hour with a world-class thought leader for free at Virtual LeaderCon. Find a session for you and your team, and register at no cost: https://virtualleadercon.com/ 🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepodcasts  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG8rvNcvVVbgwKGIl  Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad13b5c-68f3-4a03-9a4a-e5f1485c5cb2/the-remarkable-leadership-podcast  iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-remarkable-leadership-30949517/  RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss  Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters  ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.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/  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. Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/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.   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/applepodcasts    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  

How can you transform leadership development from a one-time event into an organization-wide learning process? In this special episode, Kevin shares how organizations and leaders can use Virtual LeaderCon to improve leadership at the individual and enterprise levels. He highlights leadership insights from past events, including the importance of being willing to say, "I don't know"; stepping aside to allow others to succeed; focusing on leadership techniques rather than personality; setting priorities; and recognizing that organizations often have more of a listening problem than a knowledge problem. Kevin also discusses how organizations can put learning into practice by dividing sessions among leaders, organizing lunch-and-learns, establishing learning pairs, and connecting sessions to development goals. Join us for Virtual LeaderCon: https://virtualleadercon.com/ Like this? Nurturing a Team That Flourishes with Dan Pontefract Why How We Work Matters with André Martin How Change Really Works with Kristy Ellmer 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/applepodcasts   

When you're training leaders, here's a question worth asking yourself: are your people watching you do the things you're asking them to do? In this episode, I talk about why it's not whether someone attended a training that matters. It's whether they're taking action on it. And if you want your people to actually change their behavior, there are two questions you have to answer honestly: do they know what's expected, and are you modeling it yourself? Words and knowledge matter. But behavior matters more. Want a free way to help the leaders in your organization put this into practice? Check out Virtual LeaderCon. Learn more and sign up for free at https://VirtualLeaderCon.com   --- 🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepodcasts  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG8rvNcvVVbgwKGIl  Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad13b5c-68f3-4a03-9a4a-e5f1485c5cb2/the-remarkable-leadership-podcast  iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-remarkable-leadership-30949517/  RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss  Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters  ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.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/  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. Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/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 leaders use data to make better decisions and drive real change? In this episode, Kevin talks with Sebastian Wernicke about why so many organizations invest heavily in data and AI yet still struggle to achieve breakthrough results. Sebastian explains the difference between being data-driven, data-frustrated, and data-inspired. He believes that data should not only confirm and optimize what organizations already do but also challenge assumptions, reveal unexpected possibilities, and inspire new directions. They explore common myths about data, including the belief that it is always objective, that deeper analysis will automatically reveal the right answer, and that complex decisions can be reduced to a simple yes or no. Sebastian also shares why leaders must balance depth with decisiveness and become more comfortable with uncertainty and probability. They also discuss the opportunities and risks of AI, particularly its tendency to fill in gaps and generate appealing answers based on hidden assumptions. About Sebastian Wernicke Sebastian Wernicke, Ph.D., is the author of Data Inspired: Building an Organizational Culture of Inquiry for Lasting Transformation. He is a partner at Oxera Consulting, one of Europe's oldest economics and finance consultancies, where he leads the data science and AI practice. Sebastian is a leading expert in data and AI strategy and a former Chief Data Scientist. For two decades, he has guided organizations around the world to achieve breakthrough transformation through the power of data. His ability to make complex topics around data accessible, engaging, and actionable has made Sebastian a sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator. His three acclaimed TED Talks have reached over 5 million viewers. For more information, follow Sebastian Wernicke on LinkedIn or visit www.datainspired.org. Resources Mentioned Data Inspired: Building an Organizational Culture of Inquiry for Lasting Transformation by Sebastian Wernicke Flexible Leadership: Navigate Uncertainty and Lead with Confidence by Kevin Eikenberry  The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence by Sebastian Mallaby Timestamps 0:00 Introduction — why "data driven" isn't the whole story 1:55 Meet Sebastian Wernicke & his book, Data Inspired 3:13 Why Sebastian wrote the book 6:02 Data driven vs. data frustrated vs. data inspired 10:33 The 3 myths about data — setting the stage 11:48 Myth #1: Data isn't objective truth 13:18 Myth #2: The three TV shows example 17:15 Myth #3: Data won't give you a clean yes-or-no 18:37 Embracing complexity (and getting comfortable with discomfort) 20:04 Why this is really a culture problem, not a tech problem 23:08 Balancing depth and decisiveness in decision-making 26:09 Machine learning vs. today's AI — what's actually different 30:29 Resisting the "AI will make it easy" temptation 32:09 Purpose first, data second 34:14 What Sebastian's reading & where to find him 36:19 Closing: what are you going to do about it? --- 🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepodcasts  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG8rvNcvVVbgwKGIl  Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad13b5c-68f3-4a03-9a4a-e5f1485c5cb2/the-remarkable-leadership-podcast  iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-remarkable-leadership-30949517/  RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss  Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters  ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.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/  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. Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/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.  

You send people to training. They come back, and... nothing changes. So whose fault is that — the training? The trainer? The learner? Actually, there's a fourth option: you. There are two conversations every leader should be having around any training their team attends — one before, one after — and most of us aren't having either one consistently. In this episode, I walk through exactly what to say and ask in both conversations, so the training you're investing in actually turns into changed behavior. If you've got newer frontline leaders you want to set up for success, this is exactly the gap our From Bud to Boss program is built to close. Learn more: https://kevineikenberry.com/bud-to-boss/  🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepodcasts  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG8rvNcvVVbgwKGIl  Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad13b5c-68f3-4a03-9a4a-e5f1485c5cb2/the-remarkable-leadership-podcast  iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-remarkable-leadership-30949517/  RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss  Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters  ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.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/  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. Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/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 leaders adapt their approach to give people what they need in each specific situation? In this episode, Kevin is joined by Suzie Bishop and Sam Shriver to revisit situational leadership and discuss why this decades-old model may be more relevant than ever. They explain how effective leadership begins by clearly identifying the task, skill, or behavior involved, then assessing an individual's ability, confidence, commitment, and motivation before choosing the right leadership response. Kevin, Suzie, and Sam discuss why no leadership style is inherently good or bad, how empowerment can feel like abandonment and direction can feel like micromanagement when misapplied, and why leaders must step beyond their comfort zones to serve others' needs. Listen For 0:00 Why Situational Leadership still matters after 50 years 3:13 Why write this book now 5:17 The big idea: adaptability 6:50 What "situational" actually means 8:11 How the model got typecast — and where it's expanded 12:55 The primer: task, readiness, and the R1–R4 scale 15:49 Where leaders get "style" wrong 23:15 "Power is the battery of leadership" 25:56 Leading through disruptive change 28:34 Situational leadership in the age of AI 32:12 The best next step for your organization 36:11 What are you reading? About Suzie & Sam Suzie Bishop and Sam Shriver are the authors of Situational Leadership®: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance. Suzie is an established leader in workplace education and leadership development, currently serving as Vice President of Product Development at The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media from North Carolina State University. A Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM) and Stakeholder Centered Coach, Suzie is also a Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coach and a Thirty Under Thirty Leader recognized by Elliot Masie. Sam has over 45 years of experience with the Situational Leadership® Model, executive coaching, human behavior, and leadership development. A frequent contributor to industry publications, Sam also co-authors a leadership column with Marshall Goldsmith for Training Industry Magazine and publishes regular blogs, white papers, and articles on emerging trends in learning and development. His work has been recognized by Bersin, Brandon Hall, and the Association for Talent Development. Deeply inspired by his team's commitment to delivering transformative learning experiences, Sam focuses on reintroducing the Situational Leadership® Model to the next generation of leaders to help them build meaningful impact within their organizations. CONNECT WITH Suzie Bishop and Sam Shriver Website: https://situational.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzie-bishop/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-shriver-6479763/   RESOURCES MENTIONED Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance by Sam Shriver and Suzie Bishop Management of Organizational Behavior by Paul Hersey, Kenneth H. Blanchard, and Dewey E. Johnson Flexible Leadership: Navigate Uncertainty and Lead with Confidence by Kevin Eikenberry Lessons from Leaders Volume 1: Practical Lessons for a Lifetime of Leadership by Marshall Goldsmith, Sam Shriver, and Kathy McDermott  Heart the Lover by Lily King  Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman  --- 🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepodcasts  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG8rvNcvVVbgwKGIl  Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad13b5c-68f3-4a03-9a4a-e5f1485c5cb2/the-remarkable-leadership-podcast  iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-remarkable-leadership-30949517/  RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss  Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters  ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.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/  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. Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/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.   Like this? Leading to Thrive with Klaus Kleinfeld Leading Through Technology and People with Louisa Loran Solving the Paradox of Modern Leadership with Sally Netherwood 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  

How much do you forget after you learn something? A lot — probably more than you'd like to admit. Whether it's a training session, a podcast, a book, or a video like this one, most of what we learn slips away faster than we expect. In this episode, I share four things you can do to remember more and forget less: focus on the key points, make them findable, use spaced repetition, and have a learning partner. If we know we're going to forget the things we learn, let's have a plan for remembering the most important parts. I share ideas like this three times a week in my free newsletter, Your Remarkable Day, join us at https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters 🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepodcasts  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG8rvNcvVVbgwKGIl  Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad13b5c-68f3-4a03-9a4a-e5f1485c5cb2/the-remarkable-leadership-podcast  iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-remarkable-leadership-30949517/  RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss  Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters  ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.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/  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. Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/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.

To celebrate 10 years of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, we're revisiting some of our most listened-to and most impactful conversations from the past decade. Are you executing or are you busy? Jim Huling suggests we all struggle with execution, both personally and professionally. Jim is the global managing consultant for the 4 Disciplines of Execution® practice and co-author of the book by the same name, now in its second edition. Jim shares the 4 disciplines – Focus, Leverage, Engagement, and Accountability – and ideas you can use to implement them. Too often, teams get caught up in the whirlwind of urgent activity to keep things going. Taking the time to understand your strategic priorities and doing things with consistency and excellence will take you to the next level. In this episode, Jim: Elaborates on the 4 Disciplines of Execution. Discusses Leading with authenticity vs. leading with heart. This episode is brought to you by… Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, Kevin's free weekly e-newsletter. It's full of articles and resources to help you become a more confident and successful leader. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Revised and Updated: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Connect with Jim Huling: Website | Book Website | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube Related Podcast Episodes: Mission-Driven Leadership with Mark Bertolini. Lead with Speed with Alan Willett. The 7 Habits Still Matter with Sean Covey. 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. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/

I can bet you want two things: a thriving team and a thriving culture. For a lot of us, they feel like a mirage — we can see them, but we can't quite get there. In this episode I sit down with Dr. Jamie Shapiro, author of Connected Culture: The New Science for Thriving Teams and Cultures, CEO coach, and organizational psychologist. We dig into why she calls culture an "operating system," her five C's model (with connection — care and trust — at the center), why clarity is a force multiplier and not bureaucracy, the difference between collaboration and teamwork, and how AI shows up differently in cultures built on trust versus fear. If you want more from every podcast episode you listen to, not just this one, grab my free guide, How to Get More from Podcasts, at https://kevineikenberry.com/getmore. Chapters: 0:00 Intro — thriving teams and cultures 1:25 Meet Dr. Jamie Shapiro 2:49 Why she wrote Connected Culture 4:53 Culture as an "operating system" 6:18 The five C's — and why connection is the heart of it 9:18 Candid communication and idea meritocracy 11:27 Clarity and the dog-park metaphor 14:51 Get clear on the what, expansive on the how 16:31 Contribution — the "lowercase y" why 20:36 Collaboration vs. teamwork (and remote work) 23:51 Culture as a competitive advantage in the age of AI 27:29 Solving the "busy badge" with AI 29:05 Connection is the hardest business goal 29:22 What Jamie's reading 30:48 Where to find Jamie and Connected Culture 31:20 Now what? Jamie's Story: Dr. Jamie Shapiro, author of Connected Culture: The New Science for Thriving Teams and Cultures, is a CEO coach and organizational psychologist. She is the founder and CEO of Connected EC, a leadership coaching firm known for its team-based, whole-person approach to developing executives and transforming corporate culture. A Master Certified Executive Coach, professional speaker, researcher, expert facilitator, and certified nutritionist, Jamie brings a deeply integrated lens to leadership. She holds a PhD in Positive Organizational Psychology, an MBA, and a Master of Science in Information Technology, reinforcing her evidence-based, practical approach to executive performance. https://connectedec.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/connected-executive-coaching/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-shapiro/ --- 🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepodcasts  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG8rvNcvVVbgwKGIl  Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad13b5c-68f3-4a03-9a4a-e5f1485c5cb2/the-remarkable-leadership-podcast  iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-remarkable-leadership-30949517/  RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss  Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters  ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.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/  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. Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/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.   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