People (the human beings on your team) are the lifeblood of every culture. They are your resource engine. There are 4 powerful statements every team member needs to hear along their journey in life and work. The best cultures share and mentor with this meaningful spirit. SHOW NOTES 1:14 – Jason introduces the podcast. Welcome back to the podcast and thank you for listening. We wish to create content that engages your mind and…
Cameron Mitchell was a self-described “troubled teen” long before he built his now-thriving restaurant business. By the time he reached 10th grade, he was both using and selling drugs and was indifferent toward school. He lived alone with his mother, his dad having left when he was young. But he got cleaned up. Mitchell began working toward graduation and took a job washing dishes at a local steakhouse. That job was the beginning of a…
Every great leader, team, and organization brings a winning mindset focused on their mission to work with them each day. The elite teams understand the balance between scouting the competition and committing to the process with their people to learn how to authentically compete. SHOW NOTES 1:14 – Jason introduces the podcast. Welcome back to the podcast and thank you for listening. We wish to create content that engages your mind and heart and…
Social justice. Equity. Diversity. Inclusion. Positive change. Humanity. What type of leadership and culture is needed within our places of work, communities and families and what role do we all play in setting the temperature? SHOW NOTES 3:10 – Jason introduces Kevin Clayton VP of Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement, Cleveland Cavaliers. 4:20 – Jason and Kevin talk about the NBA restart as well as the players using this as a platform. 7:05 – This…
In a cancel culture where change is happening rapidly and new information arrives daily, leaders have a tremendous opportunity to approach tough decisions with intentionality. Jason Barger provides observations about leaders and organizations who succeed in the face of uncertainty while others fumble with their stakeholders. SHOW NOTES 1:14 – Jason introduces the podcast. Welcome back to the podcast and thank you for listening. We wish to create content that engages your mind and…
It’s too easy to mask, hide or protect ourselves from the outside world that sometimes we never truly discover or allow our true value to be shared. An old parable about a Golden Buddha reveals powerful leadership reminders that we need to hear in 2020 and beyond. Our relationships, teams and cultures need our gifts and authentic beauty. SHOW NOTES 1:18 – Jason introduces the podcast. We sometimes spend so much time cloaking ourselves…
Lesley Visser is the most highly acclaimed female sportscaster of all time. She’s in 6 Halls of Fame and yet her media credentials in her early days read, “No Women or Children In The Press Box.” How does an attitude of gratitude, intentional team chemistry, and physical environments add to the culture that we experience? What are the conversations needed to continue to stimulate progress for all in the world in 2020? SHOW NOTES…
I’ve been lucky enough to share the stage with Howard Behar, the retired president of Starbucks and a close friend and mentor, on several occasions. Each time, I walk away with new lessons learned and a reignited desire to ensure the organizations I work with put some love back into leadership. That’s because Behar is insistent that love—compassion, empathy and human connection—is an essential ingredient to a company’s success. As he says, “There’s only one…
Our lives and careers are finite, but the game we’re playing is infinite. The best leaders, teams and organizations keep their eyes on the long-term Mission, Vision and Values of the operations while bringing effective action to the present moment. Simon Sinek and other thought-leaders continue to shine a light on purpose, trust and courage for the journey. SHOW NOTES 1:07 – If 2020 has taught us anything, we are all living a finite…
What are we learning with all that has been happening in the world in 2020? We are learning we are more connected as human beings and need our connectivity more than ever before we become divided. We need to find new ways of operating to find progress. And, there will be a day in our future when there is Power in Congregation. We must continue to utilize new ways to communicate, connect and align with…
