CEOs running the world’s top companies don’t start out that way – they pull ahead of their peers with behaviors and practices that make them the “best of the best.” Stephen Miles and the team at TMG coach some of the world’s most successful executives, helping them continuously up their game even as business conditions grow more complex every day. Learn the secrets of the highest performers, and use this intelligence to power your career.
39 Available Episodes (39 Total)Average duration: 00:17:39
Feb 14, 2023
19. Low Friction Leadership
00:22:22
One of the most important elements of being a high performance, high growth executive is identifying ways to reduce behavioral friction. These “low friction” leaders line up to stakeholders’ preferences and styles. Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin discuss common examples of behaviorial friction, and explain how low friction leadership can lead to exponential growth and create leadership opportunities for executives.
Jan 31, 2023
18. It’s What You Learn After You Know It All: How Founders and High-Growth Executives Can Scale Their Own Leadership and Stay Ahead of Their Company’s Growth
00:16:14
Most founders and executives are so deeply immersed in their business model and products that they forget about themselves – their own personal growth as a leader. Everybody talks about business growth or the exponential growth of an organization, but personal growth is just as important, say StephenMiles and Taylor Griffin. The research is clear that when a founder can effectively scale with the company, shareholder returns tend to be high. There must be commitment to personal growth. It’s an ongoing and continuous activity, not just for yourself, but also for the organization and the teams you lead.
Jan 17, 2023
17. The New Leadership Toolkit: From Potential to Performance
00:31:00
Even though they can be inspirational, motivational, and passionate, many Silicon Valley leaders lack the right performance-driven toolkit to achieve success in every economic environment. Rob Tarkoff, EVP of Oracle, joins Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin to describe the kind of “ambidextrous” nature VCs look for in executives – the combination of a potential-driven mindset with the performance-driven aspects of bootstrapping and doing more with less.
Jan 03, 2023
16. Executing for Outcomes: What It Takes To Win
00:15:05
Operating in highly complex and dynamic environments, the best CEOs maintain alignment with their teams by communicating frequently, collaborating effectively, and prioritizing routinely. Good process delivers good outcomes, say Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin, and if you take the time to thoughtfully recalibrate and refocus teams with constant context, you can create a culture and environment where everyone can win together.
Dec 06, 2022
15. Executing for Outcomes: Pivoting from Potential to Performance
00:20:36
As layoffs hit the tech sector, Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin discuss how companies need to pivot from potential to performance. We’ve seen valuations come down at a catastrophic level that nobody could have ever imagined, say Miles and Griffin. They explain how the sudden change redefines expectations for leaders, who may need to refocus their teams on their core business – that “original wicked idea” that got them there.
Nov 22, 2022
14. Executing for Outcomes: A New Operating Environment
00:19:02
Unlocking performance inside an organization requires delivering real outcomes, not just a proliferation of activities, say Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin. This can prove difficult in our new multivariate and asynchronous operating environment. Miles and Griffin discuss how “executing for outcomes” can help refocus and reorient teams in turbulent, highly complex times.
Nov 08, 2022
13. Critical Measures of Leadership Awareness: MeQ, EmQ, and SocQ
00:20:40
There are three levels of leadership awareness that are critical for any leader, or aspiring leader: self-awareness (MeQ), one-to-one leadership (EmQ), and one-to-many leadership (SocQ), which includes the broader social context and environment. Taylor Griffin and Courtney Hamilton discuss why today’s “social economy” compels leaders to develop a more nuanced awareness toward various stakeholders and audiences, both within the company and without.
Oct 25, 2022
12. The Paradox of High-Potential Employees
00:15:36
High-potential employees are easy to spot – they’re usually quick on the uptake, light on their feet, and have a high capacity for growth. Leaders are attracted to hiring people who they believe will grow into roles, however, they don’t always invest the proper training to get them there. Taylor Griffin and Courtney Hamilton discuss how leaders can ultimately build out a mosaic of talent across their team that’s going to meet the needs of the business today and the business of tomorrow.
Oct 11, 2022
11. The Real Meaning of Executive Presence: Followership
00:09:12
Conversations around developing an effective executive presence tend to focus heavily on “leadership” but not enough on “followership.” Most executives are followers long before they are leaders. For Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin, good followership requires understanding your own style and making sure it complements both your boss's and your teammates' styles. And that is critical to becoming a good leader.
Sep 27, 2022
10. The Real Meaning of Executive Presence: Introverts and Extroverts; Thinkers and Blinkers
00:18:08
Introvert or Extrovert; Thinker or Blinker – one is not better than the other when it comes to elevating your executive presence. Rather, it’s about mastering your personal leadership style to show up as the best version of yourself. Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin explore the differences between these various styles and discuss how high-performing executives can add range to their style so they can better know themselves and show up appropriately and with confidence.
Feb 14 | 00:22:22
19. Low Friction Leadership
Jan 31 | 00:16:14
18. It’s What You Learn After You Know It All: How Founders and High-Growth Executives Can Scale Their Own Leadership and Stay Ahead of Their Company’s Growth
Jan 17 | 00:31:00
17. The New Leadership Toolkit: From Potential to Performance
Jan 03 | 00:15:05
16. Executing for Outcomes: What It Takes To Win
Dec 06 | 00:20:36
15. Executing for Outcomes: Pivoting from Potential to Performance
Nov 22 | 00:19:02
14. Executing for Outcomes: A New Operating Environment
Nov 08 | 00:20:40
13. Critical Measures of Leadership Awareness: MeQ, EmQ, and SocQ
Oct 25 | 00:15:36
12. The Paradox of High-Potential Employees
Oct 11 | 00:09:12
11. The Real Meaning of Executive Presence: Followership
Sep 27 | 00:18:08
10. The Real Meaning of Executive Presence: Introverts and Extroverts; Thinkers and Blinkers
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