Strategy, Leadership And Impact

I've talked a lot about moral courage over the last few episodes and several people have asked me what exactly is moral courage.  In this episode, I define what moral courage is and give a couple of examples.  Also, the podcast is now available as a video on YouTube (link below).   Follow Strategy, Leadership and Impact on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blake_repine_official/ Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/E46cFUO6W2w Follow Blake on LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakerepine/ Purchase a copy of Soldier to Executive: Applying Army Leadership Principles to the Corporate World www.soldiertoexecutive.com Comments, questions and feedback: blakerepine@gmail.com

In this episode, we share why you need to understand what your personal value proposition is and why you need to have one.  Companies use their value proposition to define what sets them apart from their competition.  You should have a personal value proposition that shows your employer or potential employer what sets you apart from others and how you add value to the organisation.   We also share 3 tips for developing your personal value proposition. These tips are: 1. Quantify or qualify what you have achieved. 2. Show how you have achieved, or will achieve, where the organisation has failed (the problem you will solve) 3. Show how you are unique Have a topic that you would like Blake to discuss? Send any requests or feedback to blakerepine@gmail.com Join Blake's network by connecting with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakerepine/

In this episode, Blake talks about developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that are relevant and achievable.  Getting your KPIs right can propel your organisation to success.   6 Principles to developing meaningful KPIs that will move the organisation forward: 1. They must be relevant to the organisation’s strategy 2. They must be relevant to the role 3. They must be within the individual’s control 4. They must be limited in number 5. They must be measured regularly 6. They must be achievable Connect with Blake on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakerepine/ For comments or topics that you would like to hear from Blake about you can contact him at blakerepine@gmail.com

In this episode, Blake talks about using Strategy Maps to understand how an organisation fulfills its mission, identify opportunities, and achieve success.  The idea of strategy maps was introduced by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton in their article "Having Trouble with Your Strategy? Then Map it" that was published 1 September 2000 by the Harvard Business Review.  Blake shares examples of how he uses strategy maps and gives practical advice on how you can apply the strategy map concept to any organisation.  Link to the Harvard Business Review article mentioned in this episode: https://hbr.org/2000/09/having-trouble-with-your-strategy-then-map-it

There is a big difference between leading your team and managing your team.  The more experienced your team is, the less you will have to manage them, and the more you will need to lead them.  It's important that we know the difference.  Once you have put together a great team, get out of their way and let them perform. 

In this episode, Blake shares with you how to get started on your way to success. Many people talk about how they dream of achieving things in their lives but they never do.  One of the main reasons why they don't achieve their dreams is because they never get started working toward them.  If you ever want to achieve anything, the first thing you have to do is get started, even if the pathway is not clear.  Once you get started, you'll learn along the way and eventually, you will find your way.  

In this episode, we talk about how senior roles come with a high level of authority and how we should use that authority responsibly.   We have to realise that often there is no difference between asking and telling.  Additionally, we should never use our authority to put someone who works for us in a position where they may have to compromise their integrity.  

In this episode, Blake shares with you how he starts his day off in order to be at his best.  Blake discusses how it is important to find time to focus on yourself so that we can be there for others.

In this episode, we discuss how not everyone you work with will like you and you are probably not going to like everyone you work with.  However, this does not mean that you cannot get along and work well together.  It is still possible to have a strong professional relationship that is productive. As a leader, there are times when you are going to have to make decisions that are not popular and people will be angry with you but you have to have the courage to make the decision.  

In this episode we explore how you can become a great leader by focusing on your people.  The people you lead determine whether or not you succeed or fail.  By focusing on developing your team you will be successful.  Richard Branson is quoted as saying, "Clients do not come first.  Employees come first.  If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients."  The same is true for leaders.  Leaders don't come first, their people do.  Great leaders put their people first and work hard to develop them to their fullest potential.  If you want to be a great leader, then start by focusing on your people.  Create opportunities for them to grow and add value.

This past week I had the opportunity to attend and speak at the Northern Territory State Conference for the Australian HR Institute (AHRI).  During the conference, I was able to interview the CEO of AHRI, Lyn Goodear.  Throughout the interview, Lyn gives us great insight into the professionalization of the HR profession, the value that well-developed HR can bring to organisations, and the importance of HR in organisational culture.  

I've heard a lot of people say 'that's not my job.' There are various reasons why someone might say this but at the end of the day it is self-limiting and leads to you being marginalized.  If you want to be successful and grow in your career, then you need to do the complete opposite.  Instead of saying 'that's not my job', look for additional tasks that will challenge you.  

We all have relationships, both personal and professional.  The types of people we keep in our circle can have a major impact on our lives and careers.  If these relationships are toxic it will hold us back.  However, if they are positive and supportive they can be beneficial in our journey to success. 

There are a number of leadership principles that apply to the company director, executive, or anyone in a leadership role.  In this episode we discuss these principles as well as my recent experience attending the Company Directors Course with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).  

Communications sucks, in most organisations.  This week we talk about communications.  The main focus is communicating within organisations but we also discuss communicating to stakeholders and others outside the organisation.  

In this episode we briefly discuss what is a leader.  There is not a universal definition of what makes a leader or what exactly leadership is but there are common themes or qualities.  

Over the past few weeks many people have commented that they either want to move up in their career or move into a new career altogether however, there is always something holding them back.  In this episode, we talk about overcoming obstacles that may be holding you back and put things into perspective about reinventing yourself to achieve what you want.  

In this episode, we discuss taking care of ourselves and some principles about how to look at our personal lives.  We can all get busy and focus on things that don't make us happy or lead to positive outcomes.  However, this does not have to be the case!

In this episode we discuss some of the outcomes from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Hayne Commission).  Particularly, we discuss culture and how boards need to focus on monitoring culture.  Additionally, we discuss how leadership should be looked at has a hard skill and not a soft skill particularly for senior executives.  There are methods to measure one's leadership ability and there are metrics that measure the culture of an organisation.  There is a need for boards to include more members who specialise in leadership and organisational culture.  

The topic for this episode comes from a listeners request.  This week we discuss having confidence in yourself, taking advantage of opportunities and living a life without regrets.