Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front
Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front, hosted by Simon Kardynal, is a leadership-themed podcast for emerging leaders across all professions to help navigate those intricate moments while leading from the front. In this podcast, expert guests speak about their triumphs, their mistakes, and how they have learned and grown from their experiences.
Each episode offers advice, inspiration, and practical tools to help leaders as they lead 'from the trenches'.
Throughout the series, Simon uses personal and professional experiences and connections gained through 29 plus years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Senior Non-Commissioned Member, a Master of Arts in Leadership, and his experience within a private sector company.
Trench Leadership offers frank and honest conversations with leaders from diverse backgrounds and professions to talk about the ever-present challenges in a dynamic and ever-evolving world.
Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front
The Leadership Lightning Round - Unlocking Your Leadership Style featuring Robert Jordan
Welcome to Episode 107!!
Robert Jordan, an author and the co-founder and CEO of InterimExecs, will talk about the four distinct leadership styles found in business today. Robert will also explain what success looks like for each style, and what leaders can do RIGHT NOW to make sure they’re the leader their company needs.
But first, let's dive into the Leadership Lightning Round! These five quick questions will give you a fun peek into Robert’s world.
Let's see how he answers and get to know him a little better!
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It's the Lightning Round reflective and connect with the listeners on a more personal level. And, without further ado, let's get to the questions.
Speaker 2:So I think this sounds like a great time to move into that lightning round. What do you think? Great, let's do it. Question number one what is your favorite leadership word? Integrity Okay. Question number two cup half full or cup half empty?
Speaker 3:Cup half full. I mean, hopefully you know if I'm going to be a half empty guy, what's the point?
Speaker 2:Excellent Question three who do you look to for leadership inspiration?
Speaker 3:Oh, that's a great question. I had a partner, Jim Camp, and we wrote a book together called Start With no, and he was incredibly inspiring for me. He was a negotiations coach.
Speaker 2:Question number four what would you like to improve about your leadership style?
Speaker 3:would you like to improve about your leadership style? I think my collaboration, my ability to work with everyone on my team can keep on getting better and better. I don't think I've arrived yet in terms of that. Sometimes I can be pretty headstrong.
Speaker 2:Okay, and the final question what do you think is your leadership strength?
Speaker 3:I have an incredible ability to generate ideas and to connect between people and luckily that ability to connect, I do get to use that in my work.
Speaker 2:Great. Thanks so much. That was a lightning round. You did great. How do you think it went?
Speaker 3:I always wonder in those things, but I appreciate what you're saying, Simon. Thank you.
Speaker 2:You did fantastic, no trouble at all.
Speaker 1:That's it. That's all you have been treated to five leadership-related questions and the responses from this week's guest. We hope you have enjoyed this edition of the Lightning Round brought to you by Trench Leadership, a podcast from the front. Take care and remember leadership without passion limits the depth of your vision.
