LeaderSips
203 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsAs a leader with more than 25 years of global leadership experience, I have seen first-hand how the best leaders can inspire people to fulfill their purpose and passion, while the worst leaders can quite literally ruin someone's potential. Join me every week for a few sips of leadership tips to help you become a better leader by first conquering the hardest person to lead: you.
For more about me, visit www.karlynnholbrook.com
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Episodes
Don't Conform My Coffee
October 10, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBTransformational leadership starts with a spark of rebellion. Change my mind after you listen to this next episode on why the most transformational leaders are non-conformists. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
The Right Roast for Role Models
September 29, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.33 MBWe often look to public figures for leadership inspiration and encouragement. Join me in this episode about leadership role models and the pitfalls of putting people on pedestals. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
The Right Roast for Role Models
September 29, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.33 MBWe often look to public figures for leadership inspiration and encouragement. Join me in this episode about leadership role models and the pitfalls of putting people on pedestals. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Bad Batch of Behaviors - Part 6
September 25, 2021 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBEven leaders with the best of intentions can exhibit bad behaviors. Part 6 continues the sips to self-awareness as we spill the tea of bad behaviors and dump the bitter batch down the drain. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Bad Batch of Behaviors - Part 6
September 25, 2021 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBEven leaders with the best of intentions can exhibit bad behaviors. Part 6 continues the sips to self-awareness as we spill the tea of bad behaviors and dump the bitter batch down the drain. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Ristretto Your Resilience
September 06, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBRistretto is the strongest and most concentrated type of espresso drink, so I thought it only fitting to use this term with a critical leadership skill we're going to sip on to strengthen today: resilience. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Ristretto Your Resilience
September 06, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBRistretto is the strongest and most concentrated type of espresso drink, so I thought it only fitting to use this term with a critical leadership skill we're going to sip on to strengthen today: resilience. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
50 Cups and Counting
August 28, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.56 MBThis is my 50th episode, so I decided to turn on the mic and let it flow. No agenda. Just heart strings. Thank you so much for your kind messages of encouragement and sipping along the journey with me. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
C is for Collaboration
August 28, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBYou thought the dreaded group project would end after college. Wrong! Group projects are a part of life, and collaboration is critical, then why does it go sideways so much when we try to team up with others? Let's grab a cuppa and sip on some ways we can be the best individual in a group. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
C is for Collaboration
August 28, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBYou thought the dreaded group project would end after college. Wrong! Group projects are a part of life, and collaboration is critical, then why does it go sideways so much when we try to team up with others? Let's grab a cuppa and sip on some ways we can be the best individual in a group. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Catnip Sips
August 15, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBYou don't have to look too far for lessons in leadership, just observe your own animal kingdom under your roof. A few catnip sips of lessons I learned from 18 years with our sweet baby girl Bonnie. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Venti Your Voice
August 15, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBInspired by recent conversations and reflection on my own life, let's drink a carafe of courage and venti our voice in pursuit of becoming braver leaders. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Venti Your Voice
August 15, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBInspired by recent conversations and reflection on my own life, let's drink a carafe of courage and venti our voice in pursuit of becoming braver leaders. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Catnip Sips
August 15, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBYou don't have to look too far for lessons in leadership, just observe your own animal kingdom under your roof. A few catnip sips of lessons I learned from 18 years with our sweet baby girl Bonnie. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Loving Spoonful of Leadership
July 24, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.21 MBThere are so many definitions of leadership, and IMHO leadership is synonymous with love. Sip with me on some words that have inspired and defined to me the very core of what leadership is all about. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Perk up with Positibilities
July 24, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWhat if there was no such thing as a wrong decision and we saw every choice of path as an opportunity for growth? Sip on how we can reframe our thinking into seeing the positive possibilities, or positibilities, when faced with unexpected decisions. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Perk up with Positibilities
July 24, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWhat if there was no such thing as a wrong decision and we saw every choice of path as an opportunity for growth? Sip on how we can reframe our thinking into seeing the positive possibilities, or positibilities, when faced with unexpected decisions. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Loving Spoonful of Leadership
July 24, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.21 MBThere are so many definitions of leadership, and IMHO leadership is synonymous with love. Sip with me on some words that have inspired and defined to me the very core of what leadership is all about. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Froth out the Failure
June 24, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.33 MBInnovation does not happen without risk, but there is a better way to handle failure than giving everyone a participation trophy. Join me to hear how you can create an open and more honest environment for your team. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Froth out the Failure
June 24, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.33 MBInnovation does not happen without risk, but there is a better way to handle failure than giving everyone a participation trophy. Join me to hear how you can create an open and more honest environment for your team. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Bad Batch of Behaviors - Part 5
June 21, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBEven well-meaning leaders can exhibit bad behaviors if we're not mindful of our own actions. Part 5 continues the sips to self-awareness as we spill the tea of bad behaviors and dump the bitter batch down the drain. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Treinta the Transferable Skills
June 20, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MBEvolving marketplace demands mean we have to new skill and sometimes re-skill our workforce. Good leaders develop the the amazing people they have before assuming they need new people to do the job. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Treinta the Transferable Skills
June 20, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MBEvolving marketplace demands mean we have to new skill and sometimes re-skill our workforce. Good leaders develop the the amazing people they have before assuming they need new people to do the job. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Tampering Territorialism
June 10, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBCounterproductive war-like games are played every day in organizations. Sip on some ways we can raise the white flag to bad behaviors and build a culture of community together. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Tampering Territorialism
June 10, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBCounterproductive war-like games are played every day in organizations. Sip on some ways we can raise the white flag to bad behaviors and build a culture of community together. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Percolating on Perception
June 05, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.64 MBPerception paralysis is what keeps people from leading out of fear of what other people might think. This week we percolate on the dangers of this thinking and how to avoid this mind trap, so you can be a leader who takes action. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Percolating on Perception
June 05, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.64 MBPerception paralysis is what keeps people from leading out of fear of what other people might think. This week we percolate on the dangers of this thinking and how to avoid this mind trap, so you can be a leader who takes action. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
French Roast FOMO
May 26, 2021 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBThe fear of missing out is creating paranoia and fear in our minds and in our leadership. Tune in to get inspired about shedding the FOMO and focusing on your own path and people. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
French Roast FOMO
May 26, 2021 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBThe fear of missing out is creating paranoia and fear in our minds and in our leadership. Tune in to get inspired about shedding the FOMO and focusing on your own path and people. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Create a New Coffee Culture
May 23, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.79 MBYou can't step in the same river twice. Whether you've heard that from Heraclitus or Pocahontas, it's true. There's no going "back to" pre-COVID days, so now what? For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Create a New Coffee Culture
May 23, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.79 MBYou can't step in the same river twice. Whether you've heard that from Heraclitus or Pocahontas, it's true. There's no going "back to" pre-COVID days, so now what? For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Matcha Your Motive to Your Mission
May 09, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MBYour motive is what drives your mission. What is your motive for leading people? Tune in to find out what should and should not be your motives in this self-reflection episode. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Cortado Off Other People's Opinions
May 09, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.89 MBWhat other people think about you, is none of your business, and it is so important to not let the opinions of people dictate our now self-worth. It is such a hard concept to put in practice, but so necessary if we want to live the life we want, and help others live the life they want. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Cortado Off Other People's Opinions
May 09, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.89 MBWhat other people think about you, is none of your business, and it is so important to not let the opinions of people dictate our now self-worth. It is such a hard concept to put in practice, but so necessary if we want to live the life we want, and help others live the life they want. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Brew Better, Not Bitter
April 18, 2021 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.88 MBI recently got some bad news about someone very close to me, and started drinking from a bitter cup. Join me in the quest for a better brew and how perspective shapes every situation in our lives and leadership. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Bad Batch of Behaviors - Part 4
April 18, 2021 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.02 MBEven well-meaning leaders can exhibit bad behaviors if we are not mindful of our own actions. Part 4 continues the sips to self-awareness as we spill the tea of bad behaviors and dump the bitter batch down the drain. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Brew Better, Not Bitter
April 18, 2021 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.88 MBI recently got some bad news about someone very close to me, and started drinking from a bitter cup. Join me in the quest for a better brew and how perspective shapes every situation in our lives and leadership. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Bad Batch of Behaviors - Part 4
April 18, 2021 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.02 MBEven well-meaning leaders can exhibit bad behaviors if we are not mindful of our own actions. Part 4 continues the sips to self-awareness as we spill the tea of bad behaviors and dump the bitter batch down the drain. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Bad Batch of Behaviors - Part 3
March 26, 2021 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.08 MBEven well-meaning leaders can exhibit bad behaviors if they are not mindful of their own actions. Part 3 continues the stale sips to self-awareness as we dump the cups and carafes of bad behaviors once and for all! For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Time for a New Brand of Coffee
March 21, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.8 MBIt has been one year since the world as we knew it changed forever. As we slowly get back to a new "normal," let us take this opportunity to challenge some long held beliefs and create a better work environment of the future. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Time for a New Brand of Coffee
March 21, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.8 MBIt has been one year since the world as we knew it changed forever. As we slowly get back to a new "normal," let us take this opportunity to challenge some long held beliefs and create a better work environment of the future. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
LinkedIn, Lattes & LifeSkills: Helping our Future Leaders
March 15, 2021 23:00 - 14 minutes - 9.89 MBJob seeking is tough for anyone, especially if you are fresh out of college and not even sure where to begin. Many schools are not teaching the life skills needed to create a resume, interview or network into a career path, so it is up to us to help our future leaders find their way. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Don't Drink from a Cup of InsecuriTEA
March 07, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBI believe the number one downfall of leaders is insecurity. Join me to learn how you can ditch the bitter sips of insecuriTEA and pour from a better brew of leadership. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Don't Drink from a Cup of InsecuriTEA
March 07, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBI believe the number one downfall of leaders is insecurity. Join me to learn how you can ditch the bitter sips of insecuriTEA and pour from a better brew of leadership. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Coffee with Bobby Haro
March 01, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBJoin me for coffee and conversation with Bobby Haro, a recent Texas A&M graduate in Leadership Studies. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Coffee with Bobby Haro
March 01, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBJoin me for coffee and conversation with Bobby Haro, a recent Texas A&M graduate in Leadership Studies. For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Bad Batch of Behaviors - Part 2
February 21, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MBEven well-meaning leaders can have bad habits if they're not mindful of their own actions. Part 2 continues the stale sips to self-awareness as we drain the urn to get rid of a bad batch of behaviors once and for all! For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com
Bad Batch of Behaviors - Part 1
February 12, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 6.59 MBBad behaviors are not unique to only "bad leaders." Even well-meaning leaders, or leaders with potential to be great leaders, can have or develop bad habits if they are not mindful of their own behavior. Join me for the first of several stale sips to self-awareness as we drain a large urn to get rid of the bad batch of coffee once and for all! For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pintere...
Bad Batch of Behaviors - Part 1
February 12, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 6.59 MBBad behaviors are not unique to only "bad leaders." Even well-meaning leaders, or leaders with potential to be great leaders, can have or develop bad habits if they are not mindful of their own behavior. Join me for the first of several stale sips to self-awareness as we drain a large urn to get rid of the bad batch of coffee once and for all! For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pintere...
The Barista Barrier
February 05, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBDo you think it would be super odd to see a manager standing next to a seasoned coffeehouse barista watching them make every cup of coffee, for the next 5 years? Of course it would. Then why do so many leaders in other business environments do the same thing then they insist on seeing, approving, reviewing or even doing everything themselves? Sip on how leaders need to teach, train, then get out of the way of their people to let them make an even better cup of coffee. For more sips and tip...