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Leadership Kung Fu

Leadership Kung Fu

By: Sandi Verrecchia and Jennifer T Long Business coaches
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For a company's leaders and managers to thrive they must become masters of transformation and agile learners; they must commit the energy and time to be better. This podcast discusses the current critical skills and practices for organizational leaders and managers to become more effective in their roles. Join Jennifer Long and Sandi Verrecchia, each a seasoned executive coach, as they discuss specific ideas and actions leaders and managers can take and practice to create positive impacts within their organizations.Satori Consulting Inc and OwnUp LLC® - All rights reserved Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • 63 - Strategic Momentum: The Discipline of Aligned Action
    Oct 31 2025

    Our actions have aligned to bring you Episode 63 of Leadership Kung Fu!
    Join Sandi and Jen as they excitedly tackle the topic of aligned action and how your teams' strategies can hinge upon it. Dive in with them as they cover:

    • What gets in the way of aligned action
    • Fragmented ownership
    • Working in silos vs. moving forward collectively
    • Decisions vs. feedback
    • Where incentives knock you out of alignment
    • Dashboards
    • Fighting stagnant policies/standards
    • The curse of unwillingness
    • Leadership drift
    • Giving strategy a chance to breathe
    • Buy-in vs. agreement
    • Movement based on workplace agility
    • Chance of success based on aligned action

    and much more!

    Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab!
    Connect with Jen on LinkedIn and visit her website Own Up!®
    Connect with Sandi on LinkedIn and visit her website Satori Consulting, Inc!

    Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn. If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite listening platform!

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    37 mins
  • 62 - First Moves Matter: Helping a New Leader
    Sep 30 2025

    New to the group, it's episode 62 of Leadership Kung Fu!

    Sandi and Jen are enthusiastic about today's topic of new leaders and how you and your organization can set them up for success and if you're a new leader, how to tackle that transition with flying colors. Listen in as they discuss:

    • common new leader hurdles and transition difficulties
    • how values shift in a new role
    • the art of letting go
    • what your leadership will look like as you make the shift
    • technical skills and relationship skills
    • how relationships evolve when new leadership occurs
    • where Imposter Syndrome can affect the new role and how limiting it can be
    • Taming Your Gremlin by Rick Carson
    • troubles with the hand-off
    • trust during the transition
    • leadership groups for new-to leadership leaders
    • perks of being a brand-new leader

    and much more!

    Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab!
    Connect with Jen on LinkedIn and visit her website Own Up!®
    Connect with Sandi on LinkedIn and visit her website Satori Consulting, Inc!

    Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn. If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite listening platform!

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    40 mins
  • 61 - From Talking to Doing: Why Leadership Teams Stall
    Sep 16 2025

    Welcome to episode 61 of Leadership Kung Fu! Jen and Sandi are talking the talk and walking the walk to bring you today's topic: why leadership teams can stall! Settle in as they chat about:

    • Words are nice, but action is important
    • Stalling due to fear of conflict
    • Feeling safe in the workplace
    • How multiple priorities can actually be a hindrance
    • Corporate whiplash and fatigue
    • Alignment vs. accountability
    • The Knowing-Doing gap
    • How to stop "The Stall"
    • The One Hard Question
    • What parts you actually play
    • 6 Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
    • Where your bias lives
    • Timeboxing
    • Meeting habits

    and much more!

    Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab!
    Connect with Jen on LinkedIn and visit her website Own Up!®
    Connect with Sandi on LinkedIn and visit her website Satori Consulting, Inc!

    Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn. If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite listening platform!

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    28 mins
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