The Proteus Leader Show

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The Proteus Leader Show, hosted by 3 senior leaders at Proteus International (Laird McLean, Erika Andersen, Marie Holive), offers quick, practical support for you as a manager and leader – insights and tools you can use to improve right now.

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#17: Brand Personality

Erika and her guest Lesley Everett, Founder & CEO of Walking TALL International, explore what it means to create a brand personality, how it may be different from the way leaders usually think about their organization’s brand and offer practical advice for leaders to get better at doing this.

Aug 14, 2017•12 min

#16: Making Strategy Real

Erika and her guest Bill Sanders, operational strategist and Huffington Post columnist, discuss how companies can “operationalize their strategy”- and what most often gets in the way of leaders being able to do this well.

Jul 18, 2017•13 min

#15: Self-Talk - Managing the Voice in Your Head

Erika shares the four key steps to effectively managing your self talk.

May 10, 2017•7 min

#14: Leading for a Cause

Erika and her guest Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, Olympic champion and CEO of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA, talk about how to lead in the non-profit realm, and how to have an impact on the issues that are most important to you.

Feb 03, 2017•13 min

#13: Learning Fast in a New Job

Erika and her guest Courteney Monroe, CEO of the National Geographic Global Networks, reflect on the challenges of being a brand-new CEO – and the power of accepting being bad first.

Jan 11, 2017•14 min

#12: What About Millennials?

Erika and her guest Ari Andersen, co-founder of Millennials Don’t Suck, explore and debunk some of the misunderstandings and negative assumptions surrounding this new generation, to make it easier for us all to do great work together.

Dec 05, 2016•13 min

#11: The Power of Executive Coaching

Erika and her guest Cindy Franklin, Proteus Practice Director for Coaching, discuss the real benefits of working with an executive coach – and how to get the most from a coaching engagement.

Nov 08, 2016•14 min

#10: Politics, Power and Influence – Breaking Through, With Integrity

Erika and her guest Kathy Dore, Proteus Practice Director for Vision and Strategy, explore how to navigate political waters in a high-integrity way, to succeed without compromising your values.

Oct 07, 2016•13 min

#9: Key Leadership Characteristics with Bernie Swain

Erika's guest is Bernie Swain, the co-founder of the Washington Speakers Bureau and author of What Made Me Who I Am, the new book that captures leadership transformations of 34 of his company's most prominent speakers. Erika and Bernie focus on practical insights and tips to help you become a better leader and manager.

Sep 03, 2016•12 min

#8: Delegating - Great for Everybody

Erika explains the art of sharing responsibility, and provides a few simple steps to find the sweet spot between over-delegating and under-delegating.

Aug 11, 2016•9 min

#7: Company Culture What, Why And How

Erika and her guest Paul Bolles Beaven, former CHRO of Union Square Hospitality Group, longtime friend and now Proteus consultant, wax eloquent (and practical) about the power of building a great culture.

Jun 08, 2016•13 min

#5: Listening – The Hidden Superpower of Great Leaders

We all agree listening is a good thing. So why don’t we do it very often – or very well? Erika tells you what gets in the way, and what to do about it.

May 02, 2016•10 min

#6: Be Bad First – Detavio Samuels.

Erika and her guest Detavio Samuels, President of Radio One’s One Solution and Interactive One, explore how to want to learn and how to keep learning – even when it’s crazy out there!

Mar 31, 2016•13 min

'Be Bad First' audiobook clip #3: The ANEW Model

'Be Bad First' audiobook clip #3: The ANEW Model by

Feb 25, 2016•4 min

'Be Bad First' audiobook clip #2: Mastery and Survival

'Be Bad First' audiobook clip #2: Mastery and Survival by

Feb 25, 2016•4 min

'Be Bad First' audiobook clip #1: Why Learning Is So Important Now

'Be Bad First' audiobook clip #1: Why Learning Is So Important Now by

Feb 25, 2016•3 min

#4: Leader as Learner with Adam Stotksy

Erika and her guest Adam Stotsky, President of Esquire Network and General Manger of E! Entertainment, talk about how to stay open to new learning as you advance in your career.

Feb 23, 2016•12 min

#3: Leading Change – You Better Be Good at This

Erika talks with her guest Cari Windt, Proteus’ resident expert on Leading Change, about the human side of change – and how getting that part of it right can make all the difference.

Dec 23, 2015•9 min

#2: Social Style – Creating Great Relationships With Almost Anyone

Erika and her guest Therese Miclot, Social Style master trainer, discuss this simple, powerful approach for creating productive relationships with people who just aren’t wired like you.

Oct 15, 2015•11 min

#1: Be Bad First – Your Key To Staying Ready For The Future.

Erika focuses on how to build what she calls the key capability for the 21st century: being able to learn new skills, knowledge, and ways of operating quickly and continuously. Go to: Proteusleader.com/bebadfirst

Oct 09, 2015•9 min

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