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LeaderLab Episode 0109 – Good Boss, Bad Boss

david — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:22 +0000

Robert Sutton is Professor of Management science at the Stanford Engineering School and researcher in the field of Evidence-based management. He is an IDEO Fellow and a Professor of Organizational Behavior, by courtesy, at Stanford Graduate School of Business. In this interview, we discuss his known famous book The No Asshole Rule and his newest release Good Boss, Bad Boss.

0:00 Introduction
1:23 What is the No Asshole Rule?
3:08 What are some of the costs associated with keeping bossholes?
4:30 What inspired you to write Good Boss, Bad Boss?
6:50 What separates a good boss from a bad boss?
10:15 What are some of the ways to cope with having a bosshole?
12:30 How do you transition from a bad boss to a good boss?
16:45 What are you reading now?
18:35 What’s next for you?
20:40 How can people get a hold of you?

Referenced Resources
The No Asshole Rule – Sutton
Good Boss, Bad Boss – Sutton
B.O.S.S. by Rypple
The Invisible Gorilla – Chabris & Simmons
Chasing Stars – Groysberg
BobSutton.net
Twitter.com/Work_Matters

August 31, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0108.5 – Weekly Leader (0)
August 24, 2010 -- Book Review: Good Boss Bad Boss (0)
August 4, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0108 – Multipliers (2)
June 1, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0106 – Leadership and Social Media (2)
March 19, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0103 – The Strategy of Survival (0)

LeaderLab Episode 0108.5 – Weekly Leader

david — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:01:33 +0000

Last week LeaderLab had the chance to co-produce an episode of the Weekly Leader. Editor David Burkus and Contributor Bret Simmons joined Peter Mello and Scott Allen on a roundtable about leadership education.

WeeklyLeader.net

January 19, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0101 – Scholar-Practitioner (3)
September 5, 2010 -- Is A Narcissistic CEO Good For Your Organization? (0)
September 1, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0109 – Good Boss, Bad Boss (0)
August 29, 2010 -- Five Evidence-Based Outcomes Of Both The Bright-Side And The Dark-Side Of A Leader’s Personality (8)
August 23, 2010 -- Service-Profit Chain (6)

LeaderLab Episode 0108 – Multipliers

david — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:00:35 +0000

Liz Wiseman is president of The Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development center headquartered in Silicon Valley. She advises senior executives and leads strategy and leadership forums for executive teams worldwide. A former executive at Oracle Corporation, she worked as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development for 17 years. She is the author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. In this interview, we talk about how aspiring leaders can become multipliers with their people.

0:00 Introduction
1: 04 How did you come to find this multiplier principle?
3:30 What’s the difference between multipliers and diminishers?
7:37 What are the five disciplines of multipliers?
11:10 Can you give me some examples of well-known multipliers?
15:07 How can leaders become multipliers?
19:50 What are you reading now?
24:01 What’s next for you?
27:02 How can people get a hold of you?

Referenced Resources

Multipliers – Wiseman & McKeown

The Wiseman Group

MultipliersBook.com

Bury My Heart in Conference Room B – Slap

The Why of Work – Ulrich & Ulrich

Fired Up or Burnt Out – Stallard, Hommes & Pankua

August 29, 2010 -- Five Evidence-Based Outcomes Of Both The Bright-Side And The Dark-Side Of A Leader’s Personality (8)
July 20, 2010 -- Book Review: Start With Why (0)
July 14, 2010 -- EBM: Transformational Leadership (0)
May 10, 2010 -- VideoMonday: Simon Sinek on How great leaders inspire action (0)
March 29, 2010 -- Book Review: Greater Than Yourself (0)

LeaderLab Episode 0106 – Leadership and Social Media

david — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:00:18 +0000

Becky Robinson is the blogger behind LeaderTalk, a recent addition but a staple in the blogging community. In addition she serves as an adjunct at Mountain State University’s School of Leadership and Professional Development. In this interview, we discuss MSU, LeaderTalk and the wealth of information found in the blogging community.

0:00 Introduction
0:57 Tell me about MSU.
2:03 Why such a strong emphasis on leadership?
3:02 Tell me about the different degree programs at MSU.
5:09 Tell me about the Doctor of Executive Leadership program.
9:29 How did LeaderTalk get started?
14:19 How can I contact MSU?
15:31 What are you reading now?
17:11 What’s next for you?

Referenced Resources:

LeaderTalk

MSU School of Leadership and Professional Development

[Editor’s Note: Due to my hectic Summer travel schedule, this interview was originally recorded in May. I apologize for any confusion this might cause.]

September 1, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0109 – Good Boss, Bad Boss (0)
August 31, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0108.5 – Weekly Leader (0)
August 4, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0108 – Multipliers (2)
March 19, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0103 – The Strategy of Survival (0)
February 26, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0102 – Drive (2)

LeaderLab Episode 0103 – The Strategy of Survival

david — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:17:33 +0000

Michael Petty is the author of “You’ve Survived, Now What” which was just published as part of the first issue of LeaderLab Quarterly. Michael Petty is the managing partner of North Star Partners, a firm that assists companies in the areas of leadership development, strategic thought and application, and financial stewardship.

0:00 Introduction
1:26 What is strategic thinking?
2:30 How does strategic thinking differ from strategic planning?
4:40 What role does visual analysis play in strategic thinking?
11:54 What is foresight?
13:30 How would you suggest leaders develop strategic thinking?
15:55 What are you reading?
17:57 What’s next for you?

Referenced Resources

You’ve Survived, Now What? – Michael Petty

LeaderLab Quarterly

Strategy Thinking and the New Science – Irene Sanders

Blue Ocean Strategy – W. Chan Kim & Renee Mauborgne

Fooled by Randomness – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The Black Swan – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

September 1, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0109 – Good Boss, Bad Boss (0)
August 31, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0108.5 – Weekly Leader (0)
August 4, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0108 – Multipliers (2)
June 15, 2010 -- New Issue: LeaderLab Quarterly 0102 (0)
June 14, 2010 -- LLQ Issue 0102 – Preview (0)

LeaderLab Episode 0102 – Drive

david — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:28:50 +0000

Daniel Pink is the author of several New York Times best-selling books including his new release, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. In Drive, Dan explores new research that suggests that our traditional ideas about motivation may be way off.

0:00 Introduction

1:19 What is motivation 3.0?

3:50 Talk to us about some of the research you explore in the book.

6:40 What advice can you give organizational leaders on how to use this research?

10:20 How do these findings apply to sales organizations?

17:30 What is emotionally intelligent signage?

21:30 What are you reading?

Referenced Resources:

Drive – Dan Pink

Predictably Irrational – Dan Ariely

Emotionally Intelligent Signage

Nothing to Envy – Barbara Demick

August 4, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0108 – Multipliers (2)
May 7, 2010 -- What Really Motivates Followers? (0)
January 19, 2010 -- LeaderLab Episode 0101 – Scholar-Practitioner (3)
September 5, 2010 -- Is A Narcissistic CEO Good For Your Organization? (0)
September 2, 2010 -- Drucker’s Err – The Purpose of Business (9)

LeaderLab Episode 0101 – Scholar-Practitioner

david — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:02:26 +0000

This inaugural episode’s guest is Bret Simmons, PhD. Dr. Simmons is a professor of organizational behavior and leadership at the University of Nevada, Reno. His interests include leadership, followership and positive organizational behavior. Additionally, Dr. Simmons runs corporate training sessions and blogs regularly at bretlsimmons.com.

0:00 Introduction

2:05 Do you notice a difference in receptiveness to theory between university students and corporate trainees?

5:15 Do you tend to favor certain theories?

6:41 How do you determine what theory to use?

10:45 Talk to us about positive organizational behavior.

13:48 What are you reading now?

18:13 What are you working on now?

Referenced Resources:

Positive Organizational Behavior

Positive Psychology

Linchpin – Seth Godin

Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths And Total Nonsense - Robert Sutton & Jeffrey Pfeffer