#2 - Are You a Thermostat or a Thermometer?

EQ is the new IQ. With the rise in AI, everyone has genius at their fingertips. What separates great leaders and great teams from the others is Emotional Intelligence. Our ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions while also being able to recognize and positively influence the emotions of others is king in leadership. In this episode, New York Times best selling author, and founder / CEO of LEADx.org Kevin Kruse shares high level insights to take our emotional intelligence to the next level. He takes our community on a deep dive on EQ and shares actionable strategies from his new book, "Emotional Intelligence: 52 Strategies to Build Strong Relationships, Increase Resilience, and Achieve Your Goals". Want more information? Connect with Kevin Kruse on LinkedIn Purchase Kevin's new book CONNECT WITH DANNY LANGLOSS: LinkedIn  To learn more about Danny's custom leadership development workshops or featured keynote speeches, contact him at [email protected]

Great leaders are great multipliers. The most effective way to become a great multiplier is to become a great coach. There has been a major shift in how we must lead in the 21st Century, and there is a major difference between traditional leadership and the leadership strategies need to lead the millennials and Gen Z. In this episode, we sat down with coaching and leadership expert, Lisa Martin, and she shared her powerful framework on how to make the transition from boss to coach. Interested in learning more about Lisa Martin? Lisa's website: https://coachlikeleader.com/ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachlisamartin/ Interesting in working with Danny Langloss. Check out his keynotes and speaker video at www.dannylangloss.com

Are you a thermostat or thermometer? Are you setting the energy in the room OR letting the energy in the room set your mindset and energy. It is so important for leaders to set the tone of the organization. We cannot underestimate the power of positivity and inserting consistent positive energy with our teams.

Do you aspire to be the best part of your people's day? Are you always trying to create a great work experience for your team? Are you looking for ways to establish deeper connections with your team? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this episode is for you. Dr. David Schreiner is the CEO of KSB Hospital, a keynote speaker, and on January 16, 2024 released his first book, which is published by Forbes, "Be the Best Part of Their Day: Supercharging Communication with Values Driven Leadership." This concept is built on 3 main categories: (1) Engage and Connect on a Personal Level, (2) Engage with Intent through Various Mediums, (3) Be Mission-Focused and Present United Leadership. Today, we are taking a deep dive into #1 with a focus on asking great questions and generating positivity, develop great listening skills and practice them regularly, and find ways to express gratitude. Connect with Dr. David Schreiner: Website: https://drdavidschreiner.com/ Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-david-l-schreiner-ph-d-fache-97858515/ Purchase Dr. Schreiner's Book: https://amzn.to/3R4rOUQ About Danny Langloss: Danny Langloss is the City Manager of Dixon, Illinois. He is the present and CEO of Langloss Consulting and provides custom leadership development programs, leadership workshops, and keynotes. Interested in learning more? Click here to check out his featured keynotes and speaker video: https://bit.ly/3MwraNT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannylangloss/ TikTok: @dannylangloss2

What are the 5 critical factors that create extraordinary leadership? This week on the Leadership Excellence Podcast, Dagmara Asbreuk joined us from Dubai and broke down these 5 critical factors. If you are looking to take your leadership to the next level, enhance your culture, and make your team unstoppable, this episode is for you.  Interested in learning more about Dagmara? Click on the links below:) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/ Newsletter: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/join-our-newsletter Website: www.theextraordinaryleadership.com Looking for a keynote speaker for your next event? Check out Danny Langloss' speaker video by clicking here

All great sports teams have a playbook. They have a playbook for offense, defense, and in football, special teams. These games happen in diverse and complex environments that are changing play by play. Isn't that the same type of environment leaders face each and every day? What if I told you there was a playbook to create the highest levels of Psychological Safety in your teams? Well there is. This playbook is one of the quickest and easiest playbooks for any leader to work through. It has 5 plays with 5 actionable strategies within each. On this episode of the Leadership Excellence Podcast, we were joined by two leadership experts who joined forces from across the world. Karolin Helbig joined us from Germany and Minette Norman joined us from California in the United States. The playbook they have created is nothing short of phenomenal. We took a dive into each of the 5 plays and discussed actionable strategies to bring each of them to life. We think you are going to love this! Want more great free resources? The Psychological Safety Playbook website: https://thepsychologicalsafetyplaybook.com/ Karolin Helbig's website: https://karolinhelbig.com/ Minette Norman's website: https://www.minettenorman.com/ Karolin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolinhelbig/ Minette's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minettenorman/ Minette's Twitter: https://twitter.com/minettenorman Minette's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minettenorman/ Atlassian blog on blameless postmortems: https://www.atlassian.com/incident-management/postmortem/blameless Smartsheet guide for blameless postmortems: https://www.smartsheet.com/content/blameless-postmortem-guide

In this episode, Leadership Expert Tony Mackay walks us through the 3 "R's" of leadership that are foundational to the success of leadership in the Australian military. In the episode, Tony provides clear examples for each of these three categories and actionable principles to implement them. I even learned a new concept, "Contributory Dissent". It is such a powerful culture, engagement, purpose, and ownership driver. Connect with Danny: LinkedIn Website Speaker Video - Interested in hiring Danny for your next keynote? Featured Keynotes include, "Empathy: The Heartbeat of Leadership" and "OwnerShift: 7 Pillars to Unleash the Champions in Your Organization" Custom Keynotes Available Upon Request The LinkedIn Advantage Connect with Tony Mackay on LinkedIn  

Are you ready to unleash the power of Psychological Safety in your organization? In this episode, Danny Langloss breaks down the 6 critical elements that create the highest levels of Psychological Safety, regardless of your organization. Hospitals, police departments, the military....If these strategies work in high stress, life and death organizations, just imagine how effective they are in the normal work environment. If you are ready to take your team, work experience, and culture to the next level, this episode is for you. FREEBIE ALERT: Download our free PDF Guidebook on One-on-One Listening sessions at https://www.dannylangloss.com/blog Are we connected on LinkedIn? If not, please connect and join more than 34,000 people in our Leadership Excellence Community. Looking for a speaker for your next event? Check out our featured keynotes, "Empathy: The Heartbeat of Leadership" or "OwnerShift: 7 Pillars to Unleash the Champions in Your Organization" by going to this link: https://danny-langloss.mykajabi.com/speaker-videos

Trust is the currency of leadership and it is the foundation of high performing teams. This week, I sat down with Forbes Leadership Columnist Tony Gambill and he shared the 5 Characteristics of High Trust Teams. Tony did a great job of breaking down environmental and behavioral factors impacting each characteristic and practical ways to bring each to life. Looking for a speaker for your next event? Danny Langloss's featured keynotes are: 1. Empathy: The Heartbeat of Leadership 2. OwnerShift: 7 Pillars to Unleash the Champions in Your Organization For more information and speaker video: https://danny-langloss.mykajabi.com/videos For more articles and research on today's topic, check out the following links: A Leader’s Challenge: Demonstrating Empathy While Establishing Clear Accountability (forbes.com) 3 Leadership Myths About Empathy (forbes.com)   How To Lead With Empathy Through Higher-Quality Questions | LinkedIn   4 Leadership Practices to Establish Healthy Accountability with a Fatigued Workforce | LinkedIn   Connect with Tony Gambill:   LinkedIn FORBES Contributor Home Page  ClearView Leadership Book: Getting It Right When It Matters Most: Self-Leadership For Work & Life   Please consider leaving us a rating or review on Apple, so we can reach more people organically.

Very early in Mike Thorne's childhood, he learned that he was adopted. This news devastated him and shattered his sense of belonging. For many years, Mike worked harder than everyone around him and only counted on himself. While this created success, he was unfulfilled and alone. It also left him struggling to be an effective leader. Later in life, a mentor of his gave him some life-changing advice that has changed the course of his personal and professional life. Mike learned, "Life is a team sport". Mike made a complete overhaul of his leadership style and created what he calls, “Personal Trust Communities”. They are transformational. Now, Mike is not only successful, but he is fulfilled and helping others do the same. In this episode, Mike Thorne takes a deep dive into personal trust communities and shares some incredible leadership advice. Interested in the 12 Laws of Leadership Excellence? Go to www.dannylangloss.com and scroll to the bottom of the page to download them. Are you looking for a keynote speaker for your next event? Check out Danny's presentation, "OwnerShift: 7 Pillars to Unleash the Champions in Your Organization." Connect with Danny Langloss: Website: https://www.dannylangloss.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannylangloss/ Connect with Mike Thorne: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbthorne/ Website: https://mikethorne.co/