Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast

Lisa and I admit we had to learn this skill. In my 20s, 30s, and 40s, it was almost impossible to step away and recharge. Not because I felt indispensable, but because I was in full-chase mode. As an admitted stress junkie, I leaned heavily into the rush of being a leader and operator. […] The post Recharging Yourself appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Wrecking meetings happens daily. Probably hourly. Bosses often struggle to conduct effective meetings. Many people fail to put in the effort to improve their skills. A disastrous meeting lacks an agenda, a clear purpose, a desired outcome, and adequate preparation. They’re not merely a waste of time, but they’re detrimental to culture and the […] The post Great Leaders Conduct Great Meetings appeared first on GROW GREAT.

I saw this quote float through one of my social media feeds. I had to Google who said it, but no matter – I *mostly* agree with it. Be wise in what you’re running from. Be even wiser in what you’re running to. Be even wiser still in who you surround yourself with. Are […] The post 3 Things That Determine Your Life & Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.

The headline is a quote from W. Edwards Deming. Let’s consider the powerful truth of this quote. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcomed. […] The post A Bad System Will Beat A Good Person Every Time appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Foolish leaders make decisions in isolation. Go to a live music concert. Every band member will have in-ear monitors to hear the part they play. If the lead singer isn’t monitoring his singing and getting feedback on how well he’s doing, he’ll be off-key and off the tempo. Likewise, great leaders constantly foster feedback […] The post Leaders Can’t Perform Well Without Feedback appeared first on GROW GREAT.

We’re at the end of this series. In part 7, Lisa and I discuss the seven dangerous enemies of leadership: the fear of losing authority. This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page […] The post Fear Of Losing Authority (Part 7) appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Lisa and I discuss the seven dangerous enemies of leadership in part 6, the lack of self-development. This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • […] The post Lack of Self-Development (Part 6) appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Lisa and I discuss the seven dangerous enemies of leadership in part 5, the need for control. This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • […] The post Need For Control (Part 5) appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Lisa and I discuss the seven dangerous enemies of leadership with part 4, ego. This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy […] The post Ego (Part 4) appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Let’s continue our discussions on the seven dangerous enemies of leadership. Today, in part 3, Lisa and I discuss poor understanding of people. This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our […] The post Poor Understanding of People (Part 3) appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Let’s continue our discussions on the seven dangerous enemies of leadership. Today, in part 2, we’ll wrestle with hesitation. This 7-part series is based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this chart. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa […] The post He Who Hesitates Is Lost (Part 2) appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Today’s show title is a line from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. The Mad Hatter uttered the line, and he was right. Lisa and I saw the following chart on social media some weeks back. We’re embarking on a short, 7-part series based on this chart. Victoria Repa is the one we saw share this […] The post If You Don’t Know Where You Are Going, Any Road Will Get You There (Part 1) appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Lisa and I wish all of you the happiest of holidays. Thank you for letting us share our leadership insights. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and […] The post Do You Have Any Holiday Traditions? appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Everybody is battling something. The holiday season is especially vexing for some. Personally. Professionally. Today, Lisa and I discuss how we handle our moments of adversity. We hope to encourage you and caringly challenge you to keep at it. Press on. The adage I love is, “I may quit. But not today!” Be well. […] The post Handling Moments Of Adversity appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Happy Thanksgiving To All Of You From Both Of Us When I started this podcast, I had no idea I’d mostly serve city government leaders some years later. I’m a business guy and an operator. However, thanks to a single opportunity to serve a local city manager and her leadership team, I was “at […] The post Happy Thanksgiving 2024 appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Today we’re coming to you “live” from The Epic in Grand Prairie, Texas. At the invitation of Deputy City Manager Megan Mahan, we utilized the Podcast Booth at The Epic. It’s a wonderful facility with a wide array of activities and services. We owe a special shout-out to Daniel Cauthen, Assistant Manager who produced […] The post Leading Through Bad News appeared first on GROW GREAT.

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” — Robert Collier Every high-performing organization I’ve encountered embraces innovation and improvement. They find a way to execute their strategies better. Always better! The maxim is true: “You’ll either find a way or make an excuse.” Great teams The post High Performance Organizations Embrace A.I. (Always Improving) appeared first on GROW GREAT.

“What do I know? Who needs to know? Have I told them?” — Jim Mattis, Call Sign Chaos NOTE: James Norman Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is an American veteran and former government official who served as the 26th United States Secretary of Defense from January 2017 through December 2018. A retired United States Marine The post 3 Important Questions For Improved Team Communications appeared first on GROW GREAT.

As an executive/leadership coach, I hear clients devote an extraordinary amount of time sharing their experiences with low-performing team members. It makes sense. These people are responsible for considerable headaches to leaders. Today, I’m going to suggest leaders devote more time to the high-performers by embracing a few common components of high-performing organizations: High The post Pay More Attention To High-Performers appeared first on GROW GREAT.

High performers tend to take on more and more…because they have a high degree of willingness, they want more responsibility and we know they’ll get it done. Leaders must be mindful of over-burdening star players simply because we know they’ll “get it done.” Great leaders are highly aware of what their team members are The post Mindful Leadership: Don’t Over-Burden Your High-Performers appeared first on GROW GREAT.