The Leader Learner Podcast
The Leader Learner podcast is for readers and leaders of all kinds.
Rather than talk to authors about the professional development books that they have written, the Leader Learner podcast spotlights readers and delves into their process the book(s) that have had an impact on them and their work.
This podcast is brought to you by Theresa Destrebecq, founder of Emerge Book Circles.
Join me as I discuss books, learning, and leadership with the guests.
Read Deeper Not Faster.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
S02E10 The Intentionally Human In Virtual Spaces Episode (with Gwen Wilkie)
with Guest, Gwen Stirling-Wilke
Dialogic OD Consultant
Check-In Question
- One powerful moment in a virtual space
Big Ideas:
- The Check-in Question
- Check in questions brings about shifts in the …
S02E09 The 2022 Year In Review Episode
An episode of questions, all about 2022. How would you answer these?
- What was the best $100/100€ you spent in 2022?
- What compliment did you receive in 2022 that still sticks with you?
- What…
S02E08 The Beyond Culture Episode
Check-In Question:
- Are you the kind of person to make the first step in love? Tell us all about it.
Big Ideas:
- 8 different dimensions of culture that show up in work:
- Communication (low con…
S02E07 The Leadership From The Back End Episode
Check-In Question:
- How do you define intelligence?
Big Ideas:
- Is charismatic leadership over-rated?
- Likeability versus leadership. They aren't mutually exclusive.
- Melencholic leaders are mo…
S02E06 The Simplify Episode
CHECK-IN QUESTION:
- If you could take a week-long vacation anywhere in the world by yourself, where would you go?
BIG IDEAS:
- Essentialism isn't minimalism
- Being intentional about how we spen…
S02E05 The Connection Before Content Episode
Check-In Question:
- Is there any value in buying paper dictionaries anymore? Do you think paper books will die within our lifetimes?
Big Ideas:
- Creating connection in virtual spaces
- Importan…
S02E04 The What Does It Mean To Be Humble Episode
Check-In Question:
- What personal quality do you know people appreciate about you?
Big Ideas:
- 3 attitudes - Unconditional Responsibility, Essential Integrity, Ontological Humility
- Ontology -…
S02E03 The Explain Not Persuade Episode
Check-In Question:
- If you were a vegetable, what vegetable would you be?
Big Ideas:
- Theresa's BIG Reflection Question: How can I have an opinion or take a stand on something, without other…
S02E02 The Let's Talk About Shame Baby Episode
Check-In Question:
- What website do you visit multiple times a day?
Big Ideas:
- What gets in the way of great leadership?
- Imposing my perspective/values on other people
- Imposter syndrome leadi…
S02E01 The Do You Need A Break Episode
Check-In Question:
- Who is the most likeable person that you know?
Big Ideas:
- Taking breaks - why we do it, why we don't, etc
- Real vacation, no work AND vacation, but thinking about work
- Taki…
Season Finale: How We Found Room for Improvement
Check-In Question:
- Do you like working from home?
- How to create community in virtual spaces
Big Ideas:
- What's our magic, our thing, our niche, etc?
- The importance of FUN
- Tech issues we enc…
S01E12 The How Do We Respond To Gifts Episode
Enjoy this spontaneous, unplanned conversation which turned into an episode :)
BIG IDEAS:
- Relationship being more important than the gift
- Do gifts pollute or change the relationship?
- Pollu…
S01E11 The Is Money Dirty Episode
Check-In Question:
- What is money good for?
Big Ideas:
- Two kinds of money -- those that fulfill our needs, and those that we think will fulfill our needs, but don't.
- Indigenous tribes that …
S01E10 The Hero On The Balcony Episode
Check-In Question:
- What do you think people regret the most when they look back on their life?
Big Ideas:
- Different stages of life: the call, the messy middle, the resolution
- Life being on…
S01E09 The Theresa Gets Bad Feedback Episode
Check-In Question:
- Do you think it's appropriate to cry at work, and when was the last time you cried at work?
Big Ideas:
- Is appropriate the right word to refer to having emotions at work…
S01E08 The Honor People's Voices Episode
Check-In Question:
- Would there be more or fewer people leaving their jobs (divorces) if people could read each other's minds?
Big Ideas:
- The importance of candor in organizations
- How we d…
S01E07 The Who The Hell Are We Episode
What kinds of things you'll learn about us:
- What we individually create in our work, and what for
- What makes Theresa happy about her work
- The company Vincent would want to change
- The artis…
S01E06 The Transform To Perform Tomorrow Episode (with Suzanne Lee)
With Guest Suzanne Lee from Straumann Group
Big Ideas:
- Intimate relationship between leadership and learning
- Leadership is an invitation to tomorrow that is better than today
- Perform for to…
S01E05 The Keep Your Monkeys Episode
Vincent starts off with a story….
Big Ideas:
- Don’t take employees monkeys, or it turns into a zoo
- Employees need to keep their own monkeys
- Leaders and managers are not necessarily the same
- I…
S01E04 The Not Giving Advice Episode
Check in Question:
- Do you believe criminals can be truly rehabilitated in prison?
Big Ideas:
- “You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.”
- Fear of people who are diff…