Zenger Folkman Leadership Podcast

In this episode, Jack and Joe interview Jason Garner. Jason is formerly the CEO of Global Music at Live Nation and was once named one of the top 20 highest paid CEOs under age 40 by Fortune Magazine.Despite tremendous success in the business world, the death of his mother caused Jason to reevaluate his priorities and give up his fast paced executive life in order to find balance. With his new career path, he focuses his body, mind and spirit by practicing yoga and mediating daily. He recently wrote about his journey in the book “And I Breathed: My Journey from a life of matter to a life that matters.”During the podcast, Jason discusses:Having the courage to re-invent yourselfGetting started on the things you are passionate aboutBuilding confident and avoiding fearPrioritizing what's important in life and balancing it with your careerWe’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events.To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

In this episode, Jack and Joe interview Jason Garner. Jason is formerly the CEO of Global Music at Live Nation and was once named one of the top 20 highest paid CEOs under age 40 by Fortune Magazine. Despite tremendous success in the business world, the death of his mother caused Jason to reevaluate his priorities and give up his fast paced executive life in order to find balance. With his new career path, he focuses his body, mind and spirit by practicing yoga and mediating daily. He recently wrote about his journey in the book “And I Breathed: My Journey from a life of matter to a life that matters.” During the podcast, Jason discusses: Having the courage to re-invent yourself Getting started on the things you are passionate about Building confident and avoiding fear Prioritizing what's important in life and balancing it with your career We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

We are often asked, “What is the one thing a person ought to do to be a better leader and have a more successful career?”While it is difficult to narrow down the list to just one thing, there is one that seems to surface over and over again in our research. That one thing is having the ability to ask for and respond to feedback from others. When we look at 360 survey data we can see an absolute correlation between the ability to ask for feedback and the overall effectiveness of leaders.In a new study we have been conducting, we have also discovered that employees want feedback. Positive feedback is welcome—but they also want the negative or corrective feedback most leaders are hesitant to give. Employees want it, Leaders hate to give it.In this episode, Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman explore this fascinating topic. They’ll share new research about both asking for and giving feedback, and you will learn how to get better at doing both!Unequivocally, the ability to GIVE feedback and the ability to RECEIVE feedback are essential to being an effective leader today.Complimentary Feedback Assessment: Participate in our Feedback Practices & Perceptions Assessment at no cost. This self-assessment will measure your desire for giving and receiving positive and negative feedback. It also measures your overall feelings of self-confidence, since that trait correlates strongly with the desire to give and receive feedback.We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

We are often asked, “What is the one thing a person ought to do to be a better leader and have a more successful career?” While it is difficult to narrow down the list to just one thing, there is one that seems to surface over and over again in our research. That one thing is having the ability to ask for and respond to feedback from others. When we look at 360 survey data we can see an absolute correlation between the ability to ask for feedback and the overall effectiveness of leaders. In a new study we have been conducting, we have also discovered that employees want feedback. Positive feedback is welcome—but they also want the negative or corrective feedback most leaders are hesitant to give. Employees want it, Leaders hate to give it. In this episode, Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman explore this fascinating topic. They’ll share new research about both asking for and giving feedback, and you will learn how to get better at doing both! Unequivocally, the ability to GIVE feedback and the ability to RECEIVE feedback are essential to being an effective leader today. Complimentary Feedback Assessment: Participate in our Feedback Practices & Perceptions Assessment at no cost. This self-assessment will measure your desire for giving and receiving positive and negative feedback. It also measures your overall feelings of self-confidence, since that trait correlates strongly with the desire to give and receive feedback. We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

Jack Zenger interviews Michelle McQuaid, a renowned speaker and thought leader in the strengths-based movement. Michelle has presented to and taught at hundreds of events, seminars, and workshops - including at Happiness & Its Causes, IBM, The Wharton Business School, and more. Her work and experience has been featured in Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Boss Magazine, The Age, Women's Agenda, Wellbeing Magazine and more. Michelle is the author of several books, including “Your Strengths Blueprint: How to be Engaged, Energized and Happy at Work.” She holds a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Applied Positive Psychology and is currently completing a PhD.In this episode, she shares her latest research in the field of training and development as well as personal stories from her career.Jack and Michelle will also discuss topics such as:What is a strength?Are people accurate judges of their own strengths?How do you help people develop their strengths?We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

Jack Zenger interviews Michelle McQuaid, a renowned speaker and thought leader in the strengths-based movement.  Michelle has presented to and taught at hundreds of events, seminars, and workshops - including at Happiness & Its Causes, IBM, The Wharton Business School, and more. Her work and experience has been featured in Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Boss Magazine, The Age, Women's Agenda, Wellbeing Magazine and more.  Michelle is the author of several books, including “Your Strengths Blueprint: How to be Engaged, Energized and Happy at Work.” She holds a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Applied Positive Psychology and is currently completing a PhD. In this episode, she shares her latest research in the field of training and development as well as personal stories from her career. Jack and Michelle will also discuss topics such as: What is a strength? Are people accurate judges of their own strengths? How do you help people develop their strengths? We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

Business is moving increasingly faster and to keep up, leaders at all levels need to know how to pick up the pace. Easy to say.... But is there truly a correlation between speed and leadership effectiveness?In a word, yes!We don’t need to do everything faster, but for many activities speed can significantly improve effectiveness and the motivation of individuals. It’s interesting how often our pace affects our attitude. Let’s face it – slow is often boring. Think about people you have worked with who had a tendency to move quickly and keep things going at a fast clip, versus those who were more ponderous as they ensured everything was completed and finished. Yes, too much speed can leave participants feeling rushed and frazzled. But if your company’s energy is lagging, maybe it’s time to consider upping the pace.Join us to learn the eight skills possessed by leaders who are perceived as “fast” and “highly effective.”Complimentary Pace Assessment: This self-assessment will measure the pace at which you prefer to work, and the results will compare your speed to others. The assessment will measure situations such as: • Are you more concerned about making mistakes or moving too slowly? • Do you tend to make decisions quickly or consider multiple alternatives? • Do you assume when starting a project that it will finish on time or be late?Take the Pace AssessmentWe’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events.To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

Business is moving increasingly faster and to keep up, leaders at all levels need to know how to pick up the pace. Easy to say.... But is there truly a correlation between speed and leadership effectiveness? In a word, yes! We don’t need to do everything faster, but for many activities speed can significantly improve effectiveness and the motivation of individuals. It’s interesting how often our pace affects our attitude. Let’s face it – slow is often boring. Think about people you have worked with who had a tendency to move quickly and keep things going at a fast clip, versus those who were more ponderous as they ensured everything was completed and finished. Yes, too much speed can leave participants feeling rushed and frazzled. But if your company’s energy is lagging, maybe it’s time to consider upping the pace. Join us to learn the eight skills possessed by leaders who are perceived as “fast” and “highly effective.” Complimentary Pace Assessment: This self-assessment will measure the pace at which you prefer to work, and the results will compare your speed to others. The assessment will measure situations such as:  • Are you more concerned about making mistakes or moving too slowly?  • Do you tend to make decisions quickly or consider multiple alternatives?  • Do you assume when starting a project that it will finish on time or be late? Take the Pace Assessment We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

As CEO of Steiner Sports Marketing, Brandon has worked with some of the greatest athletes, coaches and managers in the industry, including key partnerships with the New York Yankees, Deter Jeter, Payton Manning, Eli Manning and many others. He is the author of “The Business Playbook: Leadership Lessons From the World of Sports” and host of the TV series, “The Hook-up.” In this interview, Brandon will share stories from his career and insights into how great leadership principles are reflected in the world of athletics.The e-book for this episode will be available shortly. We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

As CEO of Steiner Sports Marketing, Brandon has worked with some of the greatest athletes, coaches and managers in the industry, including key partnerships with the New York Yankees, Deter Jeter, Payton Manning, Eli Manning and many others. He is the author of “The Business Playbook: Leadership Lessons From the World of Sports” and host of the TV series, “The Hook-up.” In this interview, Brandon will share stories from his career and insights into how great leadership principles are reflected in the world of athletics. The e-book for this episode will be available shortly. We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

Imagine your workplace filled with curious, creative, committed employees. People who take initiative, who are fearless decision makers, who “own” their work.Set your organization on the right path to successful coaching!We have combined research with the latest findings from the worlds of psychology, adult development, and systems theory to map out the real science behind effective coaching. The results are practical, evidence-based, and can be applied in any type of business.Join us to learn how to affect dramatic changes to your organization including: increased productivity, high-energy company culture, dynamic supervisor/employee relationships, creative problem solving, greater risk taking, heightened innovation, and higher levels of customer service and satisfaction.We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events.To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

Imagine your workplace filled with curious, creative, committed employees. People who take initiative, who are fearless decision makers, who “own” their work. Set your organization on the right path to successful coaching! We have combined research with the latest findings from the worlds of psychology, adult development, and systems theory to map out the real science behind effective coaching. The results are practical, evidence-based, and can be applied in any type of business. Join us to learn how to affect dramatic changes to your organization including: increased productivity, high-energy company culture, dynamic supervisor/employee relationships, creative problem solving, greater risk taking, heightened innovation, and higher levels of customer service and satisfaction. We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

In this episode, Jack and Joe interview leadership expert Sandy Ogg. Sandy will share his thoughts on leadership; including stories from his career and insights into how leaders can create value for their organizations.They will discuss such topics as:Interdependence – Should companies centralize or de-centralize their structure?Initiatives – think big, start smallWhat are the handful of things that can make the big difference?The scariest resource in any organization is energy level of CEOSandy is an Operating Partner with the Blackstone Group. His previous roles include Chief Human Resources Officer at Unilever as well as key roles with Motorolla, the US Coast Guard, and The Center for Leadership Studies.We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events.To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

In this episode, Jack and Joe interview leadership expert Sandy Ogg. Sandy will share his thoughts on leadership; including stories from his career and insights into how leaders can create value for their organizations. They will discuss such topics as: Interdependence – Should companies centralize or de-centralize their structure? Initiatives – think big, start small What are the handful of things that can make the big difference? The scariest resource in any organization is energy level of CEO Sandy is an Operating Partner with the Blackstone Group. His previous roles include Chief Human Resources Officer at Unilever as well as key roles with Motorolla, the US Coast Guard, and The Center for Leadership Studies. We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.

Leaders today are extremely busy getting their job done. At the same time, they also realize that investing effort in their own leadership development is good. The problem is that when faced with a choice, work seems to always trump personal development. Everyone runs fast and hard and personal development is put off as executives wait and hope for a break in their schedules. This a false dichotomy. In this episode, Jack Zenger reveals why work and development should not be seen as competing activities. The reason to combine them is simple. Doing one can accomplish the other. If you choose to do this, you will constantly improve your leadership skills while getting your job done. That, in turn, benefits your organization, your working associates, and most certainly, you. Join us to learn 6 specific ways you can bring personal development and your job closer together.  Discover how you can transform your daily job activities into a practical leadership classroom and laboratory.We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events.To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.