If we’re going to spend most of our waking hours committed to doing something, wouldn’t it be awesome if it was at a place where we are thriving? As a leader, you may be wondering, how do I help my team members thrive? And, how do I, as an in

S5. Ep. 9 - How do I stop being the happy firefighter as a leader?

Feb 27th, 2024 14m 7s

Assessing what is urgent vs. important is constant work when you’re a leader. In this episode, Chris and Josh explore where leaders commonly get stuck when prioritizing the type of work they are doing. They explore some of the old stories we te

S5. Ep. 8 - How do we get past the "That's not how we do things here" comments that prevent us from making the impact that we could?

Jan 23rd, 2024 15m 36s

The phrase “That’s not how we do things here” can often have crushing impacts for people who are trying to thrive at work. In this episode, Chris and Josh explore where leaders commonly get stuck in the ‘old way’ of doing things. Together, they

S5. Ep 7 - How to get past the self-doubt that is preventing you from thriving at work

Sep 21st, 2023 18m 39s

In our society, it’s so easy to breathe in feelings of self-doubt in our work. In this episode, Chris and Josh explore how to understand your own strengths and limitations to help tackle these tough emotions. As Socrates once said “Know Thyself

S5. Ep. 6 - How do I create an environment where everyone is included and feels like they belong?

Aug 23rd, 2023 16m 31s

In this episode, Chris and Josh explore the very human need to feel like we belong, especially at work. They unpack a few strategies for both leaders and employees to build cultures where people feel they are seen and their contributions matter

S5. Ep. 5 - What to do as a leader when you perceive that you're the bottleneck

Aug 2nd, 2023 18m 43s

In this episode, Chris and Josh explore the common problem leaders experience when they wonder “Hmm, maybe I’m the problem.” They unpack a few indicators that can confirm your role in holding things up, and offer helpful suggestions on determin

S5. Ep. 4 - How can I get my leadership team to work as a team toward the organization's priorities rather than always advocating for their department's needs?

Jun 29th, 2023 12m 52s

In this episode, Chris and Josh explore how teams can break out of silos, successfully navigate challenging conversations, and you can move your organization forward into healthy teamwork by using the cascade of needs.They unpack how to hold te

S5. Ep. 3 - How can I help people figure out what their sweet spot is?

Jun 15th, 2023 12m 52s

In this episode, Chris and Josh speak to a common human experience - most people want to use their strengths to positively impact others. Many people aren’t sure how to do that at work. Learn a few new strategies for helping your people discove

S5. Ep. 2 - Why taking a sabbatical is THE most loving thing you could do for your business and the team.

May 26th, 2023 18m 6s

In this episode, we explore what it means for a leader to take a sabbatical when business is going great. CEO Chris Hutchinson shares his anxieties and excitements about taking four months away from the business. How can you prepare your team f

S5. Ep. 1 - What to do when everyone in the organization is running in different directions

Apr 24th, 2023 21m 21s

Welcome to the first episode of Season Five of the Ripple Leader Podcast. In this episode, we remind leaders how normal it is for people to be moving in opposite directions. As a leader, you have a clear picture of where the organization and pe

S4. Ep24. What Do You Learn From 20 Years of Leadership Coaching? Pt. 2

Apr 28th, 2022 57m 56s

In this episode, we are diving further into Chris’s 20 years of leadership coaching. In part one, we focused on leadership and the organization as a whole. But today we’re talking about the lessons Chris has learned related to teams and the ind

S4. Ep23. What Do You Learn From 20 Years of Leadership Coaching?

Apr 4th, 2022 47m 38s

There are moments in life when things just aren’t fair - you can either spend 20 years in leadership coaching or learn from someone who spent 20 years in leadership coaching. The beauty of books or podcasts is that we have the opportunity to le

S4. Ep22. Leading in 2022 - The Opportunities and Challenges

Feb 24th, 2022 55m 24s

We are living in interesting times with lots of challenges and lots of opportunities. Part of leadership is figuring out how to overcome the challenges or move aside so they zip by you and seize the opportunities, despite the difficulties every

S4. Ep21. Would You Follow You? Being the Leader Your Team Needs Pt. 2

Feb 3rd, 2022 46m 53s

Would you follow you? It can be a challenging question. And the intention is not for this to be an indictment. But more of an opportunity for reflection on what you’ve seen other leaders do that you’d like to emulate. And how are you showing up

S4. Ep20. What Have We Learned as Leaders in 2021?

Jan 27th, 2022 45m 29s

What have we learned as leaders in this past year? Hopefully, there are some real positive things that we have done well. Maybe there's things that you have tried and didn't work so well, and learned a different way to do it. And there might be

S4. Ep19. Would You Follow You? Being the Leader Your Team Needs Pt. 1

Jan 20th, 2022 43m 12s

Would you follow you? Everybody needs to face that necessary discomfort of being willing to look in the mirror, especially leaders. It’s a particularly grounding question because if you think about yourself as an effective leader, it's highly l

S4. Ep18. The Great Resignation Pt. 2

Jan 13th, 2022 41m 59s

Work’s changing, and with that change is what has been called “the Great Resignation.” In the previous episode, we talked about how a lot of people are re-examining what matters and sort of finding their jobs coming up short. What people want

S4. Ep17. The Great Resignation Pt. 1

Jan 6th, 2022 46m 9s

Work’s changing, and with that change is what has been called “the Great Resignation.” This collective workplace shift has been a great opportunity in thinking about what we are really doing in our work. Our values and what we want out of our

S4. Ep16. Work’s Changing - What’s My Role? With Josh Schuler

Dec 30th, 2021 53m 22s

The last two years have been somewhat of a perfect storm for change, everything from the social unrest and kind of reset that’s been happening. And in terms of work, there are trends that were already burgeoning that the pandemic has significan

S4. Ep15. Purpose Driven Leadership with Erin Hottenstein

Dec 23rd, 2021 42m 42s

A purpose-less leader is like a rudderless ship, just floating in no particular direction or maybe not even moving at all. When we think of purpose-driven leaders, it is someone who is proactive in their life, who has a North Star, a guiding st

S4. Ep14. Are We Building Leaders At Our Company?

Dec 16th, 2021 38m 37s

When building for the future, making sure that you're investing in people is the best way to have them feel like this is a place where they can have a future with you. Trying to figure out how you're building leaders in the organization that no

S4. Ep13. The Need for Collaborative and Response-able Leadership with Philipp Steger

Dec 9th, 2021 46m 49s

This week Seth and Chris are joined by Philipp Steger, who is working as a strategy advisor and executive coach. The problem that he keeps running into is that competitive and antagonistic mindsets are all too common. What organizations need is

S4. Ep12. The Power of Pause

Dec 2nd, 2021 41m 44s

What is the power of pause? It forces us to stop, take time to reflect, and be present with those around you. Or maybe you need to just take a step back and make sure you’re seeing things for what they really are rather than sort of stumbling f

S4. Ep11. “It’s bad, I can’t” Helping People Help Themselves

Nov 25th, 2021 35m 26s

What does it look like to empower your team, rather than jumping to the rescue. It’s natural as a leader to want to fix things, but being the “fixer” isn’t always the most productive. How can we help people and coach them to find solutions on t

S4. Ep10. How Do Leaders Enable Healthy Struggle?

Nov 18th, 2021 43m 50s

We are meant to struggle, but we don’t have to struggle alone. Healthy struggle on a team deepens commitment and can make a difference in the energy people bring to working together. But how can leaders enable healthy struggle and what does hea