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The De Hicks Podcast
by De Hicks
HQ: Brief Lessons from the School of Leadership presented by De Hicks.
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This Job Should Come with Warning Labels! Podcast #100
Join me as I share 14 common "warning labels" that might apply to your job, shedding light on the psychological hurdles, interpersonal dynamics, and the relentless nature of leadership tasks. Whether you're new to a job or an experienced leader, these insights will help you navigate your role…
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Why Winners Keep On Winning--10 Reasons Why Winning Teams Keep on Winning: Podcast #99
Do you ever wonder why winning teams tend to keep on winning? In this episode, Dr. De Hicks delves into the dynamics that drive sustained success among high-performing teams. From the positive impact of happiness on performance to the importance of celebrating small victories, De discusses the...
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Managing Leadership Anxiety, Part 5---The Antidote to Anxiety: Podcast # 98
Welcome to the School of Leadership with De Hicks. In this episode, De finishes this short 5 part series about managing anxiety as leaders, managers, supervisors, and those with influence. De explains why courage, rather than calm, is the true antidote to anxiety in high-pressure environments....
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Managing Leadership Anxiety, Part 4: Podcast #97
In this episode, Dr. De Hicks walks through 10 common experiences all leaders eventually face and lays out what to do about them so that you're not swamped by the storm of anxiety they can create. Music Credits: Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International...
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Managing Leadership Anxiety, Part 3: Podcast 96
As a leader, manager, or supervisor, we all deal with anxiety. It's a byproduct of the times in which we live and of the work we do. In this podcast De Hicks will outline how to navigate through the special kind of anxiety leaders face. De walks you through practical steps to tackle anxiety,...
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Managing Leadership Anxiety, Part 2--Where does Our Anxiety Come From? Podcast #95
In this episode, Dr. De Hicks gets real about the prevalence of stress and anxiety in leadership roles. The episode unfolds as a heart-to-heart conversation about the exhaustion, overwhelm and pressure responsible leaders commonly experience. It also describes the 5 most common core beliefs...
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Managing Leadership Anxiety--Part 1 of 5 Podcast #94
In our digital era, we find ourselves in the midst of heightened anxiety and stress, affecting both our personal and professional lives. The relentless pace of work and constant connectivity has left many of us with an on-going undercurrent of anxiety. Your first step to manage this challenge is…
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Watch Out! 12 Mental Models that Will Ruin You: Podcast #93
In this episode, De Hicks describes 12 often ignored but flawed 'mental models' that are at least as hazardous as warning signs posted on dangerous stretches of mountain highways.
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Breaking the Silence Barrier: Podcast #92
In this thought-provoking episode, join De Hicks as he talks about understanding the power of silence and its unexplored benefits in our fast-paced, noise-dominated society. Hear how silence can transform your leadership and personal life in ways you may have forgotten.
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Dealing with Difficult People without Becoming One: Podcast #91
In this episode Dr. De Hicks talks about how to deal with difficult people at work (and at home). De puts the spotlight on the challenges of dealing with emotionally and behaviorally difficult people. Employing principles from psychology, sociology, and organizational leadership, this episode...
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Dealing with a Bad Boss Without Becoming One Podcast #90
In this episode De Hicks deals with the critical issue of bad bosses. Drawing from three decades of leadership research, De offers practical strategies tailored to help individuals handle unfavorable workplace conditions, brought on by bad bosses, with grace and resilience. Using a blend of…
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Need Some Listening Juice? How to Be Better at Listening When You Really Need it. Podcast #89
Need a Little Listening Juice? Dr. De shows you how to get a little better at being quick to listen and slow to speak, so that you become dramatically more effective as a Leader, Manager, and Supervisor.
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Get at Grip! Learn How to Take Care of Yourself AND Manage Your Work: Podcast #88
Get a Grip! Learn how to take care of yourself AND manage your work at the same time. Dr. De Hicks shares tips from the Pros and talks about the old sailing adage, "One hand for the ship and one hand for yourself."
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Don’t Quit! How to Create Momentum and Get Results as a Leader: Podcast #87
How to Get Results by Creating and Maintain Momentum. Learn the two things you can do as a Leader to create and maintain momentum so that you get results.
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Leadership by Wire: How to Lead, Manage, and Supervise in a Virtual Workplace. Podcast #86
The virtual workplace is here to stay. Some things are better and some things are worse because of it. But one thing is for sure: Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors need new skills and competencies to thrive. Dr. De talks about what he's learned from the best leaders of virtual and hybrid...
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Don Q’s Secret Bar--Do You Have the Finish Strong Mindset? Podcast #85
Creamy peanut butter, jello, and Don Q's Secret Bar. Dr. De talks about the Finish Strong Mindset. Learn whether you have it.
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How Can I Help? How Asking this Simple Question Changes Everything: Podcast #84
Dr. De talks about how saying "Thank You," and asking, "How Can I Help?" significantly enhance your effectiveness as a Leader.
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Great Mental Models Make Great Leaders, Part 4: Leadership is a Creative Act--Podcast #83
In Part 4 of this Series, Dr. De discusses how all Great Leaders know they are creating the future. Leadership is primarily a creative act. Remember this and you'll think correctly and powerfully about your work.
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Great Mental Models Make Great Leaders, Part 3--Taking the Long View: Podcast #82
Bourbon, Cigars, and leaders who take the long view. Dr. De talks about the next Great Mental Model that all Great Leaders use: Things take a long time. Learn the difference between speed and velocity and how it applies to your work and life over the long haul.
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Great Mental Models Make Great Leaders Part 2: How You Think About Change, Momentum, and Resistance to Change-- Podcast #81
In part 2 of this series, Dr. De talks more about our frame of reference as a leader, and how it can be quite different from those we lead. He also applies some of Isaac Newton's ideas to how we think about creating and managing change.
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Great Mental Models Make Great Leaders---Part 1 Einstein, Bourbon, Cigars, and The Importance of Your Frame of Reference: Podcast #80
Dr. De talks about some great bourbon from Florida, a good cigar from Nicaragua, and starts this series talking about the Great Mental Models that Make Great Leaders. This episode is all about Einstein's Theory of Relativity applied to you as a Leader, Manager, or Supervisor. It's more fun that…
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The Hidden (and High) Costs of Poor Performers on Your Team
Dr. De reviews King's Creek 9 year old Sour Mash Whiskey and talks about the hidden and high costs of having poor performers on your team and what to do about it. Whiskey and cigar review ends at about 11 minutes, in case you aren't interested in the finer things in life.
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Do You Need Better Friends? The Art and Science Behind the Influence of Your Closest Friendships: Podcast #78
Maybe you need better friends. Dr De talks about the profound influence a few people have on the direction and quality of your life. Most people pay more attention to choosing a car than they do to choosing their closest relationships. They leave this most important choice up to circumstances....
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Just STOP It! Don’t GROW or GO Before You Stop It! --Podcast #77
Just STOP it! I know you want more time, money, security, friendships, wisdom, opportunity... and on, and on. But, before you grow--before you GO--prune. Learn what to cut out before you add.
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Beyond Resilience--How the Storms of Life Can Make You Stronger: Podcast #76
Learn the 9 disciplines practiced by everyone who is beyond resilient. They lean in and embrace the cold, harsh storms of life and are stronger for it.
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It’s Time to Forgive--How to Develop a Forgiving Mind: Podcast #75
Learn the secret to forgiveness and benefit from the freedom of developing a forgiving mind at work (and outside of work). You'll be glad you did.
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You Have Two Jobs...Creating Clarity and Creating Alignment: Podcast #74
Leaders, Managers, Supervisors, and especially Influencers (those people who are daring others do to something great) have only two jobs: Create Clarity and Create Alignment. Turns out, it's harder than it looks.
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The Biggest Mistakes Boards Make and How to Overcome Them: Podcast #73
On a Board? Work with a Board? Learn about the 9 biggest mistakes Boards make and how to overcome them. Also learn about the 3 jobs healthy Boards have, the 6 questions to ask if you are considering Board membership, and the 6 Disciplines of healthy Boards.
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Great Question! Learn How to Ask the 4 Great Questions that Make You More Effective as a Leader: Podcast #72
Learn how to ask the 4 Great Questions that will dramatically improve your effectiveness as a leader, manager, supervisor or influencer of people.
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Thinking Backwards--7 Ways Leaders Think that Seem Completely Backwards: Podcast #71
Learn about the 7 ways leaders think that are completely BACKWARDS. Does this describe you? Leaders think backwards about time, and risk, and saying No, and more.
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The Art of the Long View--Staying in the Game When You Want to Give Up: Podcast #70
Learn the Art of the Long View: How to stay in the game when everyone else, and all that is within you, says QUIT!
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Check Yourself (Before You Wreck Yourself)--6 Strategies That Make You Depression-Proof as a Leader: Podcast #69
The hallmarks of Leadership Depression can sneak up on you. A huge percentage of Leaders in our surveys report experiencing most of these but don't call it depression. Check yourself against this list and see if it is your experience. Then, learn 6 strategies that you can easily do right now that...
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The Monkey of Incongruity on Your Shoulder--Keep it from Driving You Crazy: Podcast #68
We hate incongruity. Every time we notice it, we hear a Monkey chattering on our shoulder. Learn why great leaders don't ignore incongruity. They also don't assume they know why it's there.
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Lonely Legends and Reclusive Rare Breeds---Overcoming Leadership Loneliness: Podcast #67
Leadership can be lonely, but it doesn't need to be. Learn how to spot and deal with the particular kind of loneliness brought on by success and the unique challenges of leadership.
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When ”Go!” Meets ”Slow Down! Not So Fast, Buddy!” Managing the Tension of Change: Podcast #66
What happens when a good idea encounters resistance? What happens when everyone agrees to change and grow and then nothing moves? Learn to understand and manage the tension between those who want to change and grow and those who want to slow down and maintain the status quo.
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The Art of Complaining (Without Going Down the Rabbit Hole of Negativity): Podcast #65
Complaining is a sign of commitment, althought it does not feel like it. Here's how to complain about the right thing, to the right person, at the right time and not get labeled as as Negatiave Ned or a Never-Work Nancy.
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The Hard Thing About Managing Your Emotions as a Leader (So Your Team Doesn’t Have to): Podcast #64
Leaders who cannot manage their strong emotions force their teams to manage their own behavior in order to avoid the YUK of the negative vibes coming out of their boss. Here's what you can do about it.
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Delegate or Die! Overcoming the 5 Roadblocks Between You and Great Delegation (Podcast #63)
You know you want to delegate, but you haven't gotten good at it yet. Learn about the 5 roadblocks between you and effective delegation and how to overcome them.
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Don‘t! Just Don‘t (Be Lazy or Selfish). Everything Else Worthwhile Follows That (Podcast #62)
Avoid these two things and you will be a much better leader. It's that simple. Sometimes we don't need a new tool, a new method, a new system. We just need to quit being lazy and selfish. And, DON'T drink Hamm's Beer!
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That‘s Gonna Leave a Mark! Your Relationship with Pain, Part 6: A Rare Breed! (Podcast #61)
Are you a Rare Breed? Learn how your purpose in life dramatically impacts your experience of pain.
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That‘s Gonna Leave a Mark! Your Relationship with Pain, Part 5: Just Don‘t Be an Ass! (Podcast #60)
In this 5th Podcast in the series, Dr. De talks about how to deal with other people's painful behaviors at work and at home. Listen for the 5 tips for dealing with people who hurt others because of their own pain.
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That‘s Gonna Leave a Mark! Your Relationship with Pain, Part 4: Throw Off Everything That Encumbers You (Podcast 59)
High Country Backpackers have learned a thing or two about pain. Know where you're going, pack light, don't go it alone. Those lessons apply directly to how we manage the pain of life.
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That‘s Gonna Leave a Mark! Your Relationship with Pain, Part 3: Get a Grip! (Podcast #58)
In this 3rd Podcast of a 6-part series, Dr. De talks about worry, overthinking, and getting a grip. The right "grip" makes all the difference when we are in pain.
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That‘s Gonna Leave a Mark! Your Relationship with Pain, Part 2: Stress is Fear and it is it‘s Own Kind of Pain (Podcast #57)
Fear is it's own kind of pain. Stress is Fear. Learn to take the 4 Steps that transform fearful and stressful situations.
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That‘s Gonna Leave a Mark! Your Relationship with Pain, Part 1: The 3 Traps Resilient People Avoid in Setbacks (Podcast #56)
We all have pain and disappointment. What is your relationship with pain? In this episode, which is part 1 of 6, we explore the 3 Traps resilient people avoid when encountering pain and setbacks.
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Tired? Lost Your Passion and Drive? Here‘s How to Fix That (Podcast #55)
Is your drive nearly gone? Sick and tired of being tired? Passion gone? Just going through the motions? Here's a small change you can make that, if you have the courage to do it, will make a big difference right away.
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The DARK SIDE of Great Ideas (Podcast #54)
There is a little-known dark side to great ideas and creativity. Saying YES to a great idea isn't enough. Saying NO to a thousand things after we say YES to the idea is the key to success.
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Compassion Fatigue? You‘re Doing it Wrong! (Podcast #53)
Compassion Fatigue? I feel your pain... but, you're doing it wrong. If you are in a helping profession, and you're burned out and tired all the time, you're doing it wrong. In this podcast I'll show you what to do differently so that you can actually help people without hurting yourself.
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What are You Afraid of? Is There Another Option when We are Stressed? (Podcast #52)
Stress is Fear. So, what are you afraid of? We all know about the FIGHT or FLIGHT response. In this episode Dr. De talks about another option and identifies the 4 steps to take when we are stressed out.
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HQ School of Leadership: Hungry? Do You Know What You are Hungry For? (Podcast #51)
Pay attention to your hunger. Pay attention to complaining. Our hunger points at our real appetites, most of which are good.
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