10 episodes
Bare Leadership Johnny Nguyen
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Johnny Nguyen (@theventureout) is an artist, adventurer, and student of leadership; having been in government leadership positions for almost 10 years. Jeremy Parsons is a father, project manager, and also student of leadership; having been to D.C. and now leading complex projects. In this show, we give you a short dose on new leadership and productivity through their stories and humor.
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EP10 - Mastering Service Based Leadership
“Mastering Service Based Leadership” with Bare Leadership
Don’t let your ego get the better of yourself. Instead, use a Service Based Leadership model to guide your team towards success. In this episode, we give you the tools to focus your intention and concrete tools that you can use right now.
Feel free to reach out to us at @theVentureOut on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Detailed Notes:
Introducing Service Based Leadership (SBL)
1:30 - Why your team will perform better
2:30 - How you can tell if you don’t have SBL
3:30 - Become their greatest advocate… by grilling them
4:30 - Your mindset is the key
6:00 - Start with a vision for the team
7:00 - Focus on the message
9:00 - Example of controlling the message
10:30 - Boss vs. Friend
12:30 - SBL and ambition
18:00 - Characteristics of SBL
20:00 - Final take-aways
Leading with the right mindset
Focus on the mission and each individual
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EP09 - When Compassion Goes Wrong
“When Compassion Goes Wrong” with Bare Leadership
Compassion can mean a lot of things, to a lot of people. In this episode, we dissect compassionate leadership, both professionally and personally. Get concrete advice on how to naturally exhibit compassion in your leadership.
Feel free to reach out to us at @theVentureOut on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Detailed Notes:
Taking action… with compassion?
2:00 - How to lead with compassion but still make tough decisions
4:00 - People are always watching your actions
5:00 - Give feedback with humility
6:00 - Examples of compassion leadership
8:00 - Technique - Positive Affirmations
Meditation
Prayers
10:00 - Forgiveness
13:00 - Example of different perspectives
15:00 - Making compassionate decisions
Explaining the decision
17:00 - Driven by belief and believing in people
18:00 - When compassion goes wrong
Enabling poor behavior
19:00 - Confusion between being liked and being the leader
21:00 - Compensate for your leadership style
22:30 - Final take-aways
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EP08 - Leading 5 Generations
“Leading 5 Generations” with Bare Leadership
Leaders are facing an unprecedented challenge with 5 generations in the workforce today. In this episode, we discuss some of the myths, talk about what we’ve encountered, and then practical advice on how to lead everyone, inclusively.
Feel free to reach out to us at @theVentureOut on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Detailed Notes:
People keep getting our age wrong!
2:00 - Five Generations in our workforce
3:00 - How to deal with the person who’s always distracted with devices
4:00 - Understanding the benefits and drawbacks
6:00 - Multi-tasking is NOT a thing!
8:00 - What you can do as the leader
Create a sense of belonging
Understand each person’s individual needs
Tailoring your communication
10:30 - How our interaction is different towards the older generation or younger generation
Explain how they fit in the organization and why it’s important
12:30 - Leading someone who is already established
13:30 - Leading an early career person
15:00 - Model the behavior you want your team to have
16:00 - Millenials (but not really)
Appreciating the long game
Need for advancement
18:30 - The concept of mirroring as a way to bridge the gap in understaning each other
20:00 - Techniques that you can use with your teams
21:30 - Final take-aways
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EP07 - Getting Uncomfortable
“Getting Uncomfortable” with Bare Leadership
On your path to leadership, you will have to face being uncomfortable. In this episode, we deconstruct what that feels like, what you can do about it, and the benefits We share our stories about Buzz Aldrin and John Bates, and have some laughs while we’re at it.
Feel free to reach out to us at @theVentureOut on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Detail notes:
Introduction about Buzz Aldrin (@drbuzzaldrin)
3:30 - Benefits of getting uncomfortable
Gain perspective
Gain confidence
5:45 - Tips on how
It’s a performance
John Bates and the ‘Monkey Mind’ (@johnkbates)
7:00 - Public speaking experiences
10:45 - Required for your career path
12:00 - Can you say no?
Jeremy blacked out during a speech
Johnny can’t say no
14:00 - Introverts and public speaking
15:45 - Final take-aways
Default to yes
Be strategically uncomfortable
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EP06 - How to Coach with Humility
“How to Coach with Humility” with Bare Leadership
If you’re a leader, then you’re also a coach. But what does that mean and how should you think about it?
In this episode, we discuss coaching that more than just taking care of your people, but also being with them every step of the way with humility. We share some failures, our role models, and overcoming conflict-avoidance.
Feel free to reach out to us at @theVentureOut on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Detail notes:
Introduction about school teachers
1:30 - Why be a coach?
More than just taking care of our people
Maslow’s heirarchy of needs
4:45 - Jeremy’s teacher Mr. Driscoll
6:00 - Johnny fails miserably
8:00 - Humility and hurt in coaching
Leave them insprired
10:20 - It’s our responsibility to be honest
Treat it like a relationship… with follow-up
Be with them every step
14:50 - Core values gets sharper
Overcome being conflict-avoidant
We serve the people
18:00 - Understand their intent
20:00 - Final take-aways
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EP05 - Breaking Bad… and Bread
“Breaking Bad… and Bread” with Bare Leadership
Leaders need to have strong relationships and a wide network of folks to rely on and serve for. In this episode, we discuss what it takes to be a master connector. We talk about what we do to create and stay on top of our relationships, stories about people who are masters at this, and even how introverts can propel themselves.
Feel free to reach out to us at @theVentureOut on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Detail notes:
Introduction about Keith Ferrazzi (@keithferrazzi)
3:00 - Helen Hsing, (Former) GAO Strategic Director
3:50 - How people in D.C. connect
4:30 - Tips on how to get started
Grab folks impromptu to go to lunch
Ask about their personal lives, and how work is going
7:00 - How to be strategic in who to connect with
Ask questions about them
Follow-up is key
8:30 - How Johnny starts creating relationships
Structured approach
Technology could help
10:00 - How Jeremy starts creating relationships
Informal mentors
11:00 - Should we separate our professional and personal relationships?
12:30 - Deep dive during stressful projects to form a stronger team
13:30 - How introverts can motivate themselves
15:00 - Have an attitude of servitude
16:00 - It’s like a First Date!
17:45 - Final take-aways
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