Leadership Opinions for Ordinary People

Hosted by Dillon Laney and Trey Garbers

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Dillon and Trey have been managing teams for years... and still aren't sure if they're any good at it. Maybe talking about it on a podcast will help! Whether you want to be the boss, are already a seasoned leader, or you're just generally managing, join us every other Thursday to discuss Leadership Opinions for Ordinary People on The LOOP.

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June 13, 20241 hr 11 min

Ep. 20 - The Suggestion Box

With a tear in our eye we wrap up season 1 with our favorite topic yet - your suggestions! We are cracking open our suggestion box to answer your most pressing questions or challenges in this finale. Show Notes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3cHR9ycq38C9RyqJdTfZZE?si=1Os0P-P6Shec1_xlRlLxZQ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/19/nearly-20percent-of-job-candidates-have-changed-their-names-on-resumes-because-of-discrimination-concerns.html https://www.hireauthority.com/

May 30, 20241 hr 26 min

Ep. 19 - Leading with Empathy

What does it mean to be empathetic? How can empathy make you a better leader? What ways can empathy go too far? Trey and Dillon take on these questions and more in this episode! Show Notes: https://hbr.org/2023/10/what-we-get-wrong-about-empathic-leadershiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGOV5R7M1Js

May 23, 20241 hr 17 min

Ep. 18 - High Performing Teams

Building, running, and sustaining a high performing team is both a dream and a nightmare for some managers. In this episode Trey and Dillon explore the challenges and offer a roadmap on how to build your very own high performance team. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJdXjtSnZTI https://doggle.app/ https://liatbenzur.com/2023/12/28/unlocking-leadership-7-second-rule/#:~:text=The%207%2Dsecond%20rule%20is,can%20feel%20like%20an%20eternity.

May 2, 202454 min

Ep. 17 - Dark Side of Leadership

In this episode, Trey and Dillon delve into the dark side of the force...LEADERSHIP! We meant leadership. Come explore darker emotions like doubt, anger, and sadness and their impact on leaders and the people following them.

April 18, 20241 hr 22 min

Ep. 16 - Leaders on Leaders: Jeff Bezos

In this episode, Dillon and Trey continue their Leaders on Leaders series with a discussion around Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin. Show Notes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-xdfQv3I1khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcWqzZ3I2cYhttps://www.businessinsider.com/what-you-can-learn-from-jeff-bezos-leadership-style#:~:text="The%20important%20leadership%20mindset%20that,do%20to%20survive%20and%20succeed.

April 4, 20241 hr 3 min

Ep. 15 - How and When

How do leaders do the things they do and when do they do them? What tricks of the trade are there to keep myself on track? Find out answers to all this and more in this episode! Show Notes https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/q69ggf/how_to_ruthlessly_prioritize_when_every_task/ https://monday.com/blog/project-management/kanban-project-managment/

March 21, 20241 hr 1 min

Ep. 14 - Leaders on Leaders: Oprah

Trey and Dillon start a new recurring episode type where they analyze prolific leaders and lessons we can all learn from them. In celebration of Women's History month we decided to start with none other than Oprah Winfrey. __Show Notes__ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2010/10/22/how-to-lead-like-oprah-winfrey-own-rachael-ray-dr-oz-phil/?sh=62f4d66b5582 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89tivkd0bk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DlrqeWrczs

March 7, 202456 min

Ep. 13 - "Up or Out"

"Up or Out" is the mindset that employees should be striving to move upward in the organization or are, eventually, moving out of it. Dillon and Trey take different sides of this mentality and attempt to sway the other to their side in this episode. Show notes:How to Work with Ambitious Employees: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-work-ambitious-employees-when-theres-growth-liz-kislik/

February 22, 202453 min

Ep. 12 - Demystifying Culture

Is culture really important? Is it a buzzword for consultants and the C-Suite? Why do so many organizations talk about it and yet not have it? In this episode Trey and Dillon provide their take on the role of culture in team building, how to build it, and answer some of the problems around the culture of talking about your culture. Show notes: Start with Why: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=tmm_pap_[…]3Kxy8CK6bgcQKmmj_wvFoZmJQUwmUNnrxIyxrl0&qid=1708267984&sr=8-1 Culture Code: https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Code-Secrets-Highly-Successful/dp/0804176981/ref=tmm_[…]fAeigQX45lcIdvkeBz0S24MIeK7377YffddY5sk&qid=1708268031&sr=8-1

February 8, 20241 hr 20 min

Ep. 11 - "Now...Firing."

When expectations are not met leaders find themselves faced with a decision to tolerate, coach, or eliminate the behavior from the team. In this episode Dillon and Trey explore when to use each tactic and share some personal experiences that have shaped their discipline style. Show notes: The "Forbes" article mentioned in the episode could not be located (and may not exist on Forbes after all) but this academic paper covers similar ground for any interested parties: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238326248_Swearing_at_work_and_permissive_leadership_culture_When_anti-social_becomes_social_and_incivility_is_acceptable