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Podcast Episode #56 – Surround Yourself With Great People

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 56: Surround Yourself With Great People.

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Hi friends! This week I am bringing this episode to you from Washington DC. I am recording this Sunday night and I just flew in. It was a long day of traveling but I am committed to making sure you get a new episode every Monday morning. If you are listening from the DC area, feel free to shoot me a quick email to say hi! My email address is BrandonWJones@LeadershipDoneRight.com.

Tip of the Week

Alright, as we are going into the summer, I want to share a small tip that can make all the difference in how each day goes for you. It’s a thought that was shared with me many years ago and it changed my outlook on life.

Everyday your attitude is a choice. Good and bad things will happen to you. Life is not always easy. You will likely experience difficult challenges. There will hopefully also be some wonderful great days ahead of you as well.

Through all that, no one can make you be happy, mad, sad, angry, or have any other emotion. How you feel and the choices you make are 100% within your control. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #56 – Surround Yourself With Great People

Podcast Episode #55 — How To Improve Your Leadership with Effective Feedback

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 55: How To Improve Your Leadership with Effective Feedback.

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Tip of the Week

Hi friends! I hope you are doing well and enjoying life. Today, I want to start with a quick tip. As a leader or as a follower, it is so important to have patience, understanding, and just be kind.

Most leaders sincerely care about the well-being of those they lead. They work hard and do their very best. Give them the benefit of the doubt and don’t be overly critical.

If you don’t understand why they are doing something a certain way, just ask them. You never know what demands, challenges, or difficulties they face, so be understanding, patient, and try to put yourself in their shoes.

Sneak Peek

In today’s episode, we are going to look at types of feedback, how to request and give it, and four groups from which to ask feedback.

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With that thought in mind, I want to let you know that I am doing my very best to make each episode beneficial to each of you, so you can become a better leader. I share practical leadership tips and insights, interview great leaders with a variety of backgrounds, and share inspirational stories. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #55 — How To Improve Your Leadership with Effective Feedback

Podcast Episode #54 — 5 Tips To Effectively Delegate

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 54: 5 Tips To Effectively Delegate.

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Sneak Peek

Hi friends! As someone listening to this podcast, you are probably very driven to be successful. You want to get a lot done in a short amount of time and you really want to lead others! With that mindset, you likely seek new challenges and opportunities regularly.

When you have this mindset, it is easy to take on a lot. But you can’t get it all done yourself. So how do you get it done? You do that through delegation! Today, I am going to share five tips to effectively delegate.

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Before we get to that, do you want to become a better leader? If you do, I can help you take your leadership to the next level!

I still have some open leadership coaching sessions available. In these coaching sessions, I’ll help you accelerate your career, leadership, and life so you can become the leader you are meant to be.

In these coaching sessions, we’ll discuss how you can improve yourself and your leadership. We’ll help you develop and complete challenging goals through proven goal setting strategies, and create and refine your personal development plan. In addition, I’ll guide you through leadership training to refine your communication, time management, teamwork and other leadership skills. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #54 — 5 Tips To Effectively Delegate

Podcast Episode #52 — Tips To Become An Effective Listener

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 52: Tips To Become An Effective Listener.

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Hi friends, for those of you that are listening in the U.S. today is Memorial Day so I want to wish each of you a very happy Memorial Day! I also want to thank each the veterans listening. We owe a great deal to each of you for your hard work, sacrifice, and dedication to our freedom. I have had several veterans in my family so I definitely have a great appreciation for all you do!

Sneak Peek

Today, I am really excited to talk about effective listening skills! We’re going to discuss what an effective listener looks like, how to listen effectively, who you should listen to and why listening skills are important.

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Before we get to that, do you want to become a better leader? Do you wish you could learn from the experience of others? If you do, I can help you take your leadership to the next level!

I still have some open coaching sessions available, so send me a quick email at brandonwjones@leadershipdoneright.com, or message me on Facebook, LinkedIn, or twitter to let me know that you’d like to schedule your free coaching session today!

Learn Effective Listening Skills

Alright, let’s take a deeper look at listening skills and why they are important for great leaders! Listening skills are extremely valuable in leadership because they allow you to connect with those you lead and enable you to develop trust. It’s almost impossible to be a great leader if you can’t listen.

Some leaders learn to be good listeners at a young age while others spend many years learning to listen and still struggle. No matter where you are at on your journey though, what’s most important is that you are do your best to improve everyday. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #52 — Tips To Become An Effective Listener

Podcast Episode #51 — Overcoming Leadership Challenges with Joseph Paris

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 51: Overcoming Leadership Challenges with Joseph Paris.

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Hi friends, leadership is not an easy task. There are challenges, trials, and it isn’t always fun, but the impact you can have on an organization and individuals makes it all worth it.

Sneak Peek

This week I had a great interview with Joseph Paris. We talked about getting to the root of challenging problems, making difficult decisions, dealing with change and many other great topics!

Take Advantage of This Free Coaching Opportunity!

Before we get to that though, do you want to become a better leader? Are you wishing you could learn from the experience of other leaders? If that is you, I can help you take your leadership to the next level!

I still have some open coaching sessions available, so send me a quick email at brandonwjones@leadershipdoneright.com, or message me on Facebook, LinkedIn, or twitter to let me know that you’d like to schedule your free coaching session today!

Get to Know Joseph Paris

Podcast Episode #51 — Overcoming Leadership Challenges with Joseph ParisOur guest today is a thought leader in operational leadership, and an international entrepreneur, consultant, writer, speaker, and mentor. He’s   devoted his entire career of over 30 years to helping companies become high-performance organizations.

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He regularly helps companies analyze and formulate their strategic vision, determine the tactics necessary to achieve their goals, identify and organize logistics to support their plans, and facilitate the execution phase. He’s founded multiple organizations and sat on multiple boards.

How We Connected

We met several years ago through his LinkedIn group Operational Excellence. I am excited and honored to have him on the show. Our guest today is Joseph Paris! Joseph, welcome to the show! [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #51 — Overcoming Leadership Challenges with Joseph Paris

Podcast Episode #50 — 10 Reasons Why Leaders Fail

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 50: 10 Reasons Why Leaders Fail.

Hi friends, we are all so blessed to be alive and talking about leadership today! I hope you are doing well and life is going well for you wherever you’re listening to this episode!

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Sneak Peek

Last week I explained the Top 10 Causes of Leadership Failure. In creating that list, I put out a request on Facebook and received an abundance of reasons why leaders fail. So, this week I am going to share an encore to last week’s list with 10 additional reasons why leaders fail. But first…

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Are you trying to take your leadership to the next level, but struggling each step of the way? Are you wishing you could get help from someone who has been through leadership challenges and continues to make it through?

Well, if that’s you, I want to let you know that I still have some open coaching sessions available. Send me a quick email at brandonwjones@leadershipdoneright.com, or message me on Facebook, LinkedIn, or twitter to let me know that you’d like to schedule your free coaching session today!

10 Reasons Why Leaders Fail

Alright, now we’ll discuss the 10 Reasons Why Leaders Fail. I really like learning why others failed, so I don’t have to make the same mistakes myself. So let’s consider these 10 reasons with that mindset. Unlike last week, these are not in any particular order.

1. Poor Leadership Approach

Number one, leaders fail when they have a poor leadership approach. This can be manifest in many ways.

One way is that leaders sometimes use fear tactics. They try to coerce people through intimidation, manipulation, or overbearance. The whole point being to scare people into doing what they want.

Another poor leadership approach is to become a leader strictly to gain power over others. If you are leading just for power, you are probably not leading the right way.

And one final poor leadership approach is to lead with no confidence, rudeness, insincerity, or just flat out in a way that you show everyone you don’t know what you are doing. That quickly loses everyone’s confidence, and often even causes resentment. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #50 — 10 Reasons Why Leaders Fail