The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
Embracing Ally Leadership with Stephanie Chung
In a rapidly evolving workplace, leadership isn’t just about guiding teams—it’s about fostering inclusivity, understanding privilege, and embracing diversity in all its forms. In this episode, we sat down with executive coach, aviation industry leader, and author Stephanie Chung to discuss her book Ally Leadership: How to Lead People Who Are Not Like You. Stephanie’s insights provide a powerful framework for leaders looking to create high-performing, diverse teams.
Breaking Leadership Barriers with Stephanie Chung
What if being the ‘new kid’ was actually a leadership superpower? In this episode, we sit down with aviation executive and leadership speaker Stephanie Chung to explore how her upbringing as a military brat, her journey breaking barriers in private aviation, and the lessons she learned along the way shaped her leadership style. From the power of adaptability to the responsibility leaders have in creating opportunities for others, this conversation is filled with wisdom you don’t want to miss!
Making Team Building Meaningful: Beyond Trust Falls and Icebreakers
Is your team building effort actually making an impact? Too often, trust falls and offsite events lead to zero real change. In this episode, we revisit the three essential elements of meaningful team building—strategy, research, and customization—and share updated insights on hybrid work, employee expectations, and making change stick. Learn how to make team investment worthwhile!
Playing The Integrity Game with Jeff Klubeck
What does integrity really mean? It’s a word we throw around often, but in reality, it’s a deep, ongoing process of aligning values with actions. In this episode, we talk with Jeff Klubeck, an expert in leadership development, accountability, and coaching, who has built a 10-point model called The Integrity Game to help leaders and teams live with greater integrity and accountability. He is also the author of the book, The Integrity Game.
The Power of Layered Leadership: Lessons from Larry Armstrong
What if leadership was more than just strategy and decision-making? What if it was an art form—layered with creativity, self-awareness, and bold vision?
In this episode of The Leadership Vision Podcast, we sat down with Larry Armstrong, former CEO, architect, artist, and author of Layered Leadership, and explore how leaders can cultivate depth and creativity in their leadership approach.
Visualizing Strengths: A Journey Through AI-Generated Landscapes of Human Motivation
In this episode, we embark on an imaginative exploration as we merge Strengths with the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI).
We picked five different Strengths and created AI images for each of them. What’s fun about this activity is that there’s no right or wrong answer. We had a lot of fun playing with this new technology, but even better, we found it helpful to explain Strengths through our eyes.
Our conversation springs from that moment of ingenuity, taking a deep dive into the world of Strengths visualization, where we translate the essence of unique qualities into AI-generated images. We hope this conversation enhances your understanding of your Strengths and the Strengths of others. Enjoy!
Mastering Compassionate Leadership: Enhancing Emotional Capacity and Connection
Ever wondered how the best leaders seem to have an uncanny ability to connect with their team? In this episode, we delve into the profound significance of emotional agility and vocabulary in shaping the dynamics and culture within a team. With real-world anecdotes and practical tools, our conversation will arm you with strategies to enhance your leadership style and cultivate deeper team connections. This episode isn’t just a lesson; it’s a masterclass in compassionate leadership, inspired by the most forward-thinking minds in the field. Get ready to explore these insights and strategies that will not only transform your own leadership style, but also deepen the connections between those you lead. Enjoy!
Unveiling Strengths and Building Team Culture: Insights from The Learning Community
Have you ever imagined your personal Strengths as a vivid image, telling the captivating story of who you are as a professional? In this episode, we delve into a unique aspect of how we build positive team culture within organizations – the Learning Community (or Picture Day as it has become know as to some of our long standing clients). This process involves creating visual narratives to help individuals and teams understand their unique Strengths results. The episode provides a fascinating insight into how visual storytelling can enhance team dynamics and personal growth. Enjoy!
Mastering Communication and Relationship Dynamics in Leadership
Have you ever considered the profound influence of language, tone, and style in connecting with your team? In this episode, we share the second of a two-part series (originally aired as one episode) where we were guests on the Access Ideas podcast with Janna Stam.
In our conversation, we illuminate the the nuances of leadership, the dynamics of communication, the intricate nature of trust, some great reflections on Strengths and a plethora of other things. It was a little bit wide ranging, but it was a lot of fun.
Join us for an episode brimming with transformative ideas that will empower you to lead with empathy, adaptability, and a deep understanding of your team’s dynamics. Enjoy!
Unveiling the Essentials of Leadership: Cultivating Trust and Influence in Team Dynamics
In this episode, we deliver the first of a two-part series (originally aired as one episode) where we were guests on the Access Ideas podcast with Janna Stam. We dive deep into the nuances of leadership influence, communication dynamics, and trust’s intricate nature.
Janna led us through an introspective journey, questioning what these terms mean in our lives and work today and how they have evolved. Linda shared that her views on trust are like a sense of belonging and reliability, while Brian discussed the ongoing process of becoming a student of leadership. We also challenge listeners with questions about building trust in ourselves and our teams. How do we balance self-trust with instilling trust in others?
Join us for this enlightening discussion about leadership, communication, and trust, and discover how these elements intertwine to shape our professional and personal lives.
Please tune in next week for part two of this conversation, where we dive a little bit deeper into some ideas about communication, listening, and building a healthy team culture.
Embracing Perspective: How Leaders Can Innovate and Empathize for Better Decision Making
In the ever-evolving world of leadership, adaptability and embracing perspective stand as pivotal skills that distinguish good leaders from great ones. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the transformative power of perspective in leadership and decision-making. We reveal why a shift in outlook is not just beneficial, but critical for innovation and empathy in our decision-making processes, and discuss the necessity for leaders to evolve their perspectives in the face of complex challenges. Enjoy!
Building Positive Team Culture: Insights and Actions for the New Year
What do you wish for your team in the year ahead? In this episode, we reveal the secrets to cultivating a vibrant team and uncover strategies to foster a positive team culture. We share real-life insights and wisdom that we’ve learned from our clients, and a few strategies to encourage you to elevate your team in the new year. Enjoy!
Unlocking the Power of Your Unique Strengths
Think back to the moment when you first received your unique StrengthsFinder results. What was that experience like for you?
For me, I remember so vividly the moment I got my results back. I read the descriptions for the theme of ideation and felt like wow, for the first time, this, this thing, this tool, this assessment, has finally put words to what I had already known about myself for my entire life. It was extremely freeing and gave me permission to stop trying to be someone I wasn’t.
Whether you’ve recently taken StrengthsFinder assessment or are a little further along on your journey, this episode is a good reminder to never stop being curious about the things that make you, you. The language of Strengths is fantastic when it comes to communicating things about yourself that help you stand out. With a little bit of time and energy, you can get a better perspective on your top five themes of Strength and possibly see new ways in which you can approach your personal and professional life.
Unleashing Team Success: Exploring Team Health and Emotional Needs
What if I told you the key to a team’s success resides not just in skills and knowledge, but significantly, in team health? In this episode, we dive into our archives from way back in season one for a conversation about team health, something that never goes out of style.
Throughout our conversation, we take a deep look at the emotional needs within a team setting and the profound impact they can have on performance. Drawing from our collective experience, we share five crucial lessons we’ve gleaned over the years, designed to boost the overall health and effectiveness of your team.
If you are looking to enhance personal growth and uplift your team’s health, this episode is your roadmap to success. Enjoy!
Exploring Strengths: From Cognitive Development to Team Dynamics
In this episode, we go beyond the surface-level appreciation of Strengths, and delve into their developmental roots, dynamic nature, and vulnerability. As we pause from recording new episodes during the holiday season, we want to share the main six lessons from our course, Seeing Strengths from a New Perspective. It’s a fascinating way to think about your Strengths in a new or different way. We invite you to wrestle with these lessons over the holiday break and engage with your Strengths in a new way in the new year. Enjoy!
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