Master of Business Leadership Podcast

Phil Johnson tells a true story, which illustrates the power of visualization and dedicated practice. Individuals that succeed refuse to let failure stand in their way. Anything worth doing well takes dedicated practice.

Phil Johnson gives an allegory about the dangers of being lured into comfort zones and the dangers that can present and also discusses the difference between leadership and management.

Phil Johnson and Arthur Geringas expand their discussions about cultivating emotionally intelligent leaders within organizations and how it can be a keystone for organizational sucess. Special guest Ram Saridena gives some insights about his experiences with the Master of Business Leadership Program,

In this MBL Minute Phil Johnson discusses what emotional contagion is and gives some introspection on relevant emotional intelligence questions to pose when considering career advancement. In its report The Future of Jobs & Skills, the World Economic Forum declared that Emotional Intelligence will be one of the Top-10 most required skills by 2020. 

In this MBL Minute Phil Johnson discusses a pair of true stories which illustrates how habits can be so ingrained they can even lead to tragic results before change is taken. A call to action for understanding the effects of our emotional habits in our work and personal lives.

Phil Johnson gives a parable about seeing the big picture and comments on why a revolutionary new approach in our learning paradigm is so important for today's changing world climate. Phil highlights how we are each a unique, indispensable piece of the world puzzle and that the paradox of being human is we must serve and protect ourselves and each other at the same time. Authentic emotionally intelligent individuals and organizations have the ability to do both through inspirational service.

Phil Johnson gives a parable about how a group environment can be created through conditioned behaviours which leads to an attitude of conformity. Highlighting the need for leaders to push past comfort zones and take action in facilitating change. Revolutionary not evolutionary change is needed to move forward in our current paradigm and go for the prize in the story - the banana, while inspiring others to do the same.

Phil Johnson and Arthur Geringas discuss how the development of work culture through the MBL habits encourages success. Large organizations need to begin partnering with entrepreneurs if the larger organizations are going to survive. An executive’s primary responsibility is to create a safe work environment for the people that report to them. A company’s employees are more important than their customers. Special guest Brian Bakstran offers perspective on his experiences with the MBL program.

Phil Johnson answers questions about the nature of amygdala hijacks and how these anxiety attacks can impact our organizations and also answers questions about the importance of completing emotional intelligence training.

The Scorpion and the turtle is a timeless tale which illustrates the dangers of negative habits, like the compulsion the scorpion demonstrates. This MBL Minute features a brief commentary by Phil Johnson about the need to develop a conciousness about the toxic habits which can exist in individuals and organizations. The creation of new habits requires dedicated practice and emotional labor and our behaviour is a reflection of the habits we have chosen to develop.

Phil Johnson talks about what makes a 333 hitter in baseball special. This baseball analogy highlights the importance of focused action and the larger results that can be gained from making small improvements in our habits, a key consideration when discussing authentic leadership training.

Phil Johnson answers some questions posed to the MBL about emotional intelligence and our need to train our habits that relate to our EI.

The first MBL Minute highlights a tale that illustrates the power that can be created when we learn to connect with our authenticity while doing the emotional labor required to develop our emotional intelligence. This is a great story but the conclusion the zen master makes at the end is incorrect. Phil Johnson provides an MBL perspective.

Phil Johnson and Arthur Geringas discuss ideas revolving around happiness and emotional intelligence and how those concepts can be applied to inspire authentic leadership. Julie Leverenz discusses her experiences with the MBL program.

Phil Johnson and Arthur Geringas host an in-depth conversation about how utilizing emotional intelligence and demonstrating authentic leadership can create an environment where individuals and organizations can out care the competiton in achieving results. Special guest Alessandro Fasan speaks about his experiences with the MBL Program.