Skybound Leadership Podcast

I welcome back humor engineer, author, and consultant Drew Tarvin from Humor that Works. In this episode, we'll explore what stand-up comedy can teach leaders. We discuss some of the skills and mindsets that stand-up comedians use that might also be helpful for leaders in the workplace. Related Content Tips for Using Humor at Work More with Drew Tarvin

In this episode, I interview Mosheh Poltorak about leadership challenges at startups. Mosheh runs a marketing consultancy that specializes in working with startup companies, and we’ll discuss some of the common leadership challenges and mistakes that crop up in the startup environment and what leaders can do about them. Related Content Leading Change How to Encourage Innovation

In this episode, I interview organizational consultant and jazz bassist Gerald Leonard about a concept he’s coined called “workplace jazz.” We’ll explore what workplace teams can learn from jazz ensembles about how to best communicate, collaborate, improvise, and innovate. Related Content Leadership Tips from Lady Gaga & Adele Advice from an Orchestral Conductor

In this episode, I interview Allie Danziger about how to lead Gen Z employees. Allie is the CEO and co-founder of Ampersand, a career readiness platform, and she’s an expert on Gen Z professionals now entering the workforce. We’ll discuss some of the values and perspectives held by the Gen Z cohort and how that shapes their views about work. And Allie will give us some tips for effectively leading these young professionals. Related Content What Makes a Good Team Leading through Play

This episode kicks-off a new series of discussions that’ll appear periodically in the mix of this podcast called “leadership in the movies,” focused on highlighting leadership lessons present within popular films. Today, I’ll be joined by fellow coach and pop culture fan Michael Conteh to explore one of our favorite superhero films, “Guardians of the Galaxy 1,” to see what it tells us about leading and collaborating within a team. Related Content Leadership and video gaming Holiday movie...

I interview orchestral conductor Robert Franz to discover what he’s learned about how to effectively lead and influence others while on the conductor’s podium guiding large ensembles of talented musicians and engaging with thousands of audience members. Robert is the Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of the Boise Baroque Orchestra, and has served as Associate Conductor of the Houston Symphony, in addition to guest conducting at multiple orchestras across the...

I talk with Jason Jesko, President of the company The Urban Foresters, about how he created a tabletop game for his leadership team as a way to gamify annual business planning. We’ll explore how various elements from Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop games can be used as creative tools for employee engagement, team communication, and goal setting. Related Content Gamifying Business Leading Through Play

I interview Daniel Williamson, Managing Director of the Education Nonprofit Startup, OpenStax. Daniel will share some strategies they've been experimenting with to strengthen team culture and boost connection in the new normal of virtual work.

I talk with spoken word artist, entrepreneur, nonprofit founder, and leadership coach Tim Harrison. We’ll be discussing how leaders can increase their influence through creative expression. Tim will share how his move to share more of his authentic creative voice – through writing and performing rap and spoken word poetry – led to an increase in support and momentum around his nonprofit EPOG Academy.

I interview musician and marketer Joel Luks about how to lead like an artist. Joel has a background as an orchestral musician, an arts & culture media reporter, and now as a marketing/communications consultant at the CKP Group. We’ll be talking about what leaders can learn from the artistic process, and how the things that make for good artists and creatives also translate to impactful leadership.

I welcome on fellow leadership coach and video game nerd Sean Bittner for a conversation about leadership lessons from video games. We’ll explore how some of the core characteristics that make video games so popular tell us something about human motivations and how to lead and inspire others.

I interview Dr. Andrea Hetrick, an Assistant Professor of Organizational Studies at the University of New Mexico, about the costs of fostering a bottom line culture. We discuss what Andrea has discovered in her research about the qualities and downsides of a bottom line focused work environment, and how leaders can create a more positive culture.

I speak with conflict coach Pattie Porter, President of Conflict Connections, about what leaders can do to facilitate conflict resolution when there’s tension between employees. We’ll explore the types of conflict that can arise in the workplace, and look at some essentials skills, structures, and strategies for facilitating effective conflict resolution discussions.

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I speak with guest Stephanie Pertuit, a leader in online marketing and customer experience at The Home Depot, about adapting your leadership style. We’ll discuss why and how someone might shift their leadership approach based on managing different types of employees.

I interview two PhD researchers and experts on workplace wellness, Patricia Grabarek and Katina Sawyer, the cofounders of the firm Workr Beeing. We’ll discuss what wellness in the workplace means, the main characteristics of an organization that prioritizes it, and what leaders can do to foster it.

I interview fellow leadership coach Stephanie Judd, cofounder of the firm Wolf & Heron, about how to lead through storytelling. We’ll look at why telling stories is important for leaders, what keeps us from storytelling more, and break down some of the skills of influential storytelling. Resources mentioned in this episode: Super Powers of Influential Storytelling Wolf & Heron Story Hours YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN: How to listen better Questions that go beyond small talk

I interview Alex Poe and Gabriela Constantinescu, cofounders of the company Playlearn, about gamifying business -- what it means to gamify how we learn and collaborate in the business setting, its benefits, and some examples of what this can look like.

I interview Fleurette Fernando, Director of the Master's in Arts Leadership program at the University of Houston, about what it means to lead in the arts, the big-picture landscape and challenges facing leaders in the arts today, and what qualities arts leaders need the most. YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN: How to listen better Questions that go beyond small talk