Leading Like Washington

Leading Like Washington

Power is easy to grab. The harder move is refusing it, and that’s where George Washington still teaches modern leaders the most. With America on the eve of its 250th anniversary, we take a close look at why Washington became the unanimous choice to lead the Continental Army and later serve as the first President of the United States, then translate those qualities into practical leadership lessons for managers and supervisors today. HERE ARE MORE RESOURCES FROM REAL GOOD VENTURES: Never miss a good opportunity to learn from a bad boss... Click HERE [https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/LAz/TBCbuzz] to get your very own Reference Profile.  We use The Predictive Index as our analytics platform so you know it's validated and reliable.  Your Reference Profile informs you of your needs, behaviors, and the nuances of what we call your Behavioral DNA.  It also explains your work style, your strengths, and even the common traps in which you may find yourself.  It's a great tool to share with friends, family, and co-workers. Follow us on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/thebossholechronicles?igsh=MWk2YWx0Y2EyNXJ0eQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] and make sure to share with your network! Follow us on X HERE [https://twitter.com/realgoodventur1] and make sure to share with your network! Provide your feedback HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuANylsdTtQGVnINg6j452ktTP2KQ76I4E64ClqRRgI7qq1g/viewform], please!  We love to hear from our listeners and welcome your thoughts and ideas about how to improve the podcast and even suggest topics and ideas for future episodes. Visit us at www.realgoodventures.com [http://www.realgoodventures.com/].  We are a Talent Optimization consultancy specializing in people and business execution analytics.  Real Good Ventures was founded by Sara Best and John Broer who are both Certified Talent Optimization Consultants with over 50 years of combined consulting and organizational performance experience.  Sara is also certified in EQi 2.0.  RGV is also a Certified Partner of Line-of-Sight, a powerful organizational health and execution platform.  RGV is known for its work in leadership development, executive coaching, and what we call organizational rebuild where we bring all our tools together to diagnose an organization's present state and how to grow toward a stronger future state.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1451638/fan_mail/new]

An Ode to Robal

Nobody tells you the hardest part of becoming a manager: the job changes overnight, but your skill set doesn’t. I rewind to the early 1990s, when I stepped out of individual contributor sales and into leading sales and marketing with almost no real mentoring. I was frustrated, second-guessing myself, and running into old-school management habits that looked normal on paper but felt wrong in practice. That’s what sent me searching for real management training and a better way to lead. HERE ARE MORE RESOURCES FROM REAL GOOD VENTURES: Never miss a good opportunity to learn from a bad boss... Click HERE [https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/LAz/TBCbuzz] to get your very own Reference Profile.  We use The Predictive Index as our analytics platform so you know it's validated and reliable.  Your Reference Profile informs you of your needs, behaviors, and the nuances of what we call your Behavioral DNA.  It also explains your work style, your strengths, and even the common traps in which you may find yourself.  It's a great tool to share with friends, family, and co-workers. Follow us on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/thebossholechronicles?igsh=MWk2YWx0Y2EyNXJ0eQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] and make sure to share with your network! Follow us on X HERE [https://twitter.com/realgoodventur1] and make sure to share with your network! Provide your feedback HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuANylsdTtQGVnINg6j452ktTP2KQ76I4E64ClqRRgI7qq1g/viewform], please!  We love to hear from our listeners and welcome your thoughts and ideas about how to improve the podcast and even suggest topics and ideas for future episodes. Visit us at www.realgoodventures.com [http://www.realgoodventures.com/].  We are a Talent Optimization consultancy specializing in people and business execution analytics.  Real Good Ventures was founded by Sara Best and John Broer who are both Certified Talent Optimization Consultants with over 50 years of combined consulting and organizational performance experience.  Sara is also certified in EQi 2.0.  RGV is also a Certified Partner of Line-of-Sight, a powerful organizational health and execution platform.  RGV is known for its work in leadership development, executive coaching, and what we call organizational rebuild where we bring all our tools together to diagnose an organization's present state and how to grow toward a stronger future state.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1451638/fan_mail/new]

Mark Ostach - The Gift of Connection

Your attention isn’t just getting interrupted, it’s getting retrained. We sit down with digital wellness guide and speaker Mark Ostach to unpack why so many of us feel rushed, reactive, and oddly disconnected even when we’re “caught up.” Mark joins us to share the heart behind his new book, The Gift of Connection: Reclaiming Presence in the Age of Distraction, and to make a clear case that presence is no longer a nice-to-have skill. It’s a survival skill for leaders, parents, and anyone living on screens. * Click HERE [https://www.markostach.com/] for Mark's website * Click HERE [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tp4jygrvrk85q81inzdy5/Mark-Ostach-The-Day-100-Packages-Showed-Up.pdf?rlkey=ivu5mke9scawohtkk2j7pwmem&st=ikfqcv8j&dl=0] for "The Day 100 Packages Showed Up" * Click HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/markostach/?skipRedirect=true] for Mark's LinkedIn profile HERE ARE MORE RESOURCES FROM REAL GOOD VENTURES: Never miss a good opportunity to learn from a bad boss... Click HERE [https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/LAz/TBCbuzz] to get your very own Reference Profile.  We use The Predictive Index as our analytics platform so you know it's validated and reliable.  Your Reference Profile informs you of your needs, behaviors, and the nuances of what we call your Behavioral DNA.  It also explains your work style, your strengths, and even the common traps in which you may find yourself.  It's a great tool to share with friends, family, and co-workers. Follow us on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/thebossholechronicles?igsh=MWk2YWx0Y2EyNXJ0eQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] and make sure to share with your network! Follow us on X HERE [https://twitter.com/realgoodventur1] and make sure to share with your network! Provide your feedback HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuANylsdTtQGVnINg6j452ktTP2KQ76I4E64ClqRRgI7qq1g/viewform], please!  We love to hear from our listeners and welcome your thoughts and ideas about how to improve the podcast and even suggest topics and ideas for future episodes. Visit us at www.realgoodventures.com [http://www.realgoodventures.com/].  We are a Talent Optimization consultancy specializing in people and business execution analytics.  Real Good Ventures was founded by Sara Best and John Broer who are both Certified Talent Optimization Consultants with over 50 years of combined consulting and organizational performance experience.  Sara is also certified in EQi 2.0.  RGV is also a Certified Partner of Line-of-Sight, a powerful organizational health and execution platform.  RGV is known for its work in leadership development, executive coaching, and what we call organizational rebuild where we bring all our tools together to diagnose an organization's present state and how to grow toward a stronger future state.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1451638/fan_mail/new]

Letters from Fred - Bosshole® Zero

A dusty box in the basement turns into a full-on leadership time machine. I stumble onto a stack of handwritten memos from my old manager “Fred,” the same boss from our early “Don’t Bring Him Back” story, and reading them instantly brings back the stress of being managed by metrics instead of being led by insight. * Don't Bring Him Back [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1451638/episodes/6401095] HERE ARE MORE RESOURCES FROM REAL GOOD VENTURES: Never miss a good opportunity to learn from a bad boss... Click HERE [https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/LAz/TBCbuzz] to get your very own Reference Profile.  We use The Predictive Index as our analytics platform so you know it's validated and reliable.  Your Reference Profile informs you of your needs, behaviors, and the nuances of what we call your Behavioral DNA.  It also explains your work style, your strengths, and even the common traps in which you may find yourself.  It's a great tool to share with friends, family, and co-workers. Follow us on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/thebossholechronicles?igsh=MWk2YWx0Y2EyNXJ0eQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] and make sure to share with your network! Follow us on X HERE [https://twitter.com/realgoodventur1] and make sure to share with your network! Provide your feedback HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuANylsdTtQGVnINg6j452ktTP2KQ76I4E64ClqRRgI7qq1g/viewform], please!  We love to hear from our listeners and welcome your thoughts and ideas about how to improve the podcast and even suggest topics and ideas for future episodes. Visit us at www.realgoodventures.com [http://www.realgoodventures.com/].  We are a Talent Optimization consultancy specializing in people and business execution analytics.  Real Good Ventures was founded by Sara Best and John Broer who are both Certified Talent Optimization Consultants with over 50 years of combined consulting and organizational performance experience.  Sara is also certified in EQi 2.0.  RGV is also a Certified Partner of Line-of-Sight, a powerful organizational health and execution platform.  RGV is known for its work in leadership development, executive coaching, and what we call organizational rebuild where we bring all our tools together to diagnose an organization's present state and how to grow toward a stronger future state.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1451638/fan_mail/new]

When Promoting from Within Doesn't Work

“We only promote from within” sounds like a values-driven promise, but what happens when that promise puts the wrong person in a critical seat? John Broer and Karen Shulman dig into the uncomfortable reality: internal promotions can fail, sometimes spectacularly, when organizations rely on seniority, loyalty, or gut feel instead of clear evidence of job fit. * Head, Heart, and Briefcase [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1451638/episodes/9220570] * The Individual Contributor Pathway [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1451638/episodes/18838845] HERE ARE MORE RESOURCES FROM REAL GOOD VENTURES: Never miss a good opportunity to learn from a bad boss... Click HERE [https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/LAz/TBCbuzz] to get your very own Reference Profile.  We use The Predictive Index as our analytics platform so you know it's validated and reliable.  Your Reference Profile informs you of your needs, behaviors, and the nuances of what we call your Behavioral DNA.  It also explains your work style, your strengths, and even the common traps in which you may find yourself.  It's a great tool to share with friends, family, and co-workers. Follow us on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/thebossholechronicles?igsh=MWk2YWx0Y2EyNXJ0eQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] and make sure to share with your network! Follow us on X HERE [https://twitter.com/realgoodventur1] and make sure to share with your network! Provide your feedback HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuANylsdTtQGVnINg6j452ktTP2KQ76I4E64ClqRRgI7qq1g/viewform], please!  We love to hear from our listeners and welcome your thoughts and ideas about how to improve the podcast and even suggest topics and ideas for future episodes. Visit us at www.realgoodventures.com [http://www.realgoodventures.com/].  We are a Talent Optimization consultancy specializing in people and business execution analytics.  Real Good Ventures was founded by Sara Best and John Broer who are both Certified Talent Optimization Consultants with over 50 years of combined consulting and organizational performance experience.  Sara is also certified in EQi 2.0.  RGV is also a Certified Partner of Line-of-Sight, a powerful organizational health and execution platform.  RGV is known for its work in leadership development, executive coaching, and what we call organizational rebuild where we bring all our tools together to diagnose an organization's present state and how to grow toward a stronger future state.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1451638/fan_mail/new]