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12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 11: The Anatomy of Trust - BRAVING in Leadership | 12MinuteLeadershipDiscover how to build trust as a leader using Brené Brown's powerful BRAVING framework, which breaks trust into seven measurable components. These practical leadership strategies will help you strengthen people's trust in your leadership through daily micro-moments.• B - Boundaries: Be clear about what's okay and what's not for yourself and others• R - Reliability: Do what you say you'll do, consistently over time• A - Accountability: Own your mistakes, apologize, make amends, and hold others to the same standard• V - Vault: Keep confidential information private and don't share others' personal stories• I - Integri...2025-07-2808 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 10: Three Moments Where Empathy Matters | 12MinuteLeadershipEmpathetic leadership creates higher-performing teams by building psychological safety, engagement, and trust. Research confirms that leaders with high empathy drive better employee retention and performance outcomes.• Empathy is a strategic leadership skill, not a sign of weakness• Three key moments when empathy matters most: when team members struggle, during tough feedback, and through organizational change• Specific scripts for handling each situation with empathy while maintaining accountability• Personal example contrasting two leadership styles during a crisis and their impact• Empathetic approach to struggling team members creates space to address real issues affecting performance• Feedback del...2025-07-2109 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 9: 3 Ways to Quickly Rebuild Trust as a Leader | 12MinuteLeadershipTrust lies at the heart of leadership effectiveness. When it breaks down—through miscommunication, unfulfilled expectations, or leadership missteps—rebuilding it becomes crucial. Stephen Covey wasn't exaggerating when he called trust "the operating system in every relationship." Without it, teams stagnate, conversations stay superficial, and results suffer.Drawing from my 17 years of leadership expertise, I share three powerful, actionable strategies to quickly restore trust with your team. First, acknowledge rather than avoid difficult situations. Accountability isn't a sign of weakness—it's a hallmark of authentic leadership that actually builds credibility. I share a personal story from my twenti...2025-07-1410 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 8: Why Every Leader Needs a 360 | 12MinuteLeadershipLeadership 360 feedback is a powerful tool for growth that reveals blind spots and transforms leadership effectiveness. We explore what it is, why it matters, and five key benefits that help leaders see themselves more clearly than they ever could on their own.• Deep self-awareness that bridges the gap between how you think you're showing up and how others experience you• Emotional intelligence growth by understanding how your actions affect others' feelings and motivation• Creation of a feedback culture where honest input becomes normalized and valued• Alignment between your intentions and your actual impact on others2025-07-0710 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 7: An Overlooked Solution for Accelerating Organizational Growth | 12MinuteLeadershipWhat's truly holding back your organization's growth? While most leaders focus on revenue metrics and headcount, the real accelerators often hide in plain sight. Leadership expert Elise Boggs Morales draws from 17 years of experience to reveal the overlooked solution that can transform your growth trajectory.Growth is multidimensional, extending far beyond financial indicators. Four critical internal leadership factors determine whether your organization can reach its full potential: clear vision/strategy, leadership maturity, effective talent management, and a strong aligned culture. When leaders lack clarity or alignment in these areas, even the most promising companies stagnate. As Jack...2025-06-3009 min
The Manager TrackStriking the Balance Between Empathy and Accountability - With Elise Boggs MoralesIf you’ve ever held back from giving feedback because someone already seemed on edge…Or struggled to say no because you didn’t want to disappoint anyone…Or felt annoyed but didn’t say anything because you didn’t want to stir the pot…Then this episode is for you!Ramona sits down with Elise Boggs Morales, leadership coach and author of Lead Anyone, to unpack what emotional intelligence really looks like in practice. Not theory. Not fluff. Real tools for...2025-06-2437 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 6: 5 Leadership Myths Keeping You Stuck | 12MinuteLeadershipLeadership myths can significantly impact our effectiveness as leaders. By examining common misconceptions about leadership, we can remove barriers that prevent our teams and organizations from reaching their full potential.Here's what we'll cover-• The belief that there's one leadership prototype limits our talent pool and stunts organizational growth. Introverts often make excellent leaders with strengths in listening, thoughtful decision-making, and calm under pressure• Leaders are both born and made - natural aptitude helps, but development is essential for everyone• True leadership is about influence, not titles - people should follow you regardless of pos...2025-06-2311 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 5: How YOU Can Lead Anyone Part 4 - Honing Your Powerful Influencing Skills | 12MinuteLeadershipHave you ever wondered why some leaders effortlessly gain buy-in while others struggle despite having superior technical skills? The answer lies in genuine influence—the ability to create chemistry and connection by understanding what truly matters to others.This episode reveals how lasting influence begins with shifting focus from yourself to the people you want to engage. Through two compelling stories, you'll discover how this principle works in practice. First, hear how a young server with zero experience landed a coveted restaurant job and earned the highest tips by memorizing not just the menu but regular customers' pr...2025-06-1609 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 4: How YOU Can Lead Anyone Part 3 - The Leadership Superpower You're Probably Ignoring | 12MinuteLeadershipAre you overlooking your most powerful leadership advantage? Think about your most pressing challenges—underperforming team members, high turnover, lack of engagement—what if the solution isn't more strategy but deeper understanding?In this eye-opening episode, we explore the counterintuitive power of empathy in leadership. Not as a fluffy, feel-good concept, but as a strategic tool that drives measurable results. We bust the myth that empathetic leadership means sacrificing performance standards or authority. Instead, you'll discover how pausing to understand actually accelerates progress and multiplies your influence.Through the compelling transformation of Tom, a brilliant but...2025-06-0909 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 3: How YOU Can Lead Anyone Part 2 - Resilient Leadership: Seeing Opportunity in the Midst of Crisis | 12MinuteLeadershipWhat defines great leadership when crisis strikes? True resilience isn't just bouncing back—it's emerging stronger and more authentic than before. When medical practice owner Jenna discovered her trusted operations person had embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars, she faced a devastating professional and personal betrayal that affected her entire team. The financial loss was substantial, but the breach of trust was even more profound. Rather than getting lost in the trauma, Jenna made a conscious choice about the kind of leader she wanted to be during this crisis.Through powerful questions and strategic reframing, Jen...2025-06-0209 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 2: How YOU Can Lead Anyone Part 1 - The Power Behind the Leader | 12MinuteLeadershipPersonal power determines whether people follow you or forget you, and it has nothing to do with title but everything to do with knowing who you are and where you're headed. Clarity in vision and values allows leaders to inspire commitment rather than simply demanding compliance.• Personal power is exemplified by Mother Teresa who, despite her small stature and lack of resources, got the world to listen because of her clear vision• Many leaders struggle with being clear and communicating with clarity, even at the highest levels• Signs you need to build personal power: chronic indeci...2025-05-2509 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 3: 12 Leadership Values That Have Helped Me Lead Anyone | 12MinuteLeadershipWhat makes a leader capable of influencing anyone—even the most challenging team members? After 17 years helping thousands of leaders increase their impact, I've distilled the answer into 12 universal values that transcend personality differences, generational gaps, and cultural barriers.Trust forms the foundation of effective leadership. When trust exists, people give each other grace and the benefit of the doubt; when it's absent, even good intentions become suspect. Equally important is living your professed values—not just the ones displayed on office walls, but embodying them in both major decisions and small daily interactions. Your team notices the...2025-05-1912 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 2: 12 Experiences That Shaped My View of Leadership | 12MinuteLeadershipThe journey to exceptional leadership isn't a straight path—it's shaped by defining moments that challenge, inspire, and transform us. In this second installment of our foundational series, I pull back the curtain on six more pivotal experiences that molded my leadership philosophy and approach.From the painful lesson of taking accountability after stranding 15 college students in South Africa (when I misread our flight details) to witnessing unpaid volunteers outperform paid staff when properly motivated, these real-world experiences reveal leadership truths that no textbook can capture. I share how my gymnastics coach's ability to spot potential in me...2025-05-1214 min12MinuteLeadershipEpisode 1: 12 Reasons Why I Started This Podcast | 12MinuteLeadershipLeadership doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming to master. That's the foundational belief behind the 12-Minute Leadership Podcast, where small, practical changes can dramatically improve your leadership effectiveness and transform your team dynamics.After witnessing the devastating effects of poor leadership firsthand and spending 17 years helping thousands of leaders develop their skills, I've distilled the art of leadership into bite-sized, actionable wisdom. Why? Because leadership matters profoundly. When 57% of employees quit because of their managers, and only a quarter of corporate training budgets target leadership development, we face a critical skills gap that affects engagement, performance...2025-04-3008 min
Brady's Corner - Empowering Your BusinessEpisode 23: The Power of Command with Leadership Expert Elise Boggs-MoralisWelcome to another exciting episode of 'Brady's Corner.' Today, we're diving into the complex world of leadership and the power of command. Ever wondered what it takes to lead a team to success in today's ever-evolving corporate landscape? Or pondered the unique nuances that differentiate various leadership styles? Well, you're in the right place!
In this episode, we're joined by Elise Boggs-Moralis, a seasoned leadership coach who has guided countless professionals to success. Elise touches on the intricate web of effective management, shedding light on the different leadership styles and their optimal applications in the modern...2023-09-1527 min
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources3 Questions Every Youth Pastor Should be Asking Their Senior PastorSend us a textWhether your relationship is strained or solid, there are 3 questions that you, as the youth pastor, should be asking your senior pastor. Youth ministry can be a lonely place if you don't have support. It's so important to make sure that you are on the same page as your senior pastor in terms of expectations for your church, your ministry and your growth as a student pastor. In this episode, we discuss three areas that can strengthen your relationship with your senior pastor so that you can be rowing in the same direction...it...2023-06-1526 minMinistry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & ResourcesYouth Pastor: Increase Your Influence Through Servant Leadership!Send us a textAs a youth pastor, servant leadership should be a foundational philosophy of how we lead. In this episode, we take a look at what servant leadership is, what it looks like in your youth ministry and go over 4 self-assessment questions to ask yourself to further your character and leadership as a servant.Book Mentioned in this Episode:Renovated: God, Dallas Willard, and the Church That Transformshttps://amzn.to/41WOt8fWe love hearing from you a...2023-04-2031 minMinistry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & ResourcesYouth Pastor Leadership Principles Learned from "THE CROWN"Send us a textWhether you are a fan of the Netflix series "The Crown" or not, here are 6 excellent leadership principles that you can take away and apply to your youth ministry. "The Crown" focuses on Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940's to modern times as she leads the world's most well known monarchy. Season 1, which is where these leadership principles come from, is focused on her early leadership.We love hearing from you all and we do our best to provide powerful and insightful youth ministry content on a weekly basis to be th...2022-12-0833 min
Wild Hearts at WorkWild-Hearted Self-Organization: Elise ShapiroElise Shapiro is an accomplished Agile Coach and corporate rebel. In this episode, she shares stories of startups that excel in self organization and agility. In an organization that does not have traditional managers, it is necessary to ensure that the functions of management are performed through other structures and processes. Elise shares her experience with creating those structures and leading companies on their journey of self-development and self-organization. We also talk about the power of coaching, performance reviews, and the most surprising experiments that worked. Resources:Brave New WorkTraining from the Back of t...2021-10-0547 minMinistry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & ResourcesIncrease Your Influence in Leadership with Emotional Intelligence - Interview w/ Elise Boggs MoralesSend us a textWe've all heard of IQ (Intelligence Quotient) but what about EQ (Emotional Quotient)? Today, we interview Elise Boggs Morales (Leadership Professor, Consultant & Coach), about how we can become better leaders by increasing our Emotional Intelligence. In this episode, Elise discusses the 4 pillars of Emotional intelligence for how leaders can increase their self-awareness, manage their emotions and gain empathy in order to lead people, lead change, and achieve your ministry goals. Side note, Elise is also Kristen's sister :)Elise Boggs Moraleswww.eliseboggs.com@thewholeleadershipThis episode is als...2020-09-1047 min
BeastNet PodcastEpisode 195 Coach EliseMike reaches out to Coach Beast Elise to talk all things physical recovery this week. Long term listeners would know that host Mike struggles with his weight and his overall physical fitness. He has sustained many injuries in his life and his go to recovery has been to sit on the couch and eat potato chips. Mike and Elise discuss where mike was mentally ready to give it all up, BeastNet, Spartan, and his race team back in September.
In January Mike made the decision that the world was not going to get him down. He removed the ne...2020-04-271h 13
Heroes For HerEP 57: Ellise_Boggs – Lead With Peace“Lead with peace.” My guest for today’s episode is the amazing Elise Boggs. We had Elise on the podcast about a year ago and I’m honored that she’s back dive deeper into her passion: to equip the next generation of marketplace leaders to change the world. As a university professor and accomplished coach, Elise has trained leaders in industries ranging from non-profits and government to medicine and the military. She’s worked in the United States as well as led teams all over the world including the United Kingdom, India, South Africa and Australia. Last time Elise was here, we...2018-01-1127 min
Heroes For HerEP 57: Ellise_Boggs – Lead With Peace"Lead with peace." My guest for today's episode is the amazing Elise Boggs. We had Elise on the podcast about a year ago and I'm honored that she's back dive deeper into her passion: to equip the next generation of marketplace leaders to change the world. As a university professor and accomplished coach, Elise has trained leaders in industries ranging from non-profits and government to medicine and the military. She's worked in the United States as well as led teams all over the world including the United Kingdom, India, South Africa and Australia. Last time Elise was here, we talked...2018-01-1027 min
Heroes For HerEP 20: Elise Boggs - Character and ExcellenceWhy is leadership so important, and how do we inspire it in ourselves and our kids?
My guest for episode 20 is Elise Boggs. Elise is a leadership expert whose passion in life is "equipping the next generation of marketplace leaders to change the world". For the past several years, she has been a professor in southern California-based universities, teaching leadership theory and a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate courses. As a certified Emotional Intelligence coach, her expertise lies in problem solving and other leadership-related challenges.
Check out today's episode: "Character and Excellence" and listen as Elise breaks down some...2016-07-2229 minHeroes For HerEP 20: Elise Boggs - Character and ExcellenceWhy is leadership so important, and how do we inspire it in ourselves and our kids? My guest for episode 20 is Elise Boggs. Elise is a leadership expert whose passion in life is "equipping the next generation of marketplace leaders to change the world". For the past several years, she has been a professor in southern California-based universities, teaching leadership theory and a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate courses. As a certified Emotional Intelligence coach, her expertise lies in problem solving and other leadership-related challenges. Check out today's episode: "Character and Excellence" and listen as Elise breaks down some...2016-07-2229 min