Semantics of Leadership

Tim and Jess discuss all topics related to leadership. We ask you to join us on our leadership journey on a quest for knowledge.

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Update frequency: every day
Average duration: 15 minutes
Episodes: 40
Years Active: 2015

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Ep 20 Tim's Why

Tim discusses why he started his leadership blog, "the fog of leadership" including, why he chose that name and how he hopes to inspire and advance the leadership discussion with anyone who will list…

00:16:11 | Tue 27 Jan 2015

Ep 19 Leadership: Proactive or Reactive?

Tim and Jess debate whether leadership is mostly proactive or reactive. Are we able to plan and predict as leaders or should we focus our efforts on observing everything happening around us and react…

00:15:10 | Mon 26 Jan 2015

Ep 18 Perfect Perfection

Tim is a little surprised when Jess chooses a topic he's unaware of. When she brings up Vince Lombardi and one of his most timeless quotes, then disagrees with it, he's even more surprised.

00:16:08 | Fri 23 Jan 2015

Ep 17 Where It All Began

Jess and Tim tell their personal stories, discussing life before the Coast Guard and how they ended up joining the military.

00:11:33 | Thu 22 Jan 2015

Ep 16 What's Your Leadership Legacy?

Tim and Jess discuss a leader's legacy and Tim attempts to explain what he'd like written on his leadership tombstone and why.

00:17:56 | Wed 21 Jan 2015

Ep 15 Heroes and Villains

Tim and Jess discuss MLK and his ability to inspire millions of people to rally for a cause, all without Facebook and Twitter. They flip the tables and discuss the evil side of "leadership."

00:17:17 | Tue 20 Jan 2015

Ep 14 The Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History

Jess shares her leadership project and recounts the rescue of the crew of the S.S. Pendleton in February of 1952. This would become arguably one of the greatest rescues in Coast Guard history, rich i…

00:42:03 | Mon 19 Jan 2015

Ep 13 The Fear of Failure

Tim discusses the fear of failing and how that served as his primary self-motivator throughout his Coast Guard career. Is that a normal self-motivating technique? He's not so sure and would love to h…

00:10:11 | Sun 18 Jan 2015

Ep 12 Change? What's it good for?

There's a distinct difference between making changes and making improvements. Jess and Tim discuss the benefits of making improvements and the pitfalls of making changes.

00:13:47 | Thu 15 Jan 2015

Ep 11 Follow the Leader

Tim and Jess discuss one of leadership's more subtle characteristics... Follower-ship, AKA servant leadership. Knowing when to be a good follower and how it can sharpen your leadership skills.

00:13:33 | Wed 14 Jan 2015

Ep 10 The Crisis of Credibility? Doesn't Have To Be

Jess and Tim deep-dive into credibility and discover that you don't have to have all the knowledge and experience to establish credibility in the workplace. Some true-grit effort goes a long way!

00:16:25 | Tue 13 Jan 2015

Ep 9 To Save a Life?

Jess gets personal as she describes one of the most challenging decisions she ever had to make during a rescue and what she learned from that experience.

00:18:16 | Mon 12 Jan 2015

Ep 8 Character in Action

Jess describes character as one of the leadership traits she most admires and Tim breaks through with his fascination of being a leader that listens and allows others to make decisions.

00:12:50 | Sun 11 Jan 2015

Ep 7 Back to the Basics

After discussing children and leadership, Tim and Jess get "back to the basics," with their leadership discussion. Tim defines leadership on paper for the first time in his life.

00:12:32 | Fri 09 Jan 2015

Ep 6 Decisions, Decisions

Jess asks Tim to discuss some of his leadership decisions and whether or not he "brought it" or flopped big time.

00:16:59 | Fri 09 Jan 2015

Ep 5 Tim Reflects on His First Time in Command

In 2006, at age 29, Tim assumed command of a Coast Guard Search and Rescue unit on Lake Erie. This episode is dedicated to the opportunity he was provided, a few leadership reflections from that oppo…

00:14:55 | Wed 07 Jan 2015

Ep 4 Kids and Leadership

Tim and Jess discuss what leadership means to Tim's 13 year-old son Michael. Also, what leadership opportunities do kids have and how do we grow our "Little Leaders?"

00:16:25 | Mon 05 Jan 2015

EP 3 Jess Challenges Tim on Inspiration

Tim gets a chance to discuss his favorite leadership traits but gets caught off guard when Jess challenges his very first example.

00:13:24 | Sun 04 Jan 2015

Ep 2 Traits of Leaders - Humility

Jess and Tim get wrapped around humility in Episode 2.

00:15:04 | Sun 04 Jan 2015