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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From Lunch Conversations to Company-Wide Change—The Power of Creating Communities of Practice | Salum Abdul-Rahman
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12:04Salum Abdul-Rahman: From Lunch Conversations to Company-Wide Change—The Power of Creating Communities of Practice Within Organizations 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 shares how he organically bu…
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SEASON 11 The Learning Leader; Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions "Keep your purpose at the center. When you're working for something greater than yourself, you'll find courage you never knew you had." - Sara BlakelyBy Paul Grau, Jr.: High-Performing Team Coach; Team Leadership Coach; Organizational Behavior Analyst; Leadership Trainer
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From Isolation to Integration—Rebuilding Agile Team Connection For Remote Teams | Salum Abdul-Rahman
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17:48Salum Abdul-Rahman: From Isolation to Integration—Rebuilding Agile Team Connection For Remote 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. Salum describes working with a grocery ecommerce team during COVID th…
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SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader; Daily Leadership Tips and Discussions Bob Goff quote: "Anticipation keeps us leaning forward into what's going to happen next." High-Performing Leaders are always anticipating what's next to be better prepared to handle any situation.By Paul Grau, Jr.: High-Performing Team Coach; Team Leadership Coach; Organizational Behavior Consultant; Leadership Trainer
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The Expert Who Couldn't Connect: An Agile Team Integration Challenge | Salum Abdul-Rahman
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14:56Salum Abdul-Rahman: The Expert Who Couldn't Connect: An Agile Team Integration Challenge 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 shares a challenging situation where a software architect with deep expert…
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SEASON 11 The High Performing Leader Daily Leadership Lessons and TipsBy Paul H. Grau, Jr.
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BONUS: Captain David Marquet’s Guide to Becoming Your Own Best Coach
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42:17BONUS: Captain David Marquet’s Guide to Becoming Your Own Best Coach In this BONUS episode, we dive deep into Captain David Marquet's latest book "Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions." Captain Marquet, renowned for transforming the USS Santa Fe from the worst-performing submarine to the best in the fleet, shares powerful …
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BONUS The Platform-as-Product Revolution: How to Turn Your Biggest Cost Center Into Your Secret Weapon | Alvaro Lorente
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37:45BONUS: The Platform-as-Product Revolution: How to Turn Your Biggest Cost Center Into Your Secret Weapon With Alvaro Lorente In this BONUS episode we explore a topic that's creating a lot of discussion—and sometimes confusion—in the software community: Platform Teams vs DevOps. In this conversation, we dive into Alvaro Lorente's journey from deliver…
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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Truth vs. Fiction - The Power of Transparency in Product Ownership | Irene Castagnotto
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16:49Irene Castagnotto: Building Bridges—How Great Product Owners Create Team Alignment 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: Building Trust Through Transparency and Purpose Irene emphasi…
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High Performing Leaders Know What They Love
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13:33SEASON 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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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The Risk-Aware Scrum Master: Preventing Problems Before They Happen | Irene Castagnotto
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17:32Irene Castagnotto: The Risk-Aware Scrum Master: Preventing Problems Before They Happen 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. Irene defines success for Scrum Masters as helping teams anticipate and manage ris…
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High Performing Leaders Greatest Resource
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13:06SEASON 11 The High-Performing Leader Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr., the host of this show, and I’m excited about Season 11. Season 11, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continually grow, and be a consistent high-perfo…
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Timing Is Everything - Learning When Agile Teams Are Ready for Change | Irene Castagnotto
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12:49Irene Castagnotto: Timing Is Everything - Learning When Agile Teams Are Ready for Change 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. Irene shares a powerful story about discovering team dependencies and proposing …
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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Three Toxic Conditions That Destroy Agile Team Effectiveness | Irene Castagnotto
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16:59Irene Castagnotto: Three Toxic Conditions That Destroy Agile Team Effectiveness 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. Irene encountered a team where everything appeared perfect on the surface, but underneath…
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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When Proactive Help Backfires - A Gen Z Scrum Master's Learning Journey | Irene Castagnotto
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15:15Irene Castagnotto: When Proactive Help Backfires - A Gen Z Scrum Master's Learning Journey 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. Irene shares a valuable lesson about the pitfalls of being overly proactive wi…
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Lessons From the Dead - Utilizing Your Resources
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11:28SEASON 11 The High Performing Leader Thank you for listening. I’m Paul Grau Jr., the host of this show, and I’m excited about Season 11. Season 11, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continually grow and be a high-performing leader…
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BONUS The Management Revolution Transforming Company Culture and Employee Engagement | Rob Gallaher
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45:24BONUS: Rob Gallaher Reveals The Management Revolution Transforming Company Culture and Employee Engagement In this BONUS episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of profit sharing with Rob Gallaher, CEO of Gallaher Co. Rob shares his journey from an overworked entrepreneur sacrificing family time to building a thriving business model tha…
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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When Technical Expertise Becomes Product Owner Micro-Managements | Somya Mehra
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16:25Somya Mehra: When Technical Expertise Becomes Product Owner Micro-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. The Great Product Owner: The Clear Communicator and Dependency Master Somya worked with an e…
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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Why Collaboration Should Be Your Team's Primary Goal | Somya Mehra
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13:26Somya Mehra: Why Collaboration Should Be Your Team's Primary Goal 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. Unlike technical roles where success is tangible, Scrum Master success can be harder to measure, especi…
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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From Top-Down to Collaborative—Reimagining Organizational Restructuring | Somya Mehra
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13:26Somya Mehra: From Top-Down to Collaborative—Reimagining Organizational Restructuring 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 business unit split and reorganization focused on creating smaller teams, S…
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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How Upper Management Can Destroy a High-Performing Team in Minutes | Somya Mehra
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16:13Somya Mehra: How Upper Management Can Destroy a High-Performing Team in Minutes 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. While working as a business analyst at a startup building an exam evaluation product for …
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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Learning to Spot Team Performance Warning Signs Early As A Scrum Master | Somya Mehra
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14:56Somya Mehra: Learning to Spot Team Performance Warning Signs Early 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. At the start of Somya's Scrum Master journey, she joined a well-organized and balanced team. However, …
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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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, will be focused on “The High-Performing Leader.” Every episode will primarily focus on the lifelong journey of expanding your knowledge of leadership, to continuall…
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BONUS: Why Large Organizations Struggle to Innovate With Elliott Parker
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44:06BONUS: Elliott Parker on Breaking The Illusion of Innovation and Why Large Organizations Struggle to Innovate In this BONUS episode, we dive deep into the paradox of modern corporate innovation with Elliott Parker, CEO of Alloy Partners. Elliott shares his insights on why well-managed organizations often struggle with innovation, the critical diffe…
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