INSPIRE
Leaders are generous learners, seeking out new ways to grow while sharing their learning with others.
And podcasts are one of my favorite ways to do this! π€
Here are my Top 10 favorite October leadership podcasts that inspired & challenged me.
Read through individually or SPOILER ALERT, you can skip to the end for a curated playlist of all ten!
LEARN
1. Ted Talks Daily: The secret ingredients of great hospitality
Will Guidara takes us through the power of “unreasonable hospitality.” How do we create extraordinary experiences for those we serve?
π Be present.
π Don’t take yourself too seriously.
π One size fits one.
2. Dare to Lead: BrenΓ© with Adam Grant and Simon Sinek on What’s Happening at Work, Part 1 of 2
These three brilliant minds together? WOW!
π€ What determines a high performer?
π€ Are our core values aligned with performance reviews?
π€ What makes a great team?
3. The Greg McKeown Podcast: Anti-Time Management with Richie Norton
Learning how to project-stack & asking yourself, “Am I timing my values instead of valuing my time?” leads to lots of other goodness in this 2-part episode.
4. The Marie Forleo Podcast: 2 Simple Questions That Can Change Your Life
A visualization technique combined with two prompts equals a powerful combo that still has me reflecting and sharing with everyone around.
This one’s quick but mighty.π₯
5. The Knowledge Project: Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
The monthly dashboard reflection (as seen by my rough sketch below) is worth the price of admission.

π₯ Self-assess using stoplight colors and adjust for next month when one component is off-balance.
6. At the Table with Patrick Lencioni: Success is Messy
Bad news? Success isn’t linear or clean & maintaining is just as messy.
Good news? Every great team, family, individual is imperfect. Embrace it! Our humanness leads to awesomeness.
7. Lead from the Heart: Alex Budak How To Lead The Change You Want To See In The World?
π Be the leader & change maker the world needs in a way that’s authentic and leads you to where you want to be.
π€© Hooked yet?
8. Adam Grant‘s ReThinking: Reese Witherspoon on turning imposter syndrome into confidence
π€ Chase your talents, not your dreams.
π If your ego’s bigger than our mission, you don’t belong here.
π€© Moments of doubt aren’t a sign you lack ability but are more likely that the task is hard.
9. The Greg McKeown Podcast: The Only Business Metric That Matters with Jeremy Utley
π‘ Every problem is an idea problem.
π‘ How can I generate MORE ideas & then let them incubate before moving too quickly to implementation?
10. Coaching for Leaders with Dave Stachowiak: Gallupβs Insights on Addressing Unhappiness with Jon Clifton
β³ We spend A LOT of time at work so we need leaders who value wellness and intentionally build connections.
π€© A great life is through your strengths.
AMPLIFY
π§ Want to give these a listen? Check out my Top 10 Leadership Podcasts from October 2022 playlist here.
And once you listen and hear something that resonates with you (because I guarantee you will!), share and tag me!
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