Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast
a city government leadership podcast helping leaders achieve high-impact influence in their careers, teams and organizations hosted by Lisa Norris and Randy Cantrell
Episodes
Leadership is not about surrounding yourself with people who always agree with you. It’s about creating an environment where truth can be spoken, heard, and acted upon. In this episode of Grow Great, Lisa Norris and I explore why courageous leadership requires more than making difficult decisions – it requires a willingness to hear […]
The post The Courage to Tell the Truth appeared first on GROW GREAT.Leadership is often portrayed as a straight path toward a clear destination. In reality, it rarely works that way. Every city manager, department director, supervisor, and frontline employee eventually encounters obstacles that seem to block progress. Budgets get cut. Projects stall. Relationships become strained. Plans that looked certain suddenly unravel. In this episode of […]
The post The Obstacle Is the Way: Lead...Just start. If it’s 85% good enough – the difference between 85% and anything higher can very costly. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are […]
The post Just Start. Why It’s Urgent To Begin, T...Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcome. Thank you for watching and listening!
The post Just Be Happy? Why That Advice Fails Leaders appeared first on GROW GREAT.Culture is what you won’t compromise. It’s not what you say or think it is. It’s what you do consistently. Actions matter! Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, […]
The post Culture Is What You Won’t Compromise appea...First, THANK YOU for your time and attention to our podcast. We know how busy you are. It means a lot to Lisa and me that we’re part of your leadership journey. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With […]
The post Time & Attention appeared first on GROW GREAT.Alan Bojorquez is an attorney and Managing Partner/Founder serving Texas municipalities at TexasMunicipalLawyers.com. He created a leadership recipe for his 20+-year-old law firm after realizing he wanted to up his own leadership game. We discuss his leadership journey and his recipe. Download Alan’s PDF here. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the […]
The post A Lawyer With A Leadership Recipe appear...We learn (and teach) effectively by telling and sharing stories. Back in 2021, I started a podcast and a YouTube channel called Hot Springs Village Inside Out. The best episodes – in my opinion – are the ones where I showcase others. That’s today’s leadership lesson – a focus on others! Be well. Do […]
The post The Art of Showcasing In Our Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.Kirby Smart is the head football coach for the University of Georgia. He’s also among the elite college football coaches because he’s an excellent leader. Smart knows and accepts the 3 costs of leadership. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect […]
The post The Cost of Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcome. Thank you for watching and listening!
The post Three Things Determine Your Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.It’s not what you think. And it’s not for whom you think. It’s for high-performers. It’s free of judgment with a focus on helping the client figure out what they most want (ideal outcome) and how to achieve it. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect […]
The post Executive Coaching Is About Helping Leaders Figure It Out appeared first on GROW GREAT...Kindness. Doing the right thing. Being a positive influence on others. Our leadership recipe follows an order: humility, curiosity, knowledge, understanding, and compassion. The recipe demands an accurate view of leadership: influence (not power), a focus on others, and doing for others what they can’t do for themselves. Be well. Do good. Grow great! […]
The post On Being A Good Human appeared first ...Lisa and I discuss this quote… Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcome. Thank you for watching and listening!
The post The Situation Never Changed, The Leader Did appeared first on GROW GREAT.How do you lead during turbulent times? We all face storms that require more skillful sailing skills than when the waters are tranquil. When the team is exhausted, and there is no immediate relief possible…what do you do? Today, Lisa and I discuss some things you may want to consider as you guide your […]
The post How To Encourage Your Team Through The Storm appeared first on GROW GREAT.Randomness surrounds us. I don’t know anybody whose life or career has been a straight line of achievement. It’s more of a zig-zag, ranging from colossal failures to extraordinary accomplishments. On any given day, something “might” happen. It may be good or bad. But this much is true: our lives will be what […]
The post Leading With Purpose And Intention Today appeared first on GROW GRE...People commonly postpone, delay, and procrastinate in the name of preparation. Not now, later! But it’s false. A lie we too often choose to believe. The right time is now. Count the cost. Prepare for success. Plan for failure. Then take action while you monitor what’s working versus what isn’t. Failure precedes success. So […]
The post Being Ready Is A Myth a...Nuff said. Happy New Year! Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcome. Thank you for watching and listening!
The post Happy New Year 2026 appeared first on GROW GREAT.Lisa and I wish you and your family a safe, merry holiday season! Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcome. Thank you for watching […]
The post Merry Christmas 2025 appeared first on GROW GREAT.Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcome. Thank you for watching and listening!
The post Project: YOU! appeared first on GROW GREAT.We came across this rule that Arnold Schwarzenegger had about complaining. It sparked the conversation. Hopefully, you can benefit from our discussion. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, […]
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