Unlabeled Leadership
Unlabeled Leadership
Gary DePaul
037: LeRoy Dennison Illustrates How We Can Value Others
21 minutes Posted Mar 30, 2021 at 4:00 am.
Prologue: A Lifelong Learner and Steward
Part 1: First Impressions
Part 2: Valuing Others
Part 3: Life Happens
Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov
Happy & Fun Big Beat by pinkzebra
Jazzy Swinging by _Blacksmith_
The Jazz Piano by TexasBrother
Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia
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I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 37, LeRoy Dennison discusses how crucial first impressions are, how we should show value to the people in our organizations, and shares advice about supporting direct reports with the annual performance review process.
After more than 22 years serving in the U.S. Coast Guard and about a decade working at Apple Inc. as a Senior Manager, LeRoy volunteers his time to protecting, preserving, and supporting the Alafia River State Park. LeRoy is the President & Secretary of Friends of Alafia, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the environment while providing resource-based recreational opportunities to the public.
When meeting someone for the first time, the First impressions can have a lasting effect. LeRoy shares something his mother explained about first impressions.
LeRoy shares a story about his commanding officer in the Coast Guard. Regardless of career level, LeRoy illustrates how we can value the people in our organizations.
LeRoy shares advice about preparing direct reports for annual performance reviews. Also, he encourages us to recognize that our personal experiences can affect our work.
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Episode links
LeRoy’s LinkedIn Profile
W. Edwards Deming: Wikipedia Entry
Article: How to Use the Deming Cycle for Continuous Quality Improvement
Gary DePaul's website 
Gary’s books:
  What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?
  Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership 
Background Music
You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.
00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov
01:04 Happy & Fun Big Beat by pinkzebra
06:08 Jazzy Swinging by _Blacksmith_
14:26 The Jazz Piano by TexasBrother
20:50 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia
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