The Leadersmith

THE BEST THING I WATCHED THIS YEAR [EPISODE 17].

If you are like me, you are feeling the weight of the news. I have had a migraine for the last three or 4 days and I had to turn off the news last night. Today I want to talk about the most inspiring thing I have watched all year. It is a movie on Amazon Prime entitled Mully. Here is the link: shorturl.at/cfAMQ 

Mully was a poor man in Kenya who pulled himself up from his bootstraps and touched the lives of thousands of the poorest, most vulnerable people in his community. Mully is, in a way, the antidote to what plagues us today.

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HOW I AM PROCESSING THE GEORGE FLOYD TRAGEDY. [EPISODE 16]

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to address the elephant in the room. It seems silly to talk about other things when the George Floyd tragedy and the riots that followed have so consumed our national attention. This episode is an overview of my thinking on the events of the last week. They are just my personal thoughts. They are not comprehensive. I hope they have value and that they help you process what is going on.

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WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO HAVE THE CORONAVIRUS (Interview). [Episode 15]

In this episode, I interview a 46-year-old high school classmate who contracted the coronavirus, went to the hospital, was intubated, and mercifully woke up 8 days later. He will tell you what it feels like to have the coronavirus and about his recovery. If you think the coronavirus is a joke, a government conspiracy, or something that cannot happen to you, PLEASE listen to this episode (and pass it along to someone who needs to hear it).

 

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WHY TRUMP ISN'T THE FANTASTIC, FLAWLESS, PERFECT LEADER HE THINKS HE IS (AND WHY HILLARY WOUD BE NO BETTER). [EPISODE 14]

In this episode, I interview Professor Scott Pearson of Palm Beach Atlantic University. Dr. Pearson is an economist and he has a unique perspective on leadership. Leadership is bound by the knowledge problem. This is why our political leaders so often overpromise and underdeliver.

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THE PREDICTABLE STAGES OF A NATIONAL CRISIS (AND WHEN YOU SHOULD PANIC) [EPISODE 13]

In this episode, I walk listeners through the stages of national crises and I help you gauge where we are and when you should be concerned.

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Q & A THE ECONOMIC FALLOUT OF THE CORONAVIRUS: THE FED, INFLATION, AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT [EPISODE 12]

In our first Q & A episode, I describe the long-term impact of the coronavirus. I explain the national debt, inflation, and the Federal Reserve in a clear way that will help you anticipate what will happen next so that you can prepare and take care of your followers.

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WHAT PEOPLE LOOK FOR AND WANT IN THEIR LEADERS [EPISODE 11]

Do you know what people want in leaders that they would willingly follow? In this episode Dr. Gerdes talks about the 4 most important factors based on legitimate academic studies. How do you measure up?

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READ TO LEAD: INFLUENCE: SCIENCE AND PRACTICE (ROBERT CIALDINI) [EPISODE 10]

In Episode 10, I will provide an overview of Robert Cialdini's book: Influence Science and practice (which I use in my gradaute Power and Influence class. This book is absolutely fascinating. We will overview the 6 weapons of influence.

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WHAT ENDER WIGGIN CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT LEADERSHIP. [EPISODE 9]

In this episode I describe one of the most valuable lessons I have ever learned about leadership. It was highlighted in a science fiction book, Ender's Game. If you have 8 minutes, you can learn the lesson here.

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THE FIVE MOST DANGEROUS WORDS IN BUSINESS (ACCORDING TO WARREN BUFFETT). [EPISODE 8]

What are the five most dangerous words in business? We will discuss them in this episode of the Leadersmith.

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READ TO LEAD: POWER: WHY SOME PEOPLE HAVE IT...AND OTHERS DON'T (JEFFREY PFEFFER) PART II. [EPISODE 7]

This is part two of my review of the book Power: Why Some People Have it...And Others Don't by Jeffrey Pfeffer. I cover the last six chapters and provide a summary. Pfeffer does help us understand how power works, but we also need to understand a little more about the issue (and that is what I provide here).

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READ TO LEAD: POWER: WHY SOME PEOPLE HAVE IT...AND OTHERS DON'T (JEFFREY PFEFFER) PART I. [EPISODE 6]

Have you ever wondered why some people have power? Would you like to know how to gain more power? Listen to this podcast. Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer wrote the book on it. I use this book in class and in this episode, I unpack it for my listeners. Pfeffer gives both good and bad advice in relation to power. I will help you separate the wheat from the chaff. This is part I of a two-part series because my podcasts are short by design (8-15 minutes).

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THE WORST LEADERSHIP QUOTES AND WHY YOU SHOULD AVOID THEM. [EPISODE 05]

Have you ever wondered if popular leadership quotes were good bad advice? I have had my reservations about many popular leadership quotes. In this episode I discuss the 10 WORST leadership quotes as identified by leadership expert Jesse Lynn Stoner of the Seapoint Center (https://seapointcenter.com/worst-popular-leadership-quotes/)  

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THE HULK, BILLY GRAHAM, AND WHY THEY MATTER IF YOU ARE A LEADER. [EPISODE 04]

If you aspire to be a leader, you should know the process that made both the Incredible Hulk and the Rev. Billy Graham household names. 

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THE CORONA CONTINUUM AND YOUR BUSINESS [EPISODE 3]

I wrote a blog post just before the shutdown talking about how different businesses were reacting to the looming shutdown. Here I review what I wrote and encourage listeners how to think about emerging from the crisis. The original post can be found on https://www.daringerdes.com/the-corona-continuum-and-your-business/. It was written for Great Business Networking (GBN).

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HOW YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT POWER BEFORE YOU GET IT [EPISODE 02]

We have all had bosses we can't stand. Lord Acton was right: "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." I am amazed how little power it takes to go to someone's head. In this episode, I discuss the way you should think about power BEFORE you get it, so you do not become like the jerk that you despise.

Here are principles for handling power that will serve you well as you grow in influence.  

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WELCOME TO THE LEADERSMITH'S PODCAST [EPISODE 1]

Welcome to the Leadersmith's podcast. My name is Darin Gerdes. I am a professor of management and I thought I would export some of the ideas we talk about in class to the wider world. In this podcast, we talk about everything related to leaders, leading, and leadership.

My personal goal is that if you spend time with me, I will help you become the kind of leader that you would want to follow. 

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