The Leader Lab

The Leader Lab

Hosted by: Forward Partners

Welcome to The Leader Lab. This is the home for all the leadership development content we are creating at Forward Partners, for leaders just like you. We want to give you the tools and mindsets to defeat burnout, lead...

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Write A To-Don't List

So often our most important work is interrupted by less-important tasks. We’re all familiar with a to-do list. Let’s explore the value of a to-don’t list. The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the home for...
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Dealing with Turnover

50% of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier’s crew turns over every 9 months. What can we learn from the Navy about how to handle turnover with minimal challenges? The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the home for...
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2024 Holiday Break

Hey everybody! We’re taking a holiday break! There won’t be any new episodes of The Leader Lab and Leading Thriving Cities this week for Thanksgiving, and we’ll also be on pause during the weeks of December 16, 23,...
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Achieving Mastery & Success

When chasing mastery or success, our view of what that journey will look like can skew how we approach productivity and achievement. Are you playing a finite game, or an infinite game? The Leader LabWelcome to The...
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Preparing for Difficult Conversations

Difficult conversations are scary, especially between leaders and teams. We’ll discuss three key questions to prepare for difficult, but successful, conversations. The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the...
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Overcoming Big Losses

Overcoming big losses like being fired requires so much resilience, and it’s often hard to find that in the moment. How do we recover from big losses in our lives? The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the...
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Are leaders born or created?

Today we answer the age-old question: are leaders born or created? The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the home for all the leadership development content we are creating at Forward Partners, for leaders...
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Defeating Burnout is a Team Sport

Winning the battle against burnout is both an individual fight and a team sport. In this episode, we explore ways that organizations can help their teams win the fight. The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is...
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The Blame Game

When anything goes wrong, we are hardwired to blame the person closest to the problem. However, blame causes more problems than it solves. How can we learn to navigate problems without playing The Blame Game?  The...
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Learning to Lead Up

Leading up is often so scary that we avoid it. However, it’s also required to help leaders become aware of their blindspots, and damage that might be happening. How can we learn to lead up?   The Leader LabWelcome to...
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Leader Lab is Changing

We have some important changes to The Leader Lab. As always we want to share those changes with our audience as well as pull back the curtain to show you how we arrived at our decisions. We won't have an episode this...
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The Antidote for Fear

As leaders, we take action, but what is behind those actions matters. If we are acting because we are afraid, that fear will just create more fear. What can be an antidote for fear? The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader...
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