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The Boss Show Rides Into the Sunset

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:42:05 +0000

After eight years on air and in podcast, The Boss Show hangs up its jersey (even though Jim hates sports metaphors). Jim and Steve reflect on eight years of building an audio jigsaw puzzle of enlightened leadership and work relationships. And finally, they explain "Rule #6." To stay in touch with The Boss Show guys, visit PathForwardLeadership.com and LeadingBeyondEgo.com.…

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Do You See Through the Lens of Process?

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:33:49 +0000

When things go wrong at work, what do we tend to do? Blame someone. That’s what the bad leader does, anyway. The good leader asks, “What’s going on here that allowed failure to happen? Are we setting people up for success? Does my team have the right resources, support, training, and processes? And are we consulting with the people who are actually doing the work?”

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Macaroni and Cheese: a Metaphor

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 01:00:07 +0000

Ever made macaroni and cheese? You know a good recipe helps. And using that recipe as a foundation, but exercising creativity on top of it, is the key to success. The workplace isn’t much different from macaroni and cheese. So if you want to have influence – want to be a leader – you have to care about processes.

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Leading Beyond Ego II

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:13:26 +0000

Last week, Steve & Jim explored how “ego” is the #1 obstacle to success and satisfaction in the workplace. This week: what does a “beyond ego” workplace look like? How does a “beyond ego” leader interact with coworkers? Steve offers a vision – a vision he’ll guide participants toward in a nine-week online course he’s launching on March 11: “Leading Beyond Ego” (leadingbeyondego.com).

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Leading Beyond Ego

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 20:36:37 +0000

Ego. As in “his enormous ego” or “her fragile ego.” As in, “She’s a control freak” or “I’m afraid to talk to my boss.” Ego – the #1 obstacle to success and satisfaction in the workplace. You can’t eradicate it, since it exists for a critical purpose – self-protection. But when old ego strategies have outlived their usefulness, but are still conditioned into our workplace behavior, we CAN choose differently …

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How Accountable Are You? (2 of 2)

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 04:06:23 +0000

In the 2nd of two parts, Jim & Steve lay out “The Contract” – their model that defines what to pay attention to in order to increase accountability in your team or organization. And remember, “accountability” is simply about doing what you say you’re going to do. If you’re not maximizing your accountability, why even do what you’re doing?

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How Accountable Are You? (1 of 2)

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 05:11:58 +0000

Accountability. Getting done what you say you’re going to do. To truly live up to your potential, you have to maximize your accountability. But how? It’s a process. It can be taught. And it builds on a foundation that Jim & Steve lay out in the first of a two-parter on building high accountability employees, teams, and organizations.

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Six Best Words, Then Five

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:09:22 +0000

What are the six most important words a boss can say? How about the five most important words? The four … ? Jim & Steve, in a vain attempt to distill leadership to its essence, play this game – and of course it all boils down to one word … which word would be yours?

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B.S. Incorporated

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:07:35 +0000

The hilarious debut novel by Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss, “B.S. Incorporated” skewers American corporate life and the evil consultants companies hire. Having worked in “truth is stranger than fiction” corporate situations, Rock and Voss tell the story of an office copier company that falls on hard times, and the bizarre array of characters who try to salvage it.

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Go Team! The Power of Shared Vision II

info@thebossshow.com (Steve Motenko & Jim Hessler) — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 01:42:53 +0000

Ever been part of a great team? Where you voluntarily defer your own desires for something larger than you – and the surrender makes you feel more rather than less significant? Might have happened in the military, or a family project, or a sports team. How do you infuse that inspirational team energy into your workplace?

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