If we’re going to spend most of our waking hours committed to doing something, wouldn’t it be awesome if it was at a place where we are thriving? As a leader, you may be wondering, how do I help my team members thrive? And, how do I, as an individual, go after discovering my sweet spot at work? In the last episode of Season 5, Chris and Josh explor…

Assessing what is urgent vs. important is constant work when you’re a leader. In this episode, Chris and Josh explore where leaders commonly get stuck when prioritizing the type of work they are doing. They explore some of the old stories we tell ourselves about how to add value and solve problems and offer new perspectives on how to get out of the…

The phrase “That’s not how we do things here” can often have crushing impacts for people who are trying to thrive at work. In this episode, Chris and Josh explore where leaders commonly get stuck in the ‘old way’ of doing things. Together, they invite listeners to better examine the outcomes leaders and their teams are working towards, and then bac…

In our society, it’s so easy to breathe in feelings of self-doubt in our work. In this episode, Chris and Josh explore how to understand your own strengths and limitations to help tackle these tough emotions. As Socrates once said “Know Thyself.” They also offer guidance for leaders to help others overcome strong stories and feelings of ‘not enough…

In this episode, Chris and Josh explore the very human need to feel like we belong, especially at work. They unpack a few strategies for both leaders and employees to build cultures where people feel they are seen and their contributions matter. Remember, you’re not alone. This is a common challenge. When you’re ready for some self-exploration, lis…

In this episode, Chris and Josh explore the common problem leaders experience when they wonder “Hmm, maybe I’m the problem.” They unpack a few indicators that can confirm your role in holding things up, and offer helpful suggestions on determining what’s most important for the business, for the team, and when it might be time for you to just get a …

In this episode, Chris and Josh explore how teams can break out of silos, successfully navigate challenging conversations, and you can move your organization forward into healthy teamwork by using the cascade of needs.They unpack how to hold tension in the organization and create a bigger picture that everyone is excited to contribute to. TAKEAWAYS…

In this episode, Chris and Josh speak to a common human experience - most people want to use their strengths to positively impact others. Many people aren’t sure how to do that at work. Learn a few new strategies for helping your people discover where they are awesome and how they can use their strengths in service of the team. TAKEAWAYS! If you’ve…

In this episode, we explore what it means for a leader to take a sabbatical when business is going great. CEO Chris Hutchinson shares his anxieties and excitements about taking four months away from the business. How can you prepare your team for a similar sort of intentional break that serves you and your organization? TAKEAWAYS! When the CEO step…

Welcome to the first episode of Season Five of the Ripple Leader Podcast. In this episode, we remind leaders how normal it is for people to be moving in opposite directions. As a leader, you have a clear picture of where the organization and people go, yet no one seems inspired or interested. Tired of pushing sand up a rope? The good news is in thi…

July 1, 2022 Today I’d like to talk about the Fourth of July, or Independence Day, in Arkansas, the state with enough lakes, rivers, hiking trails, and outdoor festivals to accommodate 3 million Arkansans and visitors as we celebrate the 246 years of our Nation’s independence. And of particular importance, is our beautiful state parks. The Arkansas…

June 24, 2022 Arkansas’s education system greatly depends on our ability to attract and retain teachers. We need to make sure the pay reflects the importance of their job and our respect for their role in shaping the lives of the next generation of leaders. When the pandemic impacted the world, our schools were heavily burdened. Education could not…

June 17, 2022 I signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Israel Innovation Authority this week, and today I’d like to talk about what this means to Arkansas. On Tuesday, my economic development team gathered with Dr. Ami Appelbaum, Chairman of the Innovation Authority, and Livia Link, Consul General of Israel. We gathered at the Melrose Hotel …

Hundreds of high school students explored the halls of the Arkansas Capitol last week during the annual exercise in government known as Girls State and Boys State. The week-long programs, which are sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary, offer rising seniors the chance to form a government, run for office, and write and …

As our nation mourns the death of nineteen students and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, the national conversation has turned again to the need to make our schools more secure. In Arkansas, educators and legislators have long recognized the need for vigilance to keep our children safe. Concern for the safety of our students didn’t …

Monday is Memorial Day, and this week, hundreds of volunteers are placing an American flag in front of every gravestone in each of Arkansas’s five military cemeteries. We observe Memorial Day, which began shortly after the end of the Civil War, to honor the memory of those who died in service to the United States. The flags honor everyone who serve…

The graduation season is upon us, so today I am congratulating the members of the Class of 2022 who overcame the expected difficulties of high school and college and then surmounted the totally unexpected challenges of a worldwide pandemic. COVID-19 forced you to do many things differently. You attended some classes virtually from time to time. You…

There is no question that many families suffered financial setbacks as the coronavirus swept across the nation two years ago. Today I’d like to discuss my vision to stabilize housing and to assist Arkansans with opportunities to move up the economic ladder. Arkansas’s unemployment rate rose to more than 10 percent in the early months of the pandemi…

The freedom of speech is one of the bedrock principles upon which our country was founded. The purchase of Twitter by the world’s richest man this week has reignited the discussion surrounding free speech, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the importance of this freedom. Social media censorship has been a concern of many Americans for years. Whi…

In this episode, we are diving further into Chris’s 20 years of leadership coaching. In part one, we focused on leadership and the organization as a whole. But today we’re talking about the lessons Chris has learned related to teams and the individual. You don’t want to miss this! To get in touch with Chris and his team, visit http://www.Trebuchetg…

Thirty-seven years ago this week, I put on a bulletproof vest and entered a white-supremacist compound to try to convince the group they were outmanned and outgunned and should surrender. As I have reflected on that moment as well as the racial tension and civil unrest that have roiled our nation over the past two years, I have thought about the le…

This week, I declared Washington County a disaster area in the wake of an EF3 tornado that damaged more than 350 homes and businesses and demolished the gym at George Elementary in Springdale. The process that led to the declaration officially began at 5:34 a.m. on March 30th when the director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management noti…

There are moments in life when things just aren’t fair - you can either spend 20 years in leadership coaching or learn from someone who spent 20 years in leadership coaching. The beauty of books or podcasts is that we have the opportunity to learn from the lessons of someone else, like a cheat sheet. And that’s exactly what this episode is about. W…

We are living in interesting times with lots of challenges and lots of opportunities. Part of leadership is figuring out how to overcome the challenges or move aside so they zip by you and seize the opportunities, despite the difficulties everyone is facing. In the first episode recorded in 2022, we are stepping back and examining how different lif…

Would you follow you? It can be a challenging question. And the intention is not for this to be an indictment. But more of an opportunity for reflection on what you’ve seen other leaders do that you’d like to emulate. And how are you showing up for others, whether you lead them formally or informally. All this and more in this episode of The Ripple…

What have we learned as leaders in this past year? Hopefully, there are some real positive things that we have done well. Maybe there's things that you have tried and didn't work so well, and learned a different way to do it. And there might be things we did that at the end of the day just aren’t helpful. Between what we’ve learned about ourselves …

Would you follow you? Everybody needs to face that necessary discomfort of being willing to look in the mirror, especially leaders. It’s a particularly grounding question because if you think about yourself as an effective leader, it's highly likely you’re not seeing the things that you do that are ineffective. It literally gets into your shadow. S…

Work’s changing, ​​and with that change is what has been called “the Great Resignation.” In the previous episode, we talked about how a lot of people are re-examining what matters and sort of finding their jobs coming up short. What people want in a job is changing. So then what are we, as leaders, to do about this? What can we do to help support t…

Work’s changing, ​​and with that change is what has been called “the Great Resignation.” This collective workplace shift has been a great opportunity in thinking about what we are really doing in our work. Our values and what we want out of our jobs are changing. But what else has led to such a massive shift and how should leaders respond? All this…

The last two years have been somewhat of a perfect storm for change, everything from the social unrest and kind of reset that’s been happening. And in terms of work, there are trends that were already burgeoning that the pandemic has significantly accelerated. But how do we fit into that? And what's the role of the leader in dealing with that chang…

A purpose-less leader is like a rudderless ship, just floating in no particular direction or maybe not even moving at all. When we think of purpose-driven leaders, it is someone who is proactive in their life, who has a North Star, a guiding star they are always checking their course against. Purpose-driven leaders are motivated and focused. So how…

When building for the future, making sure that you're investing in people is the best way to have them feel like this is a place where they can have a future with you. Trying to figure out how you're building leaders in the organization that not only makes the organization stronger, makes people feel and able to influence more, but it also can take…

This week Seth and Chris are joined by Philipp Steger, who is working as a strategy advisor and executive coach. The problem that he keeps running into is that competitive and antagonistic mindsets are all too common. What organizations need is a collaborative mindset and response-able leaders. But what does that really mean and what does that look…

What is the power of pause? It forces us to stop, take time to reflect, and be present with those around you. Or maybe you need to just take a step back and make sure you’re seeing things for what they really are rather than sort of stumbling forward to what's next. But what does it look like to pause? And how beneficial is it really for a leader? …

What does it look like to empower your team, rather than jumping to the rescue. It’s natural as a leader to want to fix things, but being the “fixer” isn’t always the most productive. How can we help people and coach them to find solutions on their own? All this and more in this episode of The Ripple Leader Podcast. To get in touch with Chris and h…

We are meant to struggle, but we don’t have to struggle alone. Healthy struggle on a team deepens commitment and can make a difference in the energy people bring to working together. But how can leaders enable healthy struggle and what does healthy struggle even look like? All this and more in this episode of The Ripple Leader Podcast. To get in to…

In times of stress, is our only job to survive? Don’t waste a good crisis. There’s no better time to take a look at what needs to change and change it than when you’re forced to. What do you want to encourage or discourage? All this and more in this episode of The Ripple Leader Podcast. To get in touch with Chris and his team, visit http://www.Treb…

“It’s Not My Job.” There are so many scenarios that can end with that phrase. It’s not always a bad thing, but it’s not always a good thing - it’s a conversation. It’s a phrase that can teach us things, about ourselves or about the team/company. But how can we use this phrase to respond and move in the right direction? All this and more in this epi…

Vulnerability is a sensitive issue in the realm of Leadership. It’s not always fun to talk about, but it’s a necessary conversation. Feeling vulnerable can be caused by major personal life events or minor workplace inconveniences, is it possible to separate the two? So how can leaders lead in vulnerability and be what the team needs? All this and m…

Uncertainty doesn’t just mean pandemics or catastrophes, although that feels very relevant for today. It can also mean everyday uncertainty, like making calculated guesses without having all the answers. How can we as leaders lead confidently through the fog of uncertainty? All this and more in this episode of The Ripple Leader Podcast. To get in t…

What are some things you’ve learned because of the pandemic and how are you applying those things to your life now? This is an important topic because nobody wants to go through a pandemic, challenges, or the hard times in our life, but it is even worse to go through something hard and not learn anything on the other side. All this and more in this…

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What is the responsibility of a leader in light of the global pandemic? How can you best lead your team while working remotely? How can you best lead your team during the transition back to the office? Is it your responsibility as a leader to take care of those you work with? There are some key things that make a good leader, particularly during th…

Is it wrong not knowing how to handle a compliment? Wade seems to struggle with just that. North Korea has it’s installed a “ hotline” with the South and your guests on The Wade Hutchinson Show are Corrie & Eduan from the Podcast Ons Vir Jou... Wat Nou podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wade-hutchinson6/me…

How has working remotely affected your business? There’s no question that working remotely for the last year and a half has brought massive changes and even some struggles. But now as people are returning to the office, how can we lead our teams as they transition back into the workplace and what does the “new normal” look like? All this and more i…

Should we be dating someone based on their appearance or IQ? A friend of Wade's is having this dilemma. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has asked people not to compare their heritage to crime, and our guest on the show is Gustavo Ribeiro founder of the publication - The Brazilian Report. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti…

After being traumatised by a house viewing he had earlier the show hits the 100 episode millstone! The Chinese government only realised after 90 days that it there space mission was in vain, Prince Andrew is playing hide & seek in his mother palace and Wade is join in studio by Edd Co-founder of Mind.Industries - an art company that aims to bring a…

After a 2 week absence Wade's back filling us in on world affairs. Relationship advice still isn't a strong point for Wade, Austrian police think a man is linked to Josef Fritzl and Phil a 2second year student joins Wade in studio to talk about life growing up in Bavaria, going to university and who's going to win the German elections this month. -…

On this episode of The Ripple Leader Podcast we talk about resilience in leadership vs. change management. When you are a leader in an organization or are a part of a team, how can you best facilitate the necessary change and transformation? This conversation is our first we have recorded live on Fireside where the podcast is now a conversation. We…