Timeless Leadership

Leadership requires care. Care that extends to the people around you, for whom leaders are responsible. But also care for the practice of leadership itself. Ideas about this extend back to Plato, who engaged in many conversations about the responsibilities of leaders, the dangers of too much power, and considering the good of others. Princeton professor Melissa Lane, whose book Of Rule and Office: Plato’s Ideas of the Political, joins us to explore the impact of Plato's ideas today, as we struggle with concepts of accountability and servant leadership. Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods. Links * Of Rule and Office: Plato’s Ideas of the Political * What the Ancient Greeks Understood About Democracy (Los Angeles Times) * Melissa Lane * Gresham College Lectures Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

Life is filled with busyness. When something or someone comes along to smooth the way and make life a little easier, we’re more than willing to give them our attention and our money. In an attention-starved world, we look for people who make it easier for us to consume information and make decisions. Pay attention to these curators. They care. Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods. Links * Episode 73: The Fediverse with Mike McCue * The Ampersand Guild * The Good Stuff in the Back Room * Timeless & Timely newsletter * Contact me Quotes from this episode “What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?” — George Eliot, 1871 Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

The web can be a complicated place. And for almost as long as it has existed, Mike McCue’s mission has been to make the content of the internet more easily accessible. From Netscape in the 1990s to TellMe in the 2000s to Flipboard in the 2010s, Mike’s entrepreneurial spirit has guided him, and society has been the beneficiary. And now, with the advent of the Fediverse, Mike is at it again, helping creators move their content from walled gardens to a system that lets them share content with all audiences, regardless of platform. There’s a lot to learn. Fortunately, Mike is an excellent teacher. Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods. Links * Flipboard Federates 11,000 Magazines by 400 Creators and Enthusiasts * Flipboard * Dot Social podcast * Mike McCue on the Fediverse: flipboard.social/@mike * Mike McCue on Flipboard: flipboard.com/@mike * Episode 61: The Societal Role of Advertising with Lou Paskalis * Me on the Fediverse: flipboard.social/@scottmonty@threads.net * Click only in case of emergency Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

Often in our careers, we’re focused on our destinations — the job title, the salary, the external symbols that notch our success, and the associated reputational wealth in the eyes of those who see us. We’re fixated on being when we should be intent on becoming. What are we doing, enjoying, and sharing that inform who we are? Whether it’s personal or professional, learning is the key to our growth. And in this episode, there’s a short letter I reread to help remind me about the power of growth. Please learn and grow with me! This timeless content is yours for free, and there’s even more for our paid subscribers. Timeless Leadership has been named a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category by Goodpods. Links * Episode 71: Do What You Love with Kate Volman * Episode 64: Read to Lead * The History of the MGM Lions (Logo Design Love) * Contact me Quotes from this episode “Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.” ― Christopher Morley Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

At times, work can dominate our lives, taking up our thoughts and energy, making any outside activities seem impossible. But Kate Volman believes in the power of outside passions to help make us better at what we do and who we are. As the CEO of Floyd Consulting and author of Do What You Love: A Guide to Living Your Creative Life without Leaving Your Job, Kate's mission is to help people become better versions of themselves, and that’s partially done by helping them embrace their passions. Kate talks with us about choosing curiosity to combat fear, shares her secret formula for helping people discover their passions, and gets blindsided by a surprise request in this episode. Links * Do What You Love: A Guide to Living Your Creative Life without Leaving Your Job * KateVolman.com * Floyd Consulting * Lead with Culture podcast Contact To reach Scott to discuss a public speaking engagement or to talk about his executive coaching services, please get in touch here. Music Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com Subscribe to get the full array of Timeless & Timely content. We have both free and paid content, so pick whichever works for you. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

This is the second in our four-part series on core leadership skills. In 1831 Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “It is a luxury to be understood,” and it is still a luxury in the modern day. Perhaps even more so, given the number of modes of communication and fractured attention. Communication is at the very core of your leadership. Without it, you have nothing. Which is why working on your communication skills is so important. Links * Previous episode in this series: Core Leadership Skill: Self-Awareness * Episode 8: Communication with Tamsen Webster Contact To reach Scott to discuss a public speaking engagement or to talk about his executive coaching services, please get in touch here. Music Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith has worked with hundreds of very high achievers throughout his career as an executive coach. And in doing so, he noticed something: happiness does not come from achievement. So he wrote his latest book, The Earned Life, to address that. It will start you on a fresh journey that goes beyond your last achievement and helps you minimize your regrets, allowing you to live the life you were meant to live. We are living an earned life when the choices, risks, and effort we make in each moment align with an overarching purpose in our lives, regardless of the eventual outcome. Links * The Earned Life (Amazon) * Marshall’s website * The Marshall Bot — marshallgoldsmith.ai * Related episode: Collaboration with Alan Mulally Contact To reach Scott to discuss a public speaking engagement or to talk about his executive coaching services, please get in touch here. Music Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

Join us as we embark on a four-part series on core leadership skills. Inscribed on the Temple of Apollo in the 5th century B.C., the phrase “Know thyself” is considered a universal truth. So it’s appropriate that the first leadership skill we’re exploring is self-awareness. Too many leaders are tone-deaf or ego-driven to be self-aware. And yet, it’s probably the single most important leadership skill, as it makes it possible for other skills to grow. Links * Related Timeless & Timely entries on the topic of reflection * Related Timeless & Timely entries on the topic of self-awareness * Episode 34: Take Charge of You with David Novak Contact To reach Scott to discuss a public speaking engagement or to talk about his executive coaching services, please get in touch here. Music Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

There are many resources out there for self-employed business owners. But when it comes to Jeffrey Shaw’s approach, it’s resonant with Timeless Leadership. Jeffrey’s book The Self-Employed Life: Business and Personal Development Strategies That Create Sustainable Success helps business owners focus on the values that are important to them and develop their own ecosystem for success. Built on the idea that your level of success rarely exceeds your level of personal development, it provides a three-part formula to make lasting change: personal development, business strategies, and daily habits. Jeffrey provides practical and easily implementable ideas to help you grow, find what works, and keep it going. Links * The Self-Employed Life (Amazon) * Jeffrey’s website * The Self-Employed Life podcast * The Self-Employed Assessment Music Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

A day is missing from the calendar. Just gone. Vanished. Stolen. Who absconded with 24 hours and why would they do such a thing? More importantly, what am I even talking about? It all ties in with Leap Year (2024 happens to be one of those). In conjunction with that, I’ll be speaking at ActiveCampaign’s #MakeMoreTime Leap Day Extravaganza — a round-the-clock airing of free sessions to help you become more efficient and effective. My 15-minute session, Taking the Time to Avoid the Common Mistakes of a First-Time Leader, airs at 9:15 pm PST on February 28: The first time we’re given a leadership position, it’s exciting and daunting. Exciting that our expertise and potential has been recognized, but daunting in that it’s something we’ve never done before. In making this shift from individual contributor to executive, it’s important to remember that what got you here isn’t what you need to get you to the next level. In this session, executive coach and communications strategist Scott Monty will give you three essential lessons — tips he gives his coaching clients — that will help you be successful in your journey as a first-time leader. So join me. Register for free at www.leapday.live/scott. All talks will be available as replays. There’s so much to learn, This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

When we’re busy with [waves hands around] life, we can miss out on things that are essential for us to see. Or not see, as the case may be. Who we are is reflected in how we show up (or don’t) and what we choose to say (or not). Those things that aren’t seen can send some of the most powerful messages. And we can learn a lot about other people by paying attention to those details. Links * The Gift * Looking Through Another’s Eyes * The Emptiness of Indifference * The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For by David McCullough * The Ampersand Guild We’re currently booking sponsors for 2024. Join the queue and reserve your spot. Become a sponsor of Timeless Leadership Quotes from this episode “What is essential is invisible to the eye.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 1943 “Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?”“To the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime.”“The dog did nothing in the night-time.”“That was the curious incident,” remarked Sherlock Holmes. — Arthur Conan Doyle, 1892 “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.” — Fred Rogers Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092Artist: http://incompetech.com Contact To reach Scott to discuss a speaking engagement, or to talk about his executive coaching services, please email timeless@scottmonty.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

When we’re busy with [waves hands around] life, we can miss out on things that are essential for us to see. Or not see, as the case may be. Who we are is reflected in how we show up (or don’t) and what we choose to say (or not). Those things that aren’t seen can send some of the most powerful messages. And we can learn a lot about other people by paying attention to those details. Links * The Gift * Looking Through Another’s Eyes * The Emptiness of Indifference * The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For by David McCullough * The Ampersand Guild We’re currently booking sponsors for 2024. Join the queue and reserve your spot. Become a sponsor of Timeless Leadership Quotes from this episode “What is essential is invisible to the eye.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 1943 “Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?”“To the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime.”“The dog did nothing in the night-time.”“That was the curious incident,” remarked Sherlock Holmes. — Arthur Conan Doyle, 1892 “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.” — Fred Rogers Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092Artist: http://incompetech.com Contact To reach Scott to discuss a speaking engagement, or to talk about his executive coaching services, please email timeless@scottmonty.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

Leaders, by their very nature, tend to see things differently than other people. One of the terms we’re hearing more about, particularly in the workplace, is neurodiversity. And Peter Shankman is helping companies understand what that means and how they can benefit from it, through his speaking, his books Faster Than Normal and The Boy with the Faster Brain , and his podcast Faster Than Normal. He joins Timeless Leadership to share some of his observations about living with ADHD and how there’s hope for everyone — particularly children — to live productively and unselfconsciously with this superpower. Links * Peter Shankman (website) * Faster Than Normal (Amazon) * Faster Than Normal podcast * The Boy with the Faster Brain (Amazon) * Yakety Sax * Get in touch: timeless@scottmonty.com Music Peter’s intro: Circus Minute by Orion Williams Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

Leaders, by their very nature, tend to see things differently than other people. One of the terms we’re hearing more about, particularly in the workplace, is neurodiversity. And Peter Shankman is helping companies understand what that means and how they can benefit from it, through his speaking, his books Faster Than Normal and The Boy with the Faster Brain , and his podcast Faster Than Normal. He joins Timeless Leadership to share some of his observations about living with ADHD and how there’s hope for everyone — particularly children — to live productively and unselfconsciously with this superpower. Links * Peter Shankman (website) * Faster Than Normal (Amazon) * Faster Than Normal podcast * The Boy with the Faster Brain (Amazon) * Yakety Sax * Get in touch: timeless@scottmonty.com Music Peter’s intro: Circus Minute by Orion Williams Theme music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

Communication is the bedrock of leadership, and it’s based on a leader’s ability to think and to write — which in turn is built on being a reader. The connection between leadership, storytelling, communication, and reading is immutable, and if you’re willing to embrace curiosity and lifelong learning, you’ll find the world of leadership awaits. And you won’t want to miss a story about a literary hoax in this episode… Links * Words Matter * To Read Is to Live * Books Are Passports We’re currently booking sponsors for 2024. Join the queue and reserve your spot. Become a sponsor of Timeless Leadership Quotes from this episode “Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.” — Annie Proulx “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write: a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” — Samuel Johnson, 1775 “When you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before.” — Clifton Fadiman “When you sell a man a book, you don’t sell him 12 inches of ink and glue―you sell him a whole new life.” — Christopher Morley Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

Communication is the bedrock of leadership, and it’s based on a leader’s ability to think and to write — which in turn is built on being a reader. The connection between leadership, storytelling, communication, and reading is immutable, and if you’re willing to embrace curiosity and lifelong learning, you’ll find the world of leadership awaits. And you won’t want to miss a story about a literary hoax in this episode… Links * Words Matter * To Read Is to Live * Books Are Passports We’re currently booking sponsors for 2024. Join the queue and reserve your spot. Become a sponsor of Timeless Leadership Quotes from this episode “Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.” — Annie Proulx “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write: a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” — Samuel Johnson, 1775 “When you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before.” — Clifton Fadiman “When you sell a man a book, you don’t sell him 12 inches of ink and glue―you sell him a whole new life.” — Christopher Morley Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, this is for you. If you’ve ever read a business book and wondered what goes into it, this is for you. Josh Bernoff helps nonfiction authors succeed. He’s been doing it with a high degree of success himself and has documented how you can in his latest book: Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters (Amplify 2023). He brings us on a journey of the struggles and rewards of writing a book, including everything from being a pantser vs. a planner, proposals and agents, marketing, and more. Timeless Leadership is supported by people like you. Show how much you value this content by becoming a subscriber. Links * Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters by Josh Bernoff * Josh’s website and blog * Connect with Josh on LinkedIn Become a sponsor of Timeless Leadership Music * Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, this is for you. If you’ve ever read a business book and wondered what goes into it, this is for you. Josh Bernoff helps nonfiction authors succeed. He’s been doing it with a high degree of success himself and has documented how you can in his latest book: Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters (Amplify 2023). He brings us on a journey of the struggles and rewards of writing a book, including everything from being a pantser vs. a planner, proposals and agents, marketing, and more. Timeless Leadership is supported by people like you. Show how much you value this content by becoming a subscriber. Links * Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters by Josh Bernoff * Josh’s website and blog * Connect with Josh on LinkedIn Become a sponsor of Timeless Leadership Music * Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

We’re living in a post-truth society. Truth and facts matter — not only because they provide a foundation of reality, but because when we’re truthful, we tell the world who we are. As leaders, the truth matters more than we might like. Honesty, transparency, trust, and loyalty are on a continuum, and truth is the foundation of that. Please support my work. By voting with your inbox, you show your commitment to going faster by slowing down. Links * Lou Paskalis on Timeless Leadership #61 * Finding Hope I’m available for speaking engagements and would be happy to hear from you about your leadership coaching needs. Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

It isn’t often you'll see a marketer who champions journalism. Lou Paskalis is passionate concept of brand safety and suitability is now more necessary than ever, as brands need to protect themselves from adjacency to questionable content, platforms, and values — in all forms of media. One of the greatest concerns of every CEO is reputational risk and in order to guard against this, they need their marketing and communications teams working together. We touch on the third rail of ESG and DEI, as well as the waning industry of local journalism, discuss the roles that businesses might play for the sake of society, and talk about businesses’ triple bottom line (return, retention, reputation). And we conclude with Lou’s forecast for the future of the advertising industry: one that includes addressability, quality, and a technical revolution driven by AI. Links * Ad Fontes Media * Chalice AI * * Some of Lou’s columns: * The System Works (Ad Fontes Media) * Requiem for a Friend (The Current) * Clickbait websites could be siphoning $17B a year away from quality journalism — and brands don’t even know they’re paying for ads there (Fortune) Become a sponsor of Timeless Leadership Music Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092 Artist: http://incompetech.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe