The Next Steps Checklist companion Tutorial is live! Listen to an excerpt here, or download the next steps checklist to access the full video! ~~~ To listen to more episodes , head to kindleadershipchallenge.com ! Ready to T…
Greetings Kind Leaders! Just a quick head’s up that there’s no episode of the Kind Leadership Challenge this week. That’s because on the next episode, I’ll be unveiling a new companion tutorial to the next steps checklist. I…
It's time to talk about mandatory fun. Not the kind that involves forced merriment and trust falls, but the actual rest and recreation that keeps you from falling apart. ~~~ To listen to more episodes , head to kindleadershi…
If the surveys are right, many of the leaders listening to this episode are more afraid of public speaking than they are of death. The good nees it, there's a simple solution to that fear, and I'll share it today. ~~~ To lis…
Strategic planning is just like riding a bike! ...Crashes Included. ~~~ To listen to more episodes , head to kindleadershipchallenge.com ! Ready to Take Today's Challenge, but not sure where to start? Download the free Next …
We'd all love it if our leadership growth curve was a nice, straight diagonal line upward. However, mine definitely hasn't been, and I doubt yours is either. The good news is that there are lessons to be learned in the hard …
It's great to be close with your team. But there's such a thing as being too close... ~~~ To listen to more episodes or subscribe in your favorite app, head to kindleadershipchallenge.com ! Want Some Kind Leadership in your …
When you get right down to it, Leadership is nothing more or less than the ability to make decisions. And anyone can do that, right? Well, maybe. Because if that is true, then you are no better or worse a leader than the qua…
There's no one "right" answer to almost all leadership problems. The good news is there's often several "good enough" answers, one of which may well be the "best" for your situation. ~~~ To listen to more episodes or subscri…
I don't normally comment on current events. However, the recent systemic failures at Boeing and Lincoln University of Missouri, and the serious consequences of those failures, made it clear that we need to talk about how kin…
How can we as leaders wield our power in a kind manner? Ultimately were the boss, the head honcho, the big cheese. Heavy is the head that wears the crown and all that, especially when you’re juggling less money, more mandate…
So, you’re here because you want to build a better world without burning out! That’s a great goal! But as the person who made “Build a better world without burning out” the Kind Leadership Guild’s tagline, I know it’s also a…
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like every leadership influencer and researcher I follow is talking about how we all need to know our “why” and our organization’s “why”. However, one’s personal and professional “why” can ch…
One of the roughest moments of my early days as a library dean was the realization that to be the best leader I could be and the leader my team needed me to be, I couldn't be a librarian anymore--or at least I couldn't prima…
Today I'm discussing one of the top vote-getters in my recent listener poll: Workplace Drama! Specifically, I'll explore toxic workplace drama, healthy workplace conflict, and how a kind leader can guide team members--and th…
in a world where colleges’ obligations are growing and revenues are shrinking, how do we as educational leaders keep our institutions sustainable? Today I'll be talking with higher ed finance podcaster Gary Stocker to bette…
How are you feeling? No really, how are you feeling? I’m not just asking you about the literal emotions you are having, but how are you experiencing and managing them? This week, I'm sharing the first lesson from my new cour…
Those of you who have downloaded my Next Steps Checklist know that you get my regular emails with insights from classic podcast episodes, and questions designed to get you thinking more deeply about how and why you do what y…
It just takes a little thoughtfulness and some small choices to make big shifts in how inclusive we are for our teams and our community. Today's episode will explore some concrete ways we can all become more inclusive leader…
This episode was inspired by a post I saw on social media, From a front line worker who was struggling to become friends with their somewhat reserved new boss. And although that's certainly a noble sentiment, friendships be…
When we talk about managing up, we're usually focused most intensely on our direct supervisors (as we should be). But what if you have an opportunity to advocate for your team higher up on the food chain? Here's some thought…
Leadership is lonely by definition, as well as by necessity. And yet, to build a better world, you need to figure out how to you have to open up to that world. Today I'll talk about how you can strike a sustainable balance …
A leader's power doesn't (necessarily) corrupt, but it does reveal. So what does your use of power reveal about you? Not sure how to take on on this week's challenge--or any other leadership challenge? Download the Next Step…
The blessing of being an interim leader is that you know your responsibility has an end date. The curse is that everyone else you have to deal with knows your authority has an end date. Today we'll talk about how to navigate…