The Lead Up Podcast

Have you considered the energy you’re bringing to workplace interactions? 

The energy you want to see in your workplace starts with you. You MUST get connected with your purpose and let a true passion flow in your conversations. 

The better you get at controlling your energy, the better you get at shiftin...

As you know, the energy you project is the energy that is picked up by your people. 

If you want to inspire action in your people that creates the results that you envision, you MUST be intentional in the energy you present. 

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour talks about 3 differen...

Being a successful leader who leads a thriving culture doesn’t happen by accident. 

It requires full ownership, a conscious decision, and intentional action toward crafting a culture that attracts and retains your industry’s top talent. 

If you want to lead a culture of passionate employees who want to st...

Difficult conversations are a frequent occurrence for every leader, but every leader doesn’t handle them the same. 

Your job is to create power WITH people, not power OVER people.

The 4 traps we discuss in this episode are natural responses to difficult situations that in most cases cause even more trouble dow...

Vince Lombardi said, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase it, we are bound to catch excellence.”

This is true for athletes, in leadership, and in life in general. 

As leaders, we can’t expect to achieve the success we are after if we aren’t continually assessing our performance and creating clarity o...

You can’t create the future you envision by repeating the same actions that are creating your current reality. 

To reach the level of leadership you aspire to reach, or whatever your goals for the future are, you are going to have to make changes to both your mindset and behavior.

In this episode, host Mike Ha...

Do you ever find your actions not aligning with your leadership aspirations?

Well, you’re not alone. 

Being an effective leader who embodies the values you preach is challenging with all the unexpected chaos constantly thrown at you. 

In this episode of the Lead Up P...

Elite Leadership is a journey, not a destination, but there are certain qualities and competencies that you HAVE TO be in constant pursuit of improvement in. 

In this episode, Mike dives into the 6 C’s of Elite Leadership and teaches how you can apply new habits to create the future you want to see.

The 6 C’s of Elite Leadership that Mike ta...

Improving customer/ patient experience starts with first improving employee experience. 

In this week’s episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike and special guest, Tom Dahlborg, discuss the importance of prioritizing culture and measuring the right things to create a positive work environment, and the significance...

There are endless factors that go into retaining employees due to the varying personalities of individuals in your organization, but there are certain things that are universally true that need to be implemented in every workplace to create a culture where people want to stay.

In this week’s episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike shares 5 steps you can ta...

If leadership could be boiled down to one single principle, it would be to make sure your people feel valued.

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike and special guest Bill Sims discuss leadership and effective communication in the modern workplace. 

They emphasize the importance of emotional intelligence...

Elite leadership is not a destination but an ongoing journey, a continuous practice, and a mindset. 

To guide individuals toward achieving elite results, you must embody the traits of an elite leader.

In this episode, Mike emphasizes the crucial role of 8 leadership compe...

There’s no denying that communication is crucial to your success, but, have you ever thought about how well you connect through your communication? 

I frequently talk about the retention of employees, but this principle applies to the retention of customers and patients as well. 

When people feel heard, t...

In this week’s episode, Mike discusses the qualities he believes to be essential for leaders to be “elite” and reach their true potential.

He emphasizes the crucial role of emotional intelligence in leadership, acknowledging his own struggles and encouraging listeners to develop this skill. 

He highlights trus...

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour dives into a discussion with leadership coach Mark Silverman, exploring insights from his book, “The Rising Leader Handbook.” 

After sharing their backgrounds, Mike and Mark dive into the significance of empathizing with employees’ struggles and understanding their backgrounds to foster empa...

One of the best ways to promote employee engagement and increase employee retention is to do what I call “Build FUNctional Endurance.”

It’s okay to have fun at work, and often fun is found in working areas of strength and passion. 

As a leader, it is your responsibility to learn more about your people so you c...

High-performance leadership starts when you realize it’s less about changing your actions, and more about changing your mind. 

To change the outcomes you see, you have to change the thoughts you believe. 

A great leader is not one who is afraid of challenging their ingrained beliefs. If you want to see st...

Ever wondered why some teams radiate success from day one, while others struggle to keep their best employees from fleeing? 

The answer often lies in the welcome. 

This episode is not just about learning to welcome a new hire; it’s about infusing them with the spirit of the team, the mission of the compan...

Can you imagine how smoothly your workplace would run if no one relied on accountability to stay on task and express great conduct?

With a culture of ownership, rather than accountability, people will hold themselves to a standard that provides the results you wish to see. 

This shift isn’t easy though. It req...