How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Jeff Haden discusses what we often get wrong about motivation—and what really works. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The one thing that makes any goal feel motivating 2) The subtle shift in phrasing that makes goals more motivating 3) A surprising way to boost your willpower Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep583 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JEFF — Jeff Haden is Inc.com's most popular columnist and one of LinkedIn's most widely-followed Influencers. His work has also appeared on Time, The Huffington Post, Fast Company, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Yahoo! Small Business, MSNBC, and CNBC. • Book: The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win • LinkedIn: Jeff Haden • Magazine: Inc.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Phenomenon: The Ben Franklin Effect • Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport • Book: The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How by Daniel Coyle • Book: Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott • Previous episode: 150: Expressing Radical Candor with Kim Scott • Personality: Tony Robbins • Personality: Herb Kelleher — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Kesä 202044min

Bruce Tulgan discusses how to build real influence and become the go-to person in your workplace. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The mindset that makes you indispensable 2) Why you shouldn’t stick to your speciality 3) How to stop juggling and start finishing tasks Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep582 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT BRUCE — Bruce Tulgan is the best-selling author of It’s Okay to Be the Boss and the CEO of RainmakerThinking, the management research, consulting and training firm he founded in 1993. All of his work is based on 27 years of intensive workplace interviews and has been featured in thousands of news stories around the world. Bruce’s newest book, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work, is available July 21 from Harvard Business Review Press. You can follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceTulgan or visit his website at rainmakerthinking.com. • Bruce’s book: The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done • Bruce’s website: RainMakerThinking.com • Bruce’s LinkedIn: Bruce Tulgan • Bruce’s Twitter: @BruceTulgan — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Previous episode: 275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay • Previous episode: 302: Curing the Under-Management Epidemic with Bruce Tulgan — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Kesä 202048min

Michael Watkins shares the new conversations leaders need to have in order to empower and support their teams during difficult times. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The question all leaders must ask during a crisis 2) Why you don’t need to solve problems to be of value 3) The best thing to do when conversations get emotional Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep581 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MICHAEL — Michael Watkins is the co-founder of Genesis Advisers, a global leadership development consultancy based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in transition acceleration for leaders, teams and organizations, where he coaches C-level executives of global organizations. He is the Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at the IMD Business School. He has spent the last two decades working with executives—both corporate and public—as they craft their legacies as leaders and was ranked among the leading management thinkers globally by Thinkers50 in 2019. • Michael’s LinkedIn: Michael Watkins • Michael’s university: IMD • Michael’s company: Genesis — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: The Hawthorne Effect • Digital Workplace: MURAL • Book: Naturalistic Decision Making (Expertise: Research and Applications Series) by Caroline Zsambok • Past episode: 029: Gaining Quicker Traction in Your New Role with Dr. Michael D. Watkins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Kesä 202042min

Anne Bogel discusses how to stop second-guessing yourself and make decision-making easier. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What we lose when we overthink 2) Telltale signs you’re overthinking 3) How to stop overthinking in three to eight minutes Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep580 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANNE — Anne Bogel is the author of Reading People and I’d Rather Be Reading and creator of the blog Modern Mrs. Darcy and the podcasts What Should I Read Next? and One Great Book. Bogel has been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Bustle, Refinery 29, The Washington Post and more. Bogel’s popular book lists and reading guides have established her as a tastemaker among readers, authors, and publishers. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky. • Anne’s book: Don’t Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy Into Your Life • Anne’s podcast: What Should I Read Next? • Anne’s website: ModernMrsDarcy.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Product: Lettermate • Product: uni-ball VISION • Poem: “I dwell in Possibility” by Emily Dickinson • Personality: David Allen • Personality: Lauran Vanderkam • Previous episode: 576: How to Defeat Distraction and Build Greater Mental Resilience through Mindfulness with Rasmus Hougaard — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Kesä 202033min

Keith Ferrazzi discusses how to turn colleagues into teammates by changing how we lead and collaborate. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How leaders (unknowingly) alienate their teams 2) How silos came to be—and how we can break them down 3) An exercise for creating authentic connections with your team Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep579 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KEITH — Keith Ferrazzi is the founder and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, a management consulting and team coaching company that works with many of the world’s biggest corporations. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Ferrazzi rose to become the youngest CMO of a Fortune 500 company during his career at Deloitte, and later became CMO of Starwood Hotels. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fortune and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Who’s Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone. His mission is to transform teams to help them transform the world. • Keith’s book: Leading Without Authority: How the New Power of Co-Elevation Can Break Down Silos, Transform Teams, and Reinvent Collaboration • Keith’s book: Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time • Keith’s website: KeithFerrazzi.com • Keith’s website: VirtualTeamsWin.com • Keith’s company: Ferrazzi Greenlight • Keith’s Instagram: @keithferrazzi — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Software: Asana • Software: Slack • Software: Zoom • Book: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath • Personality: Amy Edmondson • Personality: Brene Brown See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Kesä 202035min

Professor David Lebel shares tactics for overcoming the fear of the uncertain and building the courage to speak up. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Simple, but powerful ways to ease your anxiety 2) The surprising cost of leaving things unsaid 3) A handy script for when you need to disagree Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep578 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DAVID — David Lebel is an award-winning teacher and researcher, currently serving as Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. Dave has received multiple teaching awards and was the highest rated professor at the Katz school during the 2017-2018 academic year. His research focuses on proactive behaviors at work including voice/speaking up, innovation, and taking initiative. Dave received a BS in Economics, an MS in Management, and a PhD in Organizational Behavior, all from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. Prior to pursuing a PhD, he was a management consultant with Deloitte, providing strategy and operations expertise to public sector clients, and an analyst for a large $15 billion privately held supply chain organization. He lives with his family in Pittsburgh, PA. • David’s LinkedIn: David Lebel • David’s academic profile: R. David Lebel — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Headspace • Researcher: Amy Edmondson • Book: Tempered Radicals: How People Use Difference to Inspire Change at Work by Debra Meyerson • Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport • Book: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Kesä 202040min

Kevin Eikenberry discusses the small, but powerful changes leaders must make when managing remote teams. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The foundation of successful remote teams 2) How to measure your remote team’s productivity 3) Top tips for facilitating better online communication Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep577 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KEVIN — Kevin Eikenberry is a world renowned leadership expert, a two-time bestselling author, speaker, consultant, trainer, coach, leader, learner, husband and father. He is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group, a leadership and learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. Kevin also is the creator and content developer of The Remarkable Leadership Learning System, a continual leadership development process focused on developing the 13 competencies of remarkable leaders with virtually delivered content to leaders worldwide. Kevin and his family live in Indianapolis, Indiana. • Book: The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership • Book: The Long-Distance Teammate: Stay Engaged and Connected While Working Anywhere • LinkedIn: Kevin Eikenberry • Website: KevinEikenberry.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Assessment Tool: DISC • Assessment Tool: Myers-Briggs • Book: Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century (Think and Grow Rich Series) by Napoleon Hill • Book: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie • Personality: Bettina Buchel • Software: GoToMeeting • Software: Loom See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Kesä 202039min

Rasmus Hougaard discusses how to manage your attention by practicing mindfulness. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why we get distracted by the news—and how to curb that impulse 2) The quantifiable benefits of mindfulness 3) The small habits that build great resilience Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep576 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RASMUS — Rasmus Hougaard is the Founder and CEO of Potential Project - the global leader in building mindful leaders and organizations by enhancing performance, innovation and resilience through mindfulness. He is the author of One Second Ahead as well as The Mind of the Leader, a bestseller published by Harvard Business Review. In addition, he writes for Harvard Business Review and Forbes and lectures at the world’s leading business and executive education schools. • Rasmus’ app: PotentialProject.app • Rasmus’ article: “Build Your Resilience in the Face of a Crisis” • Rasmus’ website: PotentialProject.com • Rasmus’ LinkedIn: Rasmus Hougaard — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: OneNote • Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear • Book: The Principles of Psychology, Vol.1 by William James — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Kesä 202032min