https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/redefine-leadership-short-takes--4622640enManagementCopyright Philip Colehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cc4ce123870bd81fbed077911b75d629.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/redefine-leadership-short-takes--4622640Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:21:36 +0000Philip ColePhilip Coleinfo@thedefinitionofleadership.comThe basics of the functional approach to leadership to musings on the meaning of life. Get quick thoughts about leadership that you can apply today.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-time-the-impact-of-waiting-to-change--52101381https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52101381Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:09:54 +0000Philip ColeLearned behaviors are hard to replace, even if we want to do something different. But the world moves forward, and opportunities pass us by. What have you thought about doing, but haven't yet?449false161fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-using-the-compliment-sandwich-it-doesn-t-work--51322437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51322437Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:10:33 +0000Philip ColeAlways separate praise and feedback. The compliment sandwich not only doesn’t lessen the discomfort of feedback, it destroys the value of the praise. Here are some practical ways to resolve both problems, and avoid the well-intentioned but...264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/imposter-syndrome-is-a-myth--51245773https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51245773Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:18:16 +0000Philip ColeImposter Syndrome is a myth. Not the feeling, but how we are told to handle the feeling. That discomfort and self-doubt is actually a learning marker, and with the proper support, it is a critical motivator for learning.251falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wouldn-t-you-rather-people-hold-each-other-accountable--47966288https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47966288Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:20:02 +0000Philip ColeShared accountability is where members hold each other accountable for the group's performance. Most organizations lack the strength of the functions of leadership that is necessary for this form of accountability. Here are four things ways you can...471falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seven-ways-to-begin-giving-constant-feedback-and-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-the-performance-review--47951150https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47951150Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:52:57 +0000Philip ColeThe functional approach to leadership allows us to see feedback not as an annual performance process, but rather as an interchange that moves information from one place to another. Constant feedback shows the members of the organization where the...657falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/organizational-culture-is-a-symptom-of-work--47905538https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47905538Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:20:06 +0000Philip Cole(Part 2, Organizational Culture Change) Organizational culture is a symptom of work. To change culture, we have to understand how these elements enable work to be performed, and therefore why it is uncomfortable to change them. Then we can act on the...564falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-foundation-of-organizational-culture-is-work--47870724https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47870724Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:44:27 +0000Philip Cole(Part 1, Organizational Culture Change Series) Culture change is often a judgment that behaviors are bad. Functional leadership flips this paradigm upside down, to performing work.601culture,leadershipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/here-are-six-reasons-what-do-good-leaders-do-is-a-useless-question--47807678https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47807678Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:51:29 +0000Philip ColeStop asking, "What Do Good Leaders Do?" because it doesn't help you be a better leader. Here's what to do instead.459falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-learning-into-a-developing-organization-part-4-leadership-for-entrepreneurs--47722414https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47722414Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:12:56 +0000Philip ColeThe function of learning allows the group to explore new, better ways to do the work. Learn three critical strategies to build learning into your organizational processes as you hire employees or grow your business.635leadership,learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-value-of-a-book-the-list-read-to-lead--47638320https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47638320Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:00:04 +0000Philip ColeBooks expose us to new leadership ideas. If we don't have this exposure, our growth is limited by chance and luck. With a constant stream of new ideas, we can improve one small bit at a time but immeasurably over a lifetime. This is the return on...455leadership,learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-are-not-listening-to-me-the-process-of-learning-leadership-for-entrepreneurs-part-3--47349698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47349698Sat, 06 Nov 2021 19:21:29 +0000Philip ColeEntrepreneurs (and new supervisors and managers) become leaders through a process of learning. In this third episode in the Entrepreneurs and Leadership series, we discuss the function of learning and the specific challenges experienced by new leaders.359entrepreneurship,leadership,learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/do-it-my-way-leadership-relationships-leadership-for-entrepreneurs-part-2--47274332https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47274332Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:18:02 +0000Philip ColeLeadership relationships are how people work together to complete tasks in an organization. In this video, we introduce the concept of leadership relationships for the new leader or entrepreneur who is scaling a business. Learn the difference between...852leadership,relationshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/entrepreneurs-and-relationships-the-inventory-example--47274340https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47274340Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:13:55 +0000Philip ColeThis excerpt from the full "Building Leadership Relationships for Entrepreneurs" episode is the example of inventory. If your organization struggles to consistently manage resource inventory, this is for you. Quit running out of raw materials and...97leadership,relationshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-function-of-vision-and-the-goodness-of-leadership--47260937https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47260937Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:18:37 +0000Philip ColeLeadership is a good thing to do. I mean that statement with all of the weight of the word "good." Vision is a story each person tells themselves (hence why it is a function) and this is why leadership is good.312leadership,visionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coaching-as-a-leader-reviewed-icoach-by-thomas-d-zweifel--47164479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47164479Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:17:11 +0000Philip ColeCoaching is a hot topic these days. Everyone is trying to become a coach, or trying to become a coach of coaches. But that is unrealistic for most of us. So what is the real value of this kind of book? What do we get, as leaders from where we are,...401coaching,leadership,reviewedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-entrepreneur-s-vision-versus-the-leader-s-vision-leadership-for-entrepreneurs-part-1--47105131www.thedefinitionofleadership.com/vision-for-entrepreneurs]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47105131Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:47:52 +0000Philip ColeWhen entrepreneurs start to hire new employees and scale the business, they need a new way to talk about vision. (This is true of all new managers, in fact!) These are the three common mistakes: 1. Not telling the whole story of vision. 2. Not using...www.thedefinitionofleadership.com/vision-for-entrepreneurs]]>435entrepreneurship,leadership,visionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-tactic-for-other-s-frustration-and-an-unfortunate-reviewed-no-ego-cy-wakeman--46994314https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46994314Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:49:04 +0000Philip ColeEver had someone complain, and you just didn't know what to do? Listen to this episode and you will. The tactic also illustrates the difference between unconscious, undirected learning and a deliberate learning process. The tactic is the one useful...555leadership,reviewed,visionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/players-versus-coaches--46899848https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46899848Sat, 09 Oct 2021 17:17:12 +0000Philip ColeWe look for leadership advice in the wrong places. This is why players aren't coaches, and what we should do instead.214leadership,learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reviewed-atomic-habits-the-list--46640447https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46640447Sat, 25 Sep 2021 20:35:04 +0000Philip ColeAtomic Habits by James Clear applies the learning process to building good habits. But it also offers insightful lessons for us as leaders, including the power of organizational culture and thoughts to reframe our perspective of learning.350leadership,list,reviewedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/moving-forward-with-expectations--46639508www.thedefinitionofleadership.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46639508Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:16:46 +0000Philip ColeAccountability is only possible with clear, complete expectations. Learn how to communicate these in this episode, and check out the two related SEEING EXERCISES on www.thedefinitionofleadership.com.www.thedefinitionofleadership.com.]]>371expectations,leadership,relationshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reviewed-blueprint-for-revolution-by-srdja-popovic--46478313https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46478313Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:58:06 +0000Philip ColeIn this Short Take, I discuss Blueprint for Revolution by Srdja Popovic. This is a comprehensive, insightful analysis of the story of vision from a functional leadership model that is useful to any leader. My Blueprint for Revolution summary includes...459leadership,list,reviewedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reviewed-and-a-rant--46384716https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46384716Sun, 05 Sep 2021 12:54:38 +0000Philip ColeThis was supposed to be a review of The Benevolent Dictator by Dr. Justin Hamrick, but it brought my distaste for the failures of traditional leadership development. Hold on to your hats.485leadership,reviewedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-loneliness-of-leadership-how-we-move-forward--46249698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46249698Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:55:19 +0000Philip ColeVision is powerful, but we feel pain when we lose sight of it. This is true for members of the group and for us as leaders. In this episode, we talk about how the function of vision explains and allows us to move past this loneliness.263leadership,visionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reviewed-the-insider-s-guide-to-culture-change--46095118https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46095118Sat, 14 Aug 2021 19:24:34 +0000Philip ColeReDefine's first REVIEWED Short Take explores an ambitious but ultimately disappointing work. (Siobhan McHale's The Insider's Guide to Culture Change. HarperCollins Leadership, 2020.)356reviewedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-a-leaderless-group-and-why-does-it-matter--46014135https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46014135Sun, 08 Aug 2021 16:35:07 +0000Philip ColeThe concept of a leaderless group illustrates the fundamental concept of functional leadership, and it gives us a powerful exercise to understand and succeed at our role as leaders.469basics,functions,leadershipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-case-studies-suck--45983193https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45983193Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:36:06 +0000Philip ColeAnd what we use instead.262leadership,learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/most-leaders-learn-unconsciously-a-learning-process-is-better--45682971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45682971Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:24:31 +0000Philip ColeEvery leader learns, but learning unconsciously limits our potential. This is why a process is better, and what tools you need to get started.327growth,leadership,learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conclusion-the-basics-pt-5--45441814https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45441814Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:10:31 +0000Philip ColeThe Basics has been factual and dry. Here's why we at Redefine do what we do, and what it means to you.776leadershipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-function-of-learning-the-basics-pt-4--45429407https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45429407Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:44:38 +0000Philip ColeNobody is born a leader. Everyone learns through the same process. Learn how to build a leadership practice, and some of the tools that Redefine uses to make this process more effective and less uncomfortable.747business,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-function-of-relationships-the-basics-pt-3--45414582www.thedefinitionofleadership.com for more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45414582Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:13:41 +0000Philip ColeInteractions over time become relationships. Relationships, or how work is performed in a group, determine the degree of success that the group can achieve. Learn how to see and influence relationships. Check out www.thedefinitionofleadership.com for...www.thedefinitionofleadership.com for more.]]>857leadership,management,relationshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-function-of-vision-the-basics-pt-2--45401043https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45401043Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:42:52 +0000Philip ColeVision is how members of the group make meaning of their work. That's the normal "leadership training" explanation, but it is not enough. Learn about Redefine's Story of Vision and the tools that you need to tell the story to the members of your...732business,leadership,learning,management,visionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introducing-the-functions-of-leadership-the-basics-pt-1--45388341www.thedefinitionofleadership.com!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45388341Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:03:35 +0000Philip ColeIn this episode of The Basics, we introduce the functions of leadership, the definition of leadership, and the unique role that leaders play in acting upon the functions to make a group successful. Check out the poster and additional info at...www.thedefinitionofleadership.com!]]>564leadership,learning,management,organizationsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/announcing-the-basics-and-pre-orders-the-basics-pt-0--45345272www.thedefinitionofleadership.com!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45345272Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:56:48 +0000Philip ColeWelcome to The Basics, an introduction to the functions of leadership, the definition of leadership, and the Redefine approach. Also, pre-order your copy of Redefining Leadership on www.thedefinitionofleadership.com!www.thedefinitionofleadership.com!]]>248books,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emotions-are-a-budget--45065144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45065144Thu, 27 May 2021 16:06:25 +0000Philip ColeWe have a budget for emotions, and when we spend it all, we do not have any left for the next challenge. This is why leaders need to understand this concept. Oh yeah, and it makes us better friends.324business,emotions,friends,leadership,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-the-words-i-m-here--44774024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44774024Wed, 12 May 2021 15:41:36 +0000Philip ColeUnderstanding leadership lets us understand the impact of our actions, and explain why they have this impact. "I'm here" are two of the most powerful things we can say, and here is why.257best,caring,groupwork,leadership,management,visionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/culture-is-the-sum-of-relationships-illustrated--44738800https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44738800Mon, 10 May 2021 17:03:51 +0000Philip ColeOrganizational culture is an explanation of organizational relationships, not the other way around. Here is an illustration of how we know. In less than three minutes, for a change.180culture,leadership,learning,management,valuesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/darpa-s-red-balloon-experiment-and-seeing-the-functions-of-leadership--44516725https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44516725Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:44:27 +0000Philip ColeMIT accomplished excellence in DARPA's famous red balloon experiment. This is what we should take away from their implementation of leadership.282balloons,leadership,management,mitfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-vulnerable-is-a-burden-of-leadership--44260536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44260536Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:25:17 +0000Philip ColeTo be a leader, we have to guide and support the group in growing their emotion relationships. To do that, we have to grow in our own emotions. Here is how and why.239business,emotions,leadership,learning,management,vulnerabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/values-are-an-abstraction--44222607https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44222607Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:30:09 +0000Philip ColeValues. It’s a big word. Here is where values come from, and why changing our values doesn’t actually change anything. Also, where to make changes if we want to actually change our values.363business,community,leadership,management,valuesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vision-and-community-work-and-society--44222593https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44222593Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:26:38 +0000Philip ColeThe story of vision can become a source of community: identity, belonging, worth, value. We use our communities to explain to others who we are. This is why the story of vision is so powerful and yet so neglected in the workplace.395business,civilization,community,leadership,management,organizations,societyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discipline-and-hope-why-groups-make-individuals-excellent--44091583https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44091583Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:26:55 +0000Philip ColeWhen they have the right conditions, groups can bring out excellence in individuals, and in doing so accomplish success that is greater than imaginable. Leadership creates the conditions where this can happen.269business,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-three-ts-prevent-us-from-learning--43289371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43289371Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:36:20 +0000Philip ColeWhat makes us stop learning? The Three Ts (among a few other things). Here's why these explanations of leadership are so dangerous.288business,growth,leadership,learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-does-it-mean-to-help-someone-learn--43252380https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43252380Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:07:00 +0000Philip ColeWhen we want to help someone learn, what do we do? This is Redefine's take on the difference between pushing someone to understand and giving them the opportunity to experience.382education,growth,leadership,learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jim-collins-and-the-seats-on-the-bus--42679967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42679967Sun, 27 Dec 2020 17:05:58 +0000Philip ColeJim Collins says the most important thing a leader can do is "get the right people in the key seats on the bus." This is how we redefine that approach.281business,growth,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/feeling-stuck-the-learning-markers-in-action--42435278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42435278Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:10:10 +0000Philip ColeFeeling stuck in your leadership practice? Time to pay attention to the learning markers.320business,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-case-studies-relationships-in-action--42434540https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42434540Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:19:59 +0000Philip ColeTwo case studies demonstrate emotion and interchange relationships in action. This is a (longer) practical exploration of how to use the definition of leadership to understand and improve our leadership practice.464growth,leadership,learning,management,relationshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-s-flip-management-and-leadership-on-their-heads--42320975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42320975Fri, 04 Dec 2020 20:41:57 +0000Philip ColeWhat happens when we look at management and leadership from the opposite perspective? Here's a thought for the next time you consider your role.202business,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-illustration-of-a-title-failure--42078547https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42078547Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:15:03 +0000Philip ColeTitle failures happen when we think of leadership as a person or position, rather than as the three functions combined into the definition. This is what a title failure looks like and how it can affect us as leaders.411falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interchange-relationships-support-tasks-and-emotion-relationships--42060427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42060427Sun, 22 Nov 2020 18:40:03 +0000Philip ColeAre we handling interchange elements in a way that supports not just task performance, but also emotion relationships? If not, we might be creating an environment for poor work performance.251business,leadership,management,relationshipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everyone-is-on-a-journey-part-2--42061184https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42061184Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:20:09 +0000Philip ColeEveryone is on a journey, so let's get specific with some ways that you can help them learn and grow.361business,growth,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everyone-is-on-a-journey--42060091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42060091Thu, 19 Nov 2020 17:27:22 +0000Philip ColeEveryone is on a journey. We assume people's personalities are fixed, but in fact they're always growing. We can help make it easier for them to grow when we understand the learning process.257growth,humility,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-makes-redefine-different--41924919www.thedefinitionofleadership.com to learn more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41924919Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:25:20 +0000Philip ColeOur approach to leadership is fundamentally different than others. Learn about the foundational ideas and the approach of Redefine. Check us out at www.thedefinitionofleadership.com to learn more.www.thedefinitionofleadership.com to learn more.]]>275falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/revisiting-meeting-people-where-they-are-application--41904713https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41904713Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:12:38 +0000Philip ColeLet's get practical with applying the concept of "meeting people where they are." How does the definition help us understand our interactions and be comfortable and confident in the decision we make when someone fails to meet our expectations?226business,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-matters-where-we-draw-lines-between-concepts--41829828https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41829828Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:20:11 +0000Philip ColeWhere we draw lines between concepts affects how we understand the facts that fit into those concepts. The definition of leadership draws these lines in very specific places.188business,leadership,learning,managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-redefine-diagnostic-process--41829404https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41829404Sat, 07 Nov 2020 17:55:02 +0000Philip ColeThe way we analyze organizational problems in three minutes. Well, just over three minutes.219business,leadership,learning,management,organizationsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leadership-at-a-grand-scale--41829016https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41829016Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:53:55 +0000Philip ColeWhat does the definition of leadership explain about the role of the US President, and how does this help us understand what it means to lead in an organization?3352020,business,election,leadership,learning,management,presidentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-the-tos--41620104https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41620104Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:10:02 +0000Philip ColeThe definition gets us from an idea of change to our individual actions. The "tos" are the path between the functions.183falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/envision-the-future-share-the-vision--41620102https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41620102Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:08:18 +0000Philip ColeCreating a shared vision is not always about the big things.243falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/organizational-culture-is-the-sum-of-relationships--41606827https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41606827Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:31:06 +0000Philip ColeAll of an organization's emotion and interchange relationships, added together, makes up organizational culture. What does this tell us about change efforts?195falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-some-behaviors-innate--41605867https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41605867Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:32:47 +0000Philip ColeAre some behaviors innate, or can we learn to perform any behavior? As an organization, how do we apply the answer to this question?186falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-people-where-they-are--41574037https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41574037Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:37:07 +0000Philip ColeWelcome to the first Redefine Short Take! Let's talk about why the idea that "we meet people where they are" is so important to our success as a leader.184falsefull