Leadosophy
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLeadosophy is purely about using philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership. This show relies upon the tools of intellect: meaningful dialogue, introspection and reflection, critical examination, rigorous inquiry, and an open mind.
We will challenge our assumptions, together, in hopes of co-creating new knowledge and understanding. This is a crowdsourcing approach to exploring all topics surrounding and touching upon leadership, leadership theories, and followership.
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Episode 106: Episode 106 | Jess and Tim Discuss Followership and Burnout
June 09, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode, Jess and Tim discuss an article by Weber et al. (2022) titled "Building Individual and Organizational Wellness Through Effective Followership." The authors discuss how physicians in the healthcare industry can combat the effects of burnout with the positive forces of effective followership. Although the article is geared towards healthcare professionals, its applicability is wide-ranging. For example, professionals in all industries and organizations experience bur...
Episode 105: Episode 105 | Leadosophy Panel: What Are the Necessary Conditions Needed For Org Effectiveness?
June 02, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBPanel Members: 1. Rob Alexander, Executive Director, Small Business Development Centers in Springfield 2. Darin Gerdes, Professor of Management, Charleston Southern University Question for discussion: For an organization to thrive, are there any “necessary conditions” required internal to the organization and its members? By “necessary conditions,” I mean that an organization will be ineffective at a minimum or ultimately fail to achieve its goals without these conditions. I’m try...
Episode 104: Episode 104: It's the Soil, Stupid
May 24, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 20.1 MBThis episode is about an organization's environment, a powerful influencing force in any organization. The analogy here is comparing the organizational environment to a crop's soil, and soil fertility is vital for maximizing crop yield. If you guessed that the people within the organization are the crop of your choice, you would be right. Crop yield might be analogous to the growth or learning of organizational members. Crop yield might also be analogous to how empowered members of...
Episode 103: Leadosophy Interview | Episode 103: Discussing Organizational Effectiveness With Coast Guard Members
May 19, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBIn this episode, Leadosophy discusses how we uniquely conceptualize organizational effectiveness. We each bring our own assumptions to this dialogue session. Organizations come in many sizes and forms, from formal organizations like for-profit businesses and not-for-profit businesses to informal organizations like a local community group of volunteers who organically form to tackle local issues like crime, poverty, or addressing a lack of after-school activities for the youth. More t...
Episode 102: Episode 102: What Impact Are Leaders Having On the Organization?
May 11, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes - 13.6 MBAssumption: On a long enough timeline, each of us will work for a manager-leader who we perceive to be but are not limited to: 1. Technically incompetent, 2. Emotionally disconnected, e.g., lacking empathy or compassion, 3. Dehumanizing the workspace 4. Fostering low morale, 5. Valuing power and control over empowering others. Hypothetically, how should one navigate the challenges associated with a leader-manager characterized above? Hypothetically, do those in a subordinate rol...
Episode 101: Leadosophy Interview | Episode 101: "Public Schools Administration, Leading Through Covid, and More
April 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBEpisode 101 In this episode, Leadosophy interviews Dr. Markiel Perkins, a High School Principal in Northern Ohio, and Bill Kermavner, a Public School Superintendent in Northern Ohio. Areas of Discussion: • Team effectiveness, strategy and decision making, and leading throughout the Covid pandemic • The pandemic's social and emotional impact on students two years later • Developing relationships and the overall importance of relationships as public school administrators • "Leading ...
Episode 100: Leadosophy: Episode 100 - "Leadosophy Turns 100 and Jess Interviews Tim"
October 27, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBEpisode 100 Leadosophy was enormously humbled to be on the receiving end of some great questions from Tim's wife, Jess. A very fun interview that had some technical challenges, extreme temperatures, barking Great Danes, and lively leadership discussion. Many thanks to Jess for the podcast idea for Episode 100. This marks the end of Season 1 of Leadosophy!
Episode 99: Leadosophy: Episode 99 - "Self-doubt: Part 3 of 3"
October 25, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 15.7 MBEpisode 99 Leadosophy flips the script on self-doubt and discusses self-confidence. How do we gain self-confidence? Tim discusses his concept of self-confidence with the "Three Buckets" metaphor: Experience, Preparation, and Mindset. Leadosophy hopes this episode inspires you to examine your unique understanding of self-confidence. Season One: Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together. ...
Episode 98: Leadosophy: Episode 98 - "Self-doubt: Part 2 of 3"
October 22, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBEpisode 98 Leadosophy continues the self-doubt discussion by leaning on an academic article that deep dives into the psychological world of self-doubt. Of interest in this podcast are the coping mechanisms we use to mask or overcome our self-doubt. Also, as leaders, we potentially can have an effect on those around us by the way we react to mistakes that are made and how those within our sphere of influence think that we are judging their mistakes. References Braslow, M.D., Guer...
Episode 97: Leadosophy: Episode 97 - "Self-doubt: Part 1 of 3"
October 20, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 18.6 MBEpisode 97 Leadosophy introduces the concept of self-doubt as it applies to leader effectiveness. This is a cathartic exercise because self-doubt was a constant and shifting cloud that hovered over my various leadership roles. I am hoping that once this podcast is over maybe a few of you might rest easier knowing that leading humans is an enormous responsibility and it is ok to have healthy levels of anxiety in a leadership role. It is ok to constructively question your abilities f...
Episode 96: Leadosophy: Episode 96 - "Life Is About Momentum"
October 14, 2021 00:00 - 9 minutes - 7.37 MBEpisode 96 Tim discusses the importance of gaining and keeping momentum in pursuing objectives, tasks, goals, etc. After failing to record a podcast in over a month, he goes back on the airways to discuss his challenges, hoping, in a small way, to inspire others who may have lost momentum in some way. This podcast is dedicated to all of you who seek momentum or have lost momentum. So let us light the fires of passion together. References https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-actua...
Episode 95: Leadosophy: Episode 95 - "What Do Tomatoes and Leadership Have in Common?"
September 01, 2021 00:00 - 28 minutes - 22.3 MBEpisode 95 Tim talks about what he learned doing some basic research on the company NatureSweet®. Leadosophy is intrigued by the cultural aspect of NatureSweet: how their Associates talk about the organization, how the organization makes them feel, and the opportunities that the organization provides to its Associates. NatureSweet makes some very positive assumptions about human behavior and human motivation, and we'll discuss these assumptions and the positive benefits that come fro...
Episode 94: Leadosophy: Episode 94 - "Emphasizing 'Human Connectedness' As A Core Leadership Concept"
August 26, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 15 MBEpisode 94 Leadosophy wants you to forget everything you've learned and been taught about a leadership conceptual framework. So instead, today's episode focuses solely on the human connection and why it's important anywhere. Human connectedness transcends the artificial boundaries of the workspace: all the cubicles and artificial lighting and annual performance reviews. We are social animals that bond with one another. Some bonds are strong, others weaker, but bonds are forged none...
Episode 93: Leadosophy: Episode 93 - "What's All This Nonsense About Employee Engagement?"
August 18, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 16.2 MBEpisode 93 Leadosophy examines the concept of "employee engagement" referencing an article in Forbes written by Kevin Kruse. Here are a few questions: 1. True or False: An employee can work on behalf of the org's goals with minimal emotional commitment? 2. Can you force your employees to "care" for your organization? 3. What does it mean to "care" for your organization? 4. How many situations have we been a part of where we "faked" caring for the goals of an organization? 5. I...
Episode 92: Leadosophy: Episode 92 - "5 Takeaways From Leading in a High-Risk / High-Reward Environment"
August 13, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 13.3 MBEpisode 92 Leadosophy discusses 5 takeaways from leading in a high-risk yet high-reward environment, namely the world of search and rescue in the maritime environment. Leadosophy has five reflective points and this episode elaborates on each. They are: 1. Establish and understand the purpose. 2. Direct energy towards purpose. 3. In matters of safety in a high-risk high-reward environment, there is little room for complacency. 4. Remove barriers. 5. Without realizing the value of hu...
Episode 91: Part 2 of 2: Leadosophy Interviews Carson Woody, High School Sophomore, Wrestler, and Novice Welder
August 11, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this two-part interview, Leadosophy speaks with Carson Woody, a High School sophomore and wrestler from Madison High School in Northern Ohio. Carson talks about life, wrestling, adversity and triumph in sports and academics, finding something to do after High School that does not involve college, his joy of welding, and much more. Enlightenment does not always have to come from adults. Kids have awesome life perspectives too! Sometimes, they just need a platform to share their ...
Episode 90: Part 1 of 2: Leadosophy Interviews Carson Woody, High School Sophomore, Wrestler, and Novice Welder
August 09, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this two-part interview, Leadosophy speaks with Carson Woody, a High School sophomore and wrestler from Madison High School in Northern Ohio. Carson talks about life, wrestling, adversity and triumph in sports and academics, finding something to do after High School that does not involve college, his joy of welding, and much more. Enlightenment does not always have to come from adults. Kids have awesome life perspectives too! Sometimes, they just need a platform to share their ...
Episode 89: Leadosophy: Episode 89 - "Leadership Job Applicant Questions: How Effective Are They?
August 06, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 15.1 MBEpisode 89 Leadosophy questions the validity of leadership questions in an applicant's job interview. Can you get a person's detailed concept of leadership from very abstract leadership questions? Is it not implied that a job applicant will tell you that they have an awesome leadership style when asked about their leadership style? How do you drill down on and predict someone's ability to lead? What sort of questions might increase your chances to understand how a person will lead in...
Episode 88: Leadosophy: Episode 88 - "Do You Foster A Workplace Environment That is Equitable or Fair or Both?"
August 04, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 10.5 MBEpisode 88 Leadosophy reviews a short article written by educator Joseph Clark of Concordia University Irvine. He discusses equality, equity, and fairness as applied to the education world, but Leadosophy uses this article as a launching pad to discuss the concepts in relation to leadership and the work environment. Can a leader treat everyone equally? Should he or she? Can a leader lead without bias and with impartiality? References https://www.cui.edu/academicprograms/education/...
Episode 87: Leadosophy: Episode 87 - "Recalibrating Purpose Within an Organization?"
August 02, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 9.33 MBEpisode 87 Like a compass that needs recalibrating from time to time, leaders within an organization may need to recalibrate from time to time. By recalibration, we mean reexamining the meaning and purpose of an organization. Existential questions are questions that tug at the reasons why an organization exists. Questions leaders might ask are: Why does our organization exist? Does everyone in the organization know the answer? What is our purpose, our mission? What problems were we...
Episode 86: Leadosophy: Episode 86 - "How Far Should A Leader Extend the Tentacles of Democratic Leadership?"
July 30, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutes - 21.7 MBEpisode 86 We discuss empowerment, democratic leadership, and the value and worth of employees. Questions for Leadosophy and our listeners: 1. How far should a leader, a leadership team, extend empowerment throughout the organization? Who should have a say in the direction of the organization? 2. Beyond the HR department, who should be involved in hiring and firing decisions? If your org plans on hiring a new director of marketing, should the most senior person in the marketing ...
Episode 85: Leadosophy: Episode 85 - "Part 2: Leadosophy Explores the Zero Defect Mentality"
July 29, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 18.1 MBEpisode 85 Leadosophy continues the discussion about the ZDM. We left off with talking about the fear of failure as a motivator. We continue discussing the ZDM in the context of the recent Navy report delivered to Congress; specifically, does the Navy have a ZDM culture, and how would you address that perception or reality as the Navy four-star Admiral? Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen...
Episode 84: Leadosophy: Episode 84 - "Part 1: Leadosophy Explores the Zero Defect Mentality"
July 27, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 18.4 MBEpisode 84 This episode continues the discussion of the Navy Culture report generated for U.S. Congress. Specifically, Leadosophy examines the concept of a Zero Defect Mentality (ZDM) in the context of the Navy report, but also in the context of any industry or organization. What is the ZDM and when is it beneficial, and when does it create a crippling or punishing culture of low morale? There are two major sides to this ZDM: On one side, you have leaders who are intolerant of mista...
Episode 83: Leadosophy: Episode 83 - "Part 2: Exploring the Recent Congressional Report on the U.S. Navy"
July 23, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 17 MBEpisode 83 focuses on a meta-review of the report for Congress, looking at this report through the lens of an organization development (OD) practitioner. What is OD and why would I focus on this report from an OD practitioner viewpoint? OD defined is the “. . . process of increasing organizational effectiveness and facilitating personal and organizational change through the use of interventions driven by social and behavioral science knowledge” (Anderson, 2020, p. 2). After reflecti...
Episode 82: Leadosophy: Episode 82 - "Part 1: Exploring the Recent Congressional Report on the U.S. Navy"
July 21, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 27 MBEpisode 82 This is the first part in a series of videos where Leadosophy explores leadership within the U.S. Navy as outlined in a recent report delivered to the U.S. Congress on the second week in July of 2021. The report is linked below, but in this episode, Leadosophy uses an article which was written by Captain John Konrad (Licensed Ship Master in the Commercial Maritime Industry and founder of the gCaptain website) to help set the stage for a leadership discussion as it applies ...
Leadosophy: Episode 81 - "Quick Thoughts: Embracing the Scavenger of Self-Doubt"
July 19, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.56 MBEpisode 81 We all have a scavenger of self-doubt that circles the winds of our mind just waiting to feast upon the scraps of our insecurities, fears, anxieties, and perceived limitations. Can we embrace the scavenger of self-doubt, and if so, how?
Leadosophy: Episode 80 - "When Are You Managing; When Are You Leading?"
July 16, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBEpisode 80 Leadosophy examines the differences between managing and leading. It's Leadosophy's assumption that the two concepts are different from a philosophical standpoint. Plus, Leadosophy offers some insight into why this might be so. There are no hard and fast rules here, just some ideas to throw out in hopes that we can deepen our understanding of leadership and of management in this case. If you would like to send your thoughts to Tim about this podcast, you can email Lead...
Episode 79: Leadosophy: Episode 79 - "Camping Loves Philosophy; Philosophy Loves Camping"
July 14, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB79Episode 79 Leadosophy explores the philosophical nature of camping as Tim discusses 10 takeaways from his trip across America in a 21-foot travel trailer along with his wife, his oldest son, and their two Great Danes, Plato, and Frank. Camping is life, life is camping. There just might be something to the idea of getting a little primitive, disconnecting from the smartphone a bit, and enjoying and embracing nature in its raw state. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy ...
Episode 78: Leadosophy: Episode 78 - "After an Extended Absence, Leadosophy Returns"
July 12, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MBEpisode 78 Leadosophy returns after nearly a 45 day absence. Tim and his wife moved from Washington State to Washington D.C., and Leadosophy went comms dark. Now, Leadosophy returns, and Tim talks about the concept of self-purpose. What is our purpose and how can we discover that purpose? Does our purpose continually change? Tim's glad to be back in the saddle of podcasting!
Leadosophy: Episode 77 - "Part Three: Leadosophy Examines College Freshman Life with Michael Woody"
May 28, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBEpisode 75 Leadosophy is about using the tools of philosophical thoughts to deepen our understanding not just of leadership but also of life. Michael Woody co-hosts on a three-part series where Michael reflects upon his first year as a college freshman: the challenges, successes, obstacles, and future plans. Over the next three episodes, Michael discusses life on the golf team, the benefits of joining a fraternity, and the rigors of academic life in the midst of a pandemic. This ...
Leadosophy: Episode 76 - "Part Two: Leadosophy Examines College Freshman Life with Michael Woody"
May 26, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBEpisode 76 Leadosophy is about using the tools of philosophical thoughts to deepen our understanding not just of leadership but also of life. Michael Woody co-hosts on a three-part series where Michael reflects upon his first year as a college freshman: the challenges, successes, obstacles, and future plans. Over the next three episodes, Michael discusses life on the golf team, the benefits of joining a fraternity, and the rigors of academic life in the midst of a pandemic. This ...
Leadosophy: Episode 75 - "Leadosophy Examines College Freshman Life with Michael Woody"
May 24, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBEpisode 75 Leadosophy is about using the tools of philosophical thoughts to deepen our understanding not just of leadership but also of life. Michael Woody co-hosts on a three-part series where Michael reflects upon his first year as a college freshman: the challenges, successes, obstacles, and future plans. Over the next three episodes, Michael discusses life on the golf team, the benefits of joining a fraternity, and the rigors of academic life in the midst of a pandemic. This ...
Leadosophy: Episode 74 - "Leaders Cannot Avoid States of Vulnerability"
May 21, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBEpisode 74 Leadosophy examines the concept of vulnerability and its link to leadership. Vulnerability can mean many different things in leadership. By its nature leadership implies you’ll experience some amounts of vulnerability whether you like it or not. A leader’s actions, decisions, and ideas are constantly under scrutiny. Leaders are constantly being watched and judged. There’s no way around this. Must you embrace the state of vulnerability as a leader? Is this a skill that c...
Leadosophy: Episode 73 - "Does A Perfect Leader Exist? Plato Would Say Yes"
May 19, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16 MBEpisode 73 Leadosophy reads an article in PhilosophyNow by David Macintosh. He discusses Plato's idea of the Forms, and Leadosphy carries this concept into the realm of leadership. This is a great episode if you want to geek out on some Ancient Philosophy with a side of Leadership knowledge. References https://philosophynow.org/issues/90/Plato_A_Theory_of_Forms Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought...
Leadosophy: Episode 72 - "Leadosophy Examines A Potentially-Disastrous Coast Guard Mission"
May 18, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBEpisode 72 Tim tells a circa 2003 tale of epistemic humility, a story that he examines through the lens of Leadosophy to expose his knowledge flaws and lack of epistemic humility. His actions almost resulted in grave consequences. But, through reflection, we can understand some pitfalls Tim fell into and maybe avoid those same pitfalls in our day-to-day leader-follower interactions. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use p...
Leadosophy: Episode 71 - "Is the End of Leadership Near?"
May 14, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 18.4 MBEpisode 71 Leadosophy discusses an excerpt from Barbara Kellerman's book "The End of Leadership," plus a short clip where she discusses the changing dynamics of leader-follower. Do we place too much emphasis on the leadership industry as a whole? As a society, do we overvalue the role of the leader and not talk enough about the role of followers? Can we really "teach" leadership? References https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIo5_eJs5-Y&t=336s Kellerman, B. (2012). The end of leaders...
Leadosophy: Episode 70 - "Part One: Do You Need a Leadership Philosophy?"
May 12, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBEpisode 70 Leadosophy continues the leadership philosophy discussion. What purpose does a philosophy of leadership serve? I think this looks different for everyone. Where would you start in the development of a leadership philosophy? Values, beliefs, judgments, assumptions: they come from somewhere and they are the filters through which you understand, you act, you decide, you judge others and their behavior and their actions, you judge what is good and what is bad, what is just or u...
Leadosophy: Episode 69 - "Part One: Do You Need a Leadership Philosophy?"
May 10, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBEpisode 69 Leadosophy examines the importance of developing a leadership philosophy. Is it needed? What purpose does it serve? Leadosophy examines a few leadership philosophies from those who were willing to share their philosophy on the Leadosophy FB group. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.
Leadosophy: Episode 68 - "Leadership Perspective From Chris and Crowdsourcing Leadership Knowledge"
May 07, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBEpisode 68 Leadosophy discusses the power of crowdsourcing leadership knowledge through the art of dialogue. The Leadosophy Facebook Group is a private group with 86 members currently. This group allows you to reflect and self-reflect in a private space and about leadership and other philosophically charged concepts like how we accrue leadership knowledge, how can we discover and refine our purpose as leaders and as humans, what’s the essence of leadership, and so forth. In today's ...
Leadosophy: Episode 67 - "Developing Leaders Across the State of Indiana, USA"
May 06, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBEpisode 67 Leadosophy examines a county-by-county effort in Indiana, USA where leadership programs are ongoing. We examine a couple of newspaper articles that outline the programs and what they are designed to achieve. Leadosophy provides some analysis on the strength of these programs—more examples of leadership outside of the workplace. References https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=leadership&p_province=us-in&dr_year=2018-2021 Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosop...
Leadosophy: Episode 66 - "Pearl Jam, Leadership, and A Life Philosophy"
May 03, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBEpisode 66 Leadosophy deeply believes that the tools of philosophical thought can help us deepen our meaning of life. It is Leadosophy's fundamental assumption that to truly understand anything, life or leadership or whatever, one must spend some time in contemplation, spend some time in self-reflection. In this episode, we discuss the relationship between our philosophy of life and our philosophy of leadership. How closely do they hang together? And, we'll discuss how a Pearl Jam ...
Leadosophy: Episode 65 - "There Can Be No Objectivity in Leadership. It's All Opinion, Right?"
April 30, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBEpisode 65 So is leadership wholly a relative concept, and if so, how can you teach it? How does one judge leadership experience if we can’t pin down a concept of leadership? Is there no objectivity, no universal statements or generalities that we can make about leadership or about leaders? We'll examine these questions and more. Get ready to nerd out on some Philosophy! References https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/relativism/ Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is...
Leadosophy: Episode 64 - "Leadership Needs Philosophy. Or, Does It?"
April 28, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBEpisode 64 Leadosophy reflects on the nature of Philosophy and examines whether or not Philosophy really has anything to offer leadership, our concepts of leadership, and leading others. Is Philosophy just some archaic subject that has been stored in the corner of dingy academic institutions? Why does it seem that Philosophy is undervalued or has no real place in mainstream society? Or, is this not the case. Leadosophy makes the case that philosophy and leadership can coexist in thi...
Leadosophy: Episode 63 - "How Would You Answer These Two Foundational Leadership Questions"
April 26, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBEpisode 63 Leadosophy asks two fundamental questions pertaining to your leadership self-concept. How would you answer them? This episode should leave you in deep thought. Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.
Leadosophy Quick Thoughts: Episode 62 - "Five Reflective Questions: Bettering Ourselves & Others"
April 23, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 2.52 MBEpisode 62 Leadoosphy posits five reflective questions that we can use to make today more enriching for ourselves and others: 1. Are you more knowledgeable today than you were yesterday, and why or why not? 2. What will you do today to increase your circle of competence? This could be leadership competence or technical competence or relationship competence. 3. Can you play a role, today, in increasing or broadening someone else’s circle of competence? 4. Can you think of one speci...
Leadosophy: Episode 61 - "New Survey Results Are In: Technical Competence is #1 Desired Leadership Trait"
April 21, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBEpisode 61 If you ask someone to explain why they are drawn to a certain leader, more often than not, they will describe some sort of traits that that leader had or displayed. Even if they explain what that person did for them, you could possibly distill their actions down into some sort of traits that they had that preempted that leader to act a certain way. Leadosophy launched a survey asking respondents to rank order a list of 10 leadership traits from most desirable to least de...
Leadosophy: Episode 60 - "Analyzing Audience Feedback on Leadership Traits"
April 19, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBEpisode 60 Leadosophy believes that no leadership theory is complete without talking about the traits and characteristics of a leader. Trait theory is still a dominant theory of leadership, and I do not see this changing. In this episode, Leadosophy continues the analysis of the infographic presented last week: people were presented with and ask to choose between three different anonymous bosses with differing leadership trait strengths and weaknesses. This episode analyzes the com...
Leadosophy: Episode 59 - "Choosing Between Potential Bosses: A Thought Experiment"
April 16, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBEpisode 59 The C-Suite folks at Company X have graciously asked for your input as to who should be appointed as your new boss. Silently, you believe that you're the obvious choice, but you must temporarily table that thought. The C-Suite folks present you with a spider graph of three anonymous individuals (Orange, Green, and Blue are their only identifiers) from outside of the company. Graphed together are the characteristics/trait ratings of each person rated on a scale from 1 (lo...
Leadosophy: Episode 58 - "The 10-Question Leadership Challenge"
April 14, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBEpisode 58 Leadosophy unveils the 10-Question Leadership Challenge. Find more info below, or listen to the podcast to hear about what's involved. I think you'll find the challenge intellectually rewarding. Find the challenge here: https://www.leadosophy.com/my-thoughts/2021/4/14/10-day-leadership-challenge Season One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.
Leadosophy: Episode 57 - "Are You Power-First or Serving-First?"
April 12, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 17 MBEpisode 57 Leadosophy explores the concepts of Servant Leadership and a servant to the need for power. Can a leader value both concepts simultaneously, or are they fundamental contradictions? Our actions flow or seemingly flow from our values. Leadosophy believes an I-work-for-them mental state promotes a more collaborative environment, and those leaders who lead with a power-first mindset are often in the business of obtaining power, keeping power, or losing power: followers take a ...