Leadership Opinions for Ordinary People

With a tear in our eye we wrap up season 1 with our favorite topic yet - your suggestions! We are cracking open our suggestion box to answer your most pressing questions or challenges in this finale. Show Notes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3cHR9ycq38C9RyqJdTfZZE?si=1Os0P-P6Shec1_xlRlLxZQ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/19/nearly-20percent-of-job-candidates-have-changed-their-names-on-resumes-because-of-discrimination-concerns.html https://www.hireauthority.com/

What does it mean to be empathetic? How can empathy make you a better leader? What ways can empathy go too far? Trey and Dillon take on these questions and more in this episode! Show Notes: https://hbr.org/2023/10/what-we-get-wrong-about-empathic-leadershiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGOV5R7M1Js

Building, running, and sustaining a high performing team is both a dream and a nightmare for some managers. In this episode Trey and Dillon explore the challenges and offer a roadmap on how to build your very own high performance team. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJdXjtSnZTI https://doggle.app/ https://liatbenzur.com/2023/12/28/unlocking-leadership-7-second-rule/#:~:text=The%207%2Dsecond%20rule%20is,can%20feel%20like%20an%20eternity.

In this episode, Trey and Dillon delve into the dark side of the force...LEADERSHIP! We meant leadership. Come explore darker emotions like doubt, anger, and sadness and their impact on leaders and the people following them.

In this episode, Dillon and Trey continue their Leaders on Leaders series with a discussion around Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin. Show Notes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-xdfQv3I1khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcWqzZ3I2cYhttps://www.businessinsider.com/what-you-can-learn-from-jeff-bezos-leadership-style#:~:text="The%20important%20leadership%20mindset%20that,do%20to%20survive%20and%20succeed.

How do leaders do the things they do and when do they do them? What tricks of the trade are there to keep myself on track? Find out answers to all this and more in this episode! Show Notes https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/q69ggf/how_to_ruthlessly_prioritize_when_every_task/ https://monday.com/blog/project-management/kanban-project-managment/

Trey and Dillon start a new recurring episode type where they analyze prolific leaders and lessons we can all learn from them. In celebration of Women's History month we decided to start with none other than Oprah Winfrey. __Show Notes__ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2010/10/22/how-to-lead-like-oprah-winfrey-own-rachael-ray-dr-oz-phil/?sh=62f4d66b5582 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89tivkd0bk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DlrqeWrczs

"Up or Out" is the mindset that employees should be striving to move upward in the organization or are, eventually, moving out of it. Dillon and Trey take different sides of this mentality and attempt to sway the other to their side in this episode. Show notes:How to Work with Ambitious Employees: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-work-ambitious-employees-when-theres-growth-liz-kislik/

Is culture really important? Is it a buzzword for consultants and the C-Suite? Why do so many organizations talk about it and yet not have it? In this episode Trey and Dillon provide their take on the role of culture in team building, how to build it, and answer some of the problems around the culture of talking about your culture. Show notes: Start with Why: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=tmm_pap_[…]3Kxy8CK6bgcQKmmj_wvFoZmJQUwmUNnrxIyxrl0&qid=1708267984&sr=8-1 Culture Code: https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Code-Secrets-Highly-Successful/dp/0804176981/ref=tmm_[…]fAeigQX45lcIdvkeBz0S24MIeK7377YffddY5sk&qid=1708268031&sr=8-1

When expectations are not met leaders find themselves faced with a decision to tolerate, coach, or eliminate the behavior from the team. In this episode Dillon and Trey explore when to use each tactic and share some personal experiences that have shaped their discipline style. Show notes: The "Forbes" article mentioned in the episode could not be located (and may not exist on Forbes after all) but this academic paper covers similar ground for any interested parties: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238326248_Swearing_at_work_and_permissive_leadership_culture_When_anti-social_becomes_social_and_incivility_is_acceptable

Before the interview to the first days on the job, Dillon and Trey give their take on how to find good candidates.

Dillon and Trey define what leading up is, how to do it, and reveal pitfalls some people encounter. This episode is all about how to manage people who do not report to you.

For the last episode of the year, Dillon and Trey learn more about each other through a live leadership quiz. From the highly practical Deloitte to the less practical BuzzFeed, they explore their leadership styles. Links to the surveys taken can be found below: https://bc20questions.deloitte.com/#/ https://www.buzzfeed.com/maya_12_24/tv-boss-woman-personality-quiz

In this holiday special we are joined by Jen and Sarah from the Movies and Us podcast to take on the Christmas movie Elf. This seemingly simple movie has a myriad of leadership topics that are uncovered and examined in this one of a kind episode. To learn more about Movies and Us you can listen to them anywhere you get your podcasts and connect with them on Instagram @moviesanduspod

With the holidays fast approaching Dillon and Trey wrangle with the distant dream of work life balance.

Dillon and Trey explore the traits they look for in a leader through wild analogies as well as highlights (and lowlights) from the past.

Dillon and Trey get tactical with specific steps they took as first time managers in this sequel episode. Book Recommendations These links are affiliate links. If you choose to purchase after clicking a link, LOOP may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. First Time Manager - https://amzn.to/3QhSTC7 Extreme Ownership - https://amzn.to/3QDgAGn 5 Dysfunctions of a Team - https://amzn.to/3SiDQL5 The Goal - https://amzn.to/3QDuRD7 Excellence Wins - https://amzn.to/45NCUBC

Dillon and Trey share their origin story on becoming first time managers and offer some opinions on how to do it better than they did.

Dillon and Trey tackle the classic question "What is a leader?" This episode addresses the intricacies of leadership, encompassing various leadership styles, best practices, micromanagement, and more.

In their premiere episode Dillon and Trey share their best and worst examples of leaders from film, TV, and books. Please leave a review and rating of this episode. Connect with LOOP Leadership Podcast on Instagram and LinkedIn or by email at [email protected]

Dillon and Trey have been managing teams for years... and still aren't sure if they're any good at it. Maybe talking about it on a podcast will help! Whether you want to be the boss, are already a seasoned leader, or you're just generally managing, join us every other Thursday to discuss Leadership Opinions for Ordinary People on The LOOP.