brian cooke's Podcast

Explores distinctions between leading and managing. Emphasizes the importance and power of pursuing bold intentions. Discusses leadership in the context of NASA's Apollo space program

Right now, you are a perfect expression of choices you have made. Right now, you are making decisions that shape your future. Be clear right now what matters most. Make good choices. Create your future today.

Brian Cooke reads a selection from Chapter One of "The Best We Can Be: A Guide for Leading Purposeful Change"

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The life we are living is only one of many different lives we could choose.

Since most of what we experience each day is a story we create for ourselves, why not choose a story about the best we can be?

Brian Cooke reads a selection from the Introduction to "The Best We Can Be: A Guide for Leading Purposeful Change"

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This podcast introduces twelve leadership keys that are hallmarks of the greatest executives, teams and athletes Brian coaches:

1. Be proactive: create your future today
2. Aim
3. Play with heart
4. Know your strengths
5. Keep score
6. Walk your talk
7. Process drives performance
8. Practice with purpose
9. Stay ahead of the break
10. Learn from adversity
11. Invest in relationships: who before what
12. Expect the best: your future will reflect your intentions

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Who are the people who will make the greatest impact on your life and career in the months ahead?

This audio lesson will challenge you to identify the strategic allies, teachers, family, friends and colleagues who are most essential for your health, wealth, advancement and fulfillment.

It's easy to plan and do things.

Its harder to develop relationships that give things meaning.

You've got all the time you're ever going to get.

Who do you choose to "spend" it with?

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This audio lesson will help you examine your strengths and select roles and opportunities that reward your talent and experience. This key for great leadership is discussed in greater detail in the fourth chapter of my book, "The Best We Can Be."

No matter where you are in your life or career, you are already good at many things. These proven strengths are the foundation for your future success. We are all blessed with natural ability. Know your strengths. Pursue roles and opportunities that will reward you talent.

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What measures matter most to you?

This audio lesson helps you appreciate the power of measurement and helps you select measures and indicators to strengthen and accelerate your performance improvement efforts.

Measures set precise standards, specifications and competitive benchmarks for performance.

Measures focus attention and resources on factors that make the biggest difference between winning and losing.

Measures help  us understand and analyze current performance as a baseline for planning and implementing future changes and adjustments.

Measures help us anticipate variation and manage trends in performance.

Measures help us recognize, document, communicate and replicate good habits and best practices.

Good intentions and hard work are nice but you must score to win.

Play to win. Keep score!

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Are you tough enough?

Although almost anyone with a little talent and some basic skills can succeed in a growing market, it takes significant physical, emotional and mental toughness to survive and thrive in less favorable circumstances.

This audio lesson helps you examine and strengthen your toughness with specific focus on:

1. choosing a neutral or positive attitude
2. anticipating risk and responding to changes you can not control
3. resting and recovering between intense periods of work or competition
4. expecting setbacks and learning from failures that make you smarter and tougher

These are the moments that teach us toughness. These are the precious moments that invite us to raise our game to the next level. These are the moments that challenge us to be the best we can be!

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This podcast will help you examine your motivation for pursuing new experiences and higher levels of performance. This key for great leadership is discussed in greater detail in the third chapter of my book, "The Best We Can Be."

The most successful leaders and teams have an extraordinary sense of urgency about what they are doing and pursuing. Some are motivated by possibilities for earning money, winning power, guaranteeing their security or gaining status and recognition. Others are inspired by the larger purpose, pure joy or inherent challenge of the experience itself.

If you want to be great, you must have great motivation. It takes uncommon dedication to achieve great performance. If you have the heart, you will find a winning way.

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This podcast highlights the importance of setting specific goals and selecting precise targets. It will help you clarify and communicate your leadership vision. This key for great leadership is discussed in greater detail in the second chapter of my book, "The Best We Can Be."

The most powerful and enduring vision statements are very specific about what they aspire to achieve. They also have a time-certain deadline or schedule that assures the urgency required to realize the vision.

Can you communicate your own vision clearly and persuasively in fifteen seconds or less?

Take precise aim. The clearer your target, the better your prospects for success. Create your future, today.

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This Podcast explores the power that flows from being purposeful and proactive.

This key for great leadership is discussed in detail in the first chapter of my book, "The Best We Can Be."

Right now you are a perfect expression of choices you have made.

Right now you are making decisions that shape your future.

Be clear right now what matters most for you.

Your intentions have extraordinary power.

Your choices have real consequences.

Your beliefs become your reality.

In the words of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, "What is not started today is never finished tomorrow ... Whatever you can do or dream you can ... begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."

Create your future, today.

For more info for leaders including a guide/workbook to complement these podcasts, please visit: www.irislearning.squarespace.com/journal

Iris Learning is an international consultancy focusing on Leadership, Teamwork, Communication, Innovation, Quality and High-performance.

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