Lead Smarter Not Harder is a deep dive into leadership development hosted by Jason Davis. What makes this show different is that it doesn’t stop at highlighting a problem and leaving people wondering what to do. Each episode will include conversations about real problems that managers experience in the workplace, with discussions around easy-to-implement solutions to help individuals stand out as leaders.
Latest episodes
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50 min
Why Soft Skills and Leadership Matter Now More than Ever with Kevin Redmond
In this episode, Jason Davis is joined by Kevin Redmond, founder of Tribel Deeper Learning, to talk about the importance of soft skills in the evolving workplace and the idea of so…
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37 min
Run It Back - Highlights from 2021
This week we're featuring 4 bright spots from Lead Smarter Not Harder in 2021. Check out this episode as Jason Davis talks with some of your favorite guests about managing stress,…
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42 min
How Managers Impact Learning Transfer
In this episode, Jason Davis is joined by Fergal Connolly, host of the Learning Transfer Radio Podcast, as they discuss learning transfer and why managers must understand their imp…
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16 min
3 Easy Ways to Show Gratitude to Your Team
This week, Jason Davis talks about gratitude. Specifically, how to show more of it for your employees and teams. Jason talks through 3 solid strategies for managers to show more gr…
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36 min
Improve Employee Engagement and Retention with Management Systems
In this episode, Jason Davis is joined by Joe Rothbauer, Vice President of Operations at HeatlhIQ, as they discuss job complexity and its impact on employee engagement and retentio…
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50 min
Critical Skills and Resources for Leading Remote Teams w/ Marcie Stern
In this episode, Jason Davis and Marcie Stern talk about the critical skills and resources that managers need to thrive while leading a remote team.--Show Resources:Insights from K…
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22 min
How to Set and Communicate Goals For Your Team
In this episode, Jason Davis tackles a common issue with performance goals today: lack of clarity and communication. Jason talks about the importance of setting clear goals and how…
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25 min
Get Better Results By Giving Better Feedback
Jason Davis talks about feedback and the lack of meaningful feedback that employees have received since the pandemic. This episode explores the SBI feedback model and how managers…
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40 min
How to See Problems As Opportunities, Not Obstacles
This week, Jason Davis and Chris Spurgeon discuss problem-solving and how managers can learn to see problems as opportunities for improvement. Jason and Chris also talk about creat…
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36 min
Season 1 Highlights: Adam Vassar, Justin Eggar, and Dr. Todd Dewett Ph.D.
In this week's episode, Jason highlights clips from 3 guests that joined the show in season 1. First, listen to Adam Vassar's key takeaways from his conversation on employee engage…
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22 min
How Managers Can Build Trust With Their Teams
In this episode, Jason talks about 5 ways that managers can build trust with their teams. He also talks about a framework that will help you build better relationships.---Download…
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25 min
6 Key Findings from the 2021 People Management Report
This week, on Lead Smarter Not Harder - We dive into 6 key findings that every manager should know from the 2021 People Management Report. And as always, we give managers a few act…
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43 min
Back to the Basics: Leadership Fundamentals w/ Dr. Todd Dewett
This week, on Lead Smarter Not Harder - We get back to the fundamentals with Dr. Todd Dewett. Todd talks about the managers' role in employee onboarding and a few ways managers can…
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45 min
Become a Better Manager by Embracing Risk and Failure - w/ Justin Eggar
This week, Justin Eggar, CEO of Quantum Assurance International, joins the show to talk about risk and failure. Justin brings his perspective to taking risks and talks about how ma…
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52 min
What Managers Should Know About Stress - w/ Kellen Casebeer and Braedon Leslie
On this podcast, Kellen Casebeer and Braedon Leslie from LEON join the show to talk about stress. We compare good stress to bad stress and how it impacts a team. We also talk about…
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49 min
Better Ways to Collaborate With Your Team Virtually - w/ Sean Johnson
This week, Sean Johnson joins the show and provides a few tips for managers to successfully integrate virtual collaboration tools with their teams. Sean talks about leading and wor…
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26 min
How to Get Ahead of Your Employees Looking for a New Job.
This week, a breakdown of 3 milestones that lead people to look for new jobs and how managers can plan for them.---Show Index:00:00 - Intro00:43 - Numbers on The Great Resignation0…
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1 h 06
Breaking Down Employee Disengagement w/ Adam Vassar - Pt. 2
Check out the rest of the conversation with Adam Vassar on breaking down the four factors of employee disengagement: 1.) Poor Job Fit 2.) Poor Manager Fit 3.) Poor Team Fit and 4.)…
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59 min
Breaking Down Employee Disengagement w/ Adam Vassar - Pt. 1
Listen in on a conversation with Adam Vassar on breaking down the four factors of employee disengagement: 1.) Poor Job Fit 2.) Poor Manager Fit 3.) Poor Team Fit and 4.) Poor Organ…
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2 min
00. Trailer
This is a trailer episode for Lead Smarter Not Harder where I take a minute to talk about the show and what to expect.Sub to Lead Smarter Not Harder:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3gMnM…