Join Mike for his podcast, We're All In This Together (which is also the title of his new book). Mike shares his wisdom and insight, and also interviews interesting and influential business leaders, thought leaders, and change makers on the show. Over the past 20 years, he has partnered with people, leaders, and teams within top organizations like Google, Wells Fargo, Airbnb, Gap, Microsoft, Schwab, the NBA, Genentech, eBay, the Oakland A's, and many others. Mike gets real with his guests, so that you can learn the truth behind their stories, how they've overcome challenges, and specifics tips about leadership, teamwork, and life. These conversations are designed to give you practical ideas, insights, and techniques to enhance your success, impact, and the performance of your team.
I’ve been thinking about fairness a lot recently. We’re less than a week away from the election here in the United States and while I have both strong opinions and deep concerns about the outcome, what’s most important to me is that everyone who wants to vote is able to do so…and that all of the votes are counted fairly. On this episode, I talk about the election, the recent Supreme Court confirmation, and the World Series, all in the context of fairness. And, we discuss how essential fairness is to the integrity of outcomes, as well as to the morale, trust, and culture of any group, team, family, community, or society.
We’re less than two weeks away from the election here in the United States, and it’s hard not to be aware of the intensity and importance of it. For a number of reasons, I’ve been feeling scared – anxious to see how it all plays out and nervous about the outcome. On this episode, I talk about my personal feelings about the election and also about some of the challenges we face in our relationships with people who may be voting for a different candidate than we are. I offer some ideas for how we can navigate these challenges before and after the election. I also talk about how we can take positive actions before the election, and then focus on healing and coming together after it’s over.
With so much going on these days, many of us are feeling stressed, weary, and burned out. What most of us need, as much as almost anything right now, is empathy. However, given all that is going on, there seems to be an understandable empathy deficit within many teams, families, and relationships. On this episode, I talk about why empathy is both so important during this difficult time and why it is also incredibly challenging. Additionally, we discuss some specific things you can do to both give and receive more empathy these days, so that you can care for yourself and those around you most effectively.
Things have been and continue to be crazy right now in our country and our world…and they seem to be getting crazier by the day. In the midst of all that is going on, it is completely understandable to feel overwhelmed, outraged, and crazy ourselves. However, it’s important to remember that we’re not crazy, we’re just living in crazy times. On this episode, I talk about some of the ridiculous and upsetting events of the past few weeks and how we can stay engaged in all that is happening, without making ourselves insane in the process.
Things continue to be incredibly intense and chaotic in our country and our world these days. I sometimes find myself feeling sad, angry, and scared – wondering how we’re going to make our way through this dark period. At the same time, I’m often reminded of how strong and resilient we are as human beings. The only place we can find peace and tap into our power is in the present moment. As challenging as this can be in general, and especially right now, it’s essential for us to operate moment by moment.
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