PODCASTS
Reality-Based Leadership
The Podcast
A top 1% podcast globally - where thousands of leaders each week learn to ditch the drama, build aligned teams, and call those they lead to greatness.
Leaders today are being called to do more than ever - increasing complexity, constant change, and growing uncertainty. Many are noticing that the conventional leadership wisdoms we've been taught are no longer effective in today's evolving workplace.
These times call for a modern way to lead - one that works within reality, instead of arguing with it.
This podcast features Alex Dorr, CEO of Reality-Based Leadership sharing his latest insights from his speaking engagements across the world. Sometimes it may be audience questions that sparked great discussion, new ideas or techniques to address sources of drama or even, off the cuff topics from the amazing conversations after keynotes.
Work can be effortless and teams can be drama-free. Each 15-20 minute episode will show you how to make it happen.
Episodes
#20: Accountability Is Not A Dirty Word
Accountability: it's a topic I bring up a lot because I believe it is one of the most misunderstood words in today's workplace. How do you measure for it? What is the end goal? And how do you introduce it to your company? I sat down with Jackie Froendt from Home Instead Senior Care to talk about all these things and so much more. Sidenote: we were meeting to film my new Facebook Watch show, Life's Messy Live Happy! Check out my Facebook to tune in to that as well.
#22: When a High Performer is High Drama
A couple months ago, Jonathan Solórzano-Hamilton, a software architect at UCLA, wrote a Medium article called "We fired our top talent. Best decision we ever made." It's no surprise it took off - to many people, that makes no sense at all. But it struck a chord with me. I know that no matter how high performing someone is, if they are high drama, they can't stay. I got to chat with Jonathan last week and this is the result our amazing conversation. Enjoy!
#23: Forego Opinions to Focus on Expertise with Joe Topinka
Today I am so excited to introduce Joe Topinka to my podcast. He is the founder of CIO Mentor and CIO at SnapAV. Like me, he is an advocate for big change in the workplace. His philosophies align closely with mine and his ideas are invaluable to me. He also brings a fresh new perspective from the technology side of things. Listen in for more.
#24: Changing Your Interactions Overnight
In today's episode, I got the chance to chat with the amazing Mark LeBusque. We got to talk about how you can change your frame of mind for the better, how you can keep your ego from stopping you. Mark is a great example of someone who took their ego head on and conquered it, and I love his story. The big takeaway? Look in the mirror way more. Listen for what I mean by that.
#25: How Traditional Leadership Fuels Drama
Today I'm releasing the full, uncut conversation with Jon and Rae Shanahan from Businessolver. I love sitting down with clients and discussing how reality-based leadership has affected them and their company because we really get into the nitty gritty of exactly how these methods work and why. Tune in for the raw conversation and tweet me with questions! I'm @cywakeman.
#26: This is Where Conflict Comes From
In today's episode I want to talk about conflict. As a researcher, I've spent so many hours dissecting and trying to understand conflict and why it happens. What I've found is this: so much of the time, the root cause of conflict is ambiguity. And a leader's job is to facilitate clarifying conversations. Listen in for more on this and what else I've discovered are the best ways to fix it.
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#27: How to Unhook From Your Ego
Very excited to bring you real concrete actionable advice in the episode on unhooking from your ego and letting it go. You may have wondered how you can recognize when you're in your ego, how you can address it and stop it when it's actually happening. There are many ways to go about that and I'm here to share them with you.
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#28: How Learned Helplessness Affects You Daily
When you are blaming others for your circumstances and not taking control of your own actions, that is when your ego really comes out swinging. And I want to get into today one of the major factors of blame, something I like to call learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is the opposite of accountability, and personal accountability is the death of the ego. And we all know that when you ditch your ego, it allows for growth and collaboration. Tune in for more.
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#29: What We Mean When We Talk About "Trust"
When I hear people talk about trust in the workplace, I get concerned because we make it sound like something we can create for another. But that leaves us dependent on other people, and creates situations where people end up waiting to be offered something. When you say there is a lack of trust in your organization, is it due to leadership or due to your own choices? That's what I want to get into today. Whether or not you trust someone has a lot to do with you.
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#30: How to Start with Sarah Morgan
Today on the podcast, I'm honored to bring on my good friend Sarah Morgan as we discuss the ins and outs of coming into an organization fresh. What do you do when you come into a leadership position above a group of people who for so long haven't been managed and don't want to be? Sarah told me the story of one of her first instances of using reality-based leadership in a workplace.
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#31: Judge vs. Victim with Ryan Warner
So excited to bring Ryan Warner on the show today. I was recently on his podcast and loved the conversation - so I wanted to bring him on. We talked about what happens when the ego comes out to play, how putting up our defenses immediately can often be the first act of war. Tune in for more.
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#32: Stepping Into Your Power with Shelley Zalis
On today's episode, I'm so excited to bring on Shelley Zalis. Shelley is an internationally-renowned thought leader for advancing equality in the workplace. As the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25, she changed the game, helped elevate feminine values in the workplace and has devoted herself to becoming a mentor and role model to women and leaders in her industry. Our conversation was incredible and I'm so excited for you guys to listen in.
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#33: Roundtable with Grace Killelea and Claude Silver
I am so excited about today's new episode. I got to sit down with two powerhouse women in the world of company culture and human resources: Grace Killelea and Claude Silver. Both women are changing the world of HR, single handedly leading us into a revolution to update how we think about culture. We had an amazing conversation and I can't wait for you all to listen in.
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