Aaron and Todd reconnect after a couple months out in the wild and catch up.  Includes, among other things, in in-depth discussion about the difference between leadership and management.

Recorded 4/6/23, includes:

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

Learn more about Todd at ⁠⁠⁠https://toddkuckkahn.com/⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

Learn more about Aaron at ⁠⁠⁠https://aaronjmarx.com/⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠