The Complete Leader Podcast

Career and Workplace Strategist Davina Ware joins TCL Podcast host Dale Dixon to examine empathy in leadership. An empathetic leader has an idea of the experience of each one of their employees—but how do you get to that point? Listen in for actionable tips to develop empathy no matter your leadership style. #leader #leaders #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #empathy

Career and Workplace Strategist Davina Ware joins TCL Podcast host Dale Dixon to discuss the various barriers and blindspots when it comes to communication, whether that's between colleagues or a leader and their team. Davina shares stories of different communication gaps she has witnessed and gives advice on how to close the gap before it can create cracks in the foundation of the organization.

Host Dale Dixon and two of the authors of the book “Optimizing Strategy for Results” wrap up their series on the 7 Stages of Strategy with Strategic Evaluation and Learning. Dr. Evans Baiya and Professor Timothy Waema explain that the continuous process of strategy doesn't always blatantly show how to get the results you are looking for. They outline next steps if you find a mistake in your strategy (even in past stages), and how clear data, documentation, communication, and evaluation are critical on the path to long-term strategic success. Learn more about the 7 Stages of Strategy at optimizingstrategyforresults.com and purchase your copy of the book at https://amzn.to/33ciUxV.

Authors Dr. Evans Baiya and Professor Timothy Waema move into Stage 6 of the 7 Stages of Strategy: Strategic Execution. In this conversation with host Dale Dixon on their latest book, “Optimizing Strategy for Results,” (co-authored with Ron Price) they examine the importance of communication, repetition, feedback, and accountability for everyone in the organization. With simple, predictable workflows and continuous feedback, this stage will help you produce impactful results. Learn more about the 7 Stages of Strategy at optimizingstrategyforresults.com and purchase your copy of the book here.

Dr. Evans Baiya and Professor Timothy Waema detail the next stage of their book, "Optimizing Strategy for Results,"  co-authored with Ron Price. In their conversation with host Dale Dixon, they build on the decisions made in Stage 4 to move on to Stage 5: Strategic Planning for Execution. This stage involves executing those decisions, monitoring for results, and creating clear metrics. The authors also discuss how to avoid a breakdown between the stages by using the canvases and tools from the book as your guide. Learn more about the 7 Stages of Strategy at optimizingstrategyforresults.com and purchase your copy of the book at https://amzn.to/33ciUxV.

Two of the authors of “Optimizing Strategy for Results: A Structured Approach to Make Your Business Come Alive” continue their conversation on the 7 Stages of Strategy with host Dale Dixon. Dr. Evans Baiya and Professor Timothy Waema discuss key outcomes of Stage 4: Making Strategic Decisions, specific tools your organization can use for evaluation and prioritization, and the importance of keeping a strategic—rather than a tactical—mindset in this stage. As mentioned in the beginning of this series, people are at the center of success in this stage and they emphasize the importance of communication and commitment from stakeholders at all levels. Learn more about the 7 Stages of Strategy at optimizingstrategyforresults.com and purchase your copy of the book at https://amzn.to/33ciUxV.

Host Dale Dixon interviews two of the three authors of the book, Optimizing Strategy for Results, Ron Price and Timothy Mwololo Waema, PhD. Stage 3 of Optimizing Strategy ushers us into a new phase, Creating Strategic Options. Leaders can make great decisions by creating a flourishing list of options that define possible directions for the future. The authors discuss how to take advantage of current strengths and seize the best opportunities in the external environment by taking a systematic approach to creativity.

Host Dale Dixon interviews two of the three authors of the book "Optimizing Strategy for Results," Ron Price and Timothy Mwololo Waema, PhD. The authors discuss their unique approach to building Strategic Intelligence into strategy. Extracted from the concept of Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Intelligence encompasses components of internal and external factors that measure how well leaders within a company know themselves, their customers, and the environment they operate within. The authors also identify tools to help organizations be successful in this stage. Learn more at thecompleteleader.org and order your copy of Optimizing Strategy for Results at https://amzn.to/33ciUxV.

Host Dale Dixon interviews two of the three authors of the book, Optimizing Strategy for Results, Ron Price and Professor Timothy Mwololo Waema. As leaders, it’s important to build a lasting framework that serves as a compass to guide your company—especially in uncertainty. Building a company that will exist for the next 100 years depends heavily on the foundational elements of strategy: purpose, vision, and core values. The authors also discuss the benefit of weaving in the right people at this stage to provide long-term impactful results. Learn more at thecompleteleader.org and order your copy of Optimizing Strategy for Results at https://amzn.to/33ciUxV.

The Complete Leader Founder Ron Price and host Dale Dixon continue their discussion on getting more done in less time. There is a difference between important tasks and urgent tasks, Ron shares, and you must not only pay attention to the differences but also be cognizant of how today's distractions can keep you from being productive.

The Complete Leader Founder Ron Price and host Dale Dixon discuss the three obstacles keeping us from accomplishing more: the distracting world around us, our own internal battles, and the need for new tools and systems to manage our time and energy. Discover how to combat these challenges, become more fulfilled by your day-to-day tasks, and get more done.

Host Dale Dixon and Complete Leader Founder Ron Price break down the attributes of critical thinking skills. Leaders at every level can create impact by understanding the importance of critical thinking, learning the additional skills required to be a strong critical thinker, and how to build your critical thinking skills. Ron also reminds listeners that this skill is built over a lifetime and is worthy of exploring thoroughly.

In part two of this series on Conscience and Character, host Dale Dixon and Ron Price continue their discussion on the rules of Axiology, the four ways subconscious bias influences judgment, and how you can develop your conscience and character. According to Ron, conscience is awareness of right and wrong, good and bad, while character is choosing the right and rejecting the wrong in how we think and act.

Host Dale Dixon and Ron Price discuss the process of developing consciousness through Axiology, which is the study of value. The more we develop our discernment of goodness, the better decisions we can make. Ron also outlines the three rules of measuring value based on the logic structure created by conscience, ethics, and the social sciences. As we journey through the concept of consciousness, we will learn how it affects character.

Host Dale Dixon interviews two of the three authors of the book, Optimizing Strategy for Results, Ron Price and Timothy Mwololo Waema, PhD. In a world that’s changing so fast, does strategy still have a role? After examining the seven stages of strategy, there are parts of strategy that are designed to be stable in the storm and there are other parts that are designed to be agile. The authors discuss this idea through the lens of VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) and how it provides stability in the midst of change.

Host Dale Dixon interviews the authors of the new book, "Optimizing Strategy for Results", Ron Price; Evans Baiya, PhD,; and Timothy Waema, PhD. Through developing strategy for clients for over 20 years, the authors realized that companies needed an applicable and practical approach to create and optimize strategy with fresh prospective. They discuss the importance of building strategic intelligence, appropriately assigning roles based on talent, and incorporating communication within the seven stages of creating strategy. Each author provides their expert viewpoint to leaders charged with catalyzing results for their organization.

Host Dale Dixon and TCL Author and Founder Ron Price dive into the different types of thinking leaders should practice. Thinking is the beginning of a leader’s journey and without thinking diversely and clearly, their potential is limited. We all have natural tendencies for how we approach thinking but we also have skills that supplement our talent. Ron explains the six continuums of thinkers, the seven thinking skills, and creating an environment for diverse thinking competencies.

Host Dale Dixon and TCL Author and Founder Ron Price describe the significance of growing from consciousness to being conscious in making good judgements for senior leaders. There is so much noise around us that we lose the keenness of self-awareness and self-evaluation. Leaders must choose to increase awareness or it will plateau overtime. Ron provides examples of how leaders can develop their capacity to discern the difference between the degrees of good or bad in any situation.

Host Dale Dixon and TCL Author and Founder Ron Price discuss the role of emotion in our thinking as leaders. Studies in neuroscience indicate that thinking creates emotion instead of emotion establishing our thinking. Ron explains how our brain subconsciously makes predictions through our past experiences, our body sending messages to the brain about the energy it needs, and how the external environment is influencing us. He also describes how emotional intelligence helps leaders recognize the depth that emotions impede their predictive judgements.

Host Dale Dixon and TCL Author and Founder Ron Price discuss the thinking patterns of the modern-day leader. With technological advances, we have much more information to process and think about. Unfortunately, this doesn’t leave room to think deeply. Leaders MUST discipline their thinking to make impactful decisions that positively affect their staff, vendors, and partners. Dale and Ron outline easily applicable strategies to develop a richer way of thinking.