In this episode of the Living Out Leadership podcast, Ted Turner explores the theme of leadership through the lens of fatherhood, particularly focusing on those who grew up without a father figure. He discusses the lessons learned from absence, the importance of unexpected father figures, and how individuals can become the leaders they needed in their own lives. The conversation emphasizes resilience, personal growth, and the power of mentorship, encouraging listeners to break cycles and lead with intention.
In this episode, we dive into practical strategies of fostering a championship culture within teams and organizations. Whether you’re leading a sports team, a corporate group, or a startup, building a culture of excellence requires intentional leadership, clear values, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Culture shapes our identities, influences our beliefs, and drives the way organization's function. In this episode, we explore the profound impact of culture on individuals, businesses, and teams. We discuss how cultural values shape decision-making, social norms, and communication styles.
Culture is more than just perks and policies, it's the soul of the organization. Strong culture drives engagement, productivity, and innovation. In this first of 3 segments we introduce and describe how we can and will get to a strong, healthy, championship culture in organizations if we apply certain core practices.
The beginning of a new year calls for new goals, new ways of thinking, new lifestyle changes and more. As we enter the new year and look to have our best year yet in order to do that I think we need to analyze what will be "new" about our leadership in 2025.
In this episode we take a look at how a fun, old, but really great Christmas movie can line up with a really important leadership topic.
The term "Like A Boss" is thrown around so much in organizations and just life in general. But have you ever in leadership just wanted to take a day off from leading? It sounds great but at what cost? In this episode we talk about how to lead "Like A Boss" but also the importance of knowing you never are really "off" as a leader.
Monopoly is a game that I never thought could describe leadership. But it does. In this episode I sit down with Kala Smith, a leader who has, and is learning the value of taking some chances on her leadership journey. Stepping out of our comfort zone sometimes is taking a huge chance, but can it pay off in our growth and development to help us live out our leadership in a new and fresh way to help grow and develop others? Let's talk about it.
I am so excited to introduce a new version of the Living Out Leadership Podcast. Short Takes are for the person who is looking for that meat and potatoes, get to the point podcast topic. We will dive into topics of leadership and keep it under 15 minutes so that it is more time sensitive in your busy week but still gives you valuable content to help live out your leadership daily. In this episode we will discuss 6 practical ways to lead the day in a way that if it were your last, people that you were leading would feel valued, motivated, and cared for.
Meetings are a part of any organization that have to happen. But do they have to be time and morale killers? In this episode we look at building healthy habits to make meetings successful and accomplishing, as well as look at what actually keeps them from being just that.
We are seeing it more and more everyday, especially in a struggling economy that people think the only way they are going to make more money is to move up in the company. That usually calls for more responsibility but at what cost? Leadership. In this episode Ted Turner introduces his take on the 4 C's of what a person needs to have to consider them for a leadership role in your organization.
“Why does it sometimes feel like we are “stuck in a rut” in parts of our leadership journey? In this episode the focus is based on practical ways to help add traction to your leadership journey and If we do this our ruts and challenges and the “hangups” become opportunities to grow and not obstacles that drive us to failure.
Leadership is evolving daily. With new challenges in the marketplace, ministry, and at home, leading can be very discouraging not only to you but also the people you lead. In this episode we look at the best way to rally your team and people that you lead and how you can best serve them and live out your leadership doing it. Ted Turner and special guest Bobby Ryals give practical ways we can serve in all areas of leadership.
Leadership has evolved so much in the past 30 years. In this episode Chick fil A Operator of 34 years Russ Voor joins the Living Out Leadership Podcast to discuss leadership then and now and how we can continue to grow in our journey with confidence and care.
One of the most important roles of a leader is to activate and reactivate the drive in the people who are part of your organization daily. In order to do that you have to be willing to SHIFT your leadership skills from ordinary to extraordinary. In this episode our host Ted Turner along with special guests Mike Turner, Kathy Sarlo, and Travis Ralph will look at 4 practical ways to model our leadership style to take it from just checking off the box daily to thinking outside of the box daily.
If people can't trust you it's hard to lead them and it's even harder for them to follow you. Simply said we all have experienced moments where we have not trusted people as well as possibly realized some people don't trust us. In this episode you will be given ways that trust is built up as well as broken down. You will be given some practical ways to think through how you lead daily so that people don't just follow you because they have to they follow you because they sincerely want to. It's why we have to work at it daily and assure ourselves that trust really is a verb in leadership!
February can be a time of year where we start to "fall back" on some of our goals that we have set for ourselves. Join Ted Turner and Travis Ralph as they give some practical ways to not fall back, but to continue the climb of not only reaching your goals but creating a firm foundation by continuing to use the resources that have helped you get off to a positive start to the year!
It's so important that we remember that a legacy is not just built off of accomplishments and fame. A complete legacy is built off of a combination of a professional and personal footprint that we live out to leave a long lasting impact on the people we come in contact with daily. What type of legacy do you want to be known for? This episode will give you some key ways to model a complete legacy and live it out!
In this episode I will be talking about the importance of meeting people where they are at when you are leading them. Gen Z is a huge part of the work force right now and the future of leadership in the world. I'll be talking about what pitfalls can come from not understanding how Gen Z likes to be coached, led and challenged on a daily basis and how if we can meet people where they are and not just from where we are comfortable leading from we can live out our leadership and make a much bigger impact in our community and our organization.
Caring but crucial conversations are those everyday interactions that significantly affect peoples lives. They differ from ordinary dialogues because the opinions of the participants vary, their emotions are high and stakes are significant. So how do we understand what we are trying to get out of these conversations so we can know how to sincerely perform them? With the help from a guest in this episode and myself we will give practical ways to make these conversations not feel like confrontations but help the people you are trying to lead daily win the day but also feel cared for while in the process. Episode 4: Caring Conversations. Let's go LIVE IT OUT!