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There are people who climb the corporate ladder thinking is the only path to their career success. And there are those who realize the ladder is a myth, a series of broken promises, a rigged system where only a few rise and the rest are blocked or pushed down. Welcome to Ladderburners Unite, where we will explore how building relationships and helping others succeed is a better path to an engaging career. You'll hear from Burners who have traded bullshit and politics for impact and meaning. ...
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Colleagues Will Hines, Davin Stavroplos, Alex Ostermann, and Ben Larson continue their discussion on how, as young professionals, their experiences and insights as they maneuver moving through the early stages of their careers. Insightful discussion about right off the bat about the difference between performance and judgement of performance. This …
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Dan Castle has traveled far and wide in his career, a jouney of emotional and spiritual growth. His career reaches across a range IT positions, yet he is grounded in the pursuit of meaning and purpose. Dan is a story teller, which makes listening to him nothing short of thought provoking to your core. Podcast Notes This dialogue reveals the extraor…
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In this case study, George Wheaton, CFO, (not his real name) embarked on a journey to change the image of the accounting and finance from that of policeman to a one of supporting the business. Everything was up for discussion - the structure , processes, roles and responsibilities, and use of new skills. The overarching objective was to change the …
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While the need to change the culture is as great as I've seen it, the commitment and perservance needed is one of the toughest initiatives to implement - and even harder to sustain. George Wheaton (not his real name), was one such person who pulled it off. Here's how. SHOW NOTES Case Study: Strategic Talent Development at RealResources This script …
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Patrick Walters is a childhood friend, colleague, and among the world's best people who care - a lot. In this brief session, he explains how asking for permission comes from a number of sources, including growing up in a loving and "chaotic" family. But it was a boss at roughly mid-career that gave Patrick and his colleagures self -confidence to by…
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In the first of two installments, four colleagues - Will Hinz, Ben Larson, Davin Stavroplos, and Alex Osterman, share their experience in moving from college into their careers. They discuss the importance of taking responsibility for their own career development, the concept of perfectionism, the role of failure, the pressures of education, and th…
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Why is that people feel the need to ask permission? Members of the Ladderburning Crew- Jenny Knuth, Nick Pretesky, and Alan Patterson discuss the impact that needing permission has on personal competence and organizational capacity and culture.
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It doesn't matter how much experience you have in the work world — truly listening, caring, connecting, and helping other people be successful will ALWAYS get you ahead in your career. If it doesn't, you're working at the wrong place or with the wrong people. In this bonus episode, we chat with a young professional, William Hinz. It's 8 mins of you…
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Doesn't matter whether you're a new or seasoned manager. There are three common mistakes that will sneak up on you when you least expect it. Take note!
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What is it with trust? Nobody argues with its importance, but yet we never really spend the time needed to break it down to better understand it. When was the last time you unpacked trust? Join Alan, Jenny, and Nick as the dig into the components, behaviors, and feelings of trust. There are three unique takes on trust shared. Is trust more head or …
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It doesn’t matter if you’re a young professional starting out in your career, stuck in a career slump, or just punching the clock to earn a paycheck. A healthier and more fulfilling path forward depends on a mindset devoid of climbing the ladder or being the best. Listen to how Professor Steve Hart and recent grad, Dajana Walters, discuss how belie…
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There wasn't much of a debate on this one. Hands down, we all agree LISTENING is a top skill to build bridges (a.k.a. improve your relationships) – be it at work, at home, with friends, or out in the community. But why are we soooooo bad at it and CAN we get better? Join the discussion as Dr. Trouble, Jenny Knuth, and our newest Burner, Nick Pretas…
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We're excited to kickoff the podcast again this fall. Stay tuned.
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Do you have a job description? Here's how to best use it.
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One of the toughest things for a high achiever to do is give up control for the quality of her work. What happens, however, when that person is promoted into a leadership position? Do they hold tight to their standards and tell people how to do the work, can they delegate even though the quality might now be there, or do they just tell the team to …
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Know Your Audience and Align Written with Verbal Communication : Common Mistakes Leaders Make
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What happens when you're not speaking to the audience - whether one person or hundreds- who don't understand what you're talking about. That's a big problem. It's the responsible of the leader to speak to any audience at their level of understanding. And then there's the issue where the written words- such as in an email - and the spoken words -suc…
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Common Leadership Communication Mistakes Episode 2 - No news is bad news and you don't know how I feel
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In our last episode Alan Patterson and Kelly Norton discuss the over-reliance on email and the impact of virtual communication. In this episode they discuss the importance of on-going communication and why " I know how you feel" makes people nuts. Ladderburners, unite!
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No communication? Dumb. "I know how you feel." Dumber. Next episode will be out on Wednesday. Come join us!
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In today's episode, Alan Patterson and Kelly Norton discuss two critical modern-day communication vehicles that are used, misused, and abused. Email owns us. Since it's one-way communication, there's a lot we can get out of our heads without anyone interrupting us. It enables us to write dissertation-size messages, solve problems, start wars and sp…
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Getting commitment and buy-in requires pre-selling your ideas and getting others to help in getting support you need.
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Organized Chaos : The Mindset of Kelly Norton, One Wildly Impactful, Self-Deprecating Ladderburner with Attitude
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Kelly Norton says she's "organized chaos, " hardly the way that most describe their careers, much less their work philosophies. Then again, Kelly is not most people. She's nonlinear, discerning, curious, and by her own admission, not that interesting and not that smart. Oh, and she likes to study people.Listen as she describes what it means to deal…
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In this week's episode you'll hear from Kelly Norton why building relationships and searching for meaningful work outweigh the quest to climb the corporate ladder.
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A stunning conversation with Kelly Norton!you don’t want to miss it!
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What happens when you realize that a good job does not speak for itself? And then you discover that self-promotion has nothing to do with you? Here's my story and what I learned along the way - admittedly a little self-promotion on my part!
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One characteristic leaders share in common is confronting their sense of weakness and insecurity , even though they may not admit it. Meet Kevin Faul, founder of Conway Electric - colleague, classic entrepreneur and quintessential Ladderburner. Kevin explains why he believes "chance favors the prepared," even, as he claims, when you're not that sma…
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Throughout your educational and professional career people have told you to realize your dreams, be all that you can be, let nothing stand in your way. Good luck with that. We are led to believe that climbing the corporate ladder is based on personal success. But it's is an illusion. It's demotivating as hell. And it's a rigged system unless you're…
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It is so important to treat people with dignity and respect. And in your job, there's something else to consider. Are you spending time with the people that are most critical for you to be effective in your role, both now and in the future? Learn a technique you can use to determine who those people are and should be.…
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People want job clarity for their roles, not job descriptions. Here's a hands-on method for getting the clarity you need and deserve.
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Ever caught off-guard when someone says something to you that you don't understand, and you say nothing? Or having a conversation you're dreading and don't know where to begin? The key is to get the first sentence right. Then let the conversation develop. Here are some common examples for you to think about. Have fun!…
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Ladderburners across the globe, unite! Stop with this nonsense about climbing the ladder. It's a myth. It doesn't exist. There's a much better way that we will dig into. We have lots of work to do. We're testing out the mechanics. So hold on, hydrate, stay safe, and get ready for a wild ride. This is a test. It's only a test. Stand by for more! Onw…
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