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Podcast Episode #47 — 5 Challenges New Leaders Face in the Corporate World

By Brandon W. Jones on April 23, 2018 0

Hi friends! I hope you are doing well and enjoying life wherever it is that you are listening to this episode! In this week’s episode (Podcast Episode #47 — 5 Challenges New Leaders Face in the Corporate World) we are going to talk about five challenges new leaders face in the corporate world and how to overcome them. But first…

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Top 5 Challenges New Leaders Face in the Corporate World

Alright, so let’s talk about challenges new leaders face in the corporate world. Before we get into the five challenges, I want to explain how I arrived at these five challenges. I got these challenges from the feedback I have received from listeners like you, a variety of searches on Google and from my own leadership experiences. As I put the list together, I found there were many points and angles but the majority fell into these five categories.

1. The Expectation to Know and Be Everything

The first big challenge new leaders face is the internal expectation to know and be everything. I say internal because it often isn’t an expectation set by others, but rather an expectation that we have for ourselves. That got me thinking about where that expectation comes from… I think we add that pressure on our selves because we want to prove ourselves, make our mark, and be the leader we always wished we had. We also give ourselves that expectation because we expect to be better than our previous leaders. We forget, however, that it took time for them to get to where they are. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #47 — 5 Challenges New Leaders Face in the Corporate World

Podcast Episode #37 — Meaningful and Deep Relationships Lead to Success with Patrick Green

By Brandon W. Jones on February 12, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 37: Meaningful and Deep Relationships Lead to Success with Patrick Green.

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Get to Know Patrick

Our guest today is a self described “regular guy” who grew up in a broken home, and bounced back and forth between parents who both had financial difficulties. At the age of eleven his father, with whom he was living at the time, filed for bankruptcy, and the home in which they lived was lost to foreclosure. His experiences led to him writing the book “The Millionaire Journey: A Guide for Anyone to Reach Financial Freedom”.

Educational and Professional Background

Our guest went on to earn a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Georgia State University. Since that time, he has held a variety of positions in management and administration in health care systems. Some of those positions have included Director of Business Operations, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of Heart and Vascular, and a Board Member. On the side he also provides medical consulting for MPACT Consulting.

His Passion

He is passionate about helping people in leadership to be successful.

Our Connection

I connected with our guest several years ago and have been learning from him ever since. I am honored to have him on the show today. Our guest today is Patrick Green. Patrick, welcome to the show!

Meaningful and Deep Relationships Lead to Success

After 25 years as a leader in the healthcare industry, Patrick had a defining moment. He had to decide what to do for the rest of his career. Did he want to continue in healthcare, go into ministry leadership, or do something within a different industry altogether? [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #37 — Meaningful and Deep Relationships Lead to Success with Patrick Green

Podcast Episode #28 — Lead For Transformation with Richard Osmann

By Brandon W. Jones on December 11, 2017 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 28: Lead For Transformation with Richard Osmann.

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Get to Know Richard

Our guest today has expertise in International Business, Capital Raising, Infrastructure Funding, Business Growth, Business Transformation, Negotiation Facilitating, International Trade and Development, Infrastructure Development, and Global business Growth.

Richard’s Professional Experience and Educational Background

He is a principal at Provanedge and has held a variety of positions in leadership. He was the director of a community service organization, then held back to back roles as the department director for Community Health Care. From there, he became the CISD Team Administrator at Western Virginia EMS Council. Currently, in addition to roles and responsibilities as Provanedge, he is also a Non Executive Director for Kester Bottling Company.

He graduated from The College of William and Mary with a doctorate degree in Higher Education and received his Master’s degree in divinity from Emory University. He took his education very seriously and earned the honors of Summa Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude respectively.

My Connection with Richard

We connected through the LinkedIn Group Informal Leadership. It is evident that he is an experienced leader. Our guest today is Richard Osmann. Richard, welcome to the show!

Lead for Transformation

Richard explained that the key to his background is that his goal is always to lead for transformation. “We mature throughout life. I’m not saying that any role I’ve had previously was less mature than the one I’m doing now. But, the key element of all this is transformation.” Each position he’s held focused on different aspects of life and the community with the common thread to lead for transformation. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #28 — Lead For Transformation with Richard Osmann

Podcast Episode #25 — Continuous Learning As A Leader Or Manager with Kevin Sorbello

By Brandon W. Jones on November 20, 2017 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 25: Continuous Learning As A Leader Or Manager with Kevin Sorbello.

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Get to Know Kevin

Our guest today was raised in California and graduated from the California Maritime Academy in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering.

Military Sealift Command

He worked for the Military Sealift Command as a Chief Engineer, Port Engineer, and Engineering type desk until 2007, then worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a Chief Engineer and Chief of Fleet Maintenance and Logistics until he retired from federal service in 2012.

Educational Background

He graduated from the Naval War College in 1999 with a Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies and is now completing his PhD dissertation at Walden University. He is currently a program manager for a government contractor providing technical support for his two former employers.

Outside Work and Career

He is also a family man and has been married for 37 years, with 3 children and 5 grandchildren. His hobbies include writing poetry, music, and playing guitar in a local bluegrass band.

My Personal Connection

I connected with him through some LinkedIn groups a few years back. I’ve learned a lot from his knowledge, experience, and expertise. He really knows a lot about the traits of good leadership. Our guest today is Kevin Sorbello. Kevin, welcome to the show! [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #25 — Continuous Learning As A Leader Or Manager with Kevin Sorbello

To Manage Or Lead: That Is The Big Question

By Brandon W. Jones on November 17, 2017 0

To manage or lead… that is the big question. This is a guest post by Alex Williams.

Leadership and management are complementary and inseparable skills, but they cannot be used interchangeably. When promoted to a project manager, you don’t automatically become a leader. Every good leader must learn to manage both their teams and projects.

To Manage or Lead?

Here are some of the most significant differences between management and leadership.

1. Leaders Pull, Managers Push

Managing people is a task-oriented and highly rational process. It focuses on events, processes, and calculations. Managers focus on current setting and control situations to achieve or exceed certain short-term goals.

What Do Managers Do?

Managers resort to the “push” principle. They “allocate resources,” “estimate effort,” and “calculate durations” regularly. They assign tasks, provide necessary guidance, and monitor and assess their employees’ performance constantly. Most importantly, managers have authority over their employees and usually provide work direction.

Employees report progress to managers and, in turn, earn a salary for doing their job. Managers follow the “push” principle by pushing work, projects, etc. to their employees.

How do Leaders Lead?

Leadership, on the other hand, is people-oriented. Leaders are different from managers because of their high levels of emotional intelligence. Namely, good leaders don’t necessarily focus on their employees’ skills and performance. Instead, they focus on their behaviors, interests, and attitudes.

Apart from being authoritative, leaders inspire. They contextualize ideas and encourage team members to look at the big picture. Leaders also motivate people to follow their vision and become part of something bigger.

They trust their employees and believe they are competent enough to make smart decisions on their own. Leaders motivate people using the “pull” approach, instead of pushing them.

2. Leaders Innovate, Managers Use Proven Patterns

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower,” ~Steve Jobs

This statement is the backbone of effective leadership. Leaders are authentic, self-aware, and decisive. They constantly inspire change.

While everything around them is working like clockwork, leaders seek a better way forward. They constantly seek learning and acquire new skills. Most importantly, they’re comfortable in their own shoes and stand their ground. They make difficult decisions even if they know they’ll be criticized. [Read more…] about To Manage Or Lead: That Is The Big Question

5 B’s of Leadership Organization – Are You Organized?

By Brandon W. Jones on September 6, 2017 1

To be a good leader, it is very important to follow the five B’s of leadership organization.

This can be challenging because in most cases leaders have many responsibilities they must constantly balance to be effective in what they do. It can be very easy to become very organized in your approach to one responsibility, while letting others gradually get less organized.

5 B’s of Leadership Organization

The five B’s of leadership organization will help you as a leader to focus your energy so that you can stay organized and maintain balance in your life.

1. Be organized In your communication.

As a leader, you must communicate with others regularly. That communication is done in many forms, for example public speaking, email, letters, and meetings. To be organized in your communication means that you have a consistent message that goes out to everyone. To be organized, you are also direct in the message that you convey.

Have you ever worked for someone that would tell you one thing in front of your coworkers and then something different in front of your boss or other departments? Isn’t that frustrating? A leader that is organized in their communication, maintains their integrity by keeping the same message on all fronts. When you, as a leader, are organized in your communication, you gain the trust and respect of those you lead and they are more willing to follow you. [Read more…] about 5 B’s of Leadership Organization – Are You Organized?