Episodes

A decade of new research is now showing that success actually comes from happiness rather than causing it. On today’s show, Dr. G and guest Valerie Sheppard, a former corporate executive and Sherpa of Happiness, continues the discussion on the eight principles/suggestions for creating a more happy work environment and offers additional tips for ushering in the new year with happiness in the workplace for improved performance, results, and success.

During the month of September, we will continue to explore the 5 practices of exemplary leadership put forth by Kouzes and Posner in one of the best-selling leadership books of all time: The Leadership Challenge. This episode will focus on the practice of “challenging the process.” Kouzes (2007) states, “Leaders search for opportunities to innovate, grow, and improve.” Leaders change the future by innovating new products and services, developing groundbreaking technology, implementing new method...

A decade of new research is now showing that success actually comes from happiness rather than causing it. On today’s show, Dr. G and guest Valerie Sheppard, a former corporate executive and Sherpa of Happiness, will discuss tips for ushering in the new year with happiness in the workplace for improved performance, results, and success.

Happy Holidays! We want to thank our listeners, staff and Board members for a fabulous 2011 and wish all a prosperous 2012 filled with love, joy, peace, and happiness! Tune in Wednesday, December 28 at 2 PM/PST for an hour of our favorite relaxing holiday music selections. Also, during this hour we invite our listeners to call in with questions, 2011 Reflections and/or your 2012 New Year’s Resolutions! Call in or send messages to: 866-472-5790 or Dr.G@InnoVisions.org

More and more coaching is being used to support people in moving from where they are to where they want to be. Supervisors at all levels, human resources professionals, organization development practitioners, and others in the life helping arena are called upon to coach others to greater effectiveness. In this episode Dr. G and guests Jordan Goldrich, Partner-Leadership and Organization Development with CUSTOMatrix, Inc. and Samuel Bresler, Full-time Faculty in Business Administration and Human ...

More and more coaching is being used to support people in moving from where they are to where they want to be. Supervisors at all levels, human resources professionals, organization development practitioners, and others in the life helping arena are called upon to coach others to greater effectiveness. In this episode Dr. G and guests Jordan Goldrich, Partner-Leadership and Organization Development with CUSTOMatrix, Inc. and Samuel Bresler, Full-time Faculty in Business Administration and Human ...

The current climate requires special leadership skills to address today’s challenges. Leaders must embrace uncertainty and develop new approaches to navigate in nowadays’ turbulent conditions. The hardest kinds of challenges are adaptive ones requiring shifts in values, attitudes, and habits of behavior. Under these kinds of demands, organizations and leaders need the capacity to adapt their approach, models, thinking and leadership. On today’s show, Dr. Gee and guests, Lloyd Bullard, M.Ed, CEO ...

We received numerous comments and additional questions from last week’s show on Managing Performance: Achieving Results so we have decided to continue the conversation this week. Thank you to all that provided feedback and request for further dialogue. Performance management focuses on an organization’s performance—results delivered in service, product, and/or revenue. Performance management is often viewed as one of the most difficult parts of a manager’s responsibilities—and in essence it is t...

According to Peter Drucker, “The ultimate test of management is performance!—achieving results.” In today’s highly dynamic business environment, managing performance is about developing employees’ capacity to perform and adapt to a variety of situations, and ensure the goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner. Performance management focuses on an organization’s performance—results delivered in service, product, and/or revenue. Performance management is often viewed a...

During the month of September, we will continue to explore the 5 practices of exemplary leadership put forth by Kouzes and Posner in one of the best-selling leadership books of all time: The Leadership Challenge. This 4th episode in the series highlights the practice of enabling others to act. According to Kouzes and Posner, To get extraordinary things done in organizations, leaders have to enable others to act. Today, Dr. G and guests Dr. Eugene Bailey, Retired Navel Commander & Executive Coach...

According to Kouzes and Posner, renowned authors of The Leadership Challenge, inspiring leaders envision exciting and ennobling possibilities and enlist others in a common vision. Successful leaders are effective at presenting their vision as an inspirational, positive picture of the future with a clear path for getting there. Visionary leaders are able to consistently deliver strong messages of their vision in a manner that attracts others to join with them in making it happen. They take their ...

No matter what or how big or small an issue, challenge or goal is the answer lies within. The clearer one is about their own identity, needs, values and vision the more effective one can be as they use their self as a tool to organize and lead their own life and to influence and bring positive outcomes to fruition for themselves and others. In this upcoming episode, Dr. G and guests, Stedman Graham, author of New York Times Bestseller: You Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps to Success, and Larry Gar...

During the month of September, we will continue to explore the 5 practices of exemplary leadership put forth by Kouzes and Posner in one of the best-selling leadership books of all time: The Leadership Challenge. This 5th episode in the series highlights the practice of encourage the heart. According to Kouzes and Posner, compassionate supervision has become a critical part of successful management. To get extraordinary things done in organizations, leaders have to show they genuinely appreciate...

During the month of September, we will continue to explore the 5 practices of exemplary leadership put forth by Kouzes and Posner in one of the best-selling leadership books of all time: The Leadership Challenge. This 4th episode in the series highlights the practice of “enabling others to act.” According to Kouzes and Posner, “To get extraordinary things done in organizations, leaders have to enable others to act.” Confident leaders enable others by fostering collaboration and strengthening oth...

During the month of September, we will continue to explore the 5 practices of exemplary leadership put forth by Kouzes and Posner in one of the best-selling leadership books of all time: The Leadership Challenge. This episode will focus on the practice of “Modeling the Way.” Kouzes (2007) states, “Leaders create standards of excellence and then set an example for others to follow.” Leading by example means modeling the behaviors you want your team to have—walk the talk. People admire leaders who...

During the month of September, we will continue to explore the 5 practices of exemplary leadership put forth by Kouzes and Posner in one of the best-selling leadership books of all time: The Leadership Challenge. This episode will focus on the practice of “challenging the process.” Kouzes (2007) states, “Leaders search for opportunities to innovate, grow, and improve.” Leaders change the future by innovating new products and services, developing groundbreaking technology, implementing new method...

According to Kouzes and Posner, renowned authors of The Leadership Challenge, inspiring leaders envision exciting and ennobling possibilities and enlist others in a common vision. Successful leaders are effective at presenting their vision as an inspirational, positive picture of the future with a clear path for getting there. Visionary leaders are able to consistently deliver strong messages of their vision in a manner that attracts others to join with them in making it happen. They take their ...

The ability to deal with and manage across differences is a critical skill for leaders. Today’s workplace, community and economic market are more diverse than ever. Leading in an effective manner requires understanding and navigating in complex social situations where diversity is dynamic and can include differences in worldviews, agendas, personalities, disciplines, gender, class, race, culture, education, and more. To achieve success, leaders must be able to foster inclusion and recognize, con...

Getting terminated can happen to the best of us for any number of reasons from conflict with your supervisor to your own performance. If you’ve been fired, you are not alone. The question is how do you recover from the feelings of humiliation, rejection and anger? Can you recover and what do you do to move beyond the experience in a positive way? On today’s show Dr. Gee and guest share personal experiences and discuss how to see it coming, prevent it (if possible and desirable) and move beyond b...

Listening is an essential part of the communication process. An effective leader is an effective listener. Developing good listening skills informs and facilitates decision-making and builds positive relationships. According to Former Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca, “Listening can make the difference between a mediocre company and a great one.” On today’s show, Dr. G and guests will discuss listening as a leadership skill; listening under stress; and developing listening skills that move you and ...

Getting terminated can happen to the best of us for any number of reasons from conflict with your supervisor to your own performance. If you’ve been fired, you are not alone. The question is how do you recover from the feelings of humiliation, rejection and anger? Can you recover and what do you do to move beyond the experience in a positive way? On today’s show Dr. Gee and guest share personal experiences and discuss how to see it coming, prevent it (if possible and desirable) and move beyond b...