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Accountability: Mentor More Than Monitor
S3 E9: As educators, we are living in a world increasingly impacted by metrics and measures and KPI's and scorecards. There's certainly a place for numbers. But we should avoid the pressures to use numbers-for-the-sake-of-numbers for accountability. My friend and mentor, Tom Thibodeau, Distinguished Professor in Servant Leadership at Viterbo University, joins me in this episode to discuss accountability for servant leaders. Enjoy!
14 :52
Staying Positive In The Grinder
S3 E8: For educators, spring time can be the most challenging time of the year. There is so much going on, and it sometimes feels like things are coming at your faster than ever. It is difficult for leaders to stay positive when they find themselves overwhelmed. How does one handle that? Tom Thibodeau, Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wi has some insights. Enjoy!
6:45
"Sunday used to be a day of rest....."
S3 E7: Join me and my friend/mentor Tom Thibodeau, Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI, as Tom suggests ways in which leaders who find themselves feeling down or overwhelmed or just full of anxiety can reset themselves. It's great wisdom (as usual) from someone who knows!
5:27
".....does anyone really have privacy?"
S3 E6: Of course, a leader must be visible in the community and the organization they lead. My friend and mentor, Tom Thibodeau, distinguished professor of servant leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has some interesting things to say about visibility and privacy! Enjoy.
7:51
2025. Leadership. Chocolate. Count Me In!
S3 E5: Do servant leaders create their own success or does success just seem to find servant leaders? Experience the usual insightful 'nuggets' on a response to my question from my friend and mentor, Tom Thibodeau, distinguished professor of servant leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
5:26
"Hire For Character. Teach For Skill"
S3 E4: If I've heard it said once, I've heard it a thousand times: "I spend so much of my time putting out fires and solving issues for the same employees all the time. It's hard for me to do my real job!"
Perhaps it's the nature of the leadership beast, but this common issue spending so much time putting out fires is a question I posed recently to my friend and mentor, Tom Thibodeau, distinguished professor of servant leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
5:47
S3 E3: One of the most challenging responsibilities of a leader is to establish trust at all levels of the organization, inside and ominously outside as well. It's a challenging question I pose to my friend, Tom Thibodeau, distinguished professor of servant leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse. Tom provides great insight on trust, integrity and forgiveness.
5:56
"Are Servant Leaders 'Softies'?"
S3 E2: As a leader, one is always considering decisions that you deem are in the best interest of the organization and its stakeholders. When it's perceived that your leadership tends to consider people first, it sometimes results in people assuming that you are a 'softie'. It's a point-blank question that recently I asked of friend and mentor Tom Thibodeau, Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse. "Are Servant Leaders 'Softies'?"
7:40
"Service Is Love Made Visible"
S3 E1: 'Service is love made visible.' It's how we ended last year's Driftless Trek podcast with special guest, Tom Thibodeau. This year, Tom joins us again for ALL of the Driftless Trek Podcasts. In this episode, I asked Tom to expand on this profundity: 'Service Is Love Made Visible'. And -- as usual -- he did not disappoint. 7:01
S2 E4: 'Service is love made visible.' In this third of a three part series about today's biggest challenges for leaders, Trek guest Tom Thibodeau, Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI talks about a third leadership challenge: COMMITMENT. Enjoy. 8:35
S2 E3: In this second of a three part series about today's biggest challenges for leaders, Trek guest Tom Thibodeau, Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI talks about a second huge challenge for today's leaders: LONELINESS. As a remedy to counteract this significant challenge for leaders, Tom reflects on the importance of COMPANY. 7:50
S2 E2: In this episode, Randy visits with friend and mentor, Tom Thibodeau, Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI. Tom shares with Randy his thoughts about the challenges facing leaders today and how the three C's can be the difference makers for them. This podcast focuses on the first of the three C's: Contemplation. 8:18
This Year, Give The Gift Of Your Presence
S2 E1: In this episode, Randy acknowledges the busy times that leaders are facing today and implores leaders, in these times of endless distractions to lead with presence! 4:36
Wearing the same jersey as the rest of the team doesn't make you a team
S1 E6: In this episode, Randy talks about the reliance of performance data and metrics and the de-humanizing effect it can have on people. He uses baseball analytics and this year's San Diego Padres as an example of an underperforming team as a possible result of the leadership culture. 8:18
"Are You A Good Back Seat Leader?"
S1 E5: Hear about the leadership interaction which inspired the Driftless Trek Podcast tagline: 'Navigating leadership in a journey rife with potholes, detours, and dead ends. 4:55
"Smart is not something you are. It's Something you become."
S1 E4: Leadership is about learning, and the best leaders understand that smart is not an innate quality, but something one nurtures over a lifetime. 3:44
"Use AI To Improve Relationships? Yes!"
S1 E3: Good leaders will be looking at AI and how to use it to minimize desk time so they can maximize face-to-face interactions in the workplace. 3:57
"Just tell me what to do and I will do it."
S1 E2: A reflection on leadership, compliance, the human element, and system improvement. 3:52
"What do you want to be when you grow up?
S1 E1: A reflective tribute with a call to action to honor those who have contributed to our leadership journeys. 3:08
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