The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
Embracing Self-Compassion with Amy Noelle
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we engage in a compelling discussion with Amy Noel, a coach specializing in mindset coaching and mental performance skills. Amy delves into her personal journey and underscores the importance and practice of self-compassion. She introduces the three key components of self-compassion: mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness, and addresses common misconceptions surrounding the concept. The episode also features a practical guided self-compassion practice called the ‘self-compassion break.’ We highlight the significance of self-compassion for leaders and provide resources for further exploration. Enjoy!
26 Years of Strengths: A Journey with CliftonStrengths
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we dive into the history, evolution, and profound impact of CliftonStrengths, a tool derived from positive psychology that has been shaping lives for 26 years. We discuss how focusing on Strengths and self-reflection can lead to transformative experiences for individuals and teams. The conversation explores the power of positive narrative, the tool’s role in professional practices, and the importance of understanding and leveraging one’s strengths. We also reflect on personal experiences and invite listeners to share how CliftonStrengths has impacted their lives. Enjoy!
Building Intentional Organizational Culture with Derek Newberry
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we speak with Derek Newberry, the Head of Organization and Culture Design at co:collective, about the importance of cultivating a purposeful organizational culture. Derek explains the concept of generative organizations that create value for various stakeholders and discusses his background in organizational anthropology.
The conversation covers: Simplifying complex cultural concepts, The power of rituals and habits, The impact of physical and online environments on team dynamics, and more! Derek shares practical advice on how leaders can be intentional about culture-building to ensure alignment and drive performance. Enjoy!
3 Things All Leaders Need to Navigate Challenging Times
Have you ever wondered what sets great leaders apart during tough times? In this episode, we discuss the significance of meaningful relationships, places of peace, and intentional practices in maintaining a leader’s mental and emotional health. These three elements help leaders stay centered, navigate challenges with resilience, and maintain a balanced perspective. As you listen, reflect on how these elements might be present or missing in your own life. Enjoy!
Building Unshakeable Confidence and Momentum with Paul Epstein
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we welcome Paul Epstein, keynote speaker, author of the new book Better Decisions Faster, and consultant. He shares his transformative journey from a sports executive in the NBA and NFL to a leadership speaker driven by authenticity and impact. Paul discusses powerful, actionable steps to build unshakeable confidence and maintain momentum, using values as a guiding principle. Highlights include his life-changing retreat experience, the concept of a ‘Monday win,’ and effective strategies for fostering positive team cultures. The episode emphasizes aligning with core values and consistently taking actionable steps to create a fulfilling and impactful life. Enjoy!
The Importance of Living Our Gratitude
It’s Thanksgiving in the United States, and as has become our tradition at Leadership Vision, this episode is all about gratitude.
We’ve been doing this since 2015, and each year after we do these podcasts focused on gratitude, we are stirred to action and encouraged to live more toward the light and the good in the world. We want to express our gratitude and invite you to express your gratitude to your families, tribes, co-workers, and others in your sphere of influence.
But more than that, let’s live our gratitude…
Know, Invest, Keep: Three Challenges Facing Leaders
At Leadership Vision, we want to shine a light on the goodness of humans, the potential of teams, and what it would mean if organizations were thriving and casting light into the world. In this episode, we discuss three urgent challenges that leaders need to focus on. These challenges are to KNOW your people, INVEST in your people, and KEEP your people.
Learn about our Virtual Team Building Experience!
Leadership Vision now offers a virtual team experience that uses the language of Strength to deepen relationships and enhance team health. Today on the Leadership Vision Podcast, Brian, Linda, and Nathan will discuss this new opportunity to engage your team. We’ll share the three elements of this training, who this training is designed for, and some of the big takeaways your team will enjoy upon completion.
The Power of Appreciation: Practicing a positivity bias toward yourself and others
We believe coaching is about helping people go from potential to performance. In this episode, we share a very special conversation and coaching session between Brian Schubring and Nathan Freeburg. Brian walks Nathan through our appreciation-focused coaching session, one of 12 different processes we use with clients. They discuss appreciation, different ways that we can appreciate ourselves and appreciate others, and how that can help bolster our self-awareness and knowledge around Strengths.
4 Ways We Improve Human Potential Through Coaching
In this episode, we share a brief conversation between Brian Schubring and Nathan Freeburg about the history of coaching at Leadership Vision. We discuss what our coaching philosophy is, who we coach, and why we coach.
3 Unexpected Things We Learned from 70 International Leaders
In the summer of 2022, Brian and Linda Schubring worked with 70 leaders at an international school in Europe. Over seven work days, they learned so much from the educators there. In this episode of the podcast, Brian and Linda share three unexpected things they learned from these leaders.
Why the mission of an organization needs to be communicated early and often.
How Strengths are not the end goal but merely a tool.
And how taking risks might be something you’re missing in your organization.
Why You need to Unlearn Your Leadership Skills
In this episode, we discuss the importance of letting go of some of our leadership “best practices” and being willing to open ourselves up to new interpretations of those leadership styles. Brian and Nathan discuss the importance of unlearning the successes that brought us to where we are and that we may need to be open to a new leadership style to get to the next level.
Three Questions to Help You Navigate Personal Change
In this episode, we discuss the importance of reflecting on transition and share three questions to help you succeed. Fall is naturally a time of change, from the changing of the seasons, the leaves, or more specific changes like children going back to school and business preparing for the year’s final quarter. Brian, Linda, and Nathan reflect on the past few months of changes and discuss what we each need to be best prepared for what is next.
Four Common Expressions of Leadership
In this episode, we present four common expressions of leadership and ask you to identify which one resonates with you the most. Then, we ask you to look at the “Common Issues” or flip-sides to those expressions and do the same. We hope you do this with a trusted friend or family member and see what happens.
What Do Your Strengths Need to Thrive and Survive?
On this episode of the Leadership Vision podcast, Brian Schubring, our founder and president talks about how to understand what our Strengths need to thrive and what they need to survive. We have found that you’ve reached a deeper level of awareness when you’re able to articulate exactly what your Strengths need in both of these situations. Thriving and surviving may seem like contradictory or even opposite states of being, but actually, we’ve found them to be more similar than different.
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