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No More Leadership BS

No More Leadership BS

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 Welcome to the No More Leadership BS Podcast Where we expose the gap between what leaders think they SHOULD do and what actually works...no BS Join us each week as we irritate some, inform others, and challenge all leaders to discover a better path to leadership excellence with unvarnished insights and dry-eyed suggestions.No More Leadership BS Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • Coaching vs. Consulting: Choose Wisely or Pay Twice with Jeff Geier

    Coaching vs. Consulting: Choose Wisely or Pay Twice with Jeff Geier
    Aug 13 2025
    Coaching or Consulting: How Smart Leaders Choose the Right Help (And Stop Wasting Money) Tired of hiring the wrong type of professional help and watching your budget disappear faster than donuts in a breakroom? This episode cuts through the confusion between coaching and consulting with the precision of a surgeon and the wit of your favorite comedian. Our leadership team breaks down when you need someone to hand you the answer versus when you need someone to help you find it yourself. Think of it as the difference between getting a fish and learning to fish – except with more laughs and significantly less risk of getting wet. What You'll Discover: Problem Solving vs. People Building: Why consultants are like expensive chalk marks (you'll love this story) and coaches are like personal trainers for your leadership muscles The Dandelion Dilemma: A brilliant analogy that'll change how you think about quick fixes versus lasting solutions – spoiler alert: it involves yard work and regret Checkbook Choices: When it's smart to throw money at a problem and when you're just buying yourself a temporary band-aid The Real Cost Factor: Why consultants cost more upfront but coaches deliver long-term ROI that compounds like interest (the good kind) The Bottom Line: Stop playing expensive guessing games with your professional development budget. Whether you need someone to solve your problem or help you become the person who can solve it yourself, this episode gives you the framework to choose wisely. Tune In For: ✅The $10,000 chalk mark story that perfectly illustrates consultant value ✅Why hiring a consultant might be robbing you of crucial growth opportunities ✅How to know if you need answers handed to you or pulled out of you ✅The muscle-building metaphor that makes everything click ✅Real talk about when each approach makes financial sense Ready to stop throwing money at symptoms and start investing in solutions? Your future self (and your budget) will thank you.
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    20 mins
  • The Engagement Epidemic: Why Your Paycheck Isn't Enough with Geoff McLachlan

    The Engagement Epidemic: Why Your Paycheck Isn't Enough with Geoff McLachlan
    Aug 6 2025
    The Engagement Epidemic: Why Your Paycheck Isn't Enough to Keep People Caring Think handing out paychecks automatically creates engaged employees? Think again! The Usual Suspects are back to shatter another leadership myth that's costing organizations big time. With only 31% of employees actually engaged at work (thanks, Gallup!), it's time to face the uncomfortable truth: your people might be physically present but mentally checked out. The Real Talk on Real Engagement Myth-Busting Moment: Just because someone shows up and collects a paycheck doesn't mean they're invested in your mission. In fact, nearly 20% are actively working against you - ouch! The Relationship Revolution: Our panel discovered that the most engaging workplaces aren't about the work itself - they're about the people around you. From bosses who pour into your potential to leaders who create environments where engagement can actually flourish, it's all about human connection. The Coaching Corner: Stop trying to force motivation and start hiring motivated people. Then create the conditions where they can choose to be fully present and invested. The Bottom Line Engagement isn't something you do TO people - it's something you create space FOR people to choose. The difference between a paycheck-collector and a passionate contributor? Leadership that sees potential, builds relationships, and treats work as a calling, not just a job. Tune in for: ✅The brutal truth about why most employees are mentally checked out ✅How to spot and nurture those "almost engaged" team members ✅Real strategies for creating environments where people WANT to be invested ✅When to stay in a toxic situation vs. when to run for the hills ✅The secret to hiring people who are already wired to care Ready to stop settling for warm bodies and start building a team that actually gives a damn? This episode is your wake-up call.
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    24 mins
  • Priority vs. Priorities: The Leadership Game-Changer They Never Taught You With Geoff McLachlan

    Priority vs. Priorities: The Leadership Game-Changer They Never Taught You With Geoff McLachlan
    Jul 30 2025
    Priority vs. Priorities - Cut Through the Chaos The One Thing That Will Transform Your Leadership (Spoiler: It's Actually Singular) Ever wonder why you feel busier than a one-legged cat in a sandbox, even when you're supposedly "organized"? The Usual Suspects are back with a reality check that'll make you question everything you thought you knew about getting things done. Spoiler alert: You've been doing priorities all wrong. The Great Busyness Myth Gets Busted We kick things off with a retired principal's confession that'll hit every overachiever right in the feels. Turns out, retirement doesn't mean more time for yourself—it just means everyone else thinks your calendar is their personal playground. Sound familiar? Our hosts dive deep into why we mistake motion for progress and how the cult of busyness is actually making us less effective. The Etymology Bomb That Changes Everything Here's a mind-bender: The word "priority" was singular for 500 years until the Industrial Revolution messed it all up. That's right—priority, not priorities. You can't have five first places in a race, so why do we try to juggle five "top" priorities? The hosts break down how this linguistic shift reflects our modern chaos and why getting back to singular focus is your secret weapon. From Multitasking Hero to Single-Focus Champion Forget the multitasking badge of honor—science proves you're actually terrible at it. When you split focus between two tasks, you lose 25-50% effectiveness on the first one. Our panelists share battle-tested strategies for identifying your lead domino, the one thing that'll topple the rest and actually move the needle. Real-World Priority Systems That Actually Work Get ready for tactical gold. From the Eisenhower Matrix to the A-B-C calendar system, our leadership veterans share the exact frameworks they use to cut through the noise. Plus, why delegation isn't about dumping tasks—it's about strategic multiplication of your impact. The Bottom Line You're not struggling because you have too much to do. You're struggling because you're trying to do everything at once. The most successful leaders don't manage more priorities—they ruthlessly focus on the one thing that matters most right now. Tune In For: The historical reason why we're all doing priorities wrong Science-backed proof that multitasking is sabotaging your success Battle-tested systems for identifying your true priority Why retirement might actually make you busier (and how to fix it) Real strategies from executives who've mastered sustainable strength Stop wearing busyness like a badge of honor and start wielding priority like the leadership superpower it actually is.
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    24 mins
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