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The Winning Well
Karin Hurt and David Dye
Don’t Let These Three Common Mistakes Undermine Your Leadership Presence
Overused assets can ruin a positive leadership presence You work hard to set a positive example for your team. You care about success, and you want your people to succeed. You’ve clarified what matters most and you’re committed to accountability. You’re intentional...
Leadership Development that Works with Jennifer Mackin
Leadership development is one of the most important investments you can make in your organization's success. Unfortunately, there are many ways to do it poorly. The results are lost time, money, credibility—and worst of all, poorly trained leaders. In this episode,...
How to Be a Human-Centered Leader when You’re Stressed, Anxious, or Freaked-Out
Many people find it easier to be a human-centered leader when everything’s going well. But when you’re stressed and anxious, it’s easy to snap at your team, lose your temper, and undermine the culture you’ve worked so hard to build. If you have too many of these...
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Karin Hurt and David Dye
How I Learned the Importance of Being an Authentic Leader
How I Learned the Powerful Impact of Authenticity (the Hard Way) Did you ever THINK you show up as an authentic leader, but as it turned out, you were really screwing up? Yeah, me too. This is how I learned the importance of being an authentic leader the hard...
Courageous Questions: How to Make It Easier to Get Better Insights
If you want better insights, ask clearer questions. Particularly during times of uncertainty and change, one of the easiest ways to know what's really going on is to (1) get clarity about what you don't know and (2) ask your team some courageous questions....
Leadership Support: How Do I Get More Executive Attention?
To get better executive leadership support, ask for what you need. You have lots of great reasons to want better leadership support for your team. An executive visit can really help provide strategic context and reinforce important priorities. A regular cadence of...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
Lead Through Change: How to Guide Your Team to Success
Strategies For Leading Through Change with Confidence "Hey Karin, I need some help leading through change. My team LOVES doing things the WAY THEY'VE ALWAYS DONE THEM. And I'm trying to get them to embrace some new technology. To do things just a little bit...
7 Practical Ways to Create a More Sustainable Organization
How Small Businesses Can Do Their Part In Sustainability Today I talk with Cooper Wechkin Founder and CEO of RyeStrategy about the business case for a sustainable organization (even for small organizations). We discussed practical and important ways small...
Think Clarity: The Key to Highly Effective Leadership Focus (With Video)
Leadership's Focus on Clarity Emerges as Key Antidote to Uncertainty The more challenges you face, the more clear you need to be about which problem is the most important to solve. Today's Asking for a Friend is with Dr Avnesh (Avi) Ratnanesan talking about the...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
Lead Through Change: How to Guide Your Team to Success
Strategies For Leading Through Change with Confidence "Hey Karin, I need some help leading through change. My team LOVES doing things the WAY THEY'VE ALWAYS DONE THEM. And I'm trying to get them to embrace some new technology. To do things just a little bit...
7 Practical Ways to Create a More Sustainable Organization
How Small Businesses Can Do Their Part In Sustainability Today I talk with Cooper Wechkin Founder and CEO of RyeStrategy about the business case for a sustainable organization (even for small organizations). We discussed practical and important ways small...
Think Clarity: The Key to Highly Effective Leadership Focus (With Video)
Leadership's Focus on Clarity Emerges as Key Antidote to Uncertainty The more challenges you face, the more clear you need to be about which problem is the most important to solve. Today's Asking for a Friend is with Dr Avnesh (Avi) Ratnanesan talking about the...
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With David Dye
Helpful Tips for Working with an Indecisive Manager
Episode 258: In this episode, David Dye explores the all-too-common frustration of working with an indecisive manager. He shares practical strategies that you can use to navigate this challenging situation. David suggests using powerful phrases to pinpoint where...
Expert Strategies for Handling Vague Feedback from Your Boss
Episode 257: In this episode, you'll learn how to handle a manager who gives lazy, frustrating, and vague feedback. Drawing from the insights in his recent book, David offers practical phrases to navigate various feedback scenarios. Here's what you can do when...
Breaking Free from Micromanagement Through Effective Communication
Episode 256: Do you have a micromanager as a boss—what do you do to combat micromanagement? Tune in to this episode for some go-to phrases you can use to improve the relationship and keep the interactions at work positive. Host, David Dye, gives you a sneak peek at...