The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Each week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you see the world differently, lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.
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The Inner Journey of Leadership with Dan Rockwell
To improve your leadership skills, it is important to remember that your talent, skills, and drive are not enough on their own. Dan Rockwell joins Kevin to discuss the inner journey to leadership. Dan highlights the importance of self-awareness, self-improvement, and knowing oneself to be a successful leader. To become a better leader, you should focus on developing your inner journey and being true to yourself, while also avoiding using this as an excuse for entitlement or lack of growth.
Listen for...- 00:00 Introduction
- 09:29 Why Talent Alone Won't Make You a Leader
- 09:47 The Downside of Success: Leaders Who Lose Themselves
- 10:20 Beyond Meetings: What Real Leadership Looks Like
- 11:20 The Importance of Self-Identity in Leadership
- 15:18 No Excuses: The Limits of Identity-Based Leadership
- 16:08 Aim for Leadership Excellence, Not Just Being Yourself
- 18:09 Overcoming Self-Defeating Behaviors in Leadership
- 19:00 Meet Bob: A Case Study in Healthcare Leadership
- 20:00 Unveiling Blindspots Through Self-Reflection
- 23:20 The Impact of Your Actions on Others
- 25:31 The Role of Continuous Learning in Leadership
- 28:41 How Organizations Can Foster Inner Growth in Leaders
- 29:08 Building a Culture of Team-Wide Self-Reflection
- 30:04 Keeping Tabs on Team Energy and Inspiration
- 30:44 Leadership Starts at the Top: Setting the Example
- Name: Dan Rockwell
- His Story: Dan Rockwell is the coauthor of The Vagrant: The Inner Journey of Leadership. He is also the author of the highly recognized Leadership Freak Blog, which, according to the Center for Management and Organization
Effectiveness, is the most socially shared leadership blog on the Internet. He had his first leadership position in the non-profit world at the age of nineteen. Since then, he earned an MBA and undergraduate degrees in Theology, Pastoral Ministry, and Construction and Design. His concise and practical articles are read in every country on the planet. Inc. Magazine recognized Dan as a Top 50 Leadership Expert in the English-speaking World and a Top 100 Speaker. The American Management Association lists Dan as a Top 30 Leader in Business. - https://leadershipfreak.blog/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/leadershipfreak/
- https://twitter.com/Leadershipfreak
The Long-Distance Team. Remote leadership experts, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, help leaders navigate the new world of remote and hybrid teams to design the culture they desire for their teams and organizations in their new book!
Book Recommendations- The Vagrant: The Inner Journey of Leadership: A Parable by Dan Rockwell, John David Mann
- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracián
- Learning Leadership with Jim Kouzes
- How to be Great at Work with Morten Hansen
- Reinventing Yourself as a Leader with John Hillen
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