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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Grace is Not a Free Pass

The question we use to evaluate emotional health as a leader is, “have you been leading and communicating with grace and empathy.” Grace often makes leaders nervous. Today we dive into what grace is, what it isn’t,...
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Understanding Before Agreement

Today we tackle a question. “I’m getting frustrated with my coworkers. We seem to spend more time trying to get past disagreements about what we should be doing than actually getting things done! How can we start to...
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Hiring for Character

Each hire matters deeply to your team. How can you ensure you are hiring the right person for the role? The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the home for all the leadership development content we are...
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Supporting Without Micromanaging

How can we ensure our teams are successful without veering into micromanagement? The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the home for all the leadership development content we are creating at Forward...
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Adding Humanity to Your Task List

Often we let our task lists overflow with urgent items, but we neglect the truly important work of leadership — connection, rest, and development. Let’s talk about how to add humanity back into our task lists. The...
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Let’s Take a Break

In this episode we are both announcing a two to three week break for new episodes, and exploring how we make decisions as a company when we have too much happening at once? What does it mean to run steadily, and how...
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Destroying Distractions

Today we learn from a quote by Louise Hay. “I will not be distracted by noise, chatter, or setbacks. Patience, commitment, grace, and purpose will guide me.” — Louise Hay The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This...
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The Secret Sign of Burnout

In today’s episode we discuss one of the secret signs of burnout? Are you suffering from it? The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the home for all the leadership development content we are creating at...
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Performance Improvement Plans are a joke.

Let’s talk about why performance improvement plans rarely work and what we should replace them with. The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the home for all the leadership development content we are creating...
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Episode 100

Welcome to our 100th episode! We are thrilled to have reached this milestone and could not have done it without all of you. Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting The Leader Lab. The Leader LabWelcome to The...
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Should you fake it until you make it?

Many people build careers on the foundation of fake it ‘til you make it. What are some of the pitfalls of this thinking as we learn to navigate new roles we may not fully be ready for? The Leader LabWelcome to The...
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Leadership Styles

Everyone obviously has a different leadership style. Is there a certain leadership style that is better than the rest? The Leader LabWelcome to The Leader Lab. This is the home for all the leadership development...
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