+++ E-I-E-I-O +++ Take a minute and sound out the letters. What song comes to your mind? If you said, "Old MacDonald" - the nursery rhyme, you are correct. Even though it has very little to do with the 3 E's of Successful Leadership, it allowed a part of your memory to be jarred by the jingle. Right? I hope it even brought a smile to your face. Did it? I hope so. One of the 3 E's that are mentioned in this episode of the podcast, has to do with you loosening up and not be an old "fogey." It's ha...
Jun 18, 2019•30 min•Ep. 78
+++ BECOME CURIOUS +++ How many times have you heard the statement that the grass is greener on the other side? How many of those times that you've heard or read it, has it been stated in a positive manner? When I have heard or read it, it is almost always in a sarcastic or a cautionary way. It's almost always followed up by statements such as: "if you'd water and nurture your grass, it too would be green" or something like that. Is that so for you as well? In this episode, get ready to hear ano...
Jun 17, 2019•27 min•Ep. 77
+++ IT'S BESTOWED +++ Your initial reaction to this title may reflect a misunderstanding of the idea of receiving celebrity treatment. It may seem like that is the main reason for a leader to make an effort to master these emotional intelligence skills. Far from that. The treatment is something that is bestowed upon a leader, simply because he or she has led their people so well. As you listen to this episode you will discover why the clarification and the skills needed to be mastered. There are...
Jun 16, 2019•30 min•Ep. 76
+++ PAY BACK TIME +++ Have you ever done something for someone as a way of paying them back for the way they treated you? I've seen this "dance" take place with both negative and positive outcomes. Prior to my mom's death, the payback she received from all her years of pouring into others was nothing short of celebrity treatment. This was from us her children as well as those whose life she had "touched" in a positive way. When you as a leader master these additional five skills and treat your p...
Jun 15, 2019•30 min•Ep. 75
+++ MORE SKILLS PLEASE ++++ Have you ever wished you had more of a certain skill set? I have. This is more so when I'm working on something that required a certain skill set and I find myself lacking. It frustrates me when that happens. Sometimes, I find myself entering the slippery slope of envying others who possess those skills. At other times, I feel a tinge of sadness that I didn't have the opportunity to go after those skills earlier on in my life. But when I decided to no longer feel sorr...
Jun 14, 2019•32 min•Ep. 74
+++ THE BOTTOM LINE PLEASE +++ Every company has one thing as its bottom line ... revenues. No matter what else goes on at the surface level, at the end of the day, a company wants to know how does this affect their bottom-line. This is why they are in business. However, there are many companies offering training without metrics as to how their training makes a difference to the bottom line. There are little or no studies to substantiate their offer. In this episode, you will hear about one type...
Jun 13, 2019•29 min•Ep. 73
+++ THEY'RE NOT MAKING IT EASY +++ The challenges that leaders face with the 21st Century workforce is unprecedented to say the least. Diversity issues. Millennials. Globalization. Technological advancements. The dawn of AI. And on and on ... What does a leader do to manage these challenges? That is what is discussed in this episode of the Kingsley Grant's Show. You'll discover what leaders need to do and the good news, it's not as difficult as some might think. To access your FREE COPY of the b...
Jun 12, 2019•30 min•Ep. 72
+++ MADE TO ASK +++ Do you know that the answers you get are based on the questions you ask? I know this seems like a no-brainer. But you'd be surprised to know that most people don't ask the right questions and a majority of those is simply because they don't what questions to ask. This is true with some leaders. They oversee weekly meetings but because they don't ask the right questions, those meetings become unproductive. In this episode, you'll discover the 3 questions that all leaders shoul...
Jun 11, 2019•27 min•Ep. 71
+++ THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING +++ So many people will make up stories and try to sell you something. Have you ever been taken by that slick-talking "salesperson?" How did it feel? For me, not good. Terrible. Felt used. And more ... Social Media makes it so easy to fake it and put on a show. Some people do it so well and so convincingly, it's hard not to fall for their story. But when you have someone who've been there and done that, it's worth listening. That's what this episode is based on - ...
Jun 10, 2019•37 min•Ep. 70
+++ WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT +++ Of all places, it's the military. Who would have thought this one thing about military life and leadership would be so fitting in 21st Century Leadership. Maybe you would have. I had a different perspective of the military, which would explain my naivete. But now I know and it totally makes sense. If you are or were anything like me, you too may have a similar reaction. In this episode, a former military sergeant - Jerry Dugan from https://https:beyondtherut.com, e...
Jun 09, 2019•40 min•Ep. 69
+++ WHY NOT BREAK IT +++ Have you ever said or heard someone say, "If it's not broken ... (finish the sentence) Yes, if you said, "don't fix it" you are correct. Move to the head of the line. :-) I've heard that a number of times and I have even adhered to that mindset at times more so in the past. Playing it safe was the motto of the day for me and for those who will use that statement. But should we break it just to fix it? Hmmh. What sayest thou? In this episode, you'll discover why breaking ...
Jun 08, 2019•28 min•Ep. 68
+++ CHALLENGE WEARINESS +++ Are you facing a challenge that has you wondering whether or not you'll make it through? Do you feel like no one else goes through the stuff you go through especially in trying to lead people? Do you sometimes think you were dealt a bad hand of cards when you ended up with the team you did? If you have ever felt any of the above, this episode is for you. You'll discover that you're not the only but most importantly what to do about them. To access your FREE COPY of th...
Jun 05, 2019•30 min•Ep. 67
+++ BEHAVE YOURSELF +++ Have anyone ever said to you, "behave yourself?" When you hear these words now, what comes to your mind? For me, it's like someone reprimanding a child. It's a parent trying to "straighten" their child out. It's getting him or her to do what's right. But, do you hear a condescending tone in those words? Why is it that some leaders speak to their team members as if they are a little child or in a condescending way? It may surprise you as to their reason. In this episode, y...
Jun 04, 2019•28 min•Ep. 66
+++ SLIP OF THE TONGUE, MAYBE? +++ Have you ever said something that you didn't realize you said until much later? I have. As someone who speaks a lot and records quite a bit of my speaking, I will hear something that I said, which wasn't what I really intended to say. Sometimes I misspeak, quote the wrong person, forget to come back to a point I was making, and more. If someone had told me that I did, I would fight them tooth and nail, denying that I did. Haha. Don't laugh. You've done it too. ...
Jun 03, 2019•29 min•Ep. 65
+++ DIVERSITY CONUNDRUM +++ There is a buzz about diversity that is more prevalent now than ever before. Businesses, organizations, and other entities are offering sensitivity training for their team members, to make sure they become more understanding of other people groups. The problem I find is that when this training is offered or mentioned, it tend to elevate one particular group over another and use diversity as the covering for the advancement of that group. This is problematic on many fr...
Jun 01, 2019•28 min•Ep. 64
+++ BOSS HOGG +++ You might not be old enough to remember the TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard" or just maybe you do. I'm going to assume you do because only you would be able to appreciate this analogy. Sorrell Booke was an American actor who played the role as corrupt politician Jefferson Davis aka " Boss " Hogg." He was a one-of-a-kind "boss." I found him to be hilarious. He played his role very well. His style of leadership was the in-thing at the time. However, it would not and does not work t...
May 30, 2019•40 min•Ep. 63
+++ LEADERS DOOMSDAY +++ Doomsday? That seems so extreme to put leaders and doomsday together. But is it possible that some leaders are creating their own doomsday? Dictionary dot com gives this definition of the word doomsday: a time or event of crisis or great danger. That is exactly what will happen to leaders who skip this most important leadership step of all. What is that you say? I could tell you what it is here, but you won't appreciate what I have to say, without having a context for it...
May 29, 2019•30 min•Ep. 62
+++ NO SUCH THING +++ Let's be clear: there is no such thing as "leadership genes" just in case you are wondering. However, the way some leaders are able to lead, one would wonder if they have such a gene. How else do you explain it? Some leaders struggle in their leadership role and they spend their time looking for a reason to "blame" it on. In this podcast episode, I attempt to dismantle this erroneous thought along with others that hampers Emotelligent leadership. What's that? Emotelligent l...
May 28, 2019•29 min•Ep. 61
+++ THEY'RE GONE JUST LIKE THAT +++ Have you ever wondered where some of your team-mates, co-workers, friends or others went? Having worked in large and medium size organizations, I've seen people come and go. The sad part is that I'll show up to work one day and that person or those people are no longer there. They "disappeared." And even sadder is finding out the reason why they left. The crazy thing is that they were the best members of the team. Why did they leave? In this episode you'll dis...
May 27, 2019•27 min•Ep. 60
+++ UNFORGETTABLE THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE +++ Sounds like I'm singing, right? Seriously, how would you like to be the leader who is referred to as an unforgettable leader? Would that be something that means the world to you? Would that be worth it? Do you think all leaders could be remembered as an unforgettable leader? Is there anyone that you would give this label? Ok. I know that's a lot of questions, but I hope you took a pause and gave some thought to it because this is something you want to wo...
May 27, 2019•27 min•Ep. 59
+++ PRODUCTIVITY SURPRISE +++ When you hear the phrase "be more productive," what comes to your mind? Do you think of work? Do you think of outcomes? Do you sigh and roll your eyes? What do you think of? There are a variety of responses that we can expect to hear and each one of them do have some validity. But you would be surprised to know that no matter what the response, in the context of leadership, there's one skill that is true of all the responses. In this episode, you'll discover what th...
May 25, 2019•30 min•Ep. 58
+++ LEADERSHIP TO THE SKY +++ Suppose you were able to discover the key or keys enabling you to take your leadership to the next level and beyond, would that be something that interests you? Suppose I told you that you are one skill away from that, would you want to know: 1. What that skill is? 2. How to put that skill to work for you? I thought you would. So I prepared this episode with you in mind. But there's more in this episode than just the how-tos. There is a new segment of the show that ...
May 24, 2019•33 min•Ep. 57
+++ WARM UP YOUR VOCALS +++ Wait a minute now! Are you advocating more narcissism than we already have in some leaders? This is so egotistical. Why would a leader want to have his/her people sing their praise? Hold your horses, my friend. Don't get overheated and blow your gasket. [smile] When a leader is having his or her people sing their praise, it means one thing and that is what you'll discover by listening to this episode. There is also a surprising offer made towards the end that you will...
May 19, 2019•28 min•Ep. 56
+++ SHOW THOSE WHITE ENAMELS +++ "A smile spurs a chemical reaction in the brain, releasing certain hormones including dopamine and serotonin. Dopamine increases our feelings of happiness. Serotonin release is associated with reduced stress. Low levels of serotonin are associated with depression and aggression,” says Dr. Gupta. Imagine you as a leader, not smiling. What do you think the mood of the environment will be? What do you think will be projected onto your team members? Lastly, what are ...
May 18, 2019•27 min•Ep. 55
+++ NEVER HAVE A BAD DAY AGAIN +++ What if it was possible to never have a bad day again at work, would you want to know how? Before you write this off as nonsense and impossible, I want you to at least approach listening to this episode with an open mind. One of the things I talk about in my new book: The Emotelligent Leader - Succeed Where Others Failed, is that Emotelligent leaders stay open to learning. A leader who has a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset is doom to fail. In this episode...
May 17, 2019•26 min•Ep. 54
+++ DON'T BE AN OSTRICH +++ Emotelligent leaders are self aware enough to know when they are getting a 100% buy-in from their people and when they are not. They will quickly agree that they are constantly looking for ways to get their team "on board." Unfortunately some leaders would rather keep their head in the sand and act as if all is well, when the numbers say otherwise. One thing I know and that is, numbers don't lie. So, what do we as leaders do when we acknowledge the problems we experie...
May 16, 2019•27 min•Ep. 54
+++ I COULD JUST KICK MYSELF +++ Have you ever not said or done something, only to walk away wishing you had? I have on more than one occasion. It's one of the more stressful things I do because it now consumes my energy, which could have been avoided. I "kick" myself wishing I had addressed the problem/issue while I had a chance. Why do we do this to ourselves? In this episode, I share some of my thoughts and experiences but most importantly, what you can do to avoid this behavior. The book men...
May 15, 2019•24 min•Ep. 52
+++ EARLY WARNING SIGNS +++ Don't you wish you knew what early warning signs to always look in different situation so that you could do something about it? I know that there are somethings outside our control that we are helpless in doing much to stop it, but we can prepare ourselves, if we know. One of the things I coach people to do is create two imaginary buckets and label one, controllable and the other, uncontrollable. I then ask them to separate what they are experiencing and put them in a...
May 14, 2019•29 min•Ep. 51
+++ CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM +++ What is constructive about it? I cannot recall a time when someone said they were giving me constructive criticism where it ever felt constructive. Sometimes, in the end, it was helpful but it just didn't feel that way at the beginning. I would immediately brace myself for what was coming. What if we could find a better way of phrasing what we do instead of constructive criticism? In this episode, I share the alternative. The book mentioned, The Emotelligent Leader...
May 13, 2019•25 min•Ep. 50
+++ SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO +++ There are times when we must disagree with even the most articulate, knowledgeable, charismatic expert. Why? They are not God. They are not all-knowing and can make mistakes, which even includes the Pope. I personally don't want everyone to agree with me and neither should you. Simon Sinek is seen as an elite expert in the areas of leadership and social matters. He has a very large fan base, which he has earned and rightly so. I'm one of them. However, he recently m...
May 12, 2019•25 min•Ep. 49
