The Building Champions Podcast

If you enjoy The Building Champions Podcast, we think you’ll really like Daniel Harkavy’s new interview-style podcast. He interviews leaders from organizations like Home Depot, Meijer stores, JP Morgan, Chick-fil-A and many more! Learn what shaped them as a leader. Join Daniel as he questions what makes a leader truly great. Subscribe to the Questioning Leadership podcast. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

How do you find the balance between thinking enough of yourself to leverage your talents and abilities, but not too much that you become arrogant? In leadership, finding the balance in humility is key. Timberline Lodge ski and ride school director, Steve Muise, teaches those new to skiing and snowboarding how to achieve and maintain balance. Strength and flexibility are needed to keep you from tumbling down the mountain when hitting rough terrain. Learn how you can apply Steve’s balance tips to your own journey toward becoming a humble leader—leverage your strengths with confidence and you will positively impact those around you.  For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

We so often view stress as bad, the negative thing in our life that disrupts our desire for comfort and ease. But what if stress actually serves as a motivator—inciting us toward health and growth? If we strive to avoid stress at all times, are we choosing comfort at the expense of change and progress? Personal trainer and competitive power lifter, Brooke Rooney, explains how stress is foundational to strength training. You must continue to introduce new exercises and work different muscle groups to get stronger. By changing our perspective towards stress, we can view it as an opportunity to become healthier—both physically and mentally. Learn how you can apply Brooke’s strength training tips to your own leadership and welcome the stress that comes with growth. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

Basketball is a strong link game—teams can be built around the star player. Soccer is a weak link game—teams need qualified players in all positions in order to be successful. So what does this concept teach us about building our own teams and cultures? Learn from soccer coach Tracy Nelson of Portland Thorns Academy as she explains that building a winning soccer team requires not only skill, but chemistry, character and culture. You can’t just pick a star player and jeopardize the culture if they break apart the entire team. A successful team leverages individual strengths—and aligned towards a shared goal, they can win. Learn how you can apply these same principles to build stronger teams that deliver better results. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

As strange as it may be, research has shown that shared painful experiences actually promote stronger relationships, increased trust and willing cooperation. Can shared experiences then—both good and bad—bond teams together to create an environment for success? Andrew Paul shares how the intensity of his Navy SEAL training fostered deep connection within his team—causing them to think less about themselves and more about each other. This shared experience of suffering formed a team of people who began to see each new obstacle as a challenge to overcome—together. Learn how you can apply this idea to your own team and build resiliency within your organization. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

In today's modern world, we hear lots of talk about focusing on strengths—and for good reason. But what if our weaknesses are so big they actually cancel out our strengths? In those cases, the weaknesses can severely limit our leadership effectiveness—they can’t be ignored. The head of engineering at Daimler Trucks North America, Rainer Mueller-Finkeldei, explains how a single point of failure can cause an entire system to come crashing down—and how to recognize and avoid that by better understanding multiplicative systems. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

Feedback can be both scary to give and get, but when delivered in a healthy way and received with an open mind, it can be key to growth. It is important to fight the fear of feedback so you can be the best version of yourself and coach your teammates to be their best—this will not only accelerate development but will move the organization forward. Join us as Tristen Collins, Licensed Professional Counselor, Adjunct Professor and Co-Author of book, Why Emotions Matter, helps us better understand fear—the psychology behind it and how it impacts our ability to both give and get feedback. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

Beliefs come before behaviors. Our inner thinking drives our outer actions—both in business and life. Just as healthy thinking can help you make disciplined and positive choices, faulty thinking can cause an emotional and physical response that differs from how you really want to be living. Join us as Dr. Karl Kaluza unpacks how symptoms are indicative of a greater root issue—and how our thinking and believing can impact our behaviors—affecting our capacity to positively influence those around us. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

We're back! We're excited to announce Season 3 of The Building Champions Podcast. As always, our goal is to use a combination of interviews and storytelling to bring a unique and fresh perspective on leadership topics, to help you improve both how you lead and live. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

Right now our people are experiencing unprecedented amounts of change and uncertainty. Rather than shying away from these conversations, great leaders press in to help their people navigate these challenging times. In this bonus episode, we’ll provide you with practical tips and insights to help you coach your people more effectively during this season. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at: www.buildingchampions.com/podcast