Leadership Coach, Trainer, and Speaker, Paul Grau, has never shied away from Leadership Challenges. For the past 40 years, including a 26-year career in the United States Air Force, Paul has guided thousands of leaders in developing their skills while leading some of the greatest teams. Great leadership habits and teams don’t just fall into place automatically, they are the result of tackling difficult challenges every day, while continuously learning and growing. By listening to the “Run To ...
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Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast: Agile storytelling from the trenches
Vasco Duarte, Agile Coach, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner
Every week day, Certified Scrum Master, Agile Coach and Business Consultant Vasco Duarte interviews Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches from all over the world to get you actionable advice, new tips and tricks, improve your craft as a Scrum Master with daily doses of inspiring conversations with Scrum Masters from the all over the world. Stay tuned for BONUS episodes when we interview Agile gurus and other thought leaders in the business space to bring you the Agile Business perspective you need ...
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Host Wendy Closson interviews technologists, founders, and coaches on novel ways to find success.
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We all influence someone, but the question is, "Are we influencing well? Exceptionally well?" As an international speaker, award-winning author, and high-demand business coach who founded P4 Power Coaching, host Anita Brooks brings her passion, expertise, and front-line insights to The Exceptional Leadership podcast. She takes great joy in helping people and organizations identify and plug the invisible drains stealing their time, energy, and money, and now, she's sharing her wisdom with you ...
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The Marathon Mindset—Building Agile Teams That Last Beyond Sprint Deadlines | Shawn Dsouza
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13:51Shawn Dsouza: The Marathon Mindset—Building Agile Teams That Last Beyond Sprint Deadlines Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Shawn defines himself as a "people-first Scrum Master" who measures success not…
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From AI Anxiety to AI Advantage: A Scrum Master's Experimental Approach | Shawn Dsouza
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13:29Shawn Dsouza: From AI Anxiety to AI Advantage: A Scrum Master's Experimental Approach Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Shawn faces the massive AI transformation currently reshaping the tech industry, ac…
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The Database Migration Disaster— Why Software Development Teams Need Psychological Safety | Shawn Dsouza
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13:10Shawn Dsouza: The Database Migration Disaster— Why Software Development Teams Need Psychological Safety Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Shawn worked with a skilled team migrating a database from local …
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When Scrum Masters Forget to Listen - A Team Trust Crisis in Agile Implementation | Shawn Dsouza
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14:09Shawn Dsouza: When Scrum Masters Forget to Listen - A Team Trust Crisis in Agile Implementation Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Shawn shares a powerful lesson about the importance of listening before i…
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Your Experience May Actually Be Hindering Innovation
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8:03SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Today’s episode talks about the idea that experience may hinder your innovation and creativity. Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr., the host of this show, and I’m excited about Season 11. Season 11 is focused on “The High-Performing Leader. Every episode will primari…
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SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr., the host of this show, and I’m excited about Season 11. Season 11 is focused on “The High-Performing Leader. Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership to grow and be a high…
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Problems vs. Solutions: The Great Product Owner Distinction | Bernie Maloney
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19:33Bernie Maloney: Problems vs. Solutions: The Great Product Owner Distinction Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: The Strategic Problem Solver Bernie describes an exemplary Product O…
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Example of Running To Your Challenge - Real Hero's
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6:49SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr., the host of this show, and I’m excited about Season 11. Season 11 is focused on “The High-Performing Leader. Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership to grow and be a high…
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From Permission-Seeking to Forgiveness-Begging—Agile Team Evolution in Self-Management | Bernie Maloney
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14:00Bernie Maloney: From Permission-Seeking to Forgiveness-Begging—Agile Team Evolution in Self-Management Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Bernie defines success for Scrum Masters as creating teams that ca…
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Leadership Lessons from The Walking Dead - The Exception
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6:41SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Today’s episode comes from The Walking Dead, that I am watching on Netflix, and the lesson focuses on being the exception, and how High-Performing Leaders are the exception. Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr., the host of this show, and I’m excited about Season 11. S…
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Mastering Complexity Through Systems Thinking and NLP Coaching | Bernie Maloney
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18:56Bernie Maloney: Mastering Complexity Through Systems Thinking and NLP Coaching Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Bernie addresses the constant challenge of mid-sprint changes by asking the crucial questi…
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Leadership Lessons from The Walking Dead - Truth
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10:31SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Today’s episode is another lesson from The Walking Dead, a show that I am watching on Netflix. I talk about how the truth isn't always easy to discover, and how our perceptions may guide our own stories a bit off the absolute truth. Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr.…
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The Triangulation Technique—Coaching Agile Teams Through Challenges | Bernie Maloney
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16:32Bernie Maloney: The Triangulation Technique—Coaching Agile Teams Through Challenges Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Bernie identifies critical patterns that cause teams to self-destruct, with lack of c…
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Leadership Lessons from The Walking Dead - Relationships
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9:24SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Today’s episode covers a leadership lesson I learned from watching "The Walking Dead" on Netflix. It's about how to establish realationships and how to mentor others. Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr., the host of this show, and I’m excited about Season 11. Season 1…
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The Power of Psychological Safety in Agile Teams | Bernie Maloney
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16:17Bernie Maloney: The Power of Psychological Safety in Agile Teams Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Bernie shares a powerful story about learning what psychological safety truly means through both success…
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SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions In today’s episode I talk about a dangerous place for leaders (or anyone) to be in... especially if you are stuck there. That place is being content. Too much contentment will cause you to stagnate. Contentment can also rob you of being your best. Thank you for listening. I’…
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CTO Series: Scaling Engineering Teams and Aligning Tech with Business Goals With Toni Sallanmaa
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40:34CTO Series: Toni Sallanmaa on Scaling Engineering Teams and Aligning Tech with Business Goals In this BONUS episode, we explore the journey of scaling technology teams and maintaining alignment between engineering and business objectives with Toni Sallanmaa, CTO at Funidata. Toni shares invaluable insights from leading the development of Sisu, a cu…
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SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Today’s episode covers the importance of asking questions. Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr., the host of this show, and I’m excited about Season 11. Season 11 is focused on “The High-Performing Leader. Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of e…
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The Visionary vs The Micromanager - Two Product Owner Extremes | Mariano
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14:46Mariano Gontchar: The Micromanagement Trap—When PO’s Good Intentions Harm Agile Team Performance Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: The Visionary Leader During an agile transforma…
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SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Today’s episode continues my interview with Craig Walker, author of “Shameless: The Life You Were Born to Love.” In this episode, Craig talks about Shame vs Doubt and how one is damaging to you… it’s a lie that we sometimes tell ourselves. Thank you for listening. I’m Paul G…
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Fear-Free Teams—Creating Psychological Safety for High Performance | Mariano Gontcher
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14:49Mariano Gontchar: Fear-Free Teams—Creating Psychological Safety for High Performance Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Mariano's definition of Scrum Master success has evolved dramatically from his early…
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Shame vs Guilt; One is a Lie We Tell Ourselves
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9:18SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Today’s episode continues my interview with Craig Walker, author of “Shameless: The Life You Were Born to Love.” In this episode, Craig talks about Shame vs Doubt and how one is damaging to you… it’s a lie that we sometimes tell ourselves. Thank you for listening. I’m Paul G…
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From Evangelist to Facilitator—How To Lead A Successful Company Merger | Mariano Gontchar
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12:34Mariano Gontchar: From Evangelist to Facilitator—How To Lead A Successful Company Merger Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. During a complex merger between two telecom companies, Mariano faced the challen…
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The 3 Wonders of the World; Know These and Your Life Will Change!
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6:05SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Today’s episode continues my interview with Craig Walker, author of “Shameless: The Life You Were Born to Love.” In this episode, Craig talks about the “three wonders of the world,” … and You are one of them. This episode will help you see clearly how you were made for great things, no matter where you are in li…
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Breaking Down The Clan Mentality In Agile Teams | Mariano Gontchar
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17:08Mariano Gontchar: Breaking Down The Clan Mentality In Agile Teams Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Mariano encountered a competent team that was sabotaging itself through internal divisions and lack of …
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Recognizing the Shame That's Holding You Back
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11:24SEASON 11 The Learning Leader Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions ; Interview with Craig Walker about Shame and his new book "Shameless; Living the life you were born to love."By Paul Grau, Jr.: High-Performing Team Coach; Team Leadership Coach; Organizational Behavior Analyst; Leadership Trainer
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From Boss to Facilitator—The Critical Role of Empathy in Scrum Mastery | Mariano Gontchar
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14:35Mariano Gontchar: From Boss to Facilitator—The Critical Role of Empathy in Scrum Mastery Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Mariano shares his transformation from viewing himself as a boss in his project …
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Happy Labor Day... the rest before the big push
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2:29SEASON 11 The Learning Leader; Daily Leadership Tips and DiscussionsBy Paul Grau, Jr.: High-Performing Team Coach; Team Leadership Coach; Organizational Behavior Analyst; Leadership Trainer
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BONUS Agile Tour Vienna 2025: Building Community-Driven Agile Excellence With Robert Ruzitschka, Sabina Lammert, and Richard Brenner
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30:35BONUS: Agile Tour Vienna 2025—Building Community-Driven Agile Excellence In this BONUS episode, we explore the upcoming Agile Tour Vienna 2025 (get your ticket now!) with three passionate organizers who are bringing together the Austrian agile community for a day of learning, networking, and innovation. Join us as we dive into what makes this commu…
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SEASON 11 The Learning Leader; Daily Leadership Tips and DiscussionsBy Paul Grau, Jr.: High-Performing Team Coach; Team Leadership Coach; Organizational Behavior Analyst; Leadership Trainer
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Product Owner Patterns - From Absent to Exceptional | Salum Abdul-Rahman
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18:17Salum Abdul-Rahman: Learning to Communicate Value in Public and Non-Profit Sectors’ Product Development Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: The Systematic Value Communicator Salum …
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SEASON 11 The Learning Leader; Daily Leadership Tips and DiscussionsBy Paul Grau, Jr.: High-Performing Team Coach; Team Leadership Coach; Organizational Behavior Analyst; Leadership Trainer
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The SECI Model of Knowledge Management Applied to Team Retrospectives | Salum Abdul-Rahman
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14:46Salum Abdul-Rahman: The SECI Model of Knowledge Management Applied to Team Retrospectives Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Salum explains how the key role for Scrum Masters is to help teams develop them…
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