FranklinCovey On Leadership

Oliver Burkeman: Time Management for Mortals

You need to listen to this episode if you’re looking to make the most of your time on Earth. New York Times bestselling author Oliver Burkeman shares his unique perspective on time management and productivity, challenging traditional approaches and offering a fresh take on how to maximize the limited time we have. He discusses the concept of roles in life and how they can help us prioritize and focus our attention, encouraging us to be aware of the consequences of not being intentional about how we spend our time.
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Jamie Kern Lima: You Are Worthy

Your self-worth is your ceiling. Learn how to believe you are enough and transform your life with self-made entrepreneur and philanthropist Jamie Kern Lima. Jamie shares her journey from building a billion-dollar cosmetics brand to discovering the importance of authenticity and worthiness. She emphasizes that self-worth is the key to success and fulfillment in all areas of life, including leadership, relationships, and personal goals. She also discusses the power of redefining rejection and failure, and how changing our relationship with these experiences can lead to fearlessness and accelerated growth.
To be successful today, leaders need to shift their mindsets and innovate their styles of leadership. Click to download our interactive guide for 6 Shifts to Develop a Leader’s Mindset and share them with leaders in your organization.

Scott Miller: Career on Course

In this rare episode of On Leadership, guest host Brandon Stone interviews host Scott Miller about his seventh book, Career on Course: 10 Strategies to Take Your Career from Accidental to Intentional. Scott shares the importance of personal and professional values, the need for self-awareness, and the significance of building strong relationships in your career. He vulnerably shares his own experiences and mistakes, emphasizing the necessity of being intentional and proactive.
Do you know how you communicate? Take our Difficult Conversation Assessment to gain insight into which of three conversation styles you use and learn how to navigate conversations with effectiveness and authenticity.

Barbara Cogburn: Navigating Difficult Conversations

Everyone needs the insights in this episode to better navigate difficult conversations. FranklinCovey senior consultant and subject matter expert, Barbara Cogburn, joins us for a discussion on the importance of balancing courage and consideration, sharing clear intent, and the power of pausing, observing, and asking questions during difficult conversations. She highlights the value of visualization and preparation to respond effectively to emotional reactions and encourages listeners to stop avoiding difficult conversations and start engaging in them with the right tools and mindset.
Do you know how you communicate? Take our Difficult Conversation Assessment to gain insight into which of three conversation styles you use and learn how to navigate conversations with effectiveness and authenticity.
 

Jane Seymour: Open Hearts, Open Minds

Renowned producer, actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author Jane Seymour discusses her multifaceted career and the lessons she has learned along the way. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity and staying true to oneself, as well as the power of perseverance and turning challenges into opportunities. She discusses her various ventures, including her art, jewelry, and skincare lines, and highlights the importance of giving back and making a difference in the world.
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John R. Miles: On Becoming Passion Struck

Learn what it means to be Passion Struck in this engaging, insightful conversation with personal mastery expert John Miles. John shares how to reinvent yourself, find connection between your inner voice and your true calling, and nurture your passions without getting burned out. He offers examples from his new book, Passion Struck: 12 Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life, including how to live life with more intention and make deliberate choices each day.
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Lisa Carmen Wang: Radical Self-Responsibility

Step fully and wholeheartedly into your voice with the practical tactics shared by speaker, author, and podcast extraordinaire, Lisa Carmen Wang. As the author of The Bad Bitch Business Bible, Lisa shares her personal journey of breaking free from societal expectations and finding her own power. In addition to the importance of cultivating resilience and embracing an “anti-fragile” mindset, she emphasizes the need for self-love and body positivity, sharing an exercise from her book that helps individuals confront negative self-talk. 
Thriving Through Tough Times: Download our guide and explore four tactics you can use to navigate the negative mindsets that creep in during times of stress.

Matt Abrahams: Think Faster, Talk Smarter

Become a more effective communicator by absorbing several practical tips from Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot. Matt is a Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where he researches and shares practical ways to improve how you communicate with others. He explains that talking faster is about recognizing patterns and being able to respond appropriately in the moment by being more deliberate and intentional. He also shares tips for connecting with an audience, including making the content relevant, using engaging tools like stories and questions, and using language that creates a mental image for the audience.
Listen Like a Leader: Read our guide to learn how to listen and then pick one or two skills you can start building this week.

Rajiv Shah: Making Big Bets

Collaboration with those you may not always agree with is more important than ever before. That is one of several key takeaways from Raj Shah, who currently serves as the President of The Rockefeller Foundation and is the author of Big Bets: How Large Scale Change Really Happens. Raj emphasizes the importance of being an optimist, finding fresh and innovative solutions, recruiting committed partners, and fiercely measuring results. Raj also discusses the need for leaders to build authentic relationships, be vulnerable, and make smart decisions.
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David Arraya: Conscious Leadership

Discover how to build a workplace that attracts the next generation of leaders with hospitality leadership expert David Arraya. David talks about the powerful impact of being present and how to navigate managing multiple stakeholders as you pursue what he calls conscious leadership. He emphasizes the importance of hospitality skills in the coming generation and discusses the need for children to learn human connection, negotiation, resilience, and mindfulness.
Building Exceptional Leaders in Uncertain Times: During uncertain times, people look to their leaders to reassure and realign them toward their most important goals. These four critical behaviors help leaders motivate and focus their people on what really matters, even amid uncertainty, stress, and burnout.