Executive Commute With Jayson Krause (Level 52 | Jayson Krause)

Welcome to the May 2022 Meaningful Leader, a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

In this episode I talk about: 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

What does a 90-year old successful businessman know about leadership and development? How would he leverage discomfort and pain to accelerate the development of his employees?

In this episode, we will discuss the secrets or rapid development and a framework to develop strong, capable leaders.

LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-20.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/Episode4Resource-ExecutiveCommute-JaysonKrause.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

Welcome to the February 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I’ll explore the question: How do you align a team of Type A personalities? | What are the seven words that might sting, but you need to hear from your team? We’ll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute.

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.  

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In this final part of my interview with Bant Breen, Bant shared his insights on powerful thought leadership, finding yourself, and cultivating your points of view. He also shared his advice to entrepreneurs on how to get traction on their ideas. 

Have you ever been so excited about one of your new team members quickly to be disappointed? What you thought would be a great addition to your company becomes a wasted investment?

Let’s just say, it’s probably your fault, and in this episode, we will tell you why, and what to do to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

In this final part of my interview, Kevin shared his wisdom about the difference between excitement and energy and why it’s important, the necessity of "No," his secret to creating lasting family memories, and he shared his answers to my rapid fire questions.

Welcome to the September 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Paul Baffes, High-Performance Coach and NASA Inventor of the Year, talked about his childhood and educational experience at Harvard. He explained how his parents’ idea of being the best became an albatross in his early life. Hear how he pivoted in college and later pursued a career at NASA as he had always spent his life dreaming of.

How does someone transform from being an industrial painter with no experience in the corporate world to becoming the VP of a tech darling like LinkedIn? And more importantly how might your life change after you’ve been given 24 hours to live? In part one of this interview, Kevin Delaney shared his early days growing up in Campbell, California and how the surprising and frequent tragedies in his community helped shape his mindset and his unlikely introduction into the corporate world. This interview is a remarkable and inspiring story that will change the way you see yourself and the remaining days of your life.

Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52 to explore the question: What is mindset, and why does it matter for leaders? | What's the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset? | How do I help my team shift their mindset without doing it to them? All this and more in this special episode of The Executive Commute. 

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.  

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LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/Episode3Resource-ExecutiveCommute-JaysonKrause.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52 to explore the question: What’s the real difference between transactional and transformational leadership, and why do so many leaders get stuck in the transactional trap? 

How does your leadership style impact whether your team becomes self-sufficient high-performers or just task executors waiting for direction?

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.  

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Welcome to the November 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Most innovation works like this… it takes a nightmare to wake you up. You lose significant market share, unexpected technology makes you obsolete, something shows up unexpectedly that forces you to scramble and change.

In this episode, you will learn a tool that high-performance leaders use to get ahead of innovation, develop better solutions to your biggest problems and make your leadership life easier.

LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-21.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

Steve Mesler shared the critical lessons he learned from failure, his battle with depression, and the lessons he used from sport that translated to his leadership today as CEO of Classroom Champions and board member of the US Olympic and Paralympics. Steve’s journey is inspiring, his experience insightful, and words full of wisdom. You will definitely learn a thing or two from the exciting life story and experiences of Steve Mesler.

Links

• Steve Mesler Official : https://www.stevemesler.org
• Classroom Champions: https://www.classroomchampions.org
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classroomchampions/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassroomChampions
• Level 52 Leadership Development & Training: https://level52.ca
• Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/
• Production & Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

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Welcome to the October 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

Dive into my latest article - Culture: The Invisible Employee - to understand and cultivate the most impactful "employee" in your company, that’s often invisible.

Here’s an insightful article from Entrepreneur.com that breaks down the power of an alter ego.

Register for the free webinar here.

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Iggy Domagalski talked about Tundra’s acquisition by Wajax. He explained how Tundra is going to benefit from the acquisition and how they are prepared to handle the changes. Listen in to learn how leadership roles change once a company is acquired.

Welcome to the March 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: Is it possible to be empathetic and hold fierce accountability? | Stop leading by example | I’m ditching positivity for something better | What REALLY matters to you?

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the final Meaningful Leader installment of 2024. In this episode, I explore the question: Is your leadership operating through compliance or courage? | Why chaos is the gateway to stability | 31 questions you must answer before the end of this year | What are you holding onto that’s holding you back? This episode is your primer for 2025.

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The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

In this third and final part of my interview with Steve Mesler, we continue our discussion and explore Steve’s hopes and concerns for the future. This episode also features my favorite segment, “The Lightning Round of Rapid Questions,” so tune in for some very interesting quick answers! 

Links

• Steve Mesler Official : https://www.stevemesler.org
• Classroom Champions: https://www.classroomchampions.org
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classroomchampions/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassroomChampions
• Level 52 Leadership Development & Training: https://level52.ca
• Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/
• Production & Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/
• Change Maker by John Berardi: https://www.amazon.com/Change-Maker-Passion-Powerful-Successful/dp/1948836556

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Welcome to the November 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I inspire loyalty in a world full of options? | "Fail Fast" is passe’— Fail Loudly Instead. | Amplifying Decisions with ChatGPT | What are you pretending not to know?

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The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the September 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: Does vision really matter? | Why we need to intentionally sow down | The Mark Method | When do you stop leading?

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The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/Episode6Resource-ExecutiveCommute-JaysonKrause.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

As you’ll soon find out, Bant Breen is a dynamic person. And we explored several topics in this discussion from navigating the covid crisis, building a remote culture, and the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equity. We also talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur and the importance of thought leadership - how to find yourself and cultivate clear points of view.

In part one of this interview, Bant shared how his inspiration in marketing and advertising was born through a school trip he took when he was 10-years old. He started his first advertising agency when he was 16 and learned that there is more to building a business than having a great business card. Bant fought the pressure to become a lawyer so he could pursue his passion which led him to a long career in marketing and advertising before self-diagnosing what he calls 'entrepreneurs disease', which ultimately led him to leaving the corporate world as an employee and building Qnary, which was named one of Inc. Magazine's fastest growing companies.

In this final part of my interview with Lance Mortlock, author of Disaster Proof - Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic World, Lance shared his perspective on how to prepare for the next global disruption and 3 things every business should be planning for.

Tyler Chisholm and Jayson Krause talk about the leadership strategy Tyler has been utilizing as a CEO for the last 18 months. He discussed the importance of the right feedback within teams and building trust for it to happen. Learn how the future will be positively and negatively affected by the development of technology and entrepreneurship.

Welcome to the April 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I will explore the question: Are we truly at full capacity or just avoiding the real problem | Are we working hard on the wrong things? | What would happen if we shifted our energy from frustration to leading and momentum? We’ll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute.

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.  

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Iggy Domagalski, CEO at Tundra Process Solutions, shared how he developed his love for business from his parents in childhood. He explained how his small businesses as a teenager put him through college and his career journey from Investor’s Group to running a mid-sized industrial company. Listen in to learn business lessons that Iggy adopted from his parents’ small business and is still carrying them through his leadership position today.

In sports, a hundredth of a second can make the difference between being on the podium or out of the race completely. Or an inch can determine the outcome of a football game. But what is high-performance leadership?

In the first episode of season two, we will share the little things that can make the biggest difference in your ability to create results for you and your business.

LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-13.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

Welcome to the February 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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 | Which regret do you choose?

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the April 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do the best leaders deal with chaos? | Perfectionism is not only a barrier but the most socially acceptable form of self-abuse | Exercising the excruciating NO | What’s the second most important day in your life?

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The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

We know the biggest problem facing your team and you might not know it. 

Every week I have leaders tell me about all of the things that are frustrating them. The reasons they are failing to meet expectations, either their own or from others. I get complaints about the little nagging things. A constant wave of micro-issues and challenges that can pile up. There is a solution to all of these, but the problem is where we look first.

In this episode, we talk about fixing the problem of all leadership problems.

Welcome to the March 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Tyler Chisholm and Jayson Krause talked about the evolvement of the digital marketing space over the years and how it has changed the B2B and B2C customer relationships. He explained how he discovered the marketing aspect of business and pivoted to start his digital marketing agency, clearmotive marketing. Listen in to learn the power of following your passion as a career path.

Welcome to the December 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

Enhance your ability to become a game-changer next year and conduct your own ALR by clicking here. 

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The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the January 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

Read more about the 6R's in this article

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Quick – say out loud your organizational values. Chances are, you might need to reference the website. The fact is, many people inside your organization can’t name them, let alone live them. 

In this episode, we discuss why you should get rid of your organizational values, or do something with them that might enhance your culture.

Welcome to the July 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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? | The Science Behind Success audiobook announcement

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Trust starts by trusting yourself. Mary explains why it is important for leaders to embrace their journey to see how they got where they’re and build the confidence to move forward. The way you can trust yourself is by taking small risks and embracing feedback mechanisms as you become stronger. Mary explained how you can identify your fears and how you hit them head-on.

Mary shared how she and her business partners fostered an entrepreneurial spirit by deciding what their values and risk levels were to be innovative. We all love routine, but trying new things and associating with different people will help you build diversity. She believes it is by relating with innovative people and reading that you explore how to be innovative and identify if it’s what you want or not.

She defined purposeful leadership as the ability to help and support others to become leaders. She shared her hopes for the future as being able to lead her life with joy. COVID-19 is shaking the world, and it is in this situation that people are connecting more than ever before, even with social distancing.

In the end, Mary faced my rapid-fire questions. Here she answered quick questions with one sentence honestly and surprisingly. Thank you for listening to this 3-part interview that’s filled with true-life lessons!

Are you putting important things off? Are you letting issues snowball until they become monstrous issues that become overwhelming?

In this episode we discuss a unique approach to getting some wind in your sails, creating urgency and reclaiming your leadership power.

In part 2 of my interview with Kevin Delaney, Kevin shared his lessons from his past failures and the awakening he received when he was given 24-hours to live and needed an urgent and unlikely liver transplant. 

Welcome to the April 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: Who’s responsible for “Culture”? | Turn your deficit into an asset | Unlearn one thing | What counts most?

15 Things You Should 'Unlearn' Immediately to Succeed in Life

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Your organizational culture is constantly at risk. Left unattended it can spiral into a vicious and unforgiving environment. As a leader inside your organization, you have a tough job in not only preserving your culture but striving to ensure it is what you want and need.

In this episode, you’ll learn specific strategies to protect, defend and develop the culture for organizational success.

LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-19.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

How to drive bigger and better results without sacrificing employee engagement by asking this one simple question.

In this episode, we explore goal setting, employee engagement, powerful question, and leadership skills it takes to operate in today's competitive marketplace.

LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/Episode1Resource-ExecutiveCommute-JaysonKrause.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Welcome to the February 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Krista Pell, VP of Human Resources at Cenovus Energy and I dive into several topics in this interview, including the reasons why Krista tried to avoid a career in human resources, why first impressions matter, and advice to young professionals. She shared her challenges and wisdom dealing with mergers and the integration of large organizations and also opened up about a training accident that resulted in a skull fracture and brain bleed that forced her to stop everything in her life, and how she approached the long path towards recovery.

Alana talks about her book, The Adventures of Women in Tech, what it’s about, and who she wrote it for. She goes deeper into the impacts of impostor syndrome, especially for women in tech, and how to overcome it. Listen in to learn how you can practice inclusivity as a leader while eliminating limiting beliefs in your team members.

How do I coach and develop my people?

Coaching is a frequently used expression in the business world and often done incorrectly. In episode 11 we will discuss five specific tools that make the difference between high-performance coaching that creates results and ego-driven management that fosters a lack of creativity and performance.

LINKS:

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

In part 2 of my interview with Bant Breen, Bant shared his lessons from his rock bottom moment, how he recovered and brought the team together to facilitate rapid innovation. We discussed the transition from a brick and mortar business to building a remote culture, and why if you don’t get diversity, inclusion, and equity - you don’t get business.

Paul Baffes continues his conversation about a missed opportunity to become an astronaut. He described why he believes this miss might have saved him from perishing with the Challenger. Listen in to learn how Paul self-taught himself business to become a CEO three times, plus valuable life and business lessons. 

Welcome to the June 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

How do you create certainty in uncertain times? Every organization faces challenges both inside and outside the company - from fear and job concerns to economic conditions and industry changes.

It's up to you as a leader to create stability and certainty, in order to motivate and inspire your people to do their best work yet.

In this episode, we cover the three key leadership mindsets stemming from a study of epigenetics, that will allow you to take control in uncertain times and shift your organization from protection to growth mode.

LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/Episode2Resource-ExecutiveCommute-JaysonKrause.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Show Notes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

Welcome to the March 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I’ll talk about: How do we eliminate silos in our business? | Do I need to manage my job better, or do I need to change it? We’ll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute.

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.  

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Alana Karen, Google’s Search Platforms Director, talks about her very intellectual and independent upbringing. She explains how she transitioned her career interest from history to tech in college and worked her way from the bottom up. Listen in to hear her explain how she is influenced by her teams and handles team feedback as a leader.

How can I lead effectively when I have so much work to do? This is a common question leaders ask as they manage the difficult task of getting work down and leading a high-performance team.

In this episode, you will learn about how to cure a critical disease inside the walls of your business that starts with a very prominent cultural virus.

LINKS:

PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-22.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

Hello and welcome to the Executive Commute, I recently sat down to talk with Lance Mortlock. Lance is a senior strategy consultant with Ernst & Young and he has worked with over 60 organizations in 11 countries over his career that has spanned over 20 years. He has studied at Stanford, MIT, Harvard and INSEAD and he specializes in helping companies become disaster proof. Which is also the name of his new book titled Disaster Proof - Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic World.

In part one of this interview, Lance told us about a critical turning point in his life when one of his teachers told him he’d never make anything in his life. He chose to use that as an activation point which led him into being a highly in demand strategic partner around the world. Lance shared what scenario planning is and the mental traps that put your organization at risk.

Thanks for listening to part 1. Check out part 2 next where Lance talked about the desirability bias, how good scenarios fail, and his biggest success helping an organization respond to an unforeseeable event.

Welcome to the May 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How to be vulnerable as an executive | Confidence is not what you think | AI Survival Kit | What is the measure of a successful day?

Article by Jaime Martínez Bowness on authenticity and sincericide.

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My LinkedIn post on the topic of measuring success.

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The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the June 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do you really 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?

My post on LinkedIn about the leadership path for young professionals. 

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The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the January 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to the first Meaningful Leader installment for 2025. In this episode, I will explore the question: How do you get comfortable with being uncomfortable? | Why you need to kill your best ideas, and the purpose of a mortality countdown. We will be unpacking this and more in this episode of the executive commute.

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In this second part of the three-part episode, Steve and I talked about the critical lessons he learned from failure, his battle with depression, as well as the lessons he used from sport that have shaped his life and translated into his leadership. Today, we are taking a deep dive into the failure, pains, and what his rock bottom was. We are also exploring the current challenges that keep him up at night. This half an hour is inspiring, insightful and full of wisdom. You will definitely learn a thing or two from the inspirational journey of Steve Mesler.

Links

• Steve Mesler Official : https://www.stevemesler.org
• Classroom Champions: https://www.classroomchampions.org
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classroomchampions/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassroomChampions
• Level 52 Leadership Development & Training: https://level52.ca
• Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/
• Production & Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

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Welcome to the December 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

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Welcome to the October 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How to perform like an executive? | You don't need more confidence. You need something better. | Resist the fix: The addiction most leaders are faced with | Are you willing to be something different?

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The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Alana Karen shares the story behind her rock bottom moment when her people-serving nature went too far leading to a possible job loss. She explains the positive challenge it was to see Google grow from a small organization to a huge tech conglomerate. Listen in to learn Alana’s leadership strategies, which are about conveying management and leadership practices to her team.

Leaders and organizations of all sizes all ask me the same questions: What are other leaders struggling with? Am I the only leader challenged with this?

Whether you are an emerging leader, or a leader responsible for a billion dollar budget, there are common challenges you are facing, and there is an uncommon approach that can get you through them.

Learn the tools we use that make the biggest difference in the way leaders navigate the turbulence in their role.

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Show Notes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Organizations are forced to change now more than ever. You are either scrambling to change because there is an imminent threat to your business, or you are changing to get ahead of the threats that you see coming.

What if there was a way to make change happen faster with less suffering? In this episode, you will learn a simple approach that will have a significant difference in how your people embrace and own the changes inside your business.

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PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/S2-Bonus-Resources-24.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

Welcome to the October 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: When is the best time to have a difficult conversation? | The dangers of being over-resourced | How to build your "pride" muscle | Is your perfectionism holding you back?

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

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PDF RESOURCE: https://www.level52.ca/s/Episode5Resource-ExecutiveCommute-JaysonKrause.pdf

Level52 Executive Coaching: https://level52.ca/

Jayson Krause LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/

Shownotes and Resources: http://executivecommute.com

Music by Alec Harrison: http://alecharrison.com/

Produced by Ernest Barbaric: https://ernestbarbaric.com/

Tyler Chisholm described how he overcame his rock bottom moment through resiliency- a quality he learned in childhood. He talked about great leadership and the importance of adopting a positive mindset from other leaders. Listen in to learn how you can achieve great leadership by allowing your team to show up authentically.

Welcome to the June 2022 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52, to explore the question: How do you shift the mindset of your team? | They dive into the power of a growth mindset, overcoming toxic positivity and identifying fixed mindset traps. All this and more in this episode of The Executive Commute.

The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.  

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Iggy Domagalski explained how bad decisions and investments had almost rendered Tundra bankrupt a couple of times. He shared some of the crucial lessons he learned through those near-bankrupt situations. Listen in to learn the importance of being cautious with business opportunities that don’t align with your company’s mission, purpose, and values.

Mary explained her rock bottom moment as losing the oil and gas company she helped build from the bottom up. Going bankrupt became one of her biggest and hardest business and life lesson. She recalled the pain of losing her identity, laying off people, and losing what she had created.

Mary described how she turned around and looked for positives in the negative to move forward. She used her skills in raising money and traveling to put programs together and started giving back. Mary dove into the topic of what she would have done differently given the chance to be a CEO of her company again. She advised young CEOs to learn and understand their company’s financial management and managers to avoid going bankrupt while leading fast-paced companies.

The challenge of coming from a privileged society is being able to understand that philanthropy is about meeting people where they are and not where you want. Mary learned to groom volunteers to handle life where they were taking philanthropy and when they came back to their lives. She learned to give to the donors an equal exchange of what they were giving by getting them engaged in the philanthropic programs. She learned to listen and meet people where they are to navigate other cultures and help where she could.

Philanthropy involves asking for help and Mary found out that people like to help others and feel connected, so she provided a safe space for people to do that. Leaders find it challenging to manage people and navigate ideas. They should therefore employ practices like meditation for quiet time to focus and be grounded. It is important to stay centered and authentic to keep growing with your business and values.

To become an authentic leader, you have to find what brings you joy, identify the values of that, and follow it.

Former NASA Inventor of the Year Paul Baffes and Jayson Krause talk about the power of experimenting in business to creatively come up with innovations. He explained the upsides and downsides of AI for both humans and machines. Listen in to learn whether Paul thinks AI is progressing in right direction.

Welcome to the November 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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?

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The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

How many times do performance opportunities slip past you? Ones that can create critical momentum or inspiration that lead to greater performance. There are no shortages of opportunities around us, we just have to spend the time looking, develop the ability to spot them and when they arrive, jump at them.

In this episode, we will discuss little moments that become big misses in your leadership.

Welcome to the March 2022 Meaningful Leader, a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

In this episode, I talk about: 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.

Mary explained her experience meeting Dalai Lama, who demonstrates the values of compassion, love, understanding, and respect. Mary describes her busy childhood in her adopted home, which she shared with her 45 siblings (yes, 45!) as filled with love, diversity, and philanthropy. 

Mary recalled the lessons she learned from her adoptive parents, which were the power of diversity and love. Her perspective on the context of philanthropy was broadened- which is the ability to show kindness, listening skills, understanding, and learning from people who don’t look like her or act like her. These qualities helped Mary relate to others both in school and as an adult. 

Mary credited her entrepreneurial spirit to genes from her biological parents and having grown up in a small town. She built many small businesses, which also allowed her to support other people. Mary dove into the topic of stereotypes that happened outside of her home- she found it challenging that most people didn’t have the same diverse view as her. She believes it was her confidence as a kid that allowed her to navigate through the stereotype. 

She went on to become a landman and never once considered it a ‘man’ job. It was the willingness and ability to learn she exhibited that allowed her to step into her role, plus the challenges she experienced being a woman in a man’s world. Mary explains her need for meeting her biological parents and how that happened. She was always fueled by courage and having the right support. 

In part 2 of my interview with Lance Mortlock, author of Disaster Proof - Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic World, Lance shared why organizations fail despite a great plan as well as his biggest success story. 

Welcome to the April 2022 Meaningful Leader, a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.

In this episode, I talk about: 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

Welcome to the May 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: 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

The Meaningful Leader is a monthly bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership.