Leader Inside Out

Transparency Is As Transparency Does

rthompson — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:50:03 +0000

Ashley Smith, our resident corporate social responsibility expert from Burson-Marsteller, joins Robert Thompson and Mike Niess to share an update on how we can be better Green Leaders. Are companies being more transparent? If so, why and how? How can employees participate in a company’s level of transparency? Are there bottom-line advantages to being transparent? We tackle all of these questions and more. Listen and learn. Subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades Monday, May 7, 2012

How To Create A Culture Of Belief

rthompson — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:15:46 +0000

Chester Elton, co-author with Adrian Gostick of the new book, All In, joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share how the best managers create a culture of belief and drive big results. Chester and Adrian also co-authored the New York Times Bestsellers, The Carrot Principle and The Orange Revolution. What was the most surprising finding from their new research? What are the signs your company’s culture is dysfunctional? What is so powerful about belief and why is it so often overlooked in business? These are just a few of the topics jam-packed into this fast-paced show. Listen and learn. Subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades Monday, April 30, 2012

How To Delight Everyone You Meet

rthompson — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:07:18 +0000

Ron Kaufman, author of the upcoming new book, Uplifting Service, joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share the proven path to delighting your customers, colleagues and everyone else you meet. Ron feels that the world is in a service crisis and he has 12 Building Blocks of a Service Culture to solve that crisis. Is Social Media a villain or a saint when it comes to creating a culture of service in your organization? Ron has the answers to that and many other questions. Listen to Thought Grenades live Mondays at 10 a.m. or subscribe on iTunes.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades Monday, April 23, 2012

How To Explode Your Business Opportunities

rthompson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:07:17 +0000

It’s all about publicity this week as Marsha Friedman, author of Celebritize Yourself, joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share her three-step method to increase your visibility and explode your business. And there’s no better topic for Thought Grenades than exploding business opportunities. What qualifications does someone need to become an expert celebrity? Does it matter what field or business someone is in? Listen and learn the answers to these and many other questions. Tune in to Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades Mondays at 10 a.m. Pacific. Or, subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes and listen at your leisure.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades Monday, April 16, 2012

Should Your Intuition Be Trusted?

rthompson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:09:38 +0000

Ron Crossland, author of The Leader’s Voice and Voice Lessons, joins us this week to share his thoughts on the difference between our logical mind and our intuition. What are the key differences between the automatic and analytic parts of our brain processess? When can you trust a self-confident professional who claims to have an intuition? These and other questions are explored in today’s show. Listen live to Thought Grenades Mondays at 10 a.m. Pacific. Or, simply subscribe on iTunes and listen at your convenience.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades Monday, April 9, 2012

How To Make Teams Stronger

rthompson — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:50:43 +0000

Cindy Ventrice, author of Make Their Day, joins us again to share more insights from her book and her journey to help others understand the power of recognition and praise. This week we investigate how praise makes teams stronger. Listen and learn. Subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades Monday, April 2, 2012

How To Become A Leader You’d Want To Follow

rthompson — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:08:29 +0000

Our old friend and colleague Peter Alduino, joins us to share insights from his new book, The Citizen Leader…Be the Person You’d Want to Follow. We’ve been looking forward to catching up with Peter and learning more about his extraordinary work for some time. How can you become a person you’d want to follow? Listen in and learn what it takes to be an effective and highly regarded leader at home, work and in your community.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades Monday, March 26, 2012

How To Be Smart As Hell

rthompson — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:04:16 +0000

Glenn Hughes, author of the soon to be released books, Smart As Hell and Smart As Hell flowchART joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss. Glenn’s two books, destined for the best-seller list, fit us to a tee. Glenn’s content is practical, simple and very effective. Listen and learn how to be Smart as Hell. Join us live Mondays at 10 a.m. or subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades March 19, 2012

How To Change Your Life With Love

rthompson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:46:23 +0000

Steve Farber joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss this week to talk about his new book, The Radical Leap Re-Energized. It’s always fun when Farber joins us, but today you’ll get refreshed and reenergized in how Love, Energy, Audacity and Proof can change your life and the lives of those around you. Listen and learn. Subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades March 12, 2012

How To Create Abundance and Eliminate Scarcity

rthompson — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:56:43 +0000

Best-selling author, Peter Block returns with his colleague, Olivia Saunders, to share more about creating an abundant community in your neighborhood and in the world. What is real abundance anyway? Why does the world seem so attached to scarcity? Why should we be focused on the idea of abundance versus scarcity now? Listen in as Peter and Olivia join Robert Thompson in this deeper than usual conversation about real leadership making real change. Listen to Thought Grenades live Mondays at 10 a.m. Pacific or subscribe on iTunes.

Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades March 5, 2012