First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠
Leading people is the most important responsibility in the world, yet, alarmingly, 60% of first-time leaders fail.With over 4 decades of experience in leader development and culture improvement, I created this podcast to help you solve 3 critical and costly people problems: 1. Endangered People Skills: The Communication Paradox 2. Peer to Leader, Now What? 3. Sunday Feelings About Monday Mornings If you’re a first-time leader, someone who hires or promotes first-time leaders or a solopreneur building your first team, this is your podcast. I’m Timothy Dean Smith, your host & coach. Monthly, from January through July, I’ll offer you concise, practical solutions you can apply immediat...
Caring - One of Four Leader Prerequisites
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To be a great people-centered leader, you must genuinely care FOR and ABOUT people. You need to do both.
1.Caring FOR people is doing something for their well-being and helping them grow. It’s something you do to demonstrate you care for those you lead.
2.Caring ABOUT people is being emotionally concerned about their well-being and growth. It’s a feeling you have for them.
If you...
Technology Timeout Tips and More
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We live in an “always on” and “always connected” world. We expect instant gratification, either accessing information or receiving a response.
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Get Rid of Your Best People and Wreck Your Culture, In Three Easy Steps
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It's unfortunate but all too often organizations unknowingly get rid of their best people and simultaneously wreck their culture, in three easy steps. I will explain how and why this problem occurs and how to fix it.
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Atypical New Year's Resolutions All Year
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New Year's resolutions should not only consider improving existing processes but also have an atypical consideration of whether those processes should continue to be performed at all.
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I lo...
Sunday Feelings About Monday Mornings
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Late Sunday afternoon or early Sunday evening, many people start thinking about Monday morning and their return to work. These thoughts reflect their feelings about their work culture.
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People-Centered Leader Cycle
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Many things in life are cyclical. Leading people is no different. Today I will explain the People-Centered Leader Cycle.
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Get the Right People Right - Only Half the Story!
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Remember, it’s more than having the right people on the bus, those people need to be in the right seats. This means the right people should be performing using their strengths.
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I look forward to our "get to know each other" conversation.
Treat peop...
Improvement or Adaptability? You Need Both!
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Improvement and adaptability are our two most important abilities for survival. Just focusing on continuous performance improvement will not necessarily sustain an organization. Adapting to our everchanging world is important to remain relevant.
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Click on Find Out to take my free, self-assessment to determine if you are prepared to lead people?
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Leader Development, What's Your Plan?
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When you transition from individual performer to first-time leader, often you inherit something you did not create. Unless you are an entrepreneur, hiring your first employees, you inherit everything, including the Vision, the Mission, the people, the culture and organizational history.
Referenced Episodes:
Endangered People Skills
Leader KPIs - Not What You Think!
Preventing First-Time Leader Failure
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Delegation - More Than Getting Things Done
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Delegation is the process of entrusting another person, to perform something other than their primary responsibility. In this episode you will learn why delegation is more than getting things done.
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Timothy Dean Smith
Leadership Speaker, Coach, Podcast Host
