56 episodes
Passing The Torch Martin Foster
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- Society & Culture
Passing The Torch is a podcast that explores the inspiring stories and insights from people across all walks of life. It's main focus is on leadership, inspiration, mentoring, resilience and willpower. This aim empowers listeners to take control of their lives and pass on their knowledge, wisdom and experience to others. The podcast covers topics such as how to be a successful leader, how to stay motivated when times are tough, how to mentor and be mentored, and how to cultivate resilience and willpower. It also features guests from different backgrounds and experiences, who share their stories, insights and advice. Past guests have included family, friends, mentors, mentees, best selling authors, top writers, entrepreneurs, celebrities, tv personalities, top ranking military officials, titans of industry, and people with an amazing story to tell. With Passing The Torch, listeners can gain a better understanding of how to lead, inspire and empower themselves and others.
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Ep. 1: John Jumper discusses leadership and mentorship
****DISCLAIMER**** The views and comments made by host and guest do not represent the views nor are they in association with the United States military. ****
NOTE: This episode was recorded on another podcast by same host. The new Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/passingthetorchwithmartinfoster/
Retired Air Force Chief of Staff, General John P. Jumper, provides thoughts on mentorship and leadership. Mr. Jumper served in the military for 39 years and gained plenty of knowledge along the way. Like a true mentor, he shares that knowledge to carry on the Air Force Legacy. For more information, please see his bio:
http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/Article/104697/general-john-p-jumper/
Topics include:
- Advancement of technology
- Leaders leveraging social media to their advantage
- Working twice as hard today to develop leadership skills
- SNCOs having face-to-face contact
- What his leadership approach would be in current Air Force
- People confusing mentorship with sponsorship
Connect with Passing The Torch: Facebook and IG: @torchmartin
More Amazing Stories:
Episode 28: Purple Heart Recipient CMSgt Ben Seekell – Your Capacity is Limitless
Episode 31: Todd Henry – Choose To Be Brave
Episode 35: Brook Cupps – Shaping Leaders On and Off The Court
Episode 41: Lee Ellis – Freeing You From Bond That Make You Insecure -
Ep. 0: Intro Episode of Passing The Torch
Host Martin Foster provides quick overview on intent of the show and what listeners can expect.
More info: https://www.facebook.com/passingthetorchwithmartinfoster/
Connect with Passing The Torch: Facebook and IG: @torchmartin
More Amazing Stories:
Episode 28: Purple Heart Recipient CMSgt Ben Seekell – Your Capacity is Limitless
Episode 31: Todd Henry – Choose To Be Brave
Episode 35: Brook Cupps – Shaping Leaders On and Off The Court
Episode 41: Lee Ellis – Freeing You From Bond That Make You Insecure -
Ep. 2: Retired Wing Command Chief John Thompson talks pillars of leadership
****DISCLAIMER**** The views and comments made by host and guest do not represent the views nor are they in association with the United States military. ****
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Former 480th ISRW Command Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) John Thompson joins Passing The Torch podcast to discuss following topics:
- 1:50ish What is something leaders can do to stay in touch with the ground truth?
- 3:32 Engaging in Social Media
- 5:28 How can you get people in leadership positions to think of people first and always?
-Key to using social media in a way that engages the younger military force
- 21:00 CMSAF Wright being an inspirational leader and being relatable
NOTES:
Book referenced at 28:20 is "Gen Z Effect"
Connect with Passing The Torch: Facebook and IG: @torchmartin
More Amazing Stories:
Episode 28: Purple Heart Recipient CMSgt Ben Seekell – Your Capacity is Limitless
Episode 31: Todd Henry – Choose To Be Brave
Episode 35: Brook Cupps – Shaping Leaders On and Off The Court
Episode 41: Lee Ellis – Freeing You From Bond That Make You Insecure -
Ep. 3: Retired Chief Master Sergeant David Staton talks how to be successful leader and ways to mentor
****DISCLAIMER**** The views and comments made by host and guest do not represent the views nor are they in association with the United States military. ****
Chief Master Sergeant David Staton, Retired, is the former Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Education and Training Command. His other leadership roles in the military included Command Chief of Second of Air Force, First Sergeant, and Military Training Instructor. Chief Staton served in the Air Force for nearly 30 years and knows a thing or two about leading.
00:30 Intro
1:40 Trying to be successful as a leader
3:23 Importance of being approachable
4:48 Making of a great mentor
6:00 Everything you say and do has the potential to really help someone with you even knowing
7:45 Funny story about random encounter
9:40 Lt Col Mark Schwalm
10:50 The more responsibility given, the more that is expected from you
12:05 Balancing needs of the organization with needs of the junior ranking
13:00 Do not forget where you came from
16:22 Leading people versus building leaders
17:40 Who mentors Command Chiefs?
18:58 Peer mentorship
20:30 Getting mentored by junior enlisted
21:30 Trying new things in order to grow
23:24 Failure setting you up for later success and personal story
29:54 Personal message on giant billboard
Connect with Passing The Torch: Facebook and IG: @torchmartin
More Amazing Stories:
Episode 28: Purple Heart Recipient CMSgt Ben Seekell – Your Capacity is Limitless
Episode 31: Todd Henry – Choose To Be Brave
Episode 35: Brook Cupps – Shaping Leaders On and Off The Court
Episode 41: Lee Ellis – Freeing You From Bond That Make You Insecure -
Ep. 4: FranklinCovey Chief People Officer Todd Davis discusses what questions leaders should be asking people to get the best from their team.
****DISCLAIMER**** The views and comments made by host and guest do not represent the views nor are they in association with the United States military.****
Todd Davis is the author of Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work. He has over 30 years’ experience in human resources and is currently the Chief People Officer for FranklinCovey. He is also a co-author of Talent Unleashed: 3 Leadership Conversations to Ignite the Unlimited Potential in People. Todd has a passion for developing others and helping people to succeed at things they didn't think they could achieve.
In this podcast he talks about the common relationship pitfalls and gives tips that will help people at any stage of their career, in any industry. He explains 4 of the 15 practices from his book, looks at the importance of listening and talks about what questions leaders should be asking people to get the best from them.
Show Notes:
Todd talks about his career and experience in building relationships (02:30) How Todd got a passion for helping people with relationships (03:10) What Todd's mentors and leaders have given him (06:29) The problem with trying to fix other people and the importance of working on yourself (08:50) Todd explains practice 1 from his book – wear glasses that work (12:17) Practice 2 – carry your own weather (15:15) The importance of humility and how it is a strength (16:53) Todd talks about failure and the importance of leaning from it (17:57) What Todd looks for in leaders and the importance of credibility (21:24) Has social media changed Todd's approach? (24:02) When using email can be an advantage (25:51) The importance of listening and taking the time to understand (27:05) Working with people who find communication difficult (31:08) Why some people think it isn't important to focus on relationships (34:11) The biggest mistakes people make when trying to build relationships (35:28) How leaders can get the best from people (37:42) What makes FrnaklinCovey different (41:42) What Todd would put on a billboard (43:32) Links
1. Gallup strength finder: https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/
2. No Exit by Jean Paul Satre: https://www.amazon.com/Three-Other-Plays-Vintage-International/dp/0679725164/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520951877&sr=1-2&keywords=no+exit+jean-paul+sartre
BIO: TODD DAVIS LINK
https://getbetterbook.com/about.html#biography
Connect with Passing The Torch: Facebook and IG: @torchmartin
More Amazing Stories:
Episode 28: Purple Heart Recipient CMSgt Ben Seekell – Your Capacity is Limitless
Episode 31: Todd Henry – Choose To Be Brave
Episode 35: Brook Cupps – Shaping Leaders On and Off The Court
Episode 41: Lee Ellis – Freeing You From Bond That Make You Insecure -
Ep. 5: Liz Bentley – How Leaders can evolve and grow
Liz Bentley – How Leaders can evolve and grow
Liz Bentley is the founder and president of Liz Bentley Associates, a leadership consulting firm. She uses her background as a psychology major, competitive athlete and her 10-year’s experience working in the corporate world to help executives become Olympians. She is fascinated by human behavior and what makes people tick.
In this podcast she talks about the importance of play, the traits that is most important for leaders to have and how failure is an important part of being a leader.
Show Notes:
How Liz uses play to balance life and work (00:00) How her kids encourage this playfulness in her life (02:05) How travelling fits into her life and what she has learned (02:59) What knowledge does Liz gains from the people she meets (03:54)? The importance for leaders to be evolving and growing (05:24) How self-awareness and resilience can be the most important traits for leaders (08:14) How failure has helped her to become a better leader (12:08) The 3 things that sets her business apart from other consulting firms (16:13) The importance of treating every one of her clients individually (19:20) How Liz reinvented herself and bought different parts of herself into her business (19:56) How she found her calling for this line of work (20:57) What drives her to do the work she does (22:23) How Liz would describe her leadership philosophy (24:08) The struggles leaders can have with teams and the keys to building team cohesion (26:20) What Liz would put on a billboard (28:42) Links:
http://www.lizbentley.com/
BIO: LIZ BENTLEY LINK:
http://www.lizbentley.com/our-team/liz-bentley
Quotes:
We cannot stop the evolution of life. Our choice is to evolve with it, which feels great and when we fight it, it's fruitless.
By knowing who we are, we know how to grow our business, we know how to create a culture. If we're evolving ourselves, everyone around us is growing too.
You can't be a great leader without failing. In order to lead you have to take risks.
Failure is critical to growing confidence.
More about guest:
Liz Bentley is a sought after executive coach, leadership consultant and career development expert. As President of Liz Bentley Associates, Bentley and her leadership development consulting firm offer leadership seminars, team coaching, sales boot camps, retreats, and facilitation to both individuals and corporations.
Through her work with a variety of clients, and her personal background, Bentley provides great insight into workplace/employment trends; the power of mindset in careers; tips for improving personal performance; navigating corporate culture; effective leadership
Connect with Passing The Torch: Facebook and IG: @torchmartin
More Amazing Stories:
Episode 28: Purple Heart Recipient CMSgt Ben Seekell – Your Capacity is Limitless
Episode 31: Todd Henry – Choose To Be Brave
Episode 35: Brook Cupps – Shaping Leaders On and Off The Court
Episode 41: Lee Ellis – Freeing You From Bond That Make You Insecure