Practical and
Positive Leadership: Episodes
Ep. 7 – The Infinite Game
In this month’s episode of the Practical and Positive Leadership Podcast, we are welcoming Elyse Gonzales, Vice President SBA Lending at Live Oak Bank. Monica and Elyse explore Simon Sinek’s “The Infinite Game,” delving into its relevance and application to leadership dynamics within the workplace. In this episode we discuss
- The Mindset of Infinite vs. Finite
- The Importance of a Just Cause
- The Five Essential Practices
This Episode’s Guest
Elyse Gonzales Vice President SBA Lending at Live Oak Bank
Ep. 6 - Navigating Leadership & Team Dynamics
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Overcoming Challenges in Leadership
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How to Create a Positive & Collaborative Team
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Building and Nurturing Professional Relationships
This Episode's Guest
Annette Anderson is the President of Arizona & Escrow Financial Corporation
Ep. 5 - Positive Leadership
This month our guest is Amapola Judd-Shimp, Vice President Of Partnerships SVCC. In this episode, we explore the transformative principles outlined in "The Power of Positive Leadership" by John Gordon. Join us as we delve into the profound lessons and strategies that can empower leaders to inspire, motivate, and cultivate a positive impact within their teams.
Get ready for a dose of inspiration and actionable insights that will elevate your leadership journey. In this episode we discuss
- Impact of Positive Leadership
- Positive leadership within the context of an organization
- The core concept of positive leadership, and how to do it
- The importance of leaders being positive role models
This Episode's Guest
Amapola Judd-Shimp is the Vice President Of Partnerships at Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
Ep. 4 - Working Genius
In our 4th episode, we have esteemed guest Nancy Padberg, CEO of Catholic Education of AZ. Nancy will be sharing her insights and experiences centered around Patrick Lencioni's book "6 Types of Working Genius". Join us as we explore the transformative power of identifying your working genius.
In this episode we discuss
- What "Working Genius" is
- How you can utilize your Working Genius to motivate your team
- How understanding your team's strengths and weaknesses can lead to more effective hiring practices
This Episode's Guest
Nancy Padberg is the CEO of Catholic Education AZ
Ep. 3 - Hungry, Humble & Smart
For our third episode, we are joined by Chuck Wimmer, Owner of Business Brokers of Arizona. In this episode, we discuss the three traits a good team member must possess according to author Patrick Lencioni's book "The Ideal Team Player".
- What it means to be a hungry team player
- How you can encourage your team to stay humble
- How to promote a group mentality around success
- How to create a culture of taking the lead without being asked
- Life experience and how it informs a "smart" team player
This Episode's Guest
Chuck Wimmer is the Owner of Business Brokers of Arizona.
Ep. 2 - What Fuels You? Motivation and "Doing the Impossible"
For our second episode we are joined by Elaine Szeto, the EVP/Chief Innovation Officer & Founder at Integro Bank. In this episode, we look at how you can build a positive team based on the book "Doing the Impossible" by Patrick Bet-David:
- How Being enthusiastic gets people motivated
- How knowing your why fuels you
- How to not let fear discourage
- How to surround yourself with people who inspire you
- Happiness comes from being challenged, growing as a person, and chasing a dream.
This Episode's Guest
Elaine Szeto is EVP/Chief Innovation Officer & Founder at Integro Bank.
Ep. 1 - Building Positivity: The Energy Bus
In this episode, with our guest Lisa Riley from Delta Business Advisors, we discuss 5 topics from The Energy Bus by John Gordon:
- How Being positive not only makes you better it makes everyone around you better.
- Why Lead with Optimism
- How to Engage in relationships with your team
- How being enthusiastic attracts and energizes others around you
- How Catching people doing something right and acknowledging builds strong leadership
This Episode's Guest
Lisa Riley is a Principal at Delta Business Advisors.
Who's Behind the Mic
Host
Monica May-Dunn
Monica is the CEO/CFO at Arizona Escrow & Financial Services. Learn more about Monica here.
Leadership Podcast Overview
Dive into the world of leadership with the "Practical and Positive Leadership Podcast". Each 10-20 minute episode brings you insightful conversations with top business leaders who share their journey applying the lessons from one of their favorite business books as they strive to create a positive impact.
Featuring honest conversations with business leaders who aren't afraid to share their very real challenges and the successful strategies that worked for them, this powerful podcast will help you transform your leadership approach today.
Whether you're overcoming leadership hurdles, building collaborative teams, or seeking inspiration to elevate your leadership skills, this series is your go-to resource.