Throttle Up Leadership Podcast
Dr. John P Dentico
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A common sense approach to building leadership capacity in organizations. An action resource of innovative ideas and proven 21st-Century leadership practices designed to help people live a more productive, prosperous, and meaningful life. Episodes produced every week.
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Sep 26, 2022
Episode 15-The Four Interrelated Factors Affecting Current Human Resource Challenges
Episode 15 discusses the Four Interrelated Factors affecting the current day Human Resource and Talent Challenges including: The Great Resignation, The Great Reshuffling, Quiet Quitting and Quiet Firing.
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Aug 23, 2022
news update - 82322 6.09 AM
This is a news update detailing the changes to The Throttle Up Leadership Podcast.
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Jul 27, 2022
Episode 13 Evaluation of Training and Learning: Take the Time to Do It Right!
Episode 13 contrasts the difference between a prescriptive training program design and a descriptive evaluation of training impact. It outlines four considerations when designing a training evaluation program and discusses the fallacy of just using after course critiques or smile sheets to evaluate learning.
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Jun 29, 2022
Episode 12 - Learning: Gamification vs Simulation Experiences
Episode 12 contrasts the differences between using games and gamification vs. realistic simulations. Three areas are compared dealing with online vs in-person activities including misleading information, costs and time and face-to-face communication.
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Jun 9, 2022
Episode 11: There are Still Things Computers Can't Do
Episode 11 urges caution when considering the efficacy of computer based vs in person on site learning activities. This episode contrasts the difference between Explicit vs Tacit knowledge and the development of "Know-How" the ability to take effective action when presented with a complex task.
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May 26, 2022
Episode 10: The Elephant in the Training Room: Transfer Climate's Effect on Transformation and the ROI of Training Impact
Episode 10 discusses the effect of transfer climate on training transformation efforts. It questions the validity of using the ROI of training delivery and the increased use of online systems as an indicator of real change efforts.
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May 10, 2022
Episode 9: How to Know What You Don't Know: Push vs Pull Learning Strategies
Episode 9 introduces the LeadSimm Pull Learning Strategy Model. This episode discusses the importance of relevant content to the learner and contrasts the differences between Push and Pull Learning Strategies. It asserts that a pull learning strategy can be crafted to meet an entire organization's learning needs.
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Apr 27, 2022
Episode 8: The Hard Choice-Keeping One's Job or Losing One's Soul
In Episode 8 I explore the difficult decision of working to keep a job and adhering to the status quo or stepping out side the norm, take up the challenge, and make a difference. I examine the strife caused by toxic environments and the importance of shared values and intrinsic motivation to people. I refer to the issues at Starbucks and the rehring of CEO Howard Schultz to improve worker conditions.
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Apr 19, 2022
Episode 7: Aligning Values and the Shared Values Recruiting Exercise
As the great reshuffle continues, the search by workers for intrinsic motivation and the alignment of values with an organization is a top priority. Episode 7 speaks to the importance of mutual trust and shared values and a tool for determining whether the values of a prospective new employee is in line with that of the organization. The shared values recruiting exercise is introduced to listeners.
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Apr 12, 2022
Episode 6: Covid 19 Effect on Leadership and Organizations
In Episode 6, I examine the effect of Covid 19 on leadership and organizations. Additionally, episode 6 covers topics including: the need for mutual trust, the movement beyond followership to that of partnership, the need to reimagine the role of work in attaining work life balance and three guidelines for making the change to a more flexible organizational design.
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Mar 7, 2022
Episode 5: Ethical or Moral Leadership
In the world of leadership, training, and practice, a day does not pass without the call for moral or ethical leadership. But what does this mean, especially when considering the apparent absence of a universal moral belief? Episode 5 discusses the focus of people working to do things right vs. doing the right thing contrasting the difference between ethical process and ethical content.
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Mar 7, 2022
Episode 4: Strategic Thinking vs. Strategic Planning
Strategic thinking and strategic planning are complementary processes tied directly to leadership and management practices. Episode 4 contrasts the differences and presents the TSWG (Threats, Strengths, Weaknesses, and Threats) strategic thinking method with an example of its use.
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Mar 7, 2022
Episode 3: Leadership vs. Management
Episode 3 works to clarify the often confusing differences between Leadership and Management. Leadership and Management are complementary processes with different outcomes. Leadership in the 21st Century is about making real change and is tied directly to the effectiveness of an organization or its systems. In contrast, Management makes small or incremental changes and is part of an organization’s pursuit to be more efficient.
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Mar 7, 2022
Episode 2: Leadership Development vs Leadership Impact
A person needs to know how to put leadership into action. Episode 2 makes a case for understanding that possessing formal knowledge is not the same as converting that knowledge into action, referred to as Know-How! Moreover, it clarifies the difference between being a leader and doing leadership and, to that end, a frequently overlooked distinction between leadership development and leadership impact.
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Mar 7, 2022
Episode 1: Introduction/Trailer
Episode 1 is the introduction to the work of Dr. John P. Dentico and his book Throttle Up: How to Accelerate the Impact of 21st Century Leadership. Throttle Up has been called by Book Reviewers and a Book Contest Judge "the most cerebral, thought provoking, and masterful exploration of leadership theory and practice offering a radically different leadership paradigm." This trailer is a bit longer than most at around 7 mins but provides a clear overview.
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