INNOVATIVE LEADER PODCAST
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TILP 43: BUSINESS AUTOMATION
Automation, How do you empower your employees to make decisions without you? Spoiler alert…start small. Think about the decisions you are asked to make.
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TILP 42: DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS IN LEADERSHIP
Are you ready to start having those tough conversations as a leader? Or are you still trying to avoid the conflict that comes with them?
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TILP 41: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
Christy and David explain how women’s leadership builds and natures teams plus how women are more aware of multiple things in an organization.
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TILP 40: LEADING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
How do you understand emotional intelligence as a leader? Have you embraced it as a critical part of your 4.0 leadership?
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TILP 39: SETTING PEOPLE UP FOR SUCCESS
THE INNOVATIVE LEADER PODCAST WITH CHRISTY GEIGER AND DAVID PHILLIPS How do you as a leader set your people up for success? In this episode, Christy and David talk about how to make things clear and smoothen out the path for your team to reach their highest level of success as a leader. They explain the importance of defining goals and clarifying roles as a leader to allow team members to work towards success. Christy and David explain the different ways you can remove obstacles by reducing ambiguity and providing resources to help your team to work effectively. Listen in
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TILP 38: VISION CASTING AND IMPLEMENTATION
What exactly is vision casting and do you need it in your organization? Christy and David talk about the meaning of vision casting and how to build a vision
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TILP 37: WHAT IS REVERSE MENTORING
What is reverse mentoring? Reverse mentoring is about creating space for the younger and less-seasoned people in an organization to mentor
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TILP 36: LATERAL THINKING IN LEADERSHIP
Christy and David talk about lateral thinking in a 4.0 organizational environment. They discuss how lateral thinking shows up in leadership.
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TILP 35: CURIOSITY DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING A CULTURE OF INQUIRY
What shuts curiosity development down. An organizational culture that is always right and isn’t open to new ideas works to only shut down curiosity.
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TILP 34: RESILIENT LEADERS: STRESS TO THRIVING
How are you handling the unexpected change happening in 2021 as a leader? Do you feel you are resilient? We know exhaustion and overwhelm lead to unproductivity, and as a leader, you want to have the right tools to be productive.
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TILP 33: 2 CRITICAL SKILLS FOR LEADERS IN 2021: COMMUNICATION & EI
Communication and engagement completely transformed in 2020, and they are critical skills to being an effective leader in 2021.
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TILP 32: LIQUID OR STRUCTURED LEADERSHIP
We’re living in rapid times and change is inevitable for organizations and teams. Transitioning is all about organizational structure and liquidity.
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TILP 31: 3 WAYS TO ASSESS YOUR STRENGTHS AS A LEADER
When was the last time you self-assessed yourself to find out your strengths? Maybe it’s high time you did it together with your team and share the results
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TILP 30: GOALS AND RESOLUTIONS, WHEN THEY DON’T GET RESOLVED
Listen in to learn the importance of preparing to plan for your goals; so you have a clear picture of what needs and doesn’t need to be done.
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TILP 29: 3 QUESTIONS TO DISCOVER THE NEXT…
Three powerful questions leaders ask to bring innovation and change to their organization! Listen to this week’s podcast to hear Christy and David
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TILP 28: LEADING CHANGE IN FRENETIC TIMES
In this episode, Christy and David talk about the frenetic times that is 2021 and the changes that leaders need to make to navigate them.
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TILP 27: A LEADER’S ROADMAP FOR THE NEW YEAR
As we move to new year, Christy and David look at how to put together a leaders roadmap for success in 2021.
Reflect, assess, set goals & mindset
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TILP 26: 2021 POSSIBILITIES: THINGS FOR LEADERS TO CONSIDER
It would sure be nice to have a crystal ball and know what is coming in 2021! Today, Christy and David take a look at the possibilities that could be
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TILP 25: HOW 4.0 LEADERS WORK WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE A 2.0 MINDSET
Building on the current era of Industry 4.0 and Web 4.0, we frequently talk about 4.0 Leaders. This is a leader who has the skills to navigate the demands of this 4.0 era. We are still evolving from many years of productivity and production where we refer to this era and time period of leadership as the 2.0 leader. The topic of leadership training and development was largely birthed during the time of the Second Industrial Revolution, which is why we say Leadership 2.0. The skills of the leaders at this time were about directing, orchestrating, and being in charge.
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TILP 24: PROACTIVE PLANNING FOR COVID PHASE 2
It is challenging AND as leaders, we have to be aware of these dynamics going on. To ask people how they are, give them a chance to acknowledge and name it and support them to find new solutions. We have to find new solutions. When we try to keep doing things the way we always have but have new limitations, it is natural to feel discouraged. Encouragement is seeing what is possible. As leaders, we have the opportunity to help people find new possibilities personally and professionally with proactive planning. Be a light. It really matters.