Join me for our 100th School of Leadership podcast! This one is all about the warning labels your job should have come with.

Do you ever wonder why winning teams tend to keep on winning? In this episode, Dr. De Hicks delves into the dynamics that drive sustained success among high-performing teams.  From the positive impact of happiness on performance to the importance of celebrating small victories, De discusses the habits, mental models, and opportunities that set winning teams apart from losing ones.  Whether you're leading a team or striving for personal success, this episode offers practical tips to help you achieve and sustain winning results.   Check out Dr. De's newest book on Amazon:  The 1201 Project: Habits of Successful Leaders  https://www.amazon.com/1201-Project-Depth-Leaders-Succeeded/dp/B0D4V6BNK6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RFIU0JT2TOUS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Kw_1Fk8QsJwia2g2hqw4B9EhASCn_dWhgSMgy_wwNc4QlfyuVPZK1ODgdqmQAo-_Ok1KGovBNQpKuyGGQD2_I3fLPuiVG6S-mHcdUIXy0qzvD-km_CG13u3NP0borYpqcqlpgfT7HhZnEBBGRt5W_5HmZboRe0Ivp1CVmrOrk7qOyQzn6DDPBNw7OuSP4dfoi7hLfkenITONYQW8rCkcGQ.FzkKbHLZJgExFR7XC34TcSQ9mLXPhAeDuUeGhOVMz24&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+1201+project+book&qid=1718829842&sprefix=The+1201+Pro%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1   Music Credits: Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License from FMA  

Managing anxiety as a leader has a particular set of challenges. This episode is part 5 in a series.

In this episode, Dr. De Hicks walks through 10 common experiences all leaders eventually face and lays out what to do about them so that you’re not swamped by the storm of anxiety they can create.

In this podcast De Hicks will outline how to navigate through the special kind of anxiety leaders face.  De walks you through practical steps to tackle anxiety, underscoring the significance of action, though small courageous steps.

The episode unfolds as a heart-to-heart conversation about the exhaustion, overwhelm and pressure responsible leaders commonly experience. It also describes the 5 most common core beliefs leaders, managers, and supervisors have that set them up for chronic anxiety.

Learn how to spot and manage the unique dynamic of leadership anxiety.

In this episode, De Hicks describes 12 often ignored but flawed ’mental models’ that are at least as hazardous as warning signs posted on dangerous stretches of mountain highways.

Understanding the power of silence and its unexplored benefits in our fast-paced, noise-dominated society.

Learn how to spot and deal effectively with difficult people at work (and at home).

Learn how to deal with a Bad Boss without losing your job or your mind.

Need a Little Listening Juice? Dr. De shows you how to get a little better at being quick to listen, slow to speak, so that you become dramatically more effective as a Leader, Manager, and Supervisor.

Get a Grip!  Learn how to take care of yourself AND manage your work at the same time.  Dr. De Hicks shares tips from the Pros and talks about the old sailing adage, ”One hand for the ship and one hand for yourself.”

How to Get Results by Creating and Maintain Momentum. Learn the two things you can do as a Leader to create and maintain momentum so that you get results.

The virtual workplace is here to stay.  Some things are better and some things are worse because of it.  But one thing is for sure: Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors need new skills and competencies to thrive.  Dr. De talks about what he’s learned from the best leaders of virtual and hybrid organizations.

Creamy peanut butter, jello, and Don Q’s Secret Bar.  Dr. De talks about the Finish Strong Mindset.  Learn whether you have it.

How saying ”Thank You,” and asking, ”How Can I Help?” significantly enhance your effectiveness as a Leader.

In Part 4 of this Series, Dr. De discusses how all Great Leaders know they are creating the future.  Leadership is primarily a creative act.  Remember this and you’ll think correctly and powerfully about your work.

Bourbon, Cigars, and leaders who take the long view.  Dr. De talks about the next Great Mental Model that all Great Leaders use: Things take a long time.  Learn the difference between speed and velocity and how it applies to your work and life over the long haul.

In part 2 of this series, Dr. De talks more about our frame of reference as a leader, and how it can be quite different from those we lead.  He also applies some of Isaac Newton’s ideas to how we think about creating and managing change.