THE LEADERSHIP BLOG
Making Deep Connections, Restoring Trust, & Leading from the Bottom Up
Leading Through Fear
https://youtu.be/43asgb1o9Cw We need leaders who can lead through fear because the reality is, fear is a normal human function. It kept us alive for hundreds of thousands of years. It is a fight, flight, or freeze thing. It is a primal reality. Fear motivates...
Self Sabotage: No One Wants to Hear This
https://youtu.be/t1dS7yxM-s4 We've talked about things that are too daunting. Overwhelming. We've talked about the “Imposter Syndrome”, talked about being “Too Busy” and now we're talking about, “No One Wants to Hear This”. That's another form of self-sabotage. It's...
Self Sabotage: Too Busy…
https://youtu.be/fNQqd_B0anw The “rat race”, the operational tempo that will dominate you, own you if you're not careful. It can make it very difficult to do what Rooftop Leaders are supposed to do, which is to play a bigger game. To serve a purpose bigger than...
Goals When Owning the Room: Where Do I Start?
Goals When Owning the Room: Where Do I Start? https://youtu.be/bTX53Bi7KBE A lot of leaders ask me, “Scott, how do I even start when trying to own the room?”. With the stakes for owning a room even higher in these trust depleted times, what I always ask is, “what are...
Intro to “Own the Room” Series: How Do I Make a Bigger Impact on My Bottom Line
https://youtu.be/3vESKDRegEQ What I mean by own the room is to be the most relevant, the most relatable, and the most resonant person in that room. This requires a lot of narrative, a lot of storytelling, a lot of active listening and other skillsets. Some of us, in...
How Do I Overcome Anxiety Before a Sales Pitch?
https://youtu.be/4whsQ5hr0pU One of the questions I get a lot from business leaders when I travel around the country working with them is, “how do I overcome the anxiety that goes along with a sales presentation?”. You would be surprised at how many people...
How Do I Deal With In-Fighting at Work?
https://youtu.be/cH35Lg0ooHg A couple of weeks ago I was sitting down with one of my coaching students, and we were talking about what's going on. One of the things he was sharing with me was, you know, “my people just keep dumping their crap on me. Not only are they...
How Can I Get Prospects To Lean In and Listen?
https://youtu.be/ejjO3kPGBvo Do you ever have a challenge getting your prospects to lean in and listen to what you're saying? To get them to focus and pay attention on the products or services that you're putting out there? Well, you're not alone. Lots of folks...
What’s Happening With Trust in My Business?
https://youtu.be/_euAjIysfKU What's happening today with trust in our business? What's happening today with trust in our community, in our schools where our kids go? It seems that everywhere you look, trust is going down. In all the years I spent as a Green Beret...
How to Wear Your Power: When Trust is Low and Risk is High
https://youtu.be/pY3OcDB2gJc You know, Stuart Diamond, one of my mentors in negotiation says, "Leaders should wear their power lightly." Teddy Roosevelt said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." I think all of those are relevant. Right? I say red lines. Wear...
Giftology: The Art and Science of Making Connections
https://youtu.be/Plhp28Fn6ms I love sitting around the fire pit and talking with you about leadership skills and leadership actions that I learned in the trust depleted places around the world, that work even better in your world. Sharing the skills of leadership,...
Hospitality: A Timeless Skill for Better Business Relationships
https://youtu.be/MMhIsWm0Gas Understanding the power of hospitality both as a giver and a receiver is a powerful skill. Hospitality has tremendous business impacts for you in the modern era, especially when you think about how trust depleted, how distracted, how...
The Hammer: The Wrong Tool for Today’s Business Leaders
https://youtu.be/WL_H7PHSA4k If the only tool in your kit bag is a hammer, then every problem you face in life is going to be a nail. We live in what I call the triple “P” environment. “Pissed off, Put upon, Pisces”. Two thirds of Americans don't trust their...
