The Building Champions Podcast

Leadership is more than what you do. In addition to our behaviors, we all have beliefs and ways of thinking that impact our ability to lead, whether we realize it or not. Join us as we explore both the beliefs and the behaviors of great leadership by drawing insights from unexpected places. Then, in the second half of each episode, we’ll sit down with one of our experienced Executive Coaches to discuss how you can apply what you’ve learned so that you can transform the way you live and lead.

Better Humans Make Better Leaders (Bonus Interview) 11/05/2024

Better Humans Make Better Leaders (Bonus Interview) Is it possible to achieve success both professionally and personally? Or is there always a cost to one or the other? Well, at Building Champions, we believe that you can find success both at work and at home, but it does take commitment to personal growth and healthy self-leadership. In this bonus interview-style podcast episode, learn from our CEO Daniel Harkavy as he discusses with Executive Coach Todd Mosetter the true meaning behind the Building Champions tagline: Better Humans Make Better Leaders. Learn how it became the central message of our coaching firm and why it remains relevant for today’s leaders. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/33778512

How to Become a Corporate Athlete (Bonus Interview) 10/29/2024

How to Become a Corporate Athlete (Bonus Interview) High-performance is often viewed as the result of mental toughness—someone’s ability to focus, work hard, and get stuff done. But what if mental strength is just one component? In Harvard Business Review’s 2001 article, “The Making of a Corporate Athlete”, the high-performance pyramid is revealed to include four key areas. And this performance pyramid rings true with what we’ve at Building Champions seen contribute to the success of the lives and careers of our executive coaching clients. In this interview style podcast episode, join our CEO & Founder Daniel Harkavy and Executive Coach Todd Mosetter, as they revisit HBR’s article, its relevance for today, and how you can directly apply its learnings to make positive and healthy changes to strengthen your own leadership fitness. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/33653207

Protecting Your Mindset 10/22/2024

Protecting Your Mindset One way to prevent a weed from growing is by proactively planting something else before the weed has a chance to take root. And the same is true for our mindset. When you plant positive and healthy thoughts in your mind, it’s less likely that the negative ones will successfully take over. In this podcast episode, we head back to the garden to learn what fighting weeds, pests and threats can teach us about protecting our own mindset. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/33560397

Minding Your Mindset 10/15/2024

Minding Your Mindset Mindset gets a lot of attention these days - and for good reason. If you can cultivate a healthy mindset, you'll see a positive impact in nearly every area of your life. But that's easier said than done, especially during challenging seasons. In this episode, we'll head to the garden to explore the connections between growing plants and growing a stronger and healthier mindset. One that allows you to see increased production in both your leadership and life. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/33457362

How a Fault Line Can Shake Your Team’s Foundation 10/08/2024

How a Fault Line Can Shake Your Team’s Foundation Fault lines: a break or fracture in the ground—sometimes just a crack, thin and barely noticeable. Setting the stage for disaster, if tension builds along a fault line and then releases, we get an earthquake. Many teams experience something similar, slight divisions and differences that create challenges. And when left unchecked, those foundations can shake even the strongest of teams. In this podcast episode, learn from Professor Kim Blisnuik all about fault lines, how to find them and what to do when you see one. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/33361802

Why Soundtracks Play in Our Minds 10/01/2024

Why Soundtracks Play in Our Minds Why do certain thoughts repeat in our minds? Author Jon Acuff calls these thoughts “soundtracks.” Is the stickiness of these repeating thoughts similar to the stickiness of the catchiest song? In this podcast episode, learn from songwriter and musician Rachael Price of Love, DEAN what makes a song sticky so that you can undermine the power of a repeating thought. Don’t let your leadership get stuck because of a limiting thought or belief. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/33246922

What to Do When You Hit Your Capacity 09/24/2024

What to Do When You Hit Your Capacity If you have a capacity problem, you either reduce flow or increase size—and it’s vital to understand the variables and risk factors that can cause the limit to be reached. When we, as leaders, hit our capacity we need to either find a way to reduce the flow or grow our team and resources. But before we reach capacity, we can expand our leadership by properly resourcing, prioritizing, and delegating. In this podcast episode, learn from Joel Ayres of the Tualatin Valley Water District just how important it is to monitor capacity so that you can stay ahead of the demand curve and allow your work to flow with efficiency. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/33116012

Controlling the Process Not the Outcome 09/17/2024

Controlling the Process Not the Outcome We like to think we have control over outcomes—but we really don’t. What we do have control over though is the process. An athlete disciplines themselves to get enough sleep, eat nutritiously, exercise, and practice, but they can’t control the weather on game day or whether the opposition shows up in a way that turns the outcome of the game in their favor. It’s the same in leadership—we can pour ourselves into the process, but we can’t always guarantee the outcome. In this podcast episode, learn from pickleball champion, Bonnie Williams, on how focusing on what you can control will ultimately help you trust yourself and the process you take to get the results you want. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/33047782

Maximizing Your One-on-Ones 09/10/2024

Maximizing Your One-on-Ones If you lead people, your regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings with them are one of your highest payoff activities as a leader. Yet too many leaders either don't commit to them – or are unsure about how to structure them to benefit both them and their people. Dr. Tom Orazio has been a dentist for more than 40 years and sees the same things from some of his patients when it comes to their regular dental cleanings. We'll hop into the dental chair to learn more about how we can help set ourselves and our people up for success – and get the most from our one-on-one meetings. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/32965172

The Building Champions Podcast - Season 4 Trailer 09/04/2024

The Building Champions Podcast - Season 4 Trailer The Building Champions Podcast is back for Season 4. New episodes coming September 10. Catch up on past episodes at BuildingChampions.com/podcast /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/32868117

Balancing Humility 06/07/2021

Balancing Humility How do you find the balance between thinking enough of yourself to leverage your talents and abilities, but not too much that you become arrogant? In leadership, finding the balance in humility is key. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/19379666

Healthy Stress 05/17/2021

Healthy Stress We so often view stress as bad, the negative thing in our life that disrupts our desire for comfort and ease. But what if stress actually serves as a motivator—inciting us toward health and growth? If we strive to avoid stress, are we choosing comfort at the expense of progress? /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/19129496

Strong Link vs. Weak Link Teams 05/10/2021

Strong Link vs. Weak Link Teams Basketball is a strong link game—teams can be built around the star player. Soccer is a weak link game—teams need qualified players in all positions in order to be successful. So what does this concept teach us about building our own teams and cultures? /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/19033316

Fellowship of Suffering 05/03/2021

Fellowship of Suffering As strange as it may be, research has shown that shared painful experiences actually promote stronger relationships, increased trust and willing cooperation. Can shared experiences then—both good and bad—bond teams together to create an environment for success? /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/18948164

Multiplicative Systems 04/26/2021

Multiplicative Systems In today's modern world, we hear lots of talk about focusing on strengths—and for good reason. But what if our weaknesses are so big they actually cancel out our strengths? In those cases, the weaknesses can severely limit our leadership effectiveness—they can’t be ignored. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/18854930

Feedback Phobia 04/19/2021

Feedback Phobia Feedback can be both scary to give and get, but when delivered in a healthy way and received with an open mind, it can be key to growth. Fight the fear of feedback so you can be the best version of yourself and coach your teammates to be their best—accelerating development and moving the organization forward. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/18755384

Beliefs Before Behaviors 04/12/2021

Beliefs Before Behaviors Beliefs come before behaviors. Our inner thinking drives our outer actions—both in business and life. Just as healthy thinking can help you make disciplined and positive choices, faulty thinking can cause an emotional and physical response that differs from how you really want to be living. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/18639893

The Building Champions Podcast- Season 3 Trailer 04/07/2021

The Building Champions Podcast- Season 3 Trailer We're back! /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/18639278

Coaching Through Uncertainty 07/07/2020

Coaching Through Uncertainty Right now our people are experiencing unprecedented amounts of change and uncertainty. Rather than shying away from these conversations, great leaders press in to help their people navigate these challenging times. In this bonus episode, we’ll provide you with practical tips and insights to help you coach your people more effectively during this season. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/15109850

Leading Through Crisis 05/04/2020

Leading Through Crisis Leading in a time of crisis is more complicated and difficult – especially in how we think and react. The pace, the pressure, the uncertainty, the confusion are all enemies of sound thinking. To lead effectively, leaders must fight through the confusion and uncertainty to focus on what matters most right now – and lead in a way so that their people can do the same. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/14281553

Season 2- Epilogue 11/22/2019

Season 2- Epilogue It's hard to believe, but this is the end of season 2 of The Building Champions Podcast. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/12139301

7 Ways We Sabotage Meetings 11/18/2019

7 Ways We Sabotage Meetings Meetings are an essential part of everyone’s work experience. But unfortunately many of us have come to view them as a necessary evil. They’re something we begrudgingly schedule on our calendars and then dread attending because they often seem unfocused, unnecessary and unhelpful. For leaders looking to boost organizational culture and performance, focusing on improving the way we do meetings can be a game changer. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/12073493

The Power of Believing in Others 11/11/2019

The Power of Believing in Others With leadership comes power, and as a leader, your decisions and behaviors can have a profound impact on your team and your organization. But one power that leaders wield which often gets overlooked is the power we have to influence and develop our team members through our belief in them. And in all walks of life, from the boardroom to the classroom, research and experience have proven that people flourish and perform at their best when they have leaders in their lives who believe in them. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/11983892

Results vs Relationships 11/04/2019

Results vs Relationships Results and relationships. Too often, leaders hold them at odds with one another. Either we focus so much on getting stellar results that we neglect building the trust and relationships that are necessary for succeeding as a team, or we focus so much on relationships and making sure everyone gets along that we shy away from the hard conversations and holding one another accountable. But the best leaders know that for a team to truly succeed, results and relationships have to go hand in hand. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/11877620

When Life Throws a Curveball 10/28/2019

When Life Throws a Curveball Life has a way of surprising us. We can dream, plan and prepare all we want, but sooner or later life is going to throw us a curveball. It could be a problem at work: an unexpected move by a competitor or a downturn in the market. Or it could be a problem at home, like receiving a scary diagnosis out of the blue. Whatever you may be facing, it’s not our ability to avoid life’s curveballs, but our ability to react and respond to them well that will determine our success as people and as leaders. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/11803634

Running From vs. Running To 10/21/2019

Running From vs. Running To The way people navigate their careers is evolving. With increased job mobility and more employees spending less time in their roles, it feels easier than ever to make a career change and move from one opportunity to the next. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/11700119

Recovering Connection in a Digital World 10/14/2019

Recovering Connection in a Digital World We live in a world that, at least on the surface, seems more connected than ever. Thanks to email, texting, social networking apps and the phones we carry around with us at all times, it has never been easier to communicate with people and get work done. But despite all the positives, there’s no doubting that social media and our relationship with our devices has left many people feeling distracted, exhausted and increasingly alienated from the people around them. So, how should leaders navigate this issu /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/11619107

Preparing to Fall 10/07/2019

Preparing to Fall In both life and leadership, failure is a given. It’s something we need to always be prepared for, because even our best-laid plans can go awry. Therefore, your success as a leader is often defined not by your ability to avoid failure, but by your ability to embrace it, learn from it and seize the opportunities it brings. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/11534549

Why You Need Endings 09/30/2019

Why You Need Endings Whether it’s an unhealthy relationship or a failing business strategy, we all face issues both at home and at work that suck the life out of our leadership. And yet, even when it’s clear that these things need to go, actually bringing them to an end can be an awkward and painful process, one that many of us would just rather avoid. But if we ever hope to be healthy individuals and effective leaders, learning to embrace endings and see the opportunity they bring will be an essential skill to cultivate. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/11426855

Season 2 Trailer - The Building Champions Podcast 09/22/2019

Season 2 Trailer - The Building Champions Podcast We're back. Welcome to Season 2 of the Building Champions Podcast. /episode/index/show/buildingchampions/id/11347097

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