Aaron and Todd reconnect after a couple months out in the wild and catch up. Includes, among other things, in in-depth discussion about the difference between leadership and management.
Recorded 4/6/23, includes:
- “Recording in progress - in the digital flesh”
- Aaron’s hair and the lowest price Todd remembers for a gallon of gasoline
- Doing better than I was 5 years ago - Todd’s milestone - in alignment
- Keeping a positive attitude, about the benefits of Aaron’s coaching
- Why Todd has more energy than EVER at 65!
- “The alternative stinks!”
- Reevaluating introversion and extroversion
- Talking energy
- The depth of Aaron’s posts
- Personality type and a path to personal growth
- “It’s like putting everyone’s blood type out there…”
- The technical knowledge that helps you build a better culture
- “We’re legit podcasters now!”
- Listener feedback
- Avoiding people on the negative side of the balance sheet
- The universe is an energetic system
- How many university departments could use a seminar in company culture?
- Dealing with negative energy
- There is a beauty to our trauma, but it’s not the same thing as being negative
- Not everyone will keep pace with you
- Todd’s trip to the Maxwell Leadership Conference
- The amazing positive energy of live events
- The difference between management and leadership
- Leadership is about influence - is that a bad thing? - It’s ultimately an interpersonal process
- Growth vs. advancement in organizations
- You need people to have production
- “Now I’m nervous!”
- Why Todd often works with middle management - managers/leads/supervisors
- Why even executives can benefit from leadership training
- The importance of succession planning
- Are some people better suited for leadership than others?
- Theories of success - it all leads back to personality!
- A quick overview of the DISC personality system
- Are certain personality types better suited to leadership and/or management?
- Why managers benefit from becoming better leaders
- How personality type has helped Aaron’s marriage
- Leadership is often about conflict and change - chess, not checkers
- The best basketball coach isn’t necessarily a great player
- “When I go into a new company I spend very little time learning about the industry”
- Our lives are a path to growth
Learn more about Todd at https://toddkuckkahn.com/, on Facebook, or LinkedIn
Learn more about Aaron at https://aaronjmarx.com/, on Facebook, or LinkedIn
