EXECUTIVE COMMUTE PODCAST

The Executive Commute is our bite-sized podcast for leaders to help improve your leadership effectiveness, in only 20-minutes per episode.

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Executive Commute with Jayson Krause is your one-stop podcast to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to leadership in today’s volatile and complex business environment.

Each episode delivers expert insights, along with practical advice, on navigating the changes and challenges you face as a leader. Learn about the science of high performance, how to design a culture of innovation, using gamification for better results, feedback techniques that will have an immediate impact—the list goes on and on. Think of this podcast as having an executive coach sharing coaching nudges, actionable insights, and valuable resources with you in a bite-size format.

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Season 4

Episode 76: How do you know what someone’s capacity is? (Meaningful Leader - June 2024)
How do you know what someone’s capacity is? | Tell the young people in your organization NOT to become leaders of people | Craft your 100 | How do you foster mental health in leadership?

Episode 75: How to be vulnerable as an executive (Meaningful Leader - May 2024)
What is executive vulnerability? | Confidence is not what you think | AI Survival Kit | What is the measure of a successful day?

Episode 74: How do the best leaders deal with chaos? (Meaningful Leader - April 2024)
How do the best leaders deal with chaos? | Perfectionism is not only a barrier but the most socially acceptable form of self-abuse | Exercise the excruciating NO | What’s the second most important day in your life?

Episode 73: Best way to prepare for a difficult situation (Meaningful Leader - March 2024)
What’s the best way to prepare for a difficult situation? | Would you still buy that meeting? | Record yourself a rant | What’s the impact you have when you’re not speaking?

Episode 72: How to lock in that promotion (Meaningful Leader - February 2024)
How do I make sure I get chosen for a promotion? | The pursuit of a safe space is a dangerous game. | Lying on a bed of nails. | What regret do you choose?

Episode 71: Create the conditions for innovation to occur (Meaningful Leader - January 2024)
How do I create a culture of innovation? | To get your best ideas, try really hard not to think. | The George Costanza: Do The Opposite. | Can you be comfortable with your ignorance?

Episode 70: 10 key areas for success in 2024 (Meaningful Leader - December 2023)
What leadership skill will be most important in 2024? | Make yourself dispensable. | It’s time for your ALR. | What would you, tomorrow, want you to do, today?

Episode 69: How to deal with “Repeat Offenders” inside your business (Meaningful Leader - November 2023)
How to deal with “Repeat Offenders” inside your business | Master the art of complaining | Give 10 minutes for your future | Are you “owning” your role?

Episode 68: Can a leader be decisive AND collaborative? (Meaningful Leader - October 2023)
Can a leader be decisive AND collaborative? | Your invisible employee is also your most important | Create an alter ego | Why would you remain the same, at the expense of your own well-being?

Episode 67: Leadership isn’t a poker game, but knowing when to show your hand matters. (Meaningful Leader - June 2023)
What is the right amount of vulnerability? | The honeymoon phase is where your problems begin | The cascading power of an ultra challenge | What’s worse than saying yes to everything?

Episode 66: What’s more important, talent or hard work? (Meaningful Leader - May 2023)
What’s more important, talent or hard work? | The best leaders play favorites and why you should too | Why I’m hitting snooze once every morning | The hardest thing to overcome

Episode 65: Who’s Responsible for “Culture”? (Meaningful Leader, April 2023)
Who’s responsible for culture | Unlearn one thing | What counts most? | Book award: The Science Behind Success has won an award!

Episode 64: Is it possible to be empathetic and hold fierce accountability? (Meaningful Leader, Mar 2023)
Stop leading by example | I’m ditching positivity for something better | What REALLY matters to you? | How do you build meaningful relationships quickly (webinar)?

Episode 63: What does doubling your comfort zone look like? (Meaningful Leader, Feb 2023)
What’s the one thing I should grow and develop this year? | You have to earn the right to be authentic | 6-phase warm-up | How much would you pay to work your dream job?

Episode 62: One simple question to change the game in 2023 (Meaningful Leader, Jan 2023)
How do I best inspire the people on my team this year? | What’s more important than profit? | Intentionally create your BYY | What game of pretend have you been playing? | Free Webinar: How to Make 2023 the Best Year of Your Career

Episode 61: How do I change my reputation as a leader? (Meaningful Leader, Dec 2022)
How do I change my reputation as a leader? | Help the people on your team find a new job | Executive reflection and your ALR | How are you keeping score? | How to Create Your Best Year Yet

Episode 60: How do I lead authentically in a culture of inauthenticity? (Meaningful Leader, Nov 2022)
How do I lead authentically in a culture of inauthenticity? | Why proving yourself wrong is the key to being right | Refine your LIG list | Do you lower your standards to suit your circumstances?

Episode 59: It’s time to have a difficult conversation (Meaningful Leader, Oct 2022)
It’s time to have a difficult conversation | The dangers of being over-resourced | How to build your "pride" muscle | Is your perfectionism holding you back? | Free Webinar Series: Unlock Your Team's Full Potential with Strategic Recognition

Episode 58: Stop delegating TO people (Meaningful Leader, September 2022)
How do you get the people in your company to give a sh*t? | Stop delegating TO people | Save Yourself through Solomon’s Paradox | Before you open your mouth, are you improving upon the silence?

Episode 57: There is no such thing as over-training (Meaningful Leader, July 2022)
The Science Behind Success audiobook announcement | What’s the fastest way to build confidence? | There’s no such thing as over-training | Back to the flip this summer | What would make you dread Fridays?

Episode 56: Every problem you face comes down to one thing (Meaningful Leader, June 2022)
How do I get my team excited about rapid growth? | Every problem you face comes down to one thing | Find something really hard to do | When do you mobilize your weapons | The Science Behind Success Audiobook Announcement | Fall Accelerated Leader Programs

Episode 55: Playing it safe is wildly dangerous (Meaningful Leader, May 2022)
Can you turn an average performer into a high performer? | Playing it safe is wildly dangerous | Mastering the art of 'As-If' | Is your pursuit for happiness setting you up for disaster? | Free Webinar: How Top Leaders Inspire a Culture of Innovation | Fall Accelerated Leader Programs

Episode 54: Stop worshiping great leaders (Meaningful Leader, April 2022)
Is it bad to be selfish as a leader? | Stop worshiping great leaders | Create two immovable meetings | Is it being done to you, or for you? | Free Workshop: How to build trust and accelerate team cohesion

Episode 53: Get better at procrastinating (but read this email today) (Meaningful Leader, March 2022)
Why do so many people struggle with goal setting? | Get better at procrastinating. | Time travel to eliminate regret. | Do you choose contamination, or redemption? | How to lead with confidence and conquer imposter syndrome webinar