Strategy with Passion (Talk)

60 min. from Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - In this episode, the Strategy with Passion co-hosts will synthesize the lessons learned from their programs over the last 13 weeks. They will discuss the key ideas gained from their own experience and those of their guests regarding the need for visions, good leadership, leadership principles, strategic planning - and how to do it - and the role of passion. No matter how large or how small an organization is, it can benefit from these lessons...

60 min. from Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - Procter & Gamble Chief Executive, Bob McDonald, discusses leadership on this show. He outlines his leadership philosophy, his values and the principles that have shaped his life with P&G. Procter & Gamble was founded in 1837 and today is one of the largest, most successful and most admired companies in the world. Mr. McDonald has lived and worked on nearly every continent and has experience in virtually every part of P&G's business. He is the...

60 min. from Fri Aug 7 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - In this episode, the Strategy with Passion co-hosts will give a seminar on how to do Vision-Based Strategic Planning. They will go through all the basic steps in the process and describe the major elements of each step. They will discuss their "expansionary" phase in which the organization's leadership gets out-of-the-box, and thinks expansively about the organization and its operating environment; and about the synthesis phase when they pull...

60 min. from Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - Good leadership is a critical element of successful organizations, yet it is surprising how many senior people in organizations do not really understand what leadership is about. They are more familiar with management, and often see leadership and management as the same. Leadership is concerned with managing people - getting them to work towards a desired vision - inspiring and motivating them. Management is more concerned with managing things...

60 min. from Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - Public education is a hot topic today, and we are assailed by stories of failing schools. Yet there are schools that have been turned around and have become remarkable success stories. This is the story of one Principal's pursuit of excellence - turning a struggling, "in-crisis" school into a National School of Excellence, and a State Character School of the Year. He is passionate about education; he had a vision that he set out to achieve and...

60 min. from Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - Small businesses account for about half the GDP in the US and more than half the employment, so they are a very important component of the US economy. Many small businesses are family-owned, and many were started by people who wanted to have the freedom they couldn't find in large organizations. In this program you will hear from an entrepreneur who values the lessons learned in a very large organization, and has put them to good use in his...

60 min. from Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - In this episode, the Strategy with Passion co-hosts will give a seminar on the principles of Vision-Based Strategic Planning. There is a Japanese proverb that says "Vision without Action is a daydream, but Action without Vision is a nightmare." There is so much change going on in the world that some leaders and managers are asking themselves "Is planning possible? And if not, why bother to try?" So we see many leaders taking the nightmare...

60 min. from Fri Jul 3 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - 87% of leaders think they communicate effectively, but only 17% of their employees think that is true, and only 37% said they have a clear idea of what their organization is trying to achieve! Communication is a critical skill for leaders and managers, if they want their employees to know what they are supposed to be doing to work towards the organization's vision and mission. It is also a critical skill for dealing with external stakeholders -...

60 min. from Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - Stress is becoming the number one health problem of modern societies, reducing effectiveness and productivity at work, disrupting relationships with family and co-workers, and contributing to an increase in chronic illness. A little stress can be good - inspiring people to a competitive edge - but too much can be harmful. Day-to-day, it is difficult to recognize the cumulative impact of stress. Thus individuals and companies must find new...

60 min. from Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - 87% of leaders think they communicate effectively, but only 17% of their employees think that is true, and only 37% said they have a clear idea of what their organization is trying to achieve! Communication is a critical skill for leaders and managers, if they want their employees to know what they are supposed to be doing to work towards the organization's vision and mission. It is also a critical skill for dealing with external stakeholders...

60 min. from Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - Taking care of YOUR people can improve your bottom line and satisfy customers. Injuries, health and safety problems can cost organizations dearly, yet many organizations either do not realize this or don't know what to do about it. Deb Grubbe has demonstrated these ideas during her career in the chemical and petroleum industries. As Director of Safety and Health for DuPont, Deb directed thinking that developed programs that reduced soft tissue...

60 min. from Fri Jun 5 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - Through visionary leadership, our guest today has achieved remarkable changes - even transformation - in organizations that have been very resistant to change. Transformation is revolutionary, and it has to come from inside an organization, it cannot be provoked from outside (no matter what politicians may say!). Pat Tracey took a major and risky step in transforming Naval Education and Training (CNET), by inviting not only the leadership of...

60 min. from Fri May 29 00:00:00 CDT 2009 Show - Strategy with Passion is probably an unusual concept for most business people who are trained to focus on the bottom line; yet most really successful businesses are the result of the drive and passion of their leaders. Today's guest was the inspiration for the title of the program. He is one of the most visionary and passionate leaders that we have met. When he was Commodore of the West Coast SEALs, he began a process that transformed the way...