In every work environment, there is a subtle dynamic at play: power dynamics. Commonly referred to as 'office politics', power dynamics refers to the distribution and exercise of power within any organization.
Understanding the nuances of power dynamics and, more importantly, how to use that know…
Positive Leadership with Dr. Dave Martin
by David Martin
Discussion of positive and practical leadership for both the aspiring and seasoned leader, from Dr. Dave Martin. Dr. Martin has had successful leadership careers in both the military and private sectors and wants to share his experiences with other aspiring leaders around the world.
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It has been just over one year since I started the Positive Leadership Podcast. This is just a shoutout and a “Thank-you” to all of my listeners and subscribers. This podcast has proven more popular than I ever thought possible, so thanks to everyone and I’m all ears for ways to make it even better …
When I talk about leadership, many people I talk to don't think the topic relates to them because they mistakenly believe that to practice leadership, they have to be 'in charge;' they have to have an official title to practice leadership.
Nothing could be further from the truth. At its core, leader…
Cybersecurity - that is the security of your digital assets - is important for every organization. In this short podcast, I talk about how the leader sets the tone for creating a culture of cybersecurity within their organization.
In today's ultra-competitive corporate and organizational environment, leaders need to develop a laser-like focus on their customers, clients, and the markets they serve. Leaders must also be flexible, open to change (often at a moment's notice), and also be concerned with always improving their eff…
In this final podcast on Emotional Intelligence, I take an in-depth look at some advanced soft skills that are an important part of the emotional intelligence equation; teamwork, problem-solving, and building professional relationships with all of your professional contacts. These more advanced soft…
I apologize for taking such a long time off between podcasts; I had some personal and health issues to attend to. I'm glad to be back.
I want to continue on with our Emotional Intelligence series by talking about the 4th element of EI; empathy and compassion. I've recycled an earlier podcast I did …
The internal motivation that drives a leader is an important part of emotional intelligence. In this episode, I talk about how to improve your own internal motivation and why that is so important to leadership, and why it is such an important part of the emotional intelligence equation.
Just another shout-out to my continued listener support.
Positive Leadership has now been heard in:
- 28 Countries
- 34 of the 50 United States (and Washington DC)
- 96 US Cities
We are up to 56 episodes and they've been downloaded 1526 times.
Again, thanks for your listening support, and as I al…
The last time we talked about Emotional Intelligence, we talked about the need for a leader to have a strong emotional self-awareness, especially about being self-aware of how their emotions affect others in the workplace. Well closely tied to this need for self-awareness, Is the need to control you…
In this episode, we are traveling down the path of trying to improve our own emotional intelligence. How do we do that? It starts with a desire for self-awareness that comes from our desire to also be spiritually aware - that is, our drive to understand the higher purpose for life outside of ourse…
In the last episode on emotional intelligence, we developed a good operational concept of emotional intelligence. We said that emotional intelligence was this capacity that someone had to “be aware of, control, and express their own emotions” in such a way as to create positive interactions with p…
Daniel Goleman, a well-known author and psychologist who did some of the best-known research on emotional intelligence (or EI), found that “truly effective leaders are distinguished by a high degree of emotional intelligence.” Goleman says, “without it, a person can have first-class training, an inc…
In the last episode, I talked about the importance of lifelong career development. At the end of the episode, I promised to talk about leadership's role in career development. It’s an important role, but unfortunately, few managers and leaders actively engage in this vital role.
Professional develop…
Everyone needs to approach their career development from a lifecycle perspective, rather than narrowly focusing on a specific career or industry. Why? Well, it’s always been the case that an individual’s career can be somewhat in flux. However, in the last 20 years, with the extremely rapid developm…
Welcome to my 50th episode of Positive Leadership and my first one of 2023!
I thought a good way to start the New Year would be to talk about the importance of innovation. Innovation is a key driver of economic growth and is essential for businesses to stay competitive in today's rapidly changing wo…
Dr. Dave disagrees with those who don't believe encouragement is an important attribute of leadership, but with those respected leadership experts who say it is a core element of leadership.
In this episode, Dr. Dave uses the stories from some of the legends surrounding General Ronald Fogelman and P…
Just a quick shout out thanking everyone for their interest and support.
You just got that new promotion or the new job that you always dreamed of getting one day. But now that you're in the job, you have some real anxieties that perhaps you're in over your head and you're not ready to take on that new position.
These are quite normal feelings to have. It's a phenome…
Unfortunately, what often passes for leadership is nothing more than positional power. A charismatic business entrepreneur who has positional power can often achieve great results. Still, it comes at a horrible price for their subordinates, the organization, and even the country as a whole.
After …