Lead from Scratch
Lead from Scratch
Kyle Bowen and Carolina Witcher
Welcome to the Lead From Scratch Podcast, a podcast designed with the new or soon-to-be leader in mind. This podcast will help you start growing your leadership potential with foundational leadership skills and practical applications.
The Ingredient of Radical Candor (Part 2)
Have you ever had a boss who was extremely nice, but never gave you the honest feedback that you needed to grow? Do you struggle with giving people feedback because you do not want to hurt their feelings? In this episode, we talk about delivering feedback and how to move from Ruinous Empathy into Radically Candid communication. Read Kim Scott’s book, Radical Candor, to learn more about how to move from Ruinous Empathy to Radical Candor.
Sep 14, 2021
7 min
The Ingredient of Radical Candor (Part 1)
We all know someone who is too aggressive, yells too much or is too critical in their communication style. This may even be you. In this episode, we will give practical strategies for how to move out of this place of Obnoxious Aggression and into effective Radically Candid communication. Read Kim Scott’s book, Radical Candor, to learn more about how to move from Obnoxious Aggression to Radical Candor.
Sep 7, 2021
7 min
The Ingredient of Empathy
One of the most overlooked, but important, ingredients to leadership is empathy. While sometimes we hear that being a leader means we should not care for our team, without empathy, our team will feel neglected and perform worse than if we cared for and understood them fully. No matter if you are naturally empathetic or uncertain of what the word even means, this episode will help you care for your team and others around you in a way that will elevate your leadership to the next level. Read Brene Brown’s book, Dare to Lead, to find out more about empathy and the amazing results it can create for your team.
Aug 31, 2021
15 min
The Ingredient of Goal Setting
We often set goals for ourselves, but it can seem impossible to actually achieve those goals, no matter how much we want to achieve them. How many New Years’ resolutions or weight loss challenges have slipped your mind and your habits after a week or a month? This podcast shows us a new way to think about and plan goals so that instead of just setting goals, we will start achieving goals! This material is adapted from Michael Hyatt’s books and leadership materials, so be sure to check him out at https://michaelhyatt.com/.
Aug 24, 2021
10 min
The Ingredient of Liberating Truths
Too often in life, we are held back from our goals by self-created obstacles and limiting beliefs: “I’m not talented enough for that”, “I don’t have time to do that”, “I don’t know how to do that so why try”, etc. In this episode, we cover how to overcome those self-defeating beliefs through the use of liberating truths that help us reach our full potential. This material is adapted from Michael Hyatt’s books and leadership materials, so be sure to check him out at https://michaelhyatt.com/.
Aug 17, 2021
14 min
The Ingredient of Communication
We hear it time and time again that communication matters in all aspects of life. But does it really matter in business? Why should I care? What are the best practices for implementing it? We cover all these questions in the episode today. We only give an overview of the communication content today but are planning a full communication deep-dive later this fall. Subscribe to our podcast so you can stay up-to-date when we dive in further. Reach Kim Scott’s book, Radical Candor, to learn more about the communication type quadrant.
Aug 10, 2021
15 min
The Ingredient of You
If you are not healthy, your leadership style and overall effectiveness will struggle. In this episode, we discuss the importance of caring for yourself first and how that can make or break your output and relationships in the workplace.
Aug 3, 2021
16 min
The Ingredient of Service
True leadership is not about how we best promote ourselves, but how best we advance the needs of others. In this episode, we talk about how good leadership is servant leadership which adds value to the people we lead.
Jul 27, 2021
16 min
The Ingredient of Growth
No one ever fully arrives as a leader. Leadership takes continual, intentional growth in order to reach our full potential. This means we must step out of our comfort zones and be stretched so that we can find significance as leaders. Book we recommend: John Maxwell's 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth
Jul 20, 2021
16 min
The Ingredient of Values
From individuals to massive corporations, character and values matter and often determine whether our leadership succeeds or fails in the long run. In this episode, we talk about how to lead with character to ensure that our influence lasts for years after we are gone. Recommended Resource: Simon Sinek's Infinite Game
Jul 13, 2021
13 min
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