RedRock Leadership Podcast

Get on the Right Track and Stay There

I love working with people who are excited to find their way, make their mark, and who have a ton of energy overall. That’s exactly what I found in Mike Jones. Mike started working with me a little over a month ago, and he’s the guest star on the RedRock Leadership podcast. I believe you will really enjoy Mike’s perspective of our training.

Before we get started, here’s a little bit of background.  Mike’s at the front end of his career and he’s a real go-getter. He’s currently the Operations Manager for BryCoat, a metallurgical coatings company headquartered in Oldsmar, Florida. He’s also a real estate investor and CEO of Property Kings, a real estate lead generation service.

Mike’s the type of guy who’s always looking to push things forward. However, what’s most important to Mike is that he finds ways to touch more lives, help more people, and to know that he’s giving 110% every day. That’s why he’s submerged himself in our leadership training.

He’s a little more than halfway through Take the Lead!TM, our premier leadership +management training series. Listen to what Mike has to say after attending the first five sessions, Build & Sustain Mental Toughness, Build Positive Relationships, Create Actionable Goals, Leverage Your Time and Motivate Your Team.  

Check out this episode of the RedRock Leadership podcast to hear us discuss:

• Why RedRock?
• The leadership challenges RedRock training can help you overcome
• How to tap into the potential of everyone on your team
• The DISC Profiles and RedRock’s Leadership Toolbox
• How to use RedRock’s leadership training to help you reach your goals

How Important is a Leader’s Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional intelligence is a key ingredient in all of the leadership training that I create. I refer to emotional intelligence as one’s ability to manage their own emotions, and the emotions of those around them, during difficult to manage situations. Emotions are powerful and when leveraged, they can properly guide our actions throughout the day, especially when times are tough.  

Our emotional intelligence can be measured through a TTI EQ Assessmentthat measures our EQ, our emotional quotient. In my opinion, leaders should consistently be working to improve their EQ.  Why? Because leaders need high intrapersonal skills in order to have effective interpersonal skills.  The intrapersonal skills help them to govern themselves, while the interpersonal skills help them to lead those around them to positive growth.  Both skill sets work together and are a key part of emotional intelligence. Without that high EQ, leaders can find themselves unsure of how to reach those around them, and unable to meet their own goals.

Having a high EQ might sound all well and good, but how does someone raise their EQ?  Let me start by saying that it takes time. No one is going to successfully raise their EQ if they aren’t willing to slow down and put in dedicated time.  If you are willing to do that, great! I know that you can see your EQ rise and see your day-to-day attitude and goal achievement rise with it.

Listen to my new podcast, “How Important is a Leader’s Emotional Intelligence?” for a more in-depth conversation on this topic.  I’ll discuss 5 key EQ skills and break them down into the intrapersonal and interpersonal to show how they support and build on each other, talk about the importance of thinking before acting, and provide some resources to help get you started today.

A company’s culture embodies how employees interact and work together. Establishing and protecting your culture is a crucial aspect of growing your company. A decision to define that culture is a personal decision, and it’s going to look different for everyone, but it is equally as important no matter the industry you work in. That’s why I asked Aaron Nursey, President of Direct Componentsto join me on the RedRock Leadership podcast. Aaron started his company in 1998, and I’ve known him for about four years. Working together, we’ve seen his company culture transformed in a powerful way, and I wanted him to share the behind-the-scenes of that process.

Whether you’re just starting a business or looking to define the culture of your established company, I encourage you to listen to what Aaron has to say.  This year his company was #10 on Tampa Bay’s Fast 50and #1,671 on the Inc 5000. and he contributes that to the people his company has hired and retained, and a culture that encourages people to thrive and prosper. 

Listen to this podcast as we discuss:

• How to build a culture that is fun, rewarding, and rooted in trust
• The key to building getting your entire company to operate more smoothly and effectively
• Why it’s important to establish core values early and how to use them to stay on track
• The right way to interview and hire employees to preserve your culture

What is the difference between leadership and management? It’s a question everyone is asking. Type it into Google and you’ll receive just over two hundred million results. If you ask me, I’’ll tell you that leadership is conceptual, management is tactical and there’s a strong demand in today’s culture for great leaders.

How do you become a great leader? I think one of the best places to start is with clearly defining your company’s core values. Your core values are derived from your fundamental beliefs. They are guiding principles that shape your character and guide your actions. Core values will help you separate right from wrong; they will help you determine if you are on the right path in leading others. They give business owners and leaders a foundation from which to lead, and give their team a guiding star to assist them in making the best choices for themselves and the business.

Three core values is all any company needs. In this podcast, Lead Don’t Manage, I share practical ways to define your company’s core values - and let you know why you don’t need to put trustworthiness and honesty on the list. I also talk about how to share the core values with your team, and how to deal with someone who’s not committing to those core values. Listen today and let me know if you want more information on how to grow as a leader.

Yes, you read that right.  There truly are five generations in the workplace today, and it’s presenting unique challenges for emerging growth business owners and leaders.  Each generation brings with it its own unique view of the world and the workplace.  What makes this even more challenging is the frantic pace of change we are experiencing - it affects not only our business culture, but our everyday lives.  How are business owners supposed to grow their companies and build strong teams with these challenges?

It isn’t impossible.  It takes education, training and personal awareness along with the elimination of chaos and interpersonal conflict.  That’s exactly what we talk about in this podcast, the impact of five generations in the workplace.  Join me to find out:

• Top challenges our clients are facing
• One issue across the board we see affecting everyone
• Breakdown of the traits and influencers for each of the five generations
• A process to define core values 
• The secret behind creating a positive culture

If you’re involved in running a business, you know there are challenges.  You’ve probably handled your fair share, but sometimes it can be difficult to determine how to resolve certain challenges, and in some cases, it might be necessary to bring in outside help.

I’ve worked with 100’s of companies over the last 10 years.  I've also worked with all different sized companies at different levels of various industries experience similar challenges.  Now, the way the challenges manifest may be different, and we understand that the problem is unique for every company and should be treated as such. What we know that locating the origination of these challenges and starting any resolution process from that point, is a key to helping our clients transform.

I have developed a structured training process, a process proven to work over and over again, because I understand how these unique business challenges exist. I know how to break down a situation so that everyone can see the root causes, and then implement a process that builds resolutions by building up people. This process applies to and works for everyone from the business owner, to upper management, to the newest member of the sales team.

To hear me talk about our process in more detail, including where we start and the assessments we find valuable for every person on your team, listen to this podcast about how business owners and leaders can deal with today’s unique workplace challenges.

If you know anything about RedRock Leadership, you know that we believe in growing companies by growing the people inside those companies.  How we do that is what sets us apart from the other leadership development companies out there. My story starts in Ohio, a desire to find sunshine, and a supportive wife who challenged me to get back to what I do best.  It’s a story that, as of yet has no ending, a story of a business and a legacy that is reaching people around the world. How?

Well, I knew that my highest and best use lay in helping people. I wanted to inspire people and knew there was a growing demand for leaders who wanted to become great.  So, I set out to learn everything I could about what defines great leaders, and how to enable people to grow into great leaders.  

Jumping forward, I determined that if I was going to develop the best leadership development program in the world, it would need to be grounded in emotional intelligence.  I use emotional intelligence to fuel my own leadership and business growth and gets a charge out of seeing others grow their business by growing their teams, thanks RedRock Leadership.

What does emotional intelligence help you do? What kinds of clients and businesses are turning to RedRock Leadership? Is it true that I will be publishing a book soon? To get these details and more, check out my inaugural podcast episode Who Is RedRock Leadership?