Episode 9 introduces the LeadSimm Pull Learning Strategy Model. This episode discusses the importance of relevant content to the learner and contrasts the differences between Push and Pull Learning Strategies. It asserts that a pull learning strategy can be crafted to meet an entire organization's learning needs.

In Episode 8 I explore the difficult decision of working to keep a job and adhering to the status quo or stepping out side the norm, take up the challenge, and make a difference. I examine the strife caused by toxic environments and the importance of shared values and intrinsic motivation to people. I refer to the issues at Starbucks and the rehring of CEO Howard Schultz to improve worker conditions. 

As the great reshuffle continues, the search by workers for intrinsic motivation and the alignment of values with an organization is a top priority. Episode 7 speaks to the importance of mutual trust and shared values and a tool for determining whether the values of a prospective new employee is in line with that of the organization. The shared values recruiting exercise is introduced to listeners. 

In Episode 6, I examine the effect of Covid 19 on leadership and organizations. Additionally, episode 6 covers topics including: the need for mutual trust, the movement beyond followership to that of partnership, the need to reimagine the role of work in attaining work life balance and three guidelines for making the change to a more flexible organizational design. 

In the world of leadership, training, and practice, a day does not pass without the call for moral or ethical leadership. But what does this mean, especially when considering the apparent absence of a universal moral belief? Episode 5 discusses the focus of people working to do things right vs. doing the right thing contrasting the difference between ethical process and ethical content.

Strategic thinking and strategic planning are complementary processes tied directly to leadership and management practices. Episode 4 contrasts the differences and presents the TSWG (Threats, Strengths, Weaknesses, and Threats) strategic thinking method with an example of its use.

Episode 3 works to clarify the often confusing differences between Leadership and Management. Leadership and Management are complementary processes with different outcomes. Leadership in the 21st Century is about making real change and is tied directly to the effectiveness of an organization or its systems. In contrast, Management makes small or incremental changes and is part of an organization’s pursuit to be more efficient.

A person needs to know how to put leadership into action. Episode 2 makes a case for understanding that possessing formal knowledge is not the same as converting that knowledge into action, referred to as Know-How! Moreover, it clarifies the difference between being a leader and doing leadership and, to that end, a frequently overlooked distinction between leadership development and leadership impact.

Episode 1 is the introduction to the work of Dr. John P. Dentico and his book Throttle Up: How to Accelerate the Impact of 21st Century Leadership. Throttle Up has been called by Book Reviewers and a Book Contest Judge "the most cerebral, thought provoking, and masterful exploration of leadership theory and practice offering a radically different leadership paradigm." This trailer is a bit longer than most at around 7 mins but provides a clear overview.