The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
That’s What Leaders Do: Eight Essential Lessons for Effective Leadership
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we present a compilation of eight little and insightful leadership lessons from Brian Schubring, the founder of Leadership Vision Consulting. These lessons, part of our ‘It’s What Leaders Do’ series, cover essential qualities and actions for effective leadership. Topics include the importance of genuine care, maintaining momentum, changing perspective, self-focus, emotional capacity, learning from mistakes, taking small steps towards big goals, and naming personal needs. Each lesson is designed to inspire and challenge listeners to reflect on their own leadership practices and improve their effectiveness. Enjoy!
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!
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.
5 Ways to Solve Leadership Challenges
Over the years, Leadership Vision has helped countless teams work through various challenges, and hundreds of team leaders get unstuck. But sometimes, the leaders we help already know at least part of the answers to the questions they ask us.
In this episode, our founder and CEO, Brian Schubring, shares five pieces of advice he gives team leaders when encountering challenges. As you listen, think about some challenges you’re facing on your team and use one or all of these pieces of advice to think through your situation.
What our Participants Say about Strengths Communicator Training
We recently asked two past cohort attendees to share how the Strengths Communicator Training impacted their lives and work. Brian Peters and Sarah Simon shared some of their biggest takeaways, how they overcame their apprehensions, and why others might be interested in completing this Certification process.
Have Your Strengths Been Misunderstood?
Have your Strengths ever been misunderstood? In this episode, the experts, Brian and Dr. Linda Schubring give a brief answer to this question. Have your Strengths ever been misunderstood? In this episode, the experts, Brian and Dr. Linda Schubring give a brief answer to this question. As you listen, put yourself in the mind of the person asking the question. Think about how you can connect with any of their thoughts around this idea of Strength shaming or Strengths envy.
Three Keys to Hosting a Strengths Conversation
The Strengths conversation is at the heart of what we do at Leadership Vision. It is both art and science. It’s structured yet organic. There are rules, there are suggestions, and there’s a whole lot of room to go with your gut, but it is a proven process for helping people to understand what makes them unique. If we had to synthesize all the things that we’ve learned about Strengths conversations over the past 20 years, working with Strengths in the past 10 years of training others, it comes down to three things. In this episode, we share three keys to hosting a successful and generative Strengths conversation. Even if you haven’t been trained in Strengths, they’re great reminders for all of us as we converse with anyone.
Do Strengths Change Over Time?
Do Strengths change over time? Today on the podcast, we begin to answer this question and provide some additional insights that may help you answer this question for yourself.
The Importance of Context and Strengths
Do you think that your Strengths change depending on the context? In this episode, you’ll hear a few minutes of an old interview with Brian Schubring, our president and founder of Leadership Vision. We discuss the role of context in Strengths and he goes into some detail that really gets at the heart of what our Strengths Communicator Training is all about. Join our next Strengths Communicator Training cohort in September 2022!
A Tool to Help you Understand the Strength of WOO®
Do you have the Strengths of WOO®? At Leadership Vision, we have created a tool called a ThemePrint to help you process and understand your Strengths. Since WOO® is one of the most searched-for terms on our website, we thought we would make this ThemePrint available to download for just $4.99. Learn more here!
Understanding your Personal Leadership Story
In this episode, we talk about leadership narrative and the importance of using your life’s collective experiences and story to shape and inform who you are as a leader today. We hope you enjoy this episode as you reflect on how your own leadership history has shaped you!
Four Things All Leaders Need to Hear
In this episode, Brian Schubring reflects on running the Boston marathon and shares four lessons for leaders that he took away from his experience. There’s something here for us, regardless of your level of leadership. Enjoy!
Not a Leadership Vision Subscriber? Join now!
Signup for our free newsletter and get the most useful Strengths info sent directly to you when and how you need it.
33 comments
31 comments
30 comments
27 comments
27 comments