How Listening Can Lead to Feedback
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
Most leaders think feedback starts with what they say. They’re wrong. If you’ve ever given feedback and gotten resistance, hesitation, or no real change… this episode is for you. In this episode of Remarkable TV, I share a simple but powerful shift: Start with listening, not telling. You’ll learn: Why feedback must be accepted before it can be used How asking the right question reduces resistance instantly The fastest way to turn feedback into a coaching conversation What to prepare before any feedback discussion This approach will help you create better conversations, stronger...
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Setting Explicit Expectations with R. Karl Hebenstreit
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
How can leaders create more clarity in uncertain times? In this episode, Kevin and Karl Hebenstreit discuss why clarity has become such a critical leadership need, especially in uncertain times, and why so many performance problems can be traced back to assumptions instead of explicit conversations. They talk about the danger of relying on the Golden Rule in leadership, the importance of moving toward the Platinum Rule by understanding how others want to be treated, and the reality that expectations must flow in every direction, not just from leader to team member. Karl shares practical...
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When Was the Last Time You Changed Your Mind? - Thoughts from Kevin
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
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Building Relationship Currency with Ravi Rajani
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
How can leaders build stronger relationships that lead to greater trust, influence, and results? In this episode, Kevin talks with Ravi Rajani about the idea of “relationship currency” and why success in leadership and business ultimately comes down to how effectively we communicate and connect with others. Ravi explains that relationship currency is created when two people engage in a meaningful value exchange focused on helping the other person achieve their goals without self-interest. Their discussion explores the importance of shaping our internal story, recognizing how the labels and...
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Are You Willing to Ask for Help? - Thoughts from Kevin
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
Are you willing to ask for help? I’ve learned that asking for help isn’t weakness—it’s awareness. And as a leader, it can make all the difference in your results and your relationships. You’ve been there—I know I have. You’re stuck. You know you could ask for help… but you don’t. So the real question is: why? In this episode of Remarkable TV, I share why asking for help is one of the most important (and most overlooked) leadership habits—and what happens when we avoid it. Here’s what I want you to think about: - Why asking for help is awareness, not weakness - The real...
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Building the Superintelligent Firm with Stephen Wunker
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
What would it take for your organization to become truly superintelligent in the age of AI? In this episode, Kevin sits down with Stephen Wunker to explore how leaders must move beyond simply layering AI onto existing processes and instead rethink their organizations from first principles. Steve uses the metaphor of the octopus, with its distributed intelligence and interconnected yet autonomous arms, to explain how AI enables a shift from rigid, top-down hierarchies to flexible, horizontally connected “work charts” where information gets to the right people at the right time. They discuss...
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Do You Reward Overpreparation? - Thoughts from Kevin
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
Are you unintentionally slowing your team down by rewarding overpreparation? In this episode of Remarkable TV, I explore a leadership trap many of us fall into: equating more preparation with better results. But in today’s fast-moving, uncertain world, that assumption can cost us time, momentum, and better decisions. You’ll learn: Why “what gets rewarded gets done” matters more than you think The difference between progress and polish How overpreparation is often fear in disguise Why more prep doesn’t always lead to better decisions How leaders set the tone for speed, clarity, and...
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Your Best Meeting Ever with Rebecca Hinds
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
What if you treated every meeting you lead as a product you were responsible for designing? In this conversation, Kevin sits down with Rebecca Hinds to explore why meetings—arguably the most important product in any organization—are often created with less intention than the products and services we sell. Rebecca shares why meetings become organizational “junk drawers” and explains how applying a product-design lens can transform them from time drains into high-leverage leadership tools. Drawing on the seven principles from her book, she challenges leaders to rethink meeting volume,...
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How Often Do You Think About Your Habits? - Thoughts from Kevin
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
How often do you think about your habits? The reality is that a large portion of what we do every day is automatic. And while habits help us function efficiently, they can also quietly limit our growth—especially if we never stop to examine them. In this episode, I explore the double-edged nature of habits: why they are essential, why they can be dangerous, and how unexamined habits may be holding you—and your organization—back from improving. If you want to grow as a leader, it starts with awareness. Resources & Next Steps If you’d like help improving your leadership or your...
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Designing the Employee Experience with Dean Carter
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
Are you designing your employee experience or just letting it happen? Most leaders talk about employee experience, but few intentionally shape it. In this episode, Kevin sits down with Dean Carter to explore why that's a costly mistake. Dean gets to the point: What do your employees actually experience every single day? Because while culture is what your organization is, employee experience is what your people feel. Dean emphasizes that designing employee experience must be intentional, continuous, and co-created with employees rather than imposed on them. He also shares real stories showing...
info_outlineHow fast are you going? How fast should you be going? Do you even know where you are going? Kevin is joined by Alan Willett, author of Lead with Speed: Fire Up Your Team, Power Your Engines of Development, and Make Your Organization Soar. Many organizations would say they need to be faster, whether that’s features added, products to market, or customer response. Alan suggests our speed needs to be relevant to the value. You can go as fast as you want, yet if you aren’t accomplishing your goals or are just fixing problems, are you moving forward? Sometimes it’s not about working harder/faster, it’s about doing something different.
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