EC-12 Leadership Podcast
By Jim Scriven
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Episodes: 104
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Five to ten minute reflections and explorations of leadership topics most relevant to leaders of Lutheran educational ministries. The concepts and insights covered in these brief episodes will highlight new thoughts for your professional development, while reinforcing and reminding you of truisms you never want to lose touch with, to be the leader you've been created to be! Brought to you as a service and support from the EC-12 Education Services Department of the Northwest District - LCMS.
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Episode 4: The Courage to Say “I Was Wrong”
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Episode 3: Hospitality Begins Before the Front Door
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Episode 2: The Wisdom Stored in the Building
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Episode 1: When the Hallway Interrupts the Agenda
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Episode 20: Time Stewardship for Busy Leaders
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Episode 19: Leaving a God-Honoring Leadership Legacy
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Episode 18: Evaluating Programs Through a Kingdom Lens
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Episode 17: Crisis Management with Compassion
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 16: Leading Through Change
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Episode 15: Partnering with Parents in Ministry
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 14: Cultivating Student Leadership
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Episode 13: Recruiting and Retaining Quality Teachers
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode 12: Encouraging Teacher Resilience
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 11: Encouraging Staff Spiritual Growth
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode 10: Developing Spiritual Leadership in Your Faculty
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Episode 9: Handling Conflict Biblically
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Episode 8: Balancing Grace and Accountability
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Episode 7: Fostering a Positive School Climate
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 6: Communicating Vision with Clarity
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 5: Building a Mission-Driven Culture
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Episode 4: Decision-Making Through Prayer and Discernment
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Episode 3: Protecting Your Sabbath Rest
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Episode 2: Maintaining Joy in Leadership
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Episode 1: Leading with a Servant's Heart
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Episode 23: Just How Important IS Your School Ministry?
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Episode 22: Occasional Good Doesn't Make Up for the Bad
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Episode 21: Managing Staff Politics
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode 20: Who Do You Turn To?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Episode 19: Perspective Matters
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Episode 18: Courage for All Conditions
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Episode 17: Not So Great to be TOO Needed
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode 16: Your Leadership: Renewable Resource, or Fossil Fuel?
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Episode 15: Sometimes It's Them, Not You
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Episode 14: Don't Be Afraid to Change Your Mind
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Episode 13: Never Ignore the Danger Signs, Pt. 2
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Episode 12: Never Ignore the Danger Signs, Pt. 1
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Episode 11: Character vs. Reputation
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Episode 10: The Need for Documentation
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Episode 9: Standing Your Ground on the Wrong Ground
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Episode 8: The Power of the Door
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Episode 7: The Need for Professional Development
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Episode 6: Upgrading Your Bus Passengers, Part 2
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Episode 5: Upgrading Your Bus Passengers Pt. 1
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Episode 4: Giving Feedback That Works
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Episode 3: Stop Working So Hard
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Episode 2: Avoiding Drain
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Episode 1: The Best Leaders Utilize the Help of Others
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Episode 39: Connecting Your Cart to the Right Horse
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Episode 38: The Intentional Extrovert
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Episode 37: The Gift of Encouragement
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Episode 36: Someone Has to Do It
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Episode 35: Giving Trust Wisely
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Episode 34: Reining in the Ego
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Episode 33: Fixing Proactively
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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Episode 32: I Just Can't Take It Anymore
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Episode 31: What Can I Learn From You?
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Episode 30: Meaningful Leadership
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Episode 29: Empower Without Faking It
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Episode 28: Navigating the Chaos of the Uncontrollable
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Episode 27: The Ups and Downs of Procrastination
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Episode 26: Bad Need Not Be THAT Bad
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Episode 25: Accreditation - Why Bother?
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Episode 24: Achieving and Succeeding are Not the Same
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Episode 23: Taking Care of Your Teachers
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May 17, 2021 |
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Episode 22: Shifting to New Patterns
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Episode 21: It Just Takes Time
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Episode 20: Budgeting: Forecasting without a Crystal Ball
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Episode 19: Self-Destructive Behaviors
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Episode 18: Strategic Planning - Do It or Disappear
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Episode 17: Hail to the Chief
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Episode 16: Temper Your Enthusiasm
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Episode 15: Recognizing, Embracing, & Celebrating the COVID Silver Linings
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Episode 14: I Didn't Sign Up for This
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Episode 13: Practicing Being Joyful
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Episode 12: A Formula for a Peaceful Night's Sleep
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Episode 11: The Art of Asking Questions
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Episode 10: Managing with Style and Grace
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Episode 9: Shake It Up Sometimes
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Episode 8: Know Where You're Going
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Episode 7: Managing the Squirrel Principle
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Episode 6: Self Care is Serving Others
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Episode 5: All Work and No Play
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Episode 4: Into the Great Unknown
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Episode 3: The Wisdom of Not Knowing
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Episode 2: Persisting Through Turbulence
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Episode 1: Competing as a Leader
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Episode 21: Taking on a Fixer-Upper
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Episode 20: Growth Requires Change
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Episode 19: Right Size Vision
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Episode 18: Leadership as Partnership
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May 19, 2020 |
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Episode 17: Maybe Leadership
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May 04, 2020 |
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Episode 16: Addressing Rather Than Tolerating
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Episode 15: Managing the Pressure of Leadership
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Episode 14: Leadership Styles-The Right Time and Place
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Episode 13: Avoiding Complacency in Your Leadership
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Episode 12: The Necessity of a Good Story
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Episode 11: The Power of Being Unpretentious
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Episode 10: How Leaders Truly Attain Greatness
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Episode 9: Dealing Well with Squeaky Wheels
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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Episode 8: Leadership Temptations
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Episode 7: Leadership Requires Connection
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Episode 6: Avoiding Being a Puppet Master
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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Episode 5: Being an Energy Infuser
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Episode 4: Navigating Leadership Between the Board & Your Team
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Oct 14, 2019 |