The Dirty Side of Leadership
Where leadership meets entertainment! This weekly podcast disrupts the status quo by discussing hot-button topics that most podcasters are afraid to touch. Ron and Kristin apply their combined 50+ years of real leadership experience and take both a humorous and raw look behind closed doors. Often sharing personal experiences both in the workplace and out, they answer listener questions and breakdown 'dirty lessons' from Ron's best selling book, "The Dirty Side of Leadership".
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 132
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
What Is Your Body Language Saying? (Part One) | Episode 32
In this episode Ron and Kristin break down the various components of body language, including, signaling, hand gestures and voice inflection. Take your communication to a higher level b…
Should We Ditch Dress Codes? | Episode 31
On this episode, Ron and Kristin discuss the topic, "Should We Ditch DressCodes?"
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IQ vs EQ Is Out; ADAPTABILITY Is In! | Episode 30
In this episode, Ron and Kristin share their Emotional Intelligence test results and Ron shares a captivating story from his days as a Probation Officer. They discuss adaptability and w…
Bored at Work? You May Be Suffering from Boreout Syndrome | Episode 29
In this episode, Ron and Kristin discuss Boreout Syndrome; birthed of boredom and burnout in the workplace. Changing environments at the workplace are bringing this syndrome to light. P…
Are You Struggling with a Toxic Work Environment? | Episode 28
In this episode, Ron and Kristin delve into the cause and effect of a toxic work environment. They share personal stories from the podcast Facebook group and explore ways to improve th…
How to Improve Social Connections | Episode 27
In this episode, Ron and Kristin discuss the newest epidemic plaguing the United States: loneliness. Did you know people can feel lonely despite being surrounded by people? And 50% of A…
Are You Having Trouble Staying Motivated? | Episode 26
In this episode, Ron and Kristin provide unique steps and stories to keep you motivated. They also share responses from the Dirty Side of Leadership podcast Facebook group.
Sources: Cour…
Quit Getting Passed Over for Your Dream Job! | Episode 25
In this episode, Ron and Kristin share four topics to avoid like the plague during an interview and proven tips to help you land your dream job.
Sources: Ron Ward’s interview course “Int…
Managing Generational Differences (Have We Gaslit Gen Z?) | Episode 24
In this episode, Ron and Kristin break down the myths, facts, opinions, controversies, and strategies to help various age groups work together.
Source: Professor Megan Gerhardt, directo…
Is It Time for a Career Change? | Episode 23
In this episode Ron and Kristin discuss making a career change at any age. Including, how to determine whether you’re ready to make a change and ways to develop a plan of action. The ep…
What Happened to Customer Service? | Episode 22
In this episode Ron and Kristin discuss contributing factors pertaining to poor customer service and provide advice to businesses and individuals on several important steps to take to i…
Why Are You the Way You Are? | Episode 21
On this episode Ron and Kristin announce the winner of the contest to win a signed copy of Ron's best selling book, The Dirty Side of Leadership.
To answer the question, Why Are You The …
Hack Your Way Into The Beauty Bubble | Episode 20
This week Ron and Kristin discuss whether attractive people have an advantage securing jobs and getting promoted. This will include listener submissions and solutions on hacking into th…
7 Signs You're Being Sabotaged | Episode 19
On this week's episode, Ron and Kristin discuss 7 subtle signs your coworkers or managers are sabotaging your success and they provide strategies to help you deal with these saboteurs.
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Behind the Scenes: Get to Know Ron & Kristin | Episode 18
In this episode, Ron and Kristin ask one another questions about their personal and professional lives.
Where leadership meets entertainment! This weekly podcast takes both a humorous an…
One Word That Will Change Your Life | Episode 17
In this episode, Ron and Kirstin discuss one word that will change your life. The word is "no". Saying “no” may sound easy, but for most people it is extremely difficult. We are going t…
Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe | Episode 16
In this episode, Ron and Kristin will unpack the reasoning behind why groups of people feel strongly that AI is capable of destroying the human race and why tech industry experts say AI…
Stop the Bleed: Maintaining Employee Retention | Episode 15
This week, Ron and Kristin address: "Stop the Bleed." The US workforce is currently experiencing what is being called “the great resignation,” a mass exodus of the workforce. This episo…
Kicking Fear's A$$ | Episode 14
This week Ron and Kristin discuss techniques and strategies to defeat fear. They note that fear can take many forms and appear in all aspects of life. Even those who might say, they are…
Talk Like a Boss | Episode 13
In this episode, Ron and Kristin discuss communication strategies that many well meaning leaders use that unknowingly discredits them and "waters down" the message.
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