Captain’s Notes for Young Leaders

The saying "mind over matter" may be one of the most commonly-used in the English language. The general intent behind this famous adage is that, no matter the challenge, your mental attitude towards a problem can usually help you overcome it.  With this in mind, I'm thrilled to be back on the show with Erlan Martinez Castro discussing the power of a maintaining a positive mental attitude. This is an important aspect to succeeding through the challenges of every day life, but has especially powerful applications in the context of being a successful leader.  Erlan is a marketing professional based in Charlotte, NC, with a fascinating background. Have emigrated to the United States from Honduras in 2012, Erlan has used the power of positivity to earn college degrees, pursue entrepreneurial endeavors, and develop deep personal and professional relationships.   And, he has his own podcast dedicated to positivity. Check out Erlan's show, "A + Perspective," on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and anywhere you get your podcasts.   Link to his spotify channel below. Stay tuned, stay POSITIVE, and stay hungry!  A + Perspective: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fdKpQWZHmuPbt14A04V2N?si=2CXdnQv2RRCdgNKIlIzUxw   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Captain's Notes for Young Leaders is back and better than ever with Season 2! On this episode, we invite Brian Helfrich, CEO of Summit Coffee in Davidson, NC to the show. Brian is a true servant-leader who is passionate about developing young talent and allowing his team members to blossom within his organization. Join us as Brian gives us insight into his leadership style, his perspectives on youth in the workforce, and his thoughts on investing in people for team success. Bottom line: Culture and fit can often be more important that experience. Look beyond the linear path to find the true potential of your team members; you'll never know what you're missing unless you give them the opportunity to grow. Stay tuned, and stay hungry. Brian's contact info:  E-mail: brian@summitcoffee.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-helfrich-6b338b29/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Successful leaders not only raise the game of those around them; they also build off of the foundation of those that came before them.   Rarely in any industry will you find yourself "alone and unafraid"  without inheriting some history. As a Marine, I inherited the 235+ years of valor and courage that preceded me. In healthcare, I inherited the centuries of medical device advancement that has led up to modern medical technology.  This can be applied to either the micro (small team) or macro (large team) context.  As such, who better to discuss "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" than Mark Owens, the President and CEO of Greater Winston-Salem, Inc., in Winston-Salem, NC. GWSI functions as the region's Chamber of Commerce; a region that includes nearly 1.4 million total residents.  At this macro scale, the economic and cultural development that Mark is driving has real implications on a massive amount of residents in his region.   And his region is only growing.   Join us as Mark walks us through how he leveraged the wisdom and momentum of his predecessors to propel Winston-Salem into the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Whether in a professional or a personal setting, nobody exists in a vaccuum.   As such, it should come as no surprise that a key part of success for anyone, no matter their age, is their ability to build, maintain, and leverage relationships.  Join us as we invite Chris Clunie, the Athletic Director at Davidson College in Davidson, NC, to the show as he discusses his meteoric rise from student athlete, to NBA executive, to the second-youngest AD in Division I athletics. One major key to his success: the relationships he has made along the way, and his approach to maintaining them.  Chris, a former teammate of NBA superstar Stephen Curry, is a true leader in every sense of the word: at his school, in his community, and in his industry. As a resident of Davidson myself, I can attest to his impact first-hand.  Enjoy and remember: Age is a mindset, but leadership is a calling. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Note: This is the final episode of a four-part series with the fantastic Wayne Worthington, an executive recruiting VP at Raines International in Dallas, TX.   This week, we're excited to bring back Wayne Worthington for the finale of our "How to Attract Recruiters" series.   Over the last several episodes, we've discussed how to manage yourself, your leaders, and your external network to promote your attractiveness to leadership recruiters.  This episode, we'll bring it all back home and discuss how to apply these lessons to what's most important: your ability to lead your teams.  It is IMPORTANT to market yourself appropriately, and leverage your talents and resources to further your career, but it is IMPERATIVE to lead your team successfully.   Join us as we wrap up this fantastic series, and a huge thank you to Wayne for guiding us through these murky waters. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Note: This is the third episode of a four-part series with the fantastic Wayne Worthington, an executive recruiting VP at Raines International in Dallas, TX. Follow-on episodes will be released on a weekly basis.  Welcome back to the third installment of our "How to Attract Recruiters" series, featuring Wayne Worthington.   In this episode, we discuss the most crucial aspect of building your attractiveness to recruiters...your ability to create an external network. We dig deep into the "dos" and "don'ts" of networking, how to leverage social media platforms such as LinkedIn to its fullest capacity, and how to create a profile and professional presence that stands out to corporate recruiters and talent professionals.   Enjoy, and tune in next week for our final chapter of this series as we bring it all back home, and focus on using these talents to empower your leadership abilities with your most important asset - your team!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Note: This is the second episode of a four-part series with the fantastic Wayne Worthington, an executive recruiting VP at Raines International in Dallas, TX. Follow-on episodes will be released on a weekly basis. Welcome back leaders! In this episode, we continue the "How to Attract Recruiters" series featuring Wayne Worthington with Part 2. Last week, we discussed managing yourself and "winning today" as the natural first step towards increasing your attractiveness to recruiters. In this episode, we'll continue the discussion and focus on "winning tomorrow" by managing up. We will discuss in-detail how to set realistic expecations for your bosses, how to advise and report on both your successes and opportunities, and how to showcase your wins without being arrogant or self-serving.  Ultimately, these skills are crucial to pave the way for both your future successes within your organization, and your self-branding externally to your network. Enjoy, and tune in next week for Part 3 as we peek further behind the veil of corporate recruiting! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Note: This is the first episode of a four-part series with the fantastic Wayne Worthington, an executive recruiting VP at Raines International in Dallas, TX. Follow-on episodes will be released on a weekly basis. Are you young and hungry, but don't have decades of experience on your resume? Are you worried about how to standout among the crowd of more senior competition for leadership roles? I have definitely felt this way, and still do. The world of leadership recruiting can be as mysterious as the lost city of Atlantis. Yet, for many of us, the future of our leadership careers will depend on being "discovered" by recruiters. That's why I've decided to provide a peek behind the veil of executive recruiting. Wayne Worthington is an executive recruiting professional based in Dallas, TX. And, just like many of you, he is a young leader. As a fellow Naval Academy graduate and Marine Corps officer, Wayne brings street cred as well as real-world, real-time experience to this in-depth discussion. Follow along over the next few weeks as we dig deep into the world of recruiting, and how to prepare yourself to attract recruiters, regardless of your age or experience level.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Leadership is hard. But leading your peers... that can seem almost unfair. Fortunately, the military is fraught with examples of peer leadership, and leading your peers is a necessary element to success in the civilian world as well. That's why I'm happy to welcome Captain Nick Rossovskij to the podcast this week. Captain Rossovskij is an Infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, and is currently serving as the Commander of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. More importantly, he is one of my long-time best buds. And a certified badass.  Join us as we discuss our own peer leadership challenges, successes, and lessons-learned. The good news: if you apply the basic principles of empathy, proficiency, and leading by example, just as you would leading subordinates, then you will find success leading your peers as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Humans instinctively act in one of two ways when faced with a fear stimulus: Fight or Flight. This principle indicates that, when faced with a scary situation, people will either attack the genesis of the fear, or run from it. Leaders attack; but it may not be a natural response to such stimuli for every leader. In this episode, I'm thrilled to have Dr. Robert Beam, Associate Medical Director of Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Winston-Salem, NC, with me as we discuss the topic of fear in leadership. As a healthcare leader with decades in the industry, Dr. Beam will give us his take on the role of fear as a leader, how to handle it, and how to thrive in spite of it. Homework assignment: https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/what-is-the-function-of-fear-in-leadership --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Admit it; every leader has confused the feeling of being liked by their team with being  respected. I know that I sure have, on multiple occasions.  Being liked by your team can feel like being the popular kid at your high school. It's a warm glow and can often distract you from seeing behind the curtain of what they are truly feeling. Being liked and being respected are absolutely not mutually exclusive, so don't feel like you have to pick a side. Like anything, however, it is important that you have the two in equilibrium with one another. For young leaders especially, it is easy to immediately feel the need to prove yourself. Presenting yourself as the "cool new boss" can be a defense mechanism for hiding your insecurities, and can seem like an easy way to gain your team's trust and respect quickly. Your team will see through this quickly; being liked can happen immediately, but being respected takes time, energy, and empathy. Beware of the pitfalls. In this episode, we'll talk about the differences between being liked and being respected, and how to harness both to hone your skills as a leader. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Failure happens. To everyone.  As a leader, failure can be a mental and emotional deterrent to reaching your full potential. If you fail as a leader, you may think that everyone is watching and judging you. Or, you may feel like you don't have what it takes to lead, because you failed.  I couldn't disagree more with this mindset.  Failure is a gift, and failure applied to future situations separates strong leaders from the weak.  In this episode, we'll discuss failure, and how to properly apply it to leadership challenges and allow it to make you stronger. We'll discuss real-world examples from my own career, since I definitely have many to pull from.  Don't be afraid to fail! No one expects you to be perfect. Remember: it's not that you fall, but that you get back up that matters.  Homework: https://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2012/08/20/5-things-failure-teaches-you-about-leadership/?sh=11d2f08c168b --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

If you're in a leadership role, and you haven't yet felt "called" to be a leader...don't let the title of this episode worry you. You're not alone.  The mantra of this podcast is "age is a mindset, but leadership is a calling." And yes, leadership is a calling to many. But you don't have to feel it prior to attaining a leadership role.  For some, the true calling isn't felt until you have started to gain traction and feel success as a leader, and that is perfectly normal. As human beings, we have natural instincts drawing us towards both leading, and following. This ties back to the "fight or flight" mentality that we all possess.   Leaders fight.  Whether you have already felt the calling and want to maneuver yourself onto the path to leadership, or you have been granted a leadership role before fully feeling the passion to lead, we'll dissect and discuss both ends of the spectrum in this episode.  Homework: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/from-manager-to-leader-2275801 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

The natural first boundary that young leaders experience is, well...age.  Age can present numerous challenges to young leaders, from the logical lack of experience that a young age can imply, to generational gaps between the leader and their team members, to outright discrimination from older professionals.  In this episode, we'll explore a concept that is central to this podcast, and to success as a young leader in general: age is a mindset, not a measurement. Join me and learn more about the psychology behind this concept, how I've found it as both a strength and a weakness in my own leadership journey, and how experts perceive mental maturity vs. physical age.  Homework assignment: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/magazine/what-if-age-is-nothing-but-a-mind-set.html https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/269563  Enjoy, and remember: Age is a mindset, but leadership is a calling. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Welcome to the first episode of Captain’s Notes for Young Leaders.  In this episode, we will discuss the background precipitating the creation of this podcast, my personal background as a young leader, and an introduction to my thoughts on leading at a young age.  We’ll end with a “homework assignment” to check out one of my all-time favorite books, The Passion of Command by B.P. McCoy.   Enjoy, and remember: Age is a mindset, but leadership is a calling. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

"Be careful what line of work you get into - you'll be stuck with it your entire career." How many of us received this wise "counsel" from workforce veterans as we neared college graduation or prepared to enter the workforce? There's a pervasive myth out there that says "your first job dictates what your last job will be." "If you start in retail, you'll end in retail." "Find a place you want to stay for 30 years." Sound familiar? Wrong. In today's business environment, it is much more valuable, both personally and to employers, for professionals to have varied, multi-disciplinary experiences that allow them to pull from a larger pool of experiences and perspectives. The "one-trick pony" era is over. Join us for this episode as we invite Brett Dioguardi, current VP of Impact at Summit Coffee, sustainability leader and professional learner, to discuss how to cultivate a diverse, multi-disciplinary, sustainable career path. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

Leaders are good because they're good at what they do - right? The answer is surprisingly (or maybe not-so-surprisingly) complex. While competence is certainly an important factor that a successful leader should have, it's only one leg of a three-legged stool on which a successful leader stands. For this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by Matt Wiggins, a dear friend, youth ministry professional and youth therapist, who helps us break down the "Three Cs" required to become a successful leader: Competence, Character, and Consciousness. Join us as we walk through these concepts, especially from the perspective of a young person and/or of influencers of young people, and understand how to enhance the Three Cs to both be a better leader, and to develop better leaders for tomorrow. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

In today's world of buzzwords like "speed-to-market," " efficiency-gains," and "high-speed, low-drag," the concept of stopping the madness to smell the roses seems...out-of-place. But guess what - that's where magic happens. We owe it to ourselves to take a moment from time-to-time, look around us, and take a tactical pause. This can be for as long or as short as you need it, and should provide an opportunity to be present, drink everything in, and clear your mind before moving forward. You may take a tactical pause for a few minutes before making a big decision, for a few hours to attend a child's sporting event at the end of a long work day, or (in my case regarding this podcast), for a few years while you figure out who you want to be in this life. I'm thrilled to be back in the saddle after my own two-year tactical pause. But as with all pauses - there comes a time to push play again. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyler-ross0/support

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