Episodes

Episode # 20: Becoming Your Best Self is essential when you are developing your leadership ability, because when you lead others you should be your best version to encourage growth and development while avoiding toxic behavior. During the episode, I discuss Becoming Your Best Self using the following focus areas: Continuous improvement, Develop a deep respect for others, and Take the high road when dealing with an adverse event or personal setback. The show notes for this episode are no lon...

Episode # 19: Executive Presence represents your ability to confidently lead an organization in a positive way, show respect for others, solve problems, and anticipate the future. In the episode, I talk about Executive Presence in terms of looking like a leader, acting like a leader, and becoming a leader. The episode show notes are no longer available. Please connect with me on: 1. Instagram: stephen.mclain 2. Twitter: smclainiii 3. Facebook: stephenmclainconsultant 4. LinkedIn: stephenjmcla...

Episode # 18: Writing down your goals gives you a significantly greater chance of success according to numerous studies going back decades. When goal setting, you must be specific, have a defined date of completion, review them often, and update regularly. Episode outline: Having the right mindset, Ensuring you have a supportive inner circle, Develop a strategy, Nurture your network, and Assess and update your goals regularly. The original show notes are no longer available. Please conne...

Episode #17: By taking more risk, you improve your chance to advance your career. By only doing your daily duties, you will most likely be seen as a competent, reliable worker, but really never able to show your potential for greater responsibility. Additionally, I am encouraging you to take more risk in developing your team Episode outline: 1) You must do more than your daily duties to advance your career, 2) Becoming comfortable means you have become complacent, 3) Develop courage to add mor...

Episode # 16: Adapting to a People Focused Leadership style will create a dynamic environment where you develop and empower your team instead of only trying to complete items off your to-do list. There are three significant reasons to change your leadership style from being Task Focused to Becoming People Focused: 1) You can not do the work alone - you need a well developed team, 2) Productivity, effectiveness will increase as your team feels more appreciated and involved, and 3) The business ...

Episode # 15: Effective leadership is built on trust. Teams and relationships are built on trust. Once trust is lost, it will be difficult to recover. It takes time, and you may never get it back. In this episode, we discuss the following: What happens to a team when no one trusts the leader, and they can't trust each other? We must personally set the best example of character and work ethic, We must clearly communicate relevant information quickly, We must deliver results within the deadlin...

Episode # 14: Purpose gives us the reason for what we do, and why we show up every day. It's our job as leaders to communicate purpose to our team members so they better understand how they contribute to the organization and can get excited about the brand. When we know our purpose, we can better support the customer. Purpose is what we do, and vision is where we are going. Please connect with me on: 1. Instagram: stephen.mclain 2. Twitter: smclainiii 3. Facebook: stephenmclainconsu...

Episode # 13: Earning a Professional Certification adds great value to your professional foundation and can boost your earnings and career potential. In the episode, I am discussing the reasons to earn a professional certification or license. Additionally, I list out a few finance and accounting certifications you can consider to pursue. Please connect with me on: 1. Instagram: stephen.mclain 2. Twitter: smclainiii 3. Facebook: stephenmclainconsultant 4. LinkedIn: stephenjmclainiii For more re...

Episode # 12: Developing your soft skills will enhance and develop your career. In January 2020, LinkedIn published a list of five soft skills that companies are looking for right now. Episode outline: Creativity Persuasion Collaboration Adaptability Emotional Intelligence The original show notes are no longer available. Please connect with me on: 1. Instagram: stephen.mclain 2. Twitter: smclainiii 3. Facebook: stephenmclainconsultant 4. LinkedIn: stephenjmclainiii For more resources, pl...

Episode # 11: Overcoming adversity and building your resilience are the topics on the episode this week. Becoming resilient is the ability to bounce back and overcome an adverse event. In the episode, I list seven items that you can use to build a resiliency plan. Additionally, this episode is the debut of Season #2 of the podcast. This season will be focused on Leader Development with topics that include goal setting, critical soft skills, and licenses and certifications, and developing an exe...