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Heres the thing Here's the thing EP26 with Karen Barnes and Steve CaldwellTopic: Mental illness, anxiety, depression, self care, faith, recovery. Our very last episode of our podcast features a conversation between Steve and Karen which explores; how the podcast started, favourite moments and lessons learnt along the way.

2024-12-0156 min

Heres the thing Here's the thing EP25 with Karen Barnes and Steve CaldwellTopic: Talking about our mental health, self care, faith, exercise and holding on during the storm. This month's episode is a bit like the movie Back to the Future. Steve takes a trip back in time and imagines what it would be like to talk to his younger self as his season of mental illness starts.

2024-11-0113 min

Heres the thing Here's the thing EP17 with Steve CaldwellTopic: Depression, anxiety and stages of recovery This month's episode features our very own Steve-Steve shares his mental health journey; burn out, depression, anxiety and coming out of the darkest period of his life.

2024-02-2846 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Where are You Taking the Team Under Your Charge? – Steve talks with author of the new book “Eat Their Lunch: Winning Customers Away From Your Competition” Anthony IannarinoAnthony Iannarino Where are You Taking the Team Under Your Charge? As a leader, you are responsible for sales, one way or another. In fact, nothing happens in business until a sale has been made. So, are you achieving the income goals, sales goals, or any other big goal you are responsible for? Are you eating their lunch, or are they eating yours? As a leader, it is imperative that you set specific targets and goals for the team to achieve. Each team member must clearly know their responsibility and what expectations have been set for them. The sales process offers g...

2019-02-0500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Where are You Taking the Team Under Your Charge? – Steve talks with author of the new book “Eat Their Lunch: Winning Customers Away From Your Competition” Anthony Iannarino Anthony Iannarino Where are You Taking the Team Under Your Charge? As a leader, you are responsible for sales, one way or another. In fact, nothing happens in business until a sale has been made. So, are you achieving the income goals, sales goals, or any other big goal you are responsible for? Are you eating their lunch, or are they eating yours? As a leader, it is imperative that you set specific targets and goals for the team to...

2019-02-0500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Are You a Good Listener? – Steve talks with Fred Halstead, an expert in helping leaders enhance listening skills and develop the ability to ask powerful questionsFred Halstead Are You a Good Listener? Be honest. Are you a great listener? Have you mastered the art of asking powerful questions? Do you show respect to team members by delegating and holding them accountable for results? One of the measures of good leadership is the number of successful people who are the result of your leadership. Showing respect for team members and helping them achieve success comes from focused listening of what they desire in their career, asking powerful questions to draw out their best, challenging them through delegation and then holding them accountable for results. It is a life-lo...

2019-01-2900 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Are You a Good Listener? – Steve talks with Fred Halstead, an expert in helping leaders enhance listening skills and develop the ability to ask powerful questions Fred Halstead Are You a Good Listener? Be honest. Are you a great listener? Have you mastered the art of asking powerful questions? Do you show respect to team members by delegating and holding them accountable for results? One of the measures of good leadership is the number of successful people who are the result of your leadership. Showing respect for team members and helping them achieve success comes from focused listening of what they desire in th...

2019-01-2900 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell How is Energy Affecting Your Leadership? – a conversation with Elise Auxier, an expert in understanding the power of energy for achieving greater leadership effectivenessElise Auxier How is Energy Affecting Your Leadership? Every one of us has a ‘tank’ of energy, both positive and negative. What will you choose to do with yours? It is not woo-woo when I say that everything is made up of energy. It was a discovery of Albert Einstein. As leaders, we should be taking responsibility for not operating out of habit or default, and begin making choices (using our energy) that positively impact our teams, the business, our families and everyone around us. With the responsibility to lead, we have accepted the responsibility of uplifting and doing right by those wh...

2019-01-2200 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell How is Energy Affecting Your Leadership? – a conversation with Elise Auxier, an expert in understanding the power of energy for achieving greater leadership effectiveness Elise Auxier How is Energy Affecting Your Leadership? Every one of us has a ‘tank’ of energy, both positive and negative. What will you choose to do with yours? It is not woo-woo when I say that everything is made up of energy. It was a discovery of Albert Einstein. As leaders, we should be taking responsibility for not operating out of habit or default, and begin making choices (using our energy) that positively impact our teams, the business...

2019-01-2200 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Perfect the Art of Asking Beautiful Questions – “Questionologist” Warren Berger has studied hundreds to understand the use of questions in generating original ideas, solving problems and moreWarren Berger Perfect the Art of Asking Beautiful Questions You are a leader. You’ve earned that position because of what you know and how you implement that knowledge. People come to you for answers. Having the answer is great, but so is having the confidence and humility to admit when you don’t. It is impossible to know everything in today’s complex world, but it’s not impossible to find answers to everything when you learn to ask great questions. Successful leaders and business executives need to keep learning. They search for the thing they don’t know and learn to rely...

2019-01-1500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell SHIFT Happens – Prepare for Your SHIFT and Get on the Path YOU Desire – Steve talks with John Hinkle, who is inspiring others to navigate through change and transition John Hinkle SHIFT Happens – Prepare for Your SHIFT and Get on the Path YOU Desire Any day is a good time to make a change, yet we routinely look at a New Year as the opportunity to reflect on what we want in life and to make plans for changes in the coming year. Is it time for you to consider a SHIFT in your life? You are a leader in a demanding position of responsibility. Though that can be...

2019-01-0800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell SHIFT Happens – Prepare for Your SHIFT and Get on the Path YOU Desire – Steve talks with John Hinkle, who is inspiring others to navigate through change and transitionJohn Hinkle SHIFT Happens – Prepare for Your SHIFT and Get on the Path YOU Desire Any day is a good time to make a change, yet we routinely look at a New Year as the opportunity to reflect on what we want in life and to make plans for changes in the coming year. Is it time for you to consider a SHIFT in your life? You are a leader in a demanding position of responsibility. Though that can be very gratifying, it can also lead to re-evaluation of what you want in life. Life challenges also happen during that career, a...

2019-01-0800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell SHIFT Happens – Prepare for Your SHIFT and Get on the Path YOU Desire – Steve talks with John Hinkle, who is inspiring others to navigate through change and transitionJohn Hinkle SHIFT Happens – Prepare for Your SHIFT and Get on the Path YOU Desire Any day is a good time to make a change, yet we routinely look at a New Year as the opportunity to reflect on what we want in life and to make plans for changes in the coming year. Is it time for you to consider a SHIFT in your life? You are a leader in a demanding position of responsibility. Though that can be very gratifying, it can also lead to re-evaluation of what you want in life. Life challenges also happen during that career, a...

2019-01-0800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Your Words Can Create a Highly Engaged Team – Steve talks with a CEO who achieved engagement levels of 99.3% after he became conscious of the words he was using Krister Ungerboeck Your Words Can Create a Highly Engaged Team The words you choose are having a significant impact on the people you lead. Are you choosing words that will inspire others to follow you? Struggling leaders should examine their words, assess where they come from and how they may be putting a damper on the people who follow them. Just like everyone else, leaders default to the words of those who influenced them from a young age. The words we speak to others are often an echo of the words we are speaking to ourselves, and those words were initiated b...

2018-12-1800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Your Words Can Create a Highly Engaged Team – Steve talks with a CEO who achieved engagement levels of 99.3% after he became conscious of the words he was usingKrister Ungerboeck Your Words Can Create a Highly Engaged Team The words you choose are having a significant impact on the people you lead. Are you choosing words that will inspire others to follow you? Struggling leaders should examine their words, assess where they come from and how they may be putting a damper on the people who follow them. Just like everyone else, leaders default to the words of those who influenced them from a young age. The words we speak to others are often an echo of the words we are speaking to ourselves, and those words were initiate...

2018-12-1800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Your Words Can Create a Highly Engaged Team – Steve talks with a CEO who achieved engagement levels of 99.3% after he became conscious of the words he was usingKrister Ungerboeck Your Words Can Create a Highly Engaged Team The words you choose are having a significant impact on the people you lead. Are you choosing words that will inspire others to follow you? Struggling leaders should examine their words, assess where they come from and how they may be putting a damper on the people who follow them. Just like everyone else, leaders default to the words of those who influenced them from a young age. The words we speak to others are often an echo of the words we are speaking to ourselves, and those words were initiate...

2018-12-1800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Are You Valuing Dignity in the Workplace? – Steve talks with Dr. Donna Hicks, a leading expert on the subject of dignity Dr. Donna Hicks Are You Valuing Dignity in the Workplace? As a leader, what is more important – dignity, respect or trust? Actually, that is a trick question. While respect and trust must be earned, dignity is inherent in every human being. It does not need to be earned. So the big question is, are you respecting the dignity of everyone in your organization? When leaders don’t treat others with dignity, their respect for you will be undermined. Every human being is vulnerable to having their dignity hurt, and dignity be violated when we try to ‘look good’ and ‘save face.’ We undermine...

2018-12-1100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Are You Valuing Dignity in the Workplace? – Steve talks with Dr. Donna Hicks, a leading expert on the subject of dignityDr. Donna Hicks Are You Valuing Dignity in the Workplace? As a leader, what is more important – dignity, respect or trust? Actually, that is a trick question. While respect and trust must be earned, dignity is inherent in every human being. It does not need to be earned. So the big question is, are you respecting the dignity of everyone in your organization? When leaders don’t treat others with dignity, their respect for you will be undermined. Every human being is vulnerable to having their dignity hurt, and dignity be violated when we try to ‘look good’ and ‘save face.’ We undermi...

2018-12-1100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Are You Valuing Dignity in the Workplace? – Steve talks with Dr. Donna Hicks, a leading expert on the subject of dignityDr. Donna Hicks Are You Valuing Dignity in the Workplace? As a leader, what is more important – dignity, respect or trust? Actually, that is a trick question. While respect and trust must be earned, dignity is inherent in every human being. It does not need to be earned. So the big question is, are you respecting the dignity of everyone in your organization? When leaders don’t treat others with dignity, their respect for you will be undermined. Every human being is vulnerable to having their dignity hurt, and dignity be violated when we try to ‘look good’ and ‘save face.’ We undermi...

2018-12-1100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Imagine the Possibilities: Less Contemplating, More Acting – Steve speaks with Richard Sheridan of Menlo Innovations about how to make work work.Richard Sheridan Imagine the Possibilities: Less Contemplating, More Acting We all begin our careers eager to change the world, ready to bring all the amazing things we have to offer. And then we are hit with quality issues, blown budgets, and missed deadlines and realize this isn’t going like we imagined. Plus, we are ‘led’ by a management that has instituted a gazillion rules designed to reduce our screw-ups. Leaders are afraid we will make bad choices and don’t trust us. The mojo is sucked right out of the room. Leaders should be stoking the fires of creativity, imagination, en...

2018-12-0400 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Imagine the Possibilities: Less Contemplating, More Acting – Steve speaks with Richard Sheridan of Menlo Innovations about how to make work work. Richard Sheridan Imagine the Possibilities: Less Contemplating, More Acting We all begin our careers eager to change the world, ready to bring all the amazing things we have to offer. And then we are hit with quality issues, blown budgets, and missed deadlines and realize this isn’t going like we imagined. Plus, we are ‘led’ by a management that has instituted a gazillion rules designed to reduce our screw-ups. Leaders are afraid we will make bad choices and don’t trust us. The mojo is sucked right out of the room. Leaders should be stoking the fires of creativity, imagination, energ...

2018-12-0400 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Data Visualization is a Valuable Tool for Leaders – A leading expert on data visualization talks with Steve about knowing, understanding and communicating the value of the numbersDr. Kristen Sosulski Data Visualization is a Valuable Tool for Leaders Understanding financials is a critical responsibility of the manager and leader. You also must be able to communicate the value of those numbers effectively. Too often presentations will be planned to educate, inform and gain consensus, but end up being dull, boring and confusing. Not enough time is spent giving thought to the value of the information in order to gain agreement and move ideas forward. How well do you understand the numbers that are driving your business? How well can you communicate the value of that information to those w...

2018-11-2700 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Data Visualization is a Valuable Tool for Leaders – A leading expert on data visualization talks with Steve about knowing, understanding and communicating the value of the numbers Dr. Kristen Sosulski Data Visualization is a Valuable Tool for Leaders Understanding financials is a critical responsibility of the manager and leader. You also must be able to communicate the value of those numbers effectively. Too often presentations will be planned to educate, inform and gain consensus, but end up being dull, boring and confusing. Not enough time is spent giving thought to the value of the information in order to gain agreement and move ideas forward. How well do you understand the numbers that are driving your business? How well can you communicate the value of that information to those who...

2018-11-2700 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell What Affect are You Having on the Response You are Getting? – Learn from body language expert and “difficult people whisperer,” Sharon SaylerSharon Sayler What Affect are You Having on the Response You are Getting? Do you understand what your body language is saying? While we often think of the eloquence of a great communicator, the best communicators are even more aware of what they don’t say, at least with words. They use non-verbal communication intentionally and understand how body language is perceived. Body language also comes into play when needing to have difficult conversations, a regular requirement of the leader and manager. If you find yourself delaying these conversations, the better question to ask is ‘How can you be prepared for them?’...

2018-11-2000 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Train Managers Before They Become Bad Bosses — Learn how to retain top talent from an Evangelist for Human-Centered Instruction, Jakob HeuserJakob Heuser Train Managers Before They Become Bad Bosses You are losing good talent because of bad bosses. It’s a 50-year old problem that isn’t correcting itself. So, why aren’t you training them? Budgets don’t seem to be the issue, as many who can afford it simply choose not to. Each organization needs skilled managers at every level, yet nearly all disciplines promote top performers into management positions with no training and expect them to be successful. Compute 75% of the total salary cost of the managers who have left your organization. That is what it is costing you to...

2018-11-1300 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Is Your LinkedIn Profile Glam or Spam? A LinkedIn expert, Christy Hoskins shares ideas for a great profile and effective engagementChristy Hoskins Is Your LinkedIn Profile Glam or Spam? How effectively are you using LinkedIn as a platform to fulfill management needs, to seek career opportunities, or both? When used correctly, LinkedIn can be a partner to help advance your career in numerous ways. It can be used to find great candidates for open positions. When you get involved and get to know others, it can help further your career. A good way to get started is by focusing on your profile and making sure it represents you accurately and professionally. Otherwise, it could be suggesting that you are spam! A forme...

2018-11-0600 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Are You Speaking Their Lingo? – Jeffrey Shaw is tuned into the secret language of your ideal customer and shares how you can tune into it tooJeffrey Shaw Are You Speaking Their Lingo? As a leader, clarity of communication is critical, yet have you ever felt like employees weren’t hearing you? Understanding the emotional triggers of employees is important for a leader. Have you wondered why sales aren’t as high as you expect? You are probably not speaking the correct lingo. Tuning in to the language of your ideal customer means you are speaking their lingo. Bergdorf Goodman, the exclusive department store, is successful because they speak the language of their customers. Jeffrey Shaw discovered Bergdorf’s language when he had a struggling business and didn’t kn...

2018-10-3000 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Do You Want to be in Control or In Charge? – Steve has a riveting conversation with Dave Sanderson, the last passenger out of the plane crash that became known as the “Miracle on the Hudson”Dave Sanderson Do You Want to be in Control or In Charge? It was a normal day. He flew a lot, yet wasn’t supposed to be on this plane. From experience he knew there were multiple engines, so the fire on the wing didn’t excite him. Now he can say he was on the plane that was the “Miracle on the Hudson.” While floating in the river, his first instinct was to get the heck out of there! And then he heard his Mother’s voice (who had previously died) say, “If you do the right thing, God will take care of y...

2018-10-1600 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell What the NFL can Teach Leaders in Business – Learn from Michael Lombardi, an ‘inside guy’ who has spent years working with the best in the NFLMichael Lombardi What the NFL can Teach Leaders in Business Whether you love sports or not, there are a lot of leadership lessons to be learned. You see, sports aren't just the games. Sports provide examples of excellence, persistence, tenacity and leadership. Any sports team that has been remembered over time has exhibited all of these characteristics and more. The players must surpass others in their determination to remain the best at what they do. This requires keeping their bodies and skills at peak levels. It requires understanding how to execute what they work so hard to build with precision and bri...

2018-10-0900 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Leaders Must Get in Position to be in Position – A conversation with Ken Larson, owner of Champion Performance Systems, inspiring high performers to break new levelsKen Larson Leaders Must Get in Position to be in Position Are you in position to be in a position for success? As a leader, you have the ability to see the big picture and to think strategically. Often that type of thinking doesn’t lend itself to easily being able to see the first step toward getting to that picture. Maybe you need to hire a new COO. Contacting a head-hunter and looking for a replacement probably isn’t your best first step. Being able to achieve an end result requires taking a step back to review what is necessary t...

2018-09-2500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Wisdom is One of the Most Valuable Components of Leadership – Hospitality entrepreneur and best-selling author Chip Conley shares insights learned over a career in management and leadershipChip Conley Wisdom is One of the Most Valuable Components of Leadership Wisdom is one of the most valuable components any leader can possess – good judgment, unvarnished insight, and emotional intelligence are some of wisdom’s attributes. Do others consider you authentic, willing to say what is on your mind, and candid without sugar-coating insight? The people who choose to follow you want your shared wisdom, graciously helping them to develop theirs. Why are owls considered wise? Because they listen. Listen to others and help them learn and grow in their current path by offering the wisdom and insight you have gather...

2018-09-1800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Understand The Human Side of Mergers & Acquisitions – Having survived numerous mergers, Jennifer Fondrevay guides companies through the human impact of M&AJennifer Fondrevay Understand The Human Side of Mergers & Acquisitions We leaders throw the term around like we’re high financiers – “M&A.” The reality is that mergers and acquisitions aren’t only about the numbers. There is a human impact, and too often that isn’t taken into consideration or it is not given the consideration that is due. You think nothing is going to change? Think again. It already has the moment M&A is mentioned, and your people know it. More mergers fail than succeed, and the ill-considered impact on employees is a big reason. The only thing we have in business...

2018-09-1100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Do You Share the Traits of the Top 1%? — Don Barden, author of “The Perfect Plan,” shares The Secret Formula of the Elite 1% of Business LeadersDon Barden Do You Share the Traits of the Top 1%? In every aspect of life, there seems to be that Top 1%, those who have achieved success beyond what is considered ‘normal.’ While we all work hard and try our best, we wonder what makes them ‘so lucky.’ Were they born with it? Did they have special parents or someone in their life who taught them? Did they know the right people? The answer is no to any of that. The Elite 1% aren’t lucky. They put in the time and effort to reach a high level of performance, and the characteristics th...

2018-09-0400 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell The Importance of Long-Term Thinking in a Short-Term World – Lucas Conley shares insights from his new book “Legacy in the Making: Building a Long-Term Brand to Stand Out in a Short-Term World”Lucas Conley The Importance of Long-Term Thinking in a Short-Term World Business (and careers) seem to have been relegated to short-term thinking. A three-month view for profits is the norm, so decisions are made to support the next bottom line. What happened to valuable long-term thinking? Is that even done any more? Yes, it is. And make note – it is usually done by the most successful leaders and businesses. Long-term thinkers know the result they are looking for, so they act more quickly when decisions must be made. They are clear on their ambition to go the distance, and they are passi...

2018-08-2800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Plan to Matter and Make a Difference as a Leader — Drew Dudley’s powerful Tedx Talk was voted one of the most inspirational TED talks of all time. He is the author of “This is Day One: A Practical Guide to Leadership that Matters”Drew Dudley Plan to Matter and Make a Difference as a Leader Most people are uncomfortable acknowledging they are a leader. They don’t feel they deserve it and can’t believe that someone is paying them. Why is that? Every day, moments pass us by that are leadership moments. They not only occur in our businesses, but they happen in our families, with our friends, at the grocery, everywhere. Most we don’t see, and many we see but don’t act on. To achieve anything in life, there needs to be a focus on the end result. Have you looked at yo...

2018-08-2100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Vision & Mission – Are Yours Sitting on a Shelf? – Founder of My Business on Purpose, Scott Beebe shares compelling reasons why every individual and business must have a vision, mission and valuesScott Beebe Vision & Mission – Are Yours Sitting on a Shelf? You either love them or hate them – Vision, Mission and Values. Likely you love them because you have them, they are working for you and are instrumental in fueling success. You likely hate them because 1) You don’t see the value or 2) You have them but they don’t work (because they are on a shelf somewhere). People who jump out of bed each morning excited for the day do so because they have a vision and purpose. They are passionate about what they are focused on. Those who have a hard time draggi...

2018-08-0700 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Save 40+ Years – Here’s How the Best Leaders Do It – A global expert in planning and execution, Rob Shallenberger shares over 40 years of leadership research from peak performing companiesRob Shallenberger Save 40+ Years – Here’s How the Best Leaders Do It It is far too common for someone to be promoted into a leadership position, and immediately try to figure out what they should be doing. Want to be a successful leader? Save 40+ years of your life, and listen to this podcast. After years of personal experience plus researching peak performing organizations, Rob Shallenberger’s father distilled into 12 principles the powerful attributes that propel teams and organizations to the top. As a fighter pilot, Rob also learned valuable lessons that ignite teams and leaders and fuel high performance at every level...

2018-07-3100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Why are You Stopping Your Success? — Unconscious mind expert, Karen Brown, joins Steve to discuss how you can change your limiting beliefsKaren Brown Why are You Stopping Your Success? What are you telling yourself that is stopping you from achieving the success you imagine? “I’m not smart enough. I don’t have enough money. I don’t know the right people.” When you don’t stretch yourself to fulfill your dreams, you become one of the walking dead, going through the motions but not finding fulfillment. What is stopping you? It is likely your unconscious brain. When you tap into it, you tap into the potential of who you want to be. Stop telling yourself negative, limiting statements. Start focusing on what you want and...

2018-07-2400 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Leaders Face a Knowledge Conundrum – Their Own – The author of “Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need it Most,” Jonah Sachs, discusses how to de-bias fundamental thought patterns against the familiar and unleash creativityJonah Sachs Leaders Face a Knowledge Conundrum – Their Own Leaders face a conundrum of becoming so well versed in their industry and discipline that they become jaded in opening their minds to thinking they don’t know it all. Ego can be dangerous! However, if you are willing to listen to those who don’t agree with you and be open to putting your ego on the shelf, you might be surprised at the creative ideas that come your way. Encourage the team to take risks after intelligent thinking. Humble yourself by stepping back from thinking you know the answer and you might...

2018-07-1700 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Is It Entitlement or Conditioning? Expectations of Millennials – Epic failure leading to success, Lee Caraher, author of “Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work” discusses how she succeeded in retaining MillennialsLee Caraher Is It Entitlement or Conditioning? Expectations of Millennials Is it possible for a group of 80 million people to feel entitled, or have they been conditioned to expect certain things? They didn’t request a trophy or sticker when doing something, it was given to them as future encouragement. And it worked. As you have progressed in your leadership journey, you may have learned that ideas and thoughts need to be expressed in ways that can be understood. You wouldn’t speak French to someone who only understood Russian. As with all people, when you understand where they are coming from...

2018-07-1000 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Entrepreneurship Means Business! – A realistic conversation with Albert J. Williams, serial entrepreneur with the proven ability to grow a businessAlbert J. Williams Entrepreneurship Means Business! Do you have the itch to leave corporate America and start your own business? If you desire more freedom and the ability to call your own shots, stay employed! There is a fallacy that being an entrepreneur will provide that. It may, but only if you are willing to work 24/7 for an undetermined period of time to achieve the freedom you are looking for. Owning a business isn’t for the faint of heart. Entrepreneurship means business baby! It requires agility when there is a disruption and a response is necessary. You can’t wait for ot...

2018-07-0300 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Avoiding Conflict can be Creating Conflict – a candid conversation with Liz Kislik, an expert who helps businesses improve the bottom line by fixing conflict in the workplaceLiz Kislik Avoiding Conflict can be Creating Conflict It is not unusual for people to want to avoid conflict. Of course we want to get along with one another and work in a happy environment, but getting along doesn’t mean we always agree or need to ’just talk about it.’ In fact, avoiding conflict can actually create conflict. Conflict is a cloud that gets in the way of the work getting done, and it is costing your business A LOT of money. If you are a leader who tends to run away from conflict, learn to deal with it. Water cooler...

2018-06-2600 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell They Can See Through You – An authentic conversation with Dr. James Kelley, author of “The Crucibles Gift: 5 Lessons from Authentic Leaders Who Thrive in Adversity”Dr. James Kelley They Can See Through You Are you a confident, self-aware leader who likes themself? If you aren’t, chances are the team can see right through you. It is exhausting to be multiple versions of yourself – one at work, one at home. In fact, it is impossible to pull that off and do it well for very long. You and those you love will suffer. How can you change that? Become aware and stay in tune with the nudges life is sending your way. Have you had an embarrassing failure, conflict with others, an important lapse in communicatio...

2018-06-1900 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell C-Suite Bound? Here’s the Code — The author of “Crack the C-Suite Code: How Successful Leaders Make It to the Top” talks with SteveCassandra Frangos C-Suite Bound? Here’s the Code Do you have dreams of one day being in the C-Suite? Have you ever wondered if there is a ‘code’ (maybe even a secret one?) that you should know in order to get there? While there are no guarantees, there is excellent and practical advice for anyone who is focused on arriving at the C-Suite, and it is valuable to know what that advice and direction is. Often called “the executive whisperer,” Cassandra Frangos has experience guiding success-bound executives into the C-Suite. She is the author of Crack the C-Suite Code: How Successful Leaders Ma...

2018-06-1200 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Creativity is Hard Work – “Yesterday” Didn’t Happen in a Day – an inspirational conversation with Allen Gannett, author of “The Creative Curve – How to Develop the Right Idea at the Right Time”Allen Gannett Creativity is Hard Work - “Yesterday” Didn’t Happen in a Day Yesterday, the most recorded song in history, was a 20-month endeavor that began with 6 notes in a dream. And you thought it was a quick inspiration of Paul McCartney’s that the Beatle’s rushed to record, didn’t you? The truth is that creativity takes a lot of thoughtful, hard work immersing oneself in all the videos, articles, books and other information you can find about the topic that is your passion. Science shows that you can nurture your creativity, so if you didn’t think you had a creati...

2018-06-0500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Are Remote Employees Actually Working? An eye-opening conversation with one of today’s experts in the field of remote workLiam Martin Are Remote Employees Actually Working? Remote workers are quite common today, yet there continues to be the lingering doubt that they are actually working. How can you know if yours are – or aren’t? While it is true that remote workers are happier, more efficient, can be hired faster and have higher retention, and remote work is the #1 request of millennials, how can you be sure they are doing what is needed and expected? Are they extremely busy? That’s no indicator. If you’ve thought that building a remote team of top talent was impossible, think again. It is very possi...

2018-05-2900 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Focus on Culture to Recruit Top Talent — an insightful conversation with thought leader and CEO of a 6-time INC 5000 staffing company, Todd PalmerTodd Palmer Focus on Culture to Recruit Top Talent We are currently in a tight labor market and the job candidate has the upper hand. What process do you have in place to attract the best talent? Why should prospects want to work for your organization? What makes you special, unique and cool? Sell them on your organization, where they fit in and why their contribution will be valuable. Second, if you are waiting to search for new people after someone submits their resignation, you have waited too long. Recruiting is a nonstop, ongoing process, and there should be a waiting...

2018-05-2200 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell What are the Rules for Creativity in Your Organization? An inspiring conversation with Jon Kolko, author of “Creative Clarity – A Practical Guide for Bringing Creative Thinking into Your Company”Jon Kolko What are the Rules for Creativity in Your Organization? Is your organization known for its creativity in product or service solutions and for arriving at creative solutions to challenging internal issues? Just like individuals, organizations can think of themselves as not being creative, yet it behooves them to gain creative clarity, have a creative strategy and value a culture of criticism. If you are stumped about what that means, you need to listen to the conversation Steve had with Jon Kolko, the author of Creative Clarity: A Practical Guide for Bringing Creative Thinking into Your Company. Every bone in Jon’s...

2018-05-1500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Plant the Seeds for Future Leaders – an inspirational conversation about developing the leader within every member of the team with Jeff McManus, Director of Landscape Services, University of MississippiJeff McManus Plant the Seeds for Future Leaders Jeff McManus grows things. As the Director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi, he grows plants…he grows people…he grows ideas. Jeff is a problem-solver, understanding that doing more with less is a 21st century mandate. Faced with a multi-million dollar landscaping beautification project, a demand for excellence, high productivity, and with a stagnant budget, Jeff knew that growing the people was critical to growing the plants. Taking his grounds employees, affectionately known as “weeders”, and developing them into “leaders” has been a joyous challenge that reaped acres of rewards in the form...

2018-05-0800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Success Isn’t Final, But Yours May Be – Prepare to shift your thinking after hearing this engaging conversation with Allen Adamson, a noted industry expert in all disciplines of brandingAllen Adamson Success Isn’t Final, But Yours May Be Look around. Does everyone in your office look alike and think alike? If so, you’re in trouble of remaining relevant (and in business!). Diversity of thought and ideas is a valuable trait for every business to have in a world of rapid change. If you have gotten comfortable doing what you did yesterday because it brought you the success you have today, be prepared for that success to shift. Having pride in past accomplishments and the arrogance to think that will continue brings a complacency that is a solid foundation...

2018-05-0100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Where Does the Grit Go When You’re Blindsided by a Bus? – Listen to the story of Aaron Walker who experienced the thrill of rapid success early in his career and the abrupt blindside when he tragically killed a pedestrian.Aaron Walker Where Does the Grit Go When You’re Blindsided by a Bus? Are you plowing forward toward what you want to achieve in life, or are you holding your breath hoping that luck will make it happen for you? Success requires living proactively, not reactively. You can’t be reactive to accomplish your dreams. Dreams require an intent with a plan, goals, and execution every day on those goals. When someone says, “You can’t do that!” do you return the challenge, “No, YOU can’t do that! Watch me go do it!” When you are fired up with grit and determinat...

2018-04-2400 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Get that Inner Critic Out of Your Head – Find happiness in your work by listening to a conversation with Susan Peppercorn who learned how to stop the self-recrimination and transform her careerSusan Peppercorn Get that Inner Critic Out of Your Head Is there a recurring voice in your head reminding you that you are not quite good enough? Do you have a track record of success but haven’t been able to move to the next level? Your inner critic may be holding you back. It is likely affecting your work and the success of your team, and it needs to stop. If you find yourself seeking perfection, procrastinating or not stepping up to take on a new project, that critic has gotten out of control. In fact, that inner critic is affecting...

2018-04-1700 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Live a Life of Reinvention – a conversation with a self-described expert at self-reinvention and author of the book “Reinventing You,” Dorie ClarkDorie Clark Live a Life of Reinvention Has an unplanned change in jobs ever caused you to panic about where you’ll find the next one? Possibly you’ve become tired of the one you currently have and are ready to make a change, either some new skills and knowledge or a new career entirely. Start getting ready now by reinventing yourself. You don’t need to reinvent yourself entirely. Simply looking at new abilities to add to your repertoire can add a spark to things and increase value right where you’re at. Looking at the things that interest and excite you, like...

2018-04-1000 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Yes, Everyone is Judging You – A writer and director of film, theatre and television helps leaders create their ‘Big Talk’ and truly connect with their audienceTricia Brouk Yes, Everyone is Judging You It is said that the #1 fear in the world is public speaking, well ahead of #5, which is death. Does that seem right? Would you rather be dead than to have to speak in front of others? It is human to fear others judging us, yet as a leader that fear must be conquered if you are to communicate your thoughts and motivate others to action. Getting your ideas across is paramount to your success. You need to lead teams and companies to their goals. Yet, if you struggle communicating with passion and conviction and motivati...

2018-04-0300 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell What is Your Relationship with Near Success? – insights with Dr. Alvin C. Miles, creator of the MASTER model of leadership and managementDr. Alvin C. Miles What is Your Relationship with Near Success? What is your relationship with near success, almost succeeding, but not quite? You’ve achieved something, but it wasn’t ‘it’. Did you fail? Is this the end or just a stepping stone? Your mindset will control which direction you choose. If you’re not getting the results desired, it’s time to think about what you’ve been thinking about. What happens between your ears is what is driving your success. Having a ‘fixed’ or ‘growth’ mindset could be the difference. Remember when the mile hadn’t been run in less than four minutes...

2018-03-2700 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Use Rituals to Support Resiliency as a Leader – an eye-opening conversation with Adam Markel, author of “PIVOT: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life”Adam Markel Use Rituals to Support Resiliency as a Leader Have you ever had a moment when you realized that everything you’d been taught growing up wasn’t working for you? We’re taught to go to school, get a ‘good job,’ and to work hard. There’s nothing wrong with any of that, and in fact, it can be good advice. Sometimes, however, we find ourselves in jobs that, when we wake up in the morning, we feel we can’t go another day. Overcome the horror of being stuck by creating rituals that support your life and career and allow you to pi...

2018-03-2000 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell They Will Give Up a Pay Increase to See You Fired! — a jarring conversation with Jacqueline Carter, co-author of the new book “MIND OF THE LEADER: How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results”Jacqueline Carter They Will Give Up a Pay Increase to See You Fired! As a leader, you know how difficult that responsibility is. In fact, it is so difficult that 80% of your people think you are doing a bad job engaging them. AND, 65% of employees would give up their next pay increase just to see you fired! Now that’s an eye opener. We’ve lost sight of what leadership is all about. It is not about the managing of people, systems and ‘stuff.’ Critical qualities for the successful leader to embrace are mindfulness, selflessness and compassion. Do you think those sound soft...

2018-03-1300 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Have the Mindset of a Top Achiever – Do the Minimum Necessary – Check out this thought-provoking conversation with Morten Hansen, author of “Great at Work: How Top Performers Work Less and Achieve More”Morten Hansen Have the Mindset of a Top Achiever – Do the Minimum Necessary What does it mean to work smarter? Does it mean to do each task better than the other person, or could it mean to stop doing it and work less? If you guessed the latter, you would be right. We’ve bought into the notion that hard work is necessary to achieve big results. Top performers aren’t lazy. They are focused on results. What can be eliminated from the work routine that steals time and doesn’t contribute value-added time to the result? It is time to challenge the...

2018-03-0600 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Don’t Be a Leadersh*t Skid Mark – Get a whiff of the stench being left by many of today’s leaders and learn what Brian Harman, author of “Learn, Laugh, Lead: How to Avoid a Huge Leadersh*t” says could be the giant roll of TP the world has been waiting forBrian M. Harman Don’t Be a Leadersh*t Skid Mark It is no secret, that with all the training and coaching available today, the world is widely devoid of great management and leadership. Why does the ability of people in supervisory and managerial positions suffer so greatly? All the circumstances in your life have been and are opportunities to practice good leadership. Leaders must understand how powerful they can be with a well-planned message. Is your mojo coming through to the team? As Brian M. Harman says in his book Learn Laugh Lead – How to Avoid a Hugh Leadersh*t, “Are you going...

2018-02-2700 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Do you Have a Brilliant Idea Worth Millions? – a conversation with Colleen DeBaise, business journalist and author of Start a Successful Business: Expert Advice to Take Your Startup from Idea to EmpireColleen DeBaise Do you Have a Brilliant Idea Worth Millions? Do you have thoughts of one day becoming an entrepreneur and owning your own business? Turning your brilliant idea into a successful business sounds exciting, but it also requires the necessary skills and abilities to go from an idea to thriving. That being said, you don’t need months of market research or writing business plans behind you before hanging your shingle. Get started right away with minimal product and make tweaks as you go. Colleen DeBaise, a business journalist and author of Start a Successful Business: Expert Advice to Take Your St...

2018-02-2000 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Start Designing a New Future for Customers and Teams – a conversation with Lisa Nirell, author of The Mindful Marketer: How to Stay Present and Profitable in a Data Driven WorldLisa Nirell Start Designing a New Future for Customers and Teams Technology has taken over how we live, work and play. While we often think of tech as the norm, a new future has arrived, one where self-awareness is a critical component that leaders should bring to their teams, customers and board. As a leader, each day you make choices with your time to deal with chronic issues, respond to problems or create a new future for customers and teams. In an age of transparency, customers can write and comment about us anonymously, both positively and negatively. Be willing to ask custo...

2018-02-1300 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Great Leaders Focus Less on Strategy and More on People – Heretic and paradigm pioneer Cort Dial talks about leadership lessons learned on skyscrapers and in the jungleCort Dial Great Leaders Focus Less on Strategy and More on People “I have a strategic plan” is not a quote we remember Martin Luther King, Jr. saying at the Lincoln Memorial. Great leaders focus less on strategy and more on people. They understand how affecting the feelings of people can inspire others to climb the mountain with them. Have you ever been told that your ideas weren’t welcome and to focus on your job? That’s likely because you are a heretic (soon to be hero), who is on the way to becoming a great leader. The world needs you! In his boo...

2018-02-0600 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Be a Positive Leader – Help People be Their Best and Hold Them Accountable – An inspiring conversation with Jon Gordon, whose best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world, including teams in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and Fortune 500 companies.Jon Gordon Be a Positive Leader – Help People be Their Best and Hold Them Accountable We need more positive leaders in the world, leaders who inspire and accomplish more. Positive leaders get more out of their people and motivate them to discover their grit and be their best. Do you know what the #1 predictor of success is? Over talent, title, wealth or appearance, grit will get you to a successful finish line nearly every time. The positive leader has grit because positive leadership is serious, hard work that requires daily, focused determination. No Pollyanna, unicorns or rainbows here. Leaders and teams who l...

2018-01-3000 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell 4 to 8 Interviews Before Hiring are Unnecessary – a conversation with Scott Wintrip, author of High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant and an inductee into the Staffing 100 Hall of FameScott Wintrip 4 to 8 Interviews Before Hiring are Unnecessary Stop holding a parade of 4 to 8 interviews before hiring new employees. It is an unnecessary expense, as hiring can be accomplished successfully with as few as two. The hiring process reached an historical high in 2016 when 26.6 work days (that’s longer than one month!) were taken to fill job vacancies. That’s a problem for leaders. Most likely you have an inefficient process that is driven by the fear of making wrong choices. What will you learn in the eighth interview that you couldn’t know by the second? Scott Wintrip talked with Steve about...

2018-01-2300 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Is Fear Keeping You From Planning? – Steve discusses several behaviors that hold managers and leaders back from the success they desireIs Fear Keeping You From Planning? Is Fear Keeping You From Planning? PLANNING – Can you feel your skin crawl? Why is it that most of us dislike planning? Are we afraid of not achieving our goals? Or, are we afraid we just might succeed in achieving those big, fat, audacious dreams? Either way, it stops us, and we let life drift by, going with the flow, not feeling the success we desire, but not feeling like a total loser either. Kind of blah. Limbo land. Are those the things you hope to achieve in your life? As we begin a new year – or at an...

2018-01-1600 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell The Higher Up the Ladder, the More the Game Changes – a conversation with Ed Eppley, a leading global expert in professional managementEd Eppley The Higher Up the Ladder, the More the Game Changes Leadership is one of the most arduous challenges you will ever accept. On its surface, leadership is thought of as directing people to a common goal. It is, yet so much more. In today’s podcast, Steve has a conversation with Ed Eppley, the author of Let’s Be Clear: 6 Disciplines of Focused Management Pros, who discusses six management disciplines that are essential for every leader who moves up the ladder to understand and master. Mindsets need to change, mature and evolve time, as does the leader’s skills, efforts...

2018-01-0900 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell 3 Steps to Win in a World of Mediocrity — This podcast will get you focused for 20183 Steps to Win in a World of Mediocrity 3 Steps to Win in a World of Mediocrity As we approach the end of the year, listen to this podcast to get you focused for 2018 -- Remember when your Mom or Dad used to say, “If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?” Many of us have a desire to follow the crowd. We don’t want to stick out and appear ‘weird.’ The problem is that excellence never follows the crowd and mediocrity is what’s normal. That’s what the crowd pursues. Pursuing excellence means that we will stick out and be mad...

2017-12-1900 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell How to Make Excellent Decisions – a robust conversation with Robert MacPhee, author of the book “Excellent Decisions”Robert MacPhee How to Make Excellent Decisions We do it every day, but for many it is difficult – decision making. Too many are stumped by different options. Like the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, they could go this way, or they could go that way. Either way is just fine. But which way is the best? Who’s to know? Today’s hectic business climate requires leaders to make decisions quickly, and to do that you need a framework, a guide to facilitate those choices. For businesses that operate with a Mission/Purpose Statement, that should be the guide. If that is lac...

2017-12-1200 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell PURPOSE and WHY Lead to Greater Success – a conversation with May McCarthy, serial entrepreneur, angel investor and authorMay McCarthy PURPOSE and WHY Lead to Greater Success Are you crystal clear about the purpose and why of your business? Does it mesh with your personal purpose and why? When a business has clarity, employees are more engaged and productive. When you are personally clear, your work offers more meaning and you do it for more than a paycheck. Clarity about a business’s purpose can provide the fuel and impetus for customers and other stakeholders to support you. Loyalty increases and so do referrals. Being focused solely on the financial reason of why we work leads to a shallow de...

2017-12-0500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Mediocrity and the Crab Effect – Steve provides inspiring thoughts to keep you pushing on the road to your successMediocrity and the Crab Effect Mediocrity & the Crab Effect How do you react to change? Are you allowing the status quo and complacency to pull you back into mediocrity? It is natural to have dreams and goals of success, yet it is also natural to allow those around you who are comfortable with the status quo and mediocrity to pull you back. Don’t allow that to happen! Success requires energy. It takes a lot of mental fuel to keep pushing forward and to not allow those around you who would bring you back if you let them. That’s what crabs do...

2017-11-2800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell 90% of Business Problems Stem from Recruiting – Jeff Hyman is author of the new book “Recruit Rockstars: The 10 Step Playbook to Find the Winners and Ignite Your Business”Jeff Hyman 90% of Business Problems Stem from Recruiting One out of every two new hires fail. Make the choice of either putting the work in on the front end of hiring, or on the back end of constant follow up and getting results. If you are a leader willing to be challenged by members of the team, you need to fill the hiring pipeline with rockstars. When leaders hire rockstars, they are hiring people who love to be challenged, and consequently they may challenge you. Rockstar leaders don’t shy away from being shaken out of their comfort zone. They welcome the...

2017-11-2100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Learn the Dance of the Naked Autocrat – Rajeev Peshawaria discusses his research finding people prefer autocratic leadersRajeev Peshawaria Learn the Dance of the Naked Autocrat Successful leaders are not people pleasers. They are future-creators pursuing the right purpose backed by the right values. People desire strong leaders. They want to understand where they are going and that it is a better place than where they are today. To be successful at managing that dance, leaders must be autocrats. But today’s autocrat doesn’t bury the team with rules, procedures and policies, they give them the freedom to operate within a set of values. Be autocratic about values and purposes while remaining super humble and respectful of people. R...

2017-11-1400 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Do You Feel Like a Leadership Imposter? Ron Carucci, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Navalent, discusses research that uncovers what leaders fear mostRon Carucci Do You Feel Like a Leadership Imposter? Leadership is a truly unforgiving and ruthless role and not easy to achieve successfully. That is why more than 50% of leaders fail within the first 18 months. If you are going to lead, you are going to suffer. That is the reality. The good news is that leaders can learn four recurring patterns that research shows, when executed well, are indicators of leadership success. It is cruel to put a person in a leadership position and demand success when the characteristics of excellence haven’t been developed over years. Every level of development...

2017-11-0700 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell The Formula for Success is Easy – Steve details five fundamentals for leadership successThe Formula for Success is Easy The Formula for Success is Easy Let me get right to the point – As the great (and direct) coach Nick Saban challenges each one of us, “If you didn’t show up today, would anyone miss your a--?” Would they? Would your team miss your presence and leadership? When you follow this fundamental and simple formula for success, you will be missed if you don’t show up. What are the five fundamentals of leadership success? Vision, decisions, discipline, focus and accountability are key basics to success in leadership that are explained in this podcast. Leadership w...

2017-10-3100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell When Micro-Managing is Appropriate – Steve discusses how to use micro-management for the benefit of the team and the businessWhen Micro-Managing is Appropriate Micro-managing gets a bad rap. Sometimes it is appropriate to be a micro-manager. Does that surprise you? In today’s business climate, political correctness can lead to a misunderstanding of what micro-management is and how to use it strategically. In this podcast, Steve clarifies that subject for the confused manager, when it is appropriate to micro-manage and how to use it. Micro-managing isn’t only an obsessive attention to detail. It has to do with understanding the results you need to deliver, when you need to deliver them and the need for achieving excellence. Learn how to us...

2017-10-2400 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Do You Have Marketing that Matters? Award-winning marketing expert Linda Popky shares the secrets of successful marketing in today’s business climateLinda J. Popky Do You Have Marketing that Matters? A lot of noise is being created in the marketplace from vendors trying to make their product or service stand out. With more ways to market than ever before, it is extremely difficult to be heard. While we may get enamored by all the new tools of marketing, they won’t make a difference if we aren’t focused on our customer. If you want to get above the noise and find a way to be heard, consider talking directly with your most prized clients. Why are you special to them? What could yo...

2017-10-1700 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Leaders Should Focus on Building Happy Teams – a conversation with the author of How to be Happy at Work, Dr. Annie McKeeDr. Annie McKee Leaders Should Focus on Building Happy Teams A big portion of life is spent working, so it is incumbent upon each one of us to be sure we are happy doing what we do. Happy people are more productive because their work feeds their soul, not just the pocketbook. However, we’ve all meant unhappy people in the workplace who blame their unhappiness upon the boss or others and whose negativity can easily bring others around them down. Leaders should understand their role in creating a happy team, and it begins with curiosity. Be curious about what motivates e...

2017-10-1000 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Get in the Habit of Seeking Constant Innovation – a conversation with Ken Tencer, author of Cause a DisturbanceKen Tencer Get in the Habit of Seeking Constant Innovation Today’s business climate doesn’t allow for complacency, unless you are not afraid of being left in your competitor’s dust. Successful business leaders seek continual innovation and ways to improve their product or service. If you are thinking, ‘But we can’t afford to innovate!’, think again. Innovation doesn’t need to be difficult or expensive, it simply needs to be done to remain viable and successful. The driver of innovation begins with the eyes and ears. Are you asking customers what they want? Are you listening for the gaps in delivery and...

2017-10-0300 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell The Leader’s #1 Skill–Be a Peacemaker – an enlightening conversation with Douglas E. Noll, attorney turned peacemaker who can de-escalate even the tensest situation in 90 seconds or lessDouglas E. Noll The Leader’s #1 Skill – Be a Peacemaker Have you ever been so angry that having a level-headed conversation simply wasn’t possible? When you are out-of-control with anger, the last thing you want to do is calm down. You want to be heard! As a manager and leader, likely you’ve encountered members of the team who have been equally emotional and you had no resolution but to allow time to pass so they could calm down. The #1 skill for handling that situation is to be a peacemaker, and it is critical to learn the skills of de-escalation tha...

2017-09-2600 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Do You Have the Qualities of a Superboss? – an energizing conversation with Sydney Finkelstein, author of Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of TalentSydney Finkelstein Do You Have the Qualities of a Superboss? Would you like to be considered a ‘superboss,’ the one who has top talent waiting in the wings, who is the sought-after leader to work for and who develops the most successful leaders? With the level of employee engagement so abysmal today, every manager and leader should be asking the question, ‘How can I contribute to a more engaged workforce.’ Superbosses are continually asking that question, probably while they are sitting down having a one-on-one conversation with each member of their team. You don’t have time you say? You MUST, and superbos...

2017-09-1900 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Leaders Need Answers for Staying Relevant in the Marketplace – a solutions-filled conversation with the authors of Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace, Karie Willyerd & Barbara MistickLeaders Need Answers for Staying Relevant in the Marketplace You are a leader and manager of people. It is second nature to be proactive, get things done and accept risk. Now it is time for you to begin doing the same things for the future of your career. Today’s business environment is fast paced and often chaotic, with pressure and stress the result. Rather than allowing yourself to get caught up in the chaos, learn about the things that will help you stay relevant and continue building a successful career. You’ll learn about many of those things in this...

2017-09-1200 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Don’t Waste a Good Mistake – a vibrant conversation with Robin Fisher Roffer, branding expert and author of Your No Fear CareerRobin Fisher Roffer Don’t Waste a Good Mistake Do you envy those who are ‘free spirits,’ people seemingly going through life without a care and enjoying it? When you show up courageously and are willing to say ‘yes’ to opportunity, life increases its momentum. It is when we get caught in our own heads, listening to the inner judge that we slow our progress and stifle growth, opportunity and success. Let go of the idea that the outcome of a decision must be in your favor. That type of thinking hampers and constricts everyone. Instead, be willing to make the best choice at...

2017-09-0500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Start Falling in Love with Being Strategic – an insightful conversation with Elliot Kay, founder of Strategic Brilliance ServicesElliot Kay Start Falling in Love with Being Strategic It is far too common for leaders to avoid proper planning and not devote enough time to strategic thinking. Tactics consume the focus. When leaders focus strategically they can achieve BIG results. When remaining consumed by tactics, small success is all that can be hoped for. Elliot Kay had a drive and passion to open a business (or two) and offer his services. He had everything ready to go, but no one showed up. He was forced to regroup and look at the business strategically. Now he’s a successful businessman helping ot...

2017-08-2900 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Start Cultivating Your Leadership Presence – a conversation with poet pragmatist Libby Wagner whose work has shaped the cultures of numerous Fortune 500 companiesLibby Wagner Start Cultivating Your Leadership Presence We tend to be pragmatic and ‘business like’ when we are in business, and especially in leadership. After all, there is a certain expectation of us, right? Maybe that is the problem. What we expect they expect really isn’t what they are expecting at all, yet we don’t know how to uncover what that is. Wow, what a conundrum! Be willing to pause from time to time while you save ‘white space’ between the busyness. Slow down to reflect on your mindset, and practice self-assessment and reflection. Consider the idea, “What do I really want as a l...

2017-08-2200 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Successful Change Requires Listening and Storytelling – an insightful conversation with Seth Kahan, author of the books Getting Change Right and Getting Innovation RightSeth Kahan Successful Change Requires Listening and Storytelling It seems to be hard wired in the human condition to dislike change. Some of us are more welcoming of it than others, and when you are in management you can really feel the push-back from those desperately wanting to avoid it. Why does this happen and is there any way around it? It happens because far too often we as leaders are more interested in presenting the strong case of why it needs to happen, trying to convince that it is for their good, rather than pausing for a moment and just list...

2017-08-1500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Boring & Dull May be the Secret to Your Championship Team – A conversation with Sam Walker, former sports columnist and Wall Street Journal deputy editorSam Walker Boring & Dull May be the Secret to Your Championship Team This isn’t a podcast of sports stories, quotes or analogies. It’s a discussion of how championship sports teams became champions due to the efforts of an ‘unsung hero,’ that individual who (somewhat) quietly goes about their business while at the same time being the barometer of performance that everyone on the team wants to live up to. How do teams become great? It may not be from the obvious traits we tend to think of – the most charismatic leader/coach who is a great motivator and communicator. In fa...

2017-08-0800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Stop Creating Happy & Excited Employees, Said No CEO E-V-E-R – a purposeful conversation with Lisa Earle McLeod on why purpose matters and how it affects financial resultsLisa Earle McLeod Stop Creating Happy & Excited Employees, Said No CEO E-V-E-R Your job is not just about making money. If it’s the only thing, you’re doing the wrong thing. When finances are the primary driver of an organization everyone suffers, because over the long term the best you will achieve is mediocrity. Once you translate your organization’s focus into its noble purpose, employees begin to find an excitement and drive in what they are doing. It is simple to provide good customer service, but it’s not easy to figure out how to treat your customers in amazing ways t...

2017-08-0100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Is Your Workplace Like B.S., Incorporated? – a careening conversation with the authors of B.S. (the book!), Jennifer Rock and Michael VossJennifer Rock & Michael Voss Is Your Workplace Like B.S., Incorporated? Have you ever felt like you worked at B.S., Incorporated? No, not that B.S., but Business Services, Inc! Often our workplaces can seem like a soap opera or Peyton Place, yet the truth is that life is a soap opera and we humans do a good job of making it so. That’s why writing a fictionalized non-fiction book – or was it a true story with names to protect the guilty – is fun to write and fun to read. Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss have several decades of corporate e...

2017-07-2500 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Treat Employees as Members, Not Transactions – a conversation on how to change the way you are interacting with people with Robbie Kellman BaxterRobbie Kellman Baxter Treat Employees as Members, Not Transactions Are people accepting employment at your company to add an impressive 18-24 months of experience to their resume? If that pattern is the norm, are you wanting to find serious people who view the opportunity offered as a career stop? People want to have friends at work, a sense of belonging, be held in high regard and have a chance to achieve their full potential. You can help them do those things. What if you were candid up front and told them what you promise for their challenge and fulfillment, what you expec...

2017-07-1800 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell How to Manage and Lead Remote Workers Successfully – a conversation with Nitin Chhoda, a penniless immigrant who built several multi-million-dollar businesses with remote workersNitin Chhoda How to Manage and Lead Remote Workers Successfully Is your business managing remote workers successfully? While there are pluses and minuses to using virtual employees, there is a way to do it successfully and to build a multi-million-dollar organization at the same time. Nitin Chhoda came to the United States penniless and worked hard to scratch out a living delivering pizza. Until he could afford an apartment with five other guys, he slept in his car. He didn’t have appropriate winter clothing for harsh winters. Yet he was a hustler, got an education and became a physical therapist...

2017-07-1100 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell How Long is Your Hiring Process Taking? Stop the Madness! – a conversation with Scott Wintrip, author or High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant and an inductee into the Staffing 100 Hall of FameScott Wintrip How Long is Your Hiring Process Taking? Stop the Madness! Stop holding a parade of four to eight interviews before hiring new employees. It is an unnecessary expense and can be accomplished successfully with as few as two. The hiring search process reached an historical high in 2016 when 26.6 work days (that’s longer than one month!) were taken to fill job vacancies. That’s a problem for leaders. Most likely you have an inefficient process that is driven by the fear of making wrong choices. What will you learn in the eighth interview that you couldn’t know by the second...

2017-06-1300 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Stop Searching for Others’ Permission to Live Your Life – a conversation with Alan Weiss, acclaimed consultant, speaker, and author/publisher of more than 500 articles and 60 booksAlan Weiss Stop Searching for Others’ Permission to Live Your Life Are you achieving your goals or the goals someone else has for your life? Even if you think they are your goals, are you sure? Every day, insidiously, our power and control can be eroded if we let it. Often, we are allowing forces beyond our control, and even beyond our consciousness, affect how we make choices and decisions. How many times have you pushed yourself exercising because of being with others in exercise class? Have you ever stayed seated on an airplane because the seatbelt light was on, and you ne...

2017-06-0600 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Managing from a Position of Darkness? Know Your Numbers….a conversation with the authors of The Big Book of DashboardsManaging from a Position of Darkness? Know Your Numbers…. You are leading from a position of darkness if you aren’t intimately familiar with your numbers. It is critical to have this knowledge when you are in management leading teams and the business. The numbers can be boring, scary or exciting. Let’s make them exciting using the data that’s critical to the success of your business and present them in ways that are attractive and meaningful. When data makes a huge difference, it can change the course of an organization. Asking questions differently and asking different questions can be a goo...

2017-05-3000 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell Change is Necessary and Good – Announcement of New Podcast ScheduleChange is Necessary and Good – Announcement of New Podcast Schedule It is human nature to struggle with change, because we like to hold on to the familiar. Yet, most times it can be good. Business must change based on circumstances and needs of customers. That’s why Steve is making a change in the Manager Mojo podcast schedule, and in this short announcement he will provide further explanation and let you know what to expect in the future. Check it out to learn what’s up. Click here to check out our newest leadership development tool – LEAD – Leadership Education and Development...

2017-05-2600 min

Manager Mojo with Steve Caldwell 3 Critical Components of the Successful Leader – a conversation with Jim Vaselopulos, a C-level executive with a proven record as a rainmaker and new business development expertJim Vaselopulos 3 Critical Components of the Successful Leader Do you consider yourself a passionate leader? The actions taken to show you care about people bring a level of authenticity and passion that make others want to follow you. That is critical to successful leadership. What if passion isn’t natural to you? Can you fake it until you make it? Maybe, but maybe not. If you have ever struggled with the saying, “Fake it until you make it,” you’ll want to listen to the energized conversation Steve had with Jim Vaselopulos. You’ll hear about passion plus the two other components th...

2017-04-0400 min