Finding the Fire at Work: What We Can All Learn From the World's Most Grueling Athletic Competition

Finding the Fire at Work: What We Can All Learn From the World's Most Grueling Athletic Competition

http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/LWAS_084.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSShttp://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/LWAS_084.mp3Podcast (lead-with-a-story-podcast-series): Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS“Over 70% of people are uninspired, disengaged, and passionless at work” – That’s according to author and speaker Scott Mautz. Scott joined me on my podcast this week to talk about how to change that. He…

BusinessWeek on Bounty: A Case Study in Turning Bad Headlines into an Agent of Change

BusinessWeek on Bounty: A Case Study in Turning Bad Headlines into an Agent of Change

http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/LWAS_072.mp3Podcast (lead-with-a-story-podcast-series): Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn early 2001, the stock market was still reeling from the dot-com bubble and burst a few months earlier. The economy was uncertain, and even many traditional companies were in turbulent times. Procter & Gamble was one of them. It had been less than a…

"The Jittery Compass": Moving your performance from good to great

"The Jittery Compass": Moving your performance from good to great

http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/LWAS_050.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSShttp://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/LWAS_050.mp3Podcast (lead-with-a-story-podcast-series): Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSWhat’s the difference between good job performance and great job performance? And how do you explain that to a junior manager seeking guidance? Today’s post has some answers. The annual performance review As part of their…

On Leading Pioneers versus Settlers

On Leading Pioneers versus Settlers

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Finishing the race

Finishing the race

http://traffic.libsyn.com/leadwithastory/LWAS_033.mp3Podcast (lead-with-a-story-podcast-series): Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSMEXICO CITY IS A world away from the East African country of Tanzania, where John Stephen Akhwari lived. But that’s exactly where he found himself in October 1968, representing his country in the Summer Olympic Games as a marathon runner. The Race Unfortunately, Akhwari suffered…