The BossBuilder Podcast

#20 - Managing Stress as the Boss: Mind Love with Lauren Smith

As The Boss you know how stressful the job is.  How it seems like you're under pressure to always get things done.  Our guest today is Lauren Smith, the author of Mind Love.  She'll give us tips on how to become more reflective, how to manage stresses, and five great questions The Boss needs to ask every day to be more effective.  If you are finding yourself under severe physical and emotional stress, you need to tune into today's episode!

#19 - Leadership Isn't for Cowards: Interview with Mike Staver

As The Boss, you probably realize how tough the job is.  How it takes great courage to lead.  Our guest today is Mike Staver a speaker, consultant and coach and the author of Leadership Isn't for Cowards.  Mike will talk to us about why courage is important, why you need to bring your true self to work, and why, as The Boss, you "messing with people's lives."  

#18 - What Every Boss Needs to Know About Ethics

Ethics.  When we hear the term, we often think of organizations like Enron and individuals like Bernie Madoff.  They of course are notorious as violaters of ethics.  As The Boss, you need to take ethics very seriously.  In this episode, I interview Katie Russell, an ethics consultant from the Greater Nashville area. She'll give you a great working definition of ethics and show you some step-by-step strategies to run a more ethical department and be the kind of Boss that is respected.  At the end, she has a special offer so please stay tuned!  You can reach out to Katie at KatieCrawfordRussell.com. #bossupbosson

#17 - How to be Proactive, Cognizant of What You Do, Keep Your Employees from "Ending Up" and How to BOSS UP and BOSS ON!

Howdy folks!  On this edition of the Boss Builder Podcast, I answer questions on how to be proactive, more aware of how what you do affects others, how to have career conversations, and also how to live our new Hashtag #bossupbosson.  Good stuff.  Please listen and share!

#16 - How to Manage Different Personalities: What Every Boss Needs to Know about Sensing/iNtuition and Thinking/Feeling

In Part 2 of 3 in a series on personality Type and preference, coach and certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator expert Margi Bush talks to us about Mental Processes, which define how we gather information in our environment and how we make decisions.  If you haven't done so, be sure to go back and listen to episode #15 to get the important background information and the impact that Introversion and Extraversion has.

#15 - How to Manage Different Personalities: What Every Boss Needs to Know about Extraversion and Introversion

"You're shy, you MUST be an Introvert!"

Wow, what a stereotype!  As The Boss, your job is to develop people but it's difficult unless you get a deep understanding of how a person is wired.  

This podcast, with our guest Margi Bush is the first of a four-part series on personality preference.  On this episode we explore the difference between introversion and extraversion.  Listen, take notes, and then be sure to listen to the next three episodes to get the complete picture.  There will be a very special offer at the end of the series!

#14 - The Power of Masterminds

As The Boss, you have the great responsibility of developing your team and yourself as well.  Our guest Tracy Davison will talk to us on this episode about the concept of Masterminds.  This technique is another tool you might consider as you grow in your personal and professional development.  Tracy will talk about when to use the technique and will give you tips on how to maximize its benefits for you and your team.

#13 - How to Coach Employees to Great Performance

As The Boss, one of your biggest responsibilities is to develop your direct reports.  A key skill to do that is COACHING.  In this episode, ICF Certified coach Margi Bush will give you practical tips on how to help your employees develop into great performers.

#12 - How to Successfully Navigate the Murky Waters of Organizational Politics (While Remaining True to Your SELF)

Organizational Politics....

Just the words alone make us cringe.  We think of caustic corporate enviroments, "good ol' boy" networks, or even worse, reality TV like Big Brother or Survivor.  Then we watch political attack ads on TV and it completes the aweful picture.

But what if you could leverage organizational politics ethically, to benefit your team and organization?  Our special guest, Dr. Joe Reed explains how to do this in your position as The Boss.  He'll give you strategies to do this while staying true to yourself and benefit by getting respect from your team and organization.

Enjoy!

#11 - How to Handle Power, Wisdom vs. Experience, and Self-Discipline vs. Self-Control

Howdy!

More questions from our audience on how to deal with your new-found power as The Boss, Wisdom vs. Experience, and the difference between Self-Discipline vs. Self-Control.  

Send me more questions at Mack@TheBossBuilders.com.