http://www.jimclemmer.com/ en-us The CLEMMER Group Jim Clemmer's practical leadership and management podcast Jim Clemmer The Practical Leader is an occasional podcast containing video and audio from strategic leadership expert Jim Clemmer. Look for Jim's podcast in the iTunes Store. The Practical Leader is an occasional podcast containing video and audio from strategic leadership expert Jim Clemmer. Look for Jim's podcast in the iTunes Store. Jim Clemmer jim@clemmer.net Jim Clemmer How to lead yourself and others through constant change Based on Jim's new book, Growing @ the Speed of Change, this one hour podcast is a practical primer for anyone dealing with constant changes at work, or career challenges, as the economy struggles out of recession http://www.jimclemmer.com/uploads/2009-12-03thriving-in-TurbulentTimes-1.mp4 Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:18:35 GMT 59:00 careers, recession, inspiration Jim Clemmer Core Concepts from Growing @ the Speed of Change A wide ranging interview with Bob McLean a 52 year icon of the broadcasting business (including years at CBC) who thoroughly dug into Growing @ the Speed of Change. Bob leads Jim through a very engaging, wide ranging, and in-depth interview covering: * The myth of the born leader * The big business and folly of predictions and forecasts * Leadership is action, not a position * Three choices in dealing with change; lead, follow, or wallow * The dangers of wallowing, wearing crap glasses, and living in Pity City * Dealing with people who wallow in wallowing * Martin Seligman’s five year old daughter provides lesson on applying his research on learned optimism to change his focus * Following through and applying inspirational/motivational messages * Similarities between the “Nines Steps to Personal Leadership” found in Growing @ the Speed of Change and 12 step programs like AA * The first step is harnessing the magnetic attraction of imagery * The negative impact of fear and how it forms the foundations of stress * Strategies for dealing with fear and stress * The fascinating implications of String Theory and Quantum Mechanics * Refocusing, reframing, and re-energizing ourselves * 93 year old Oliver Wendell Holmes illustrates that it’s never too late to learn and grow * Dealing with all the bad news that often brings us down * The Range of Reality: Pollyanna versus dealing with the issues * Be an action hero: we need to implement what we know * Just My Luck: Richard Wiseman’s work on lucky and unlucky people * Luck school to retrain and change our luck * Change is the big issue these days – no mythical point of stability or “getting through this crazy period.” * Taking the high-speed highway versus country roads and enjoying the drive * Mindfulness, paying attention, and living in the moment rather than allowing technology to drive us * Communication is often confused with information or talking at each other * Communication problems are prime chances to lead, follow, or wallow * Keeping ourselves current and always changing to stay engaged and leading * Closing with a Dad Joke * The core messages I want readers to take from Growing @ the Speed of Change http://www.jimclemmer.com/uploads/Bob_Mclean.mp3 Monday, 14 Dec 2009 19:18:35 GMT 30:00 careers, recession, inspiration, author interview, books